Lagos Speaker Obasa’s Son, 37 Others Fail In Local Government Chairmanship Race

Lagos Speaker Obasa’s Son among 37 other contestants have reportedly failed in Local Government Chairmanship race.

NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been asked to step down from contesting in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections for the Agege Local Government chairmanship, despite enjoying high-level endorsements and significant grassroots support.

This Nigeria news platform understands that APC Lagos State Electoral Committee, led by former National Legal Adviser Babatunde Ogala, on Friday released the final list of chairmanship aspirants cleared to participate in the party’s primaries ahead of the July 12 local government elections.

Out of the 470 aspirants screened between April 29 and May 3 at the party’s secretariat in Ogba, 432 were cleared to contest, while 38 others — including Abdul-Ganiyu — were disqualified or withdrew voluntarily.

Although party sources initially cited reasons such as the absence of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), missing APC membership documentation, and certificate inconsistencies for some disqualifications, Abdul-Ganiyu’s exclusion is believed to be politically motivated.

His withdrawal, insiders claim, was influenced by directives from APC national leader and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu.