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Agege APC primaries: Leaders reaffirm Egunjobi, Ninalowo victories, dismiss rival claims

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  • APC leaders in Agege and Orile-Agege, Lagos State, confirmed High Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi and Barrister Azeez Ninalowo won their respective party primaries.
  • An APC chieftain, Alhaji Adisa Adaranijo, dismissed claims that Barrister Azeez Ninalowo lost, stating Egunjobi won clearly in the presence of INEC officials.
  • Adaranijo criticized Ninalowo for political absenteeism and alienation from party activities, questioning his ability to win the primary.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege, Lagos State, has moved to quell any lingering disputes over the recent primary elections, emphatically stating that High Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi and Barrister Azeez Ninalowo have emerged victorious for Agege Constituency 01 and Agege Constituency 02, respectively. This clarification comes amidst what party leaders describe as "beer parlour and hair salon gossip" attempting to misrepresent the election outcomes.

As you can see, we just rose from our meeting whose purpose was to discuss the outcome of our primaries so far. We thank God that it has been free of violence and met our expectations as leaders.

· Alhaji Adisa AdaranijoSpeaking at a meeting of stakeholders to review the party's primaries.

Alhaji Adisa Adaranijo, a respected APC chieftain, addressed stakeholders, including traditional rulers and community leaders, to review the primaries. He specifically rebuked claims that Barrister Azeez Ninalowo, the former Vice-Chairman, had won the Agege Constituency 01 poll, asserting that the results were clear and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adaranijo stressed that Egunjobi secured a decisive victory, leaving no room for the "fiction in circulation" that suggested otherwise.

However, we have been taken aback by beer parlour and hair salon gossip in which some clowns in certain quarters are misrepresenting the fact of the outcome of the Agege Constituency 01 poll, which Agege’s former council Chairman, Egunjobi, won in full view of INEC officials and other electoral officers who conducted the election.

· Alhaji Adisa AdaranijoAddressing rumors about the Agege Constituency 01 primary results.

Adaranijo further elaborated on why Ninalowo's alleged victory was improbable, citing his detachment from party activities and strained relationship with party faithful since his ambition to lead the local government was thwarted. He characterized such claims as political truancy, which the formidable APC would not tolerate. This strong stance from party leadership aims to maintain unity and uphold the integrity of the electoral process within the local chapter, ensuring that only deserving candidates, who have actively contributed to the party, are recognized.

What remains the fact is that Egunjobi won hands down while the fiction in circulation claims Abiola is the winner.

· Alhaji Adisa AdaranijoClarifying the outcome of the Agege Constituency 01 primary.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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