APC stakeholders urge Tinubu’s intervention in Lagos primaries dispute

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa Constituency I have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the party's national leadership to intervene in what they describe as an attempt to overturn the results of the House of Assembly primary election. A coalition of party leaders, traditional institutions, youth and women groups, and community organizations insists that the incumbent lawmaker, Noheem Adams, secured a decisive victory and should be recognized as the party's candidate.

Alhaji Owolabi Yisa, the group's leader, urged Tinubu, APC national leaders, and Lagos State APC Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi to ensure the primary election outcome is respected. According to the stakeholders, Adams garnered 7,638 votes, significantly outnumbering his closest challenger, Saheed Bankole, who received 1,225 votes, resulting in a margin of 6,413 votes.

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The will of the people was clearly expressed. This was not a narrow victory, and it was not a disputed mandate. It was an overwhelming endorsement by party members across Eti-Osa Constituency I.

"The will of the people was clearly expressed. This was not a narrow victory, and it was not a disputed mandate. It was an overwhelming endorsement by party members across Eti-Osa Constituency I," the group stated. They described the result as a clear reflection of Adams' grassroots support, built through community engagement, youth empowerment, educational programs, and legislative representation.

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The people know him, trust him and have repeatedly demonstrated confidence in him.

The stakeholders cautioned that any effort to reverse the primary election outcome could create divisions within the APC and jeopardize its electoral success. They argued that decisions perceived as contrary to the wishes of party members have historically led to internal crises and electoral setbacks.

Disregarding the primary results, they warned, risks weakening the party's grassroots structures and demoralizing its supporters. Earlier, supporters of Adams staged a protest at the Eleganza Toll Gate to demand that the primary election results be upheld. Alhaji Surajudeen Abejamu, speaking at the demonstration, stated their aim was to draw attention to the denial of the mandate given to Adams by party members.

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We are here on behalf of the primary votes we cast for Nojeem Babatunde Adams. He has been in the House since 2017, and he is the only person who has been working assiduously, especially at this last dispensation. This is a man who has acted like a senator to us. He has acted on behalf of the government. When we have any problems, you always signal him; he is here. When you are in need of the government, you