Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa declares bid for Agege House of Representatives seat ahead of APC primaries, intensifying political activities
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries.
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Obasa announced his decision on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Agege, Lagos, where he stated that APC leaders in the area had encouraged him to join the race for the federal legislative position.
The Obasa Agege House of Representatives bid is expected to heighten political activities in the constituency as aspirants intensify consultations and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the primaries.
During the meeting, Obasa also appealed to party members and stakeholders to support the aspiration of former Agege Local Government Chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, who is contesting for Agege Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He further endorsed Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo for the Agege Constituency II seat, signalling early alignment among party stakeholders ahead of the internal elections.
Political activities have continued to gather momentum across Agege and Orile-Agege, with supporters and party loyalists mobilising delegates and residents to secure party tickets.
Meanwhile, All Progressives Congress members in the area are awaiting the outcome of the ongoing screening exercise being conducted by both state and national leadership ahead of the primaries.
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The development underscores growing political realignments within Lagos APC structures as aspirants position themselves for the forthcoming electoral contest.
