By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its chairmanship primaries across Lagos State, with winners emerging in the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state reports thegazellenews.com.
The exercise was conducted ahead of the highly anticipated local government elections in the state.
The primary election was sequel to the screening and clearance of the aspirants by the Election Committee.
The Election Committee was led by former National Legal Adviser of the party, Barrister Babatunde Ogala, SAN.
Addressing delegates on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat urged them to maintain peace and be orderly.
“This is the President’s hende all eyes are on us, we must prove our worth as real Centre of Excellence,” he said.
Barrister Ogala assured that every logistics needed for a seamless exercise has been put in place.
Delegates from Lagos Mainland Local Government and Yaba Local Council Development Area did not however participate in the exercise and no official reason was given for their absence.
Iba LCDA, Lekki LCDA, Otto-Awori LCDA, and Ijede LCDA where only one aspirant collected nomination forms respectively were returned via affirmation.
According to official results obtained by thegazellenews.com, the party has so far confirmed candidates in the following councils:
Ejigbo: Taoheed Taiwo
Lagos Island-East: Muibi Alade
Amuwo Odofin: Sanusi Ismail
Ojo: Rufai Muibat
Lagos Island: Taiwo Oyekan
Ikorodu-North: Wale Ameen
Eti-Osa East: Samsideen Agunbiade
Badagry: Hunkpe Babatunde
Epe: Sura Olayemi Animashaun
Ifako-Ijaiye: Usman Hamzat
Igbogbo-Baiyeku: Olalekan Aroyewu
Ojokoro: Rossini Oluyemisi
Kosofe: Moyosore Ogunlewe
Ajeromi-Ifelodun: Akindipe Olamilekan
Ifelodun: Okeowo Oluremi
Isolo: Olasoju Adebayo Babatunde
Ibeju-Lekki: Sesan Olowa
Ikosi-Ejirin: Anomo Adewale
Badagry-West: Ibrahim Rauf
Ikoyi-Obalende: Bola Oladunjoye
Eti-Osa: Omoba Adetoro Adeola
Agege: BabaTunde Azeez
Iru-Victoria Island: Alabi Aminot Oluwakemi
Itire-Ikate: Odunayo Olufemi
Agbado-Oke Odo: Jimoh Abiodun Ishola
Ikorodu: Ladega Adedayo
Oriade: Rasak Oloyede
Orile-Agege: Abiodun Akinola
Shomolu: Ashimi Lateef
Ikosi-Isheri: Bada Abolanle
Oshodi-Isolo: Oloyede Kehinde
Imota: Sunday Benson
Ikorodu-West: Kazeem Sulaimon
Apapa: Sebanjo Idowu
Olorunda LCDA: Ajose Peter
Eredo: Ismail Monsuru
Mosan-Okunola: Opeyemi Akindele
Ayobo-Ipaja: Agbaje Abiodun
Alimosho: Akinpelu Ibrahim
Apapa-Iganmu: Jimoh Olawale Saliu
Bariga: Bukola Omofe
Mushin: Aruwe Tubosun
Ojodu: Olusegun Odumbaku
Egbe-Idimu: Balogun Idris
Igando-Ikotun: Akinsanya
Ikeja: Hakeem Dauda
Onigbongbo: Moyo Adebanjo
Odi-Olowo: Jakande Lawal
Surulere: Yusuf Sule
Coker-Aguda: Ogidan Azeez
Agboyi-Ketu: Tola Oyedele
The APC leadership expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the primaries and has urged all party members to remain committed and united as the campaign for the main elections begins.
