The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released the full list of its vice chairmanship candidates for the forthcoming elections into the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of Lagos State, reports thegazellenews.com
Among the names listed in the official released statement signed by the state Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; and Secretary, Dr Adeola Jokomba; are notable grassroots politicians who have contributed to the development and growth of the party.
One of them is Arulai Folami who has been picked as the Vice Chairmanship candidate for Lagos Island Local Government. Folami has been a popular grassroots politician who has served the party in various capacities.
Another is Omooba Akintola Falade who is another grassroots politician very popular in the Alimoso Federal Constituency. Falade has also served the party in various and has excelled in the various assignments given to him.
Francis Adebisi was listed as the Vice Chairmanship candidate for Alimoso Local Government. Adebisi has also been tested and trusted. He was a top official of the Lagos Neighbourhood Corps and has also served as Vice Chairman of Alimoso Local Government during the first term of the incumbent Chairman, Jelili Sulaiman.
A notable inclusion on the list is Ganiyu Obasa, who emerged as the vice chairmanship candidate for Agege Local Government. Ganiyu is the son of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. His nomination is already sparking discussions within political circles about growing family influence within the state’s political structure.
According to the APC, the list represents a broad spectrum of political actors, grassroots mobilizers, and technocrats chosen to complement the chairmanship flagbearers in all the local councils.
Below is the full list of vice chairmanship candidates by local government:
FULL LIST OF APC VICE CHAIRMANSHIP CANDIDATES – LAGOS LG ELECTION 2025
Agbado-Oke Odo – Kehinde Sobayo
Agboyi-Ketu – Hon. Ganiyu Fatai
Agege – Ganiyu Obasa
Ajeromi-Ifelodun – Hon. Ajibola O. Ashabi Ugbo-Anite
Alimosho – Francis Adebisi
Amuwo-Odofin – Hon. Maureen Ashara
Apapa – Ganiyu Ismaila
Apapa Iganmu – Mrs. Otitolaye Fadekemi
Ayobo-Ipaja – Otunba Oladipupo Oluwaloni
Badagry – Alh. Akeem Adeyemi
Badagry West – Nutayi Oluwaremilekun
Bariga – Babatunde Adesida
Coker-Aguda – Mathew Olaleye
Egbe-Idimu – Hon. Tayo Ayinde
Ejigbo – Abisola Nicholas Ike
Epe – Sikiru Owolomashe
Eredo – Lateef Adesanya
Eti-Osa East – Sheriff Azeez Olubuse
Eti-Osa – Dowu Badru
Iba – Hon. Samuel Ayodele Thomas
Ibeju-Lekki – Isiaka Olatunji
Lekki – Oluremi Alogba
Ifako-Ijaiye – Toluwatoyin Akerele
Ifelodun – Adejinya Ojora
Igando-Ikotun – Adewunmi Dada
Igbogbo-Baiyeku – Ade Ayeni
Ijede – Femi Kabir
Ikeja – Hon. Jabiola Omisore
Ikorodu – Hon. Alogba Bisiriyu Babatunde
Ikorodu North – Mathew Adesanya
Ikorodu West – Adesegun Aluko
Igbogbo/Baiyeku North – Wasiu Dehinsilu
Isheri-Oshun – Olayinka Ogunleye
Ikoyi-Obalende – Sulaiman Ibrahim Salawe
Imota – Princess Abisoye Jimoh
Victoria Island – Olatunji Ajasa
Solomade – Sodiq Shakir Adedla
Itire-Ikate – Yetunde Jimba
Lagos Island – Aru-Folami
Lagos Island East – Monsurat Balogun
Lagos Mainland – Momoh Adewale Moshood
Mosan-Okunola – Akin Falade
Mushin – Karaole Semiu
Odi-Olowo – Awodogan Niyi
Ojo – Chimezie Emarem
Ojodu – Funmilayo Layeni
Ojokoro – Tunde Olalekan Oyekunle
Olorunda – Bolaji Adele Solomon
Onigbongbo – Hon. Samson Akerele
Oriade – Hon. Ariyo Abolore Adeayo
Orile-Agege – Fayemi Wale
Oshodi-Isolo – Modupe Aregbe
Oto-Awori – Hon. Moses Aina
Somolu – Ojomu Taiwo
Kosofe – Sosanya Oluwole
Surulere – Muiz Dosunmu
Yaba – Joseph Babatunde
The party is intensifying preparations ahead of the polls, which are expected to take place later this year. With the release of both chairmanship and vice chairmanship candidates, campaign activities are expected to shift into full gear across all LGAs and LCDAs.
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