Continuous Voters Registration Exercise
As part of efforts to support the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Lagos businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose has hit the ground running by donating logistics materials to the 57 Chairmen Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the APC in Lagos State to ease the exercise.
The well attended and colourful presentation was made on Friday, 15 August, 2025, shortly after a brief meeting with the 57 chairmen at the prestigious Cathedral Church Primary School on Broad Street, Lagos Island.
Items presented to the Chairmen included 57 HP desktop printers, 57 Lenovo Laptops, 57 Generators, 57 MTN wifi with subscription for 6 months, 57 Electric standing fans, 57 surge protector extension leads, 57 HP mouse and banner for public awareness for the registration.
The presentation came along with the donation of of N200,000 to each chairman for mobilisation of those who will do the job for 6 months.
Speaking at the gathering, Ajose said that he did this because of the great job President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is recording both at the federal and state levels assuring that the President will do more when he is reelected in 2027.
He stated that the secret of continuity is to win elections and that to win elections, the APC must record massive votes, saying that this can only be achieved, when members of the public have access to vote and that the means of voting is the PVC.
Speaking further, he stated that people who have PVCs through the support of APC will be willing and happy to vote for the party and that this was why the foundation is not just calling on members of the the public to enrol in the exercise, but provide them with the means to ease the process at all cost.
Ajose said that he wanted to recruit more members for the APC, and that is why, “we want the exercise to go to the grassroots, reach the common man and make a positive change in our society”.
He appealed to members of the public across the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs to go out en-masse to utilise the opportunity by enrolling for their PVCs, which he said will also be useful to them in other areas apart from exercising their franchise.
Commenting on the exercise, the Chairman of APC in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, who was represented by his Deputy, Hon. Moshood Mayegun, applauded Ajose for his love for the party, courage, sportsmanship and dedication to the party and members of the public, saying, “truly, you are a member of our great party and your actions today have shown the undiluted love you have for the party and members of the public and you have written your name in gold in the hearts of the party members.”
Mayegun said that the party is grateful for the materials donated noting that it will the exercise smoother.
In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the APC Chairmen, Mayegun Dally Adedokun expressed appreciation to the donor. He assured that the materials and money will be judiciously utilised for the purpose meant for.
Records have it that Ajose, a notable philanthropist, contributed to the victory of the15 APC chairmanship candidates from Badagry division as he gave them N10 million each during the recent local government elections in the state.
He also empowered 250 female traders in Badagry with N200,000 each to develop their businesses.
He also donated N18 million to support the capital base of the 57 LGA cooperative society.
