By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola
A group identifying itself as Concerned Progressives Comrades has questioned the claim by former Agege Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, and Barrister Azeez Oladapo Yusuf, also known as Ninolowo, that they had resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as far back as July 2026, demanding official documentation to back the assertion.
The group raised the questions in a statement reacting to the political controversy trailing the duo’s expulsion from the APC, announced by the Lagos State chapter of the party on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026, over alleged anti-party activities and disloyalty, following disputes surrounding the party’s House of Assembly tickets for Agege Constituencies I and II.
According to the statement, both men have reportedly moved to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), but their claim of an earlier July resignation raised several unanswered questions.
“Where is the official resignation letter? When exactly was the resignation communicated to the APC leadership? Where is the acknowledged copy of such resignation, if it exists?” the statement read.
The group further questioned how the duo’s subsequent public engagements with APC leaders and stakeholders should be understood if their departure had indeed taken effect in July, specifically citing their reported attendance at a school commissioning programme in Agege on September 14, 2026, where the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, was also reportedly present.
“These circumstances inevitably raise another question: if they had already left the party, were all relevant party leaders and stakeholders aware of that position at the time?” the statement read.
While raising these questions, the group acknowledged that Egunjobi and Yusuf had publicly denied claims that Speaker Obasa directed or orchestrated their defection, insisting instead that their decision was independently taken following grievances over the APC’s nomination process.
The group maintained that rather than relying on assumptions, relevant documents, timelines and official communications should be allowed to speak for themselves.
It further argued that the APC’s decision to formally clarify the duo’s status could help prevent confusion over who officially represents the party ahead of campaigns for the 2027 general election, calling for all relevant questions to be addressed through appropriate party channels.
“If there were communications, endorsements, resignations, or other actions by any party officials or stakeholders concerning this matter, those records should be properly examined. The same standard of accountability should apply to everyone involved,” the statement read.
The group insisted that no double standards or selective narratives should be entertained in resolving the matter, calling instead for documents, dates and official records to guide the process.
“No double standards. No selective narratives. Let the documents, dates and official records speak,” the statement read.
It rounded off by stressing that, as the party moves closer to the campaign period, what Agege and Orile-Agege require is clarity, discipline, internal accountability and respect for established party procedures.
