Lagos LG Poll: PDP finally reveals flagbearers for chairmanship elections
Barely four days after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) released names of its candidates for the July 24 local government election in Lagos state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also unveiled its flagbearers.
Reports has it that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) had rolled out the timetable and guidelines to conduct elections into the 20 local governments and the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state.
It was gathered that the PDP’s list of chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates released on the night of Tuesday, June 8, was signed by the party’s chairman, Adedeji Doherty, and the secretary, Muiz Dosunmu.
furthermore, it was also reported that the PDP chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates in Agbado-Okeodo are Richard Osagie/Jimoh Ibrahim; Oluwole Dahunsi/Joy Ashinze (Agboyi Ketu), Azeez Adebiyi/Yusuf Adamu (Agege) and Tajudeen Balogun/Azuonye Nkepadobi (Ajeromi).
PDP chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates list:
1. Agbado-Okeodo: Richard Osagie/Jimoh Ibrahim
2. Agboyi Ketu: Oluwole Dahunsi/Joy Ashinze
3. Agege: Azeez Adebiyi/Yusuf Adamu
4. Ajeromi: Tajudeen Balogun/Azuonye Nkepadobi
5. Alimosho: Aduragbemi Oyebade/Olusola Joseph
6. Amuwo-Odofin: Adedayo Adesoye/Fortune Chijioke
7. Apapa: Deley Bandaki/Samuel Emmanuel
8. Apapa-Iganmu: Albert Olorunwa/Moses Aderoju
9. Ayobo-Ipaja: Ben Arulogun/Talabi Olasunbo
10. Badagry Central: Honfonvu Denagan/Folashade Kuti-Balogun
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11. Badagry West: Abraham Kolawole/Bolaji Awesu
12. Bariga: Ibrahim Tijani/David Aina
13. Coker-Aguda: Akeem Animashaun/Modupe Adeyemi
14. Egbe-Idimu: Muyiwa Bajulaye/Olorunfunmi Sulaimon
15. Ejigbo: Rasheed Otegbola/Grace Solomon
16. Epe: Sidikat Nekuleyi/Abiodun Lawal
17. Eredo: Stephen Okoya/Anike Adesina
18. Eti-Osa: Lasisi Jinadu/ThankGod/Bardagha
19. Eti-Osa East: Bolaji Akinpelu/Suwebat Sholarin
20. Iba Kolawole Ageyin/Bello Muhammed
21. Ibeju Lekki: Olumide Komolafe/Ismail Lazees
22. Ifako-Ijaiye: Kolawole Uyi/Oladele Oyekanmi
23. Ifelodun: Omogbolahan Ijaola/Ikechukwu Edna
24. Igando-Ikotun: Olatunde Olatokun/Pius Omoorantan
25. Igbogbo Baiyeku: Oyesanya Adeboye/Ibrahim Afinju
26. Ijede: Lookman Apina/Gideon Ogini
27. Ikeja: Femi Folorunsho/John Nwabueze
28. Ikorodu Central: Hassan Babatunde/Abolore Oyesanya
APC releases names of candidates for 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs poll
Meanwhile, had previously reported that one week after the conduct of its primary to elect candidates for the forthcoming local government election, the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) released the names of the winners.
It was reported that the names on the list included the chairmen and the vice-chairmen for the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) of the state.
The report had it that Dipo Olohunrinu, a former political son of the former vice-chairman (southwest) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, emerged as the chairmanship candidate of Amuwo-Odofin local government while Mauren Chika Ashara would deputise him.