No fewer than 26 Labour Party chairmanship candidates have emerged for the July 12 local government election in Lagos State, the chairperson of the party in the state, Pastor Dayo Ekong, has said.
Ekong on Saturday said the candidates emerged at the party’s primaries conducted across 26 locations in the state on Friday.
Ekong explained that primaries were conducted for 26 out of the 57 councils, saying the party would not field chairmanship candidates for 30 councils, for strategic reasons.
The chairperson listed Ikeja, Surulere, Agege, Igbogbo-Baiyeku, Lagos Island West, Lagos Island East, and Ajeromi-Ifelodun as some of the areas where the party is not fielding chairmanship candidates.
She said the primary for the Oshodi/Isolo local government would be rescheduled to produce the 27 candidates planned for the election.
Listing the candidates, Ekong said Mr. Seyi Ipinlaye, a former Secretary to Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, emerged as the LP candidate for the council, while Mr. Oluwafemi Fadairo was declared winner in Ojokoro Local Council Development Areas (LCDA).
She said that Abudu Akinlola emerged winner in Ojo LG; Biola Samson emerged unopposed in Oriade LCDA, while Dr. Hassan Ademola won the primary in Itire-Ikate LCDA.
She listed winners in other LGs and LCDAs to include Mr. Abiodun Adegun (Coker Aguda); Abdulaziz Awesu (Ikorodu Central ); Ms Silifat Agbalaye (Badagry Central);Adedayo Ashade (Ifako-Ijaiye); Temitope Adulola (Iba) and Chioma Nzefili (Oto-Awori).
According to her, others are: Paul Ayanlola (Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye); Kabiru Koleosho (Mushin); Rasak Salako (Isolo), Dr Michael Olusegun (Ikoyi-Obalende); Lateef Liasu (Iru-Victorla Island) and John Akano (Eti-Osa).
Ekong added that Adewale Elegbeleye emerged for Eti-Osa East, Anthonia Oyeneye (Kosofe), Adedotun Shoyemi (Agboyi-Ketu), Olajide Akinola (Ikorodu North); Bolanle Ajose (Ikorodu West), and Adetolu Akinnubi (Ikotun-Igando).
She said other winners are: Gideon Adeniran (Alimosho), Olayemi Olajide (Ijede), and Bolaji Oluriwale (Mosan Okunola).
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