•At The APC Primary Elections
The All Progressives Congress primary election held days ago may have come and gone. But the impact of some of its shocking results is still lingering. Some of the Lawmakers who lost at the primary are yet to come to terms with the painful reality that they are no longer Legislators, at least for now. They have lost the exalted position to other new and hungry politicians who had been waiting patiently for the primary to come. For the defeated Legislators, some of the results were not just shocking, they were also extremely hard to take as well. This means they would have to go back to the drawing board and restrategise so they can hopefully bounce back again soon.
The following are the incumbent Lagos lawmakers who lost out at the APC primaries..
Hon Rasheed Makinde, a big fish at the Lagos House of Assembly, who represents Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 2 in the Assembly, couldn’t muster a single vote. He lost the ticket to Emmanuel Olotu, who won with 17 votes while Prince Adebola Ademola came a distant second with five votes. Yemisi Rosiji, Bisi Ogungbemi, and Omoyele Dasuza managed one vote each.
In Oshodi-Isolo, Otunba Stephen Olukayode Ogundipe trounced the incumbent, Hakeem Olusola Sokunle, for the Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 1 ticket. Ogundipe, who got 20 votes against Sokunle’s four votes, will fly the APC’s flag for the constituency’s assembly seat during the general election.
At Oshodi-Isolo State Constituency 2, the incumbent, Jude Idimogu failed to win a single vote, losing 30-0 to Ladi Ajomale, son of former Lagos Chairman of the party, Chief Henry Ajomale.
It was the end of an era in Mushin State and Federal Constituency 2 as the incumbents seeking a third term in office lost to their challengers. Former Mushin Local Government Sole Administrator Yinka Esho-Kazeem defeated incumbent lawmaker, Abdul Sobur Olayiwola Olawale popularly called Omititi with 16 votes to 11 votes for the Assembly ticket.
A son of Minister of Information and Culture, Folajimi Mohammed, representing Ikeja Constituency 1, lost out to Seyi Lawal in the primary election.
In Lagos Island State Constituency 2, it was a close battle between incumbent Lanre Afinnih and his predecessor, Sola Giwa but Giwa emerged victorious with 29 votes to 20 votes for Finnish.
In Amuwo-Odofin State Constituency 1, Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, popularly called Mama Amuwo lost to Olaitan Folorunsho getting only four votes to her opponent’s 12 votes. Another aspirant, Prince Eniola Ado polled four votes.
In the same vein, Victor Akande representing Ojo 1 was kicked out by his opponent, Ege Olusegun with 14 votes. Victor only secured 10votes.
A lawmaker from Ikorodu 2, Solaja-Saka Nurudeen also lost the bid just as his counterpart, Sanai Agunbiade. Solaja-Saka pulled 18votes while his opponent, Aro Moshood Abiodun secured 20 votes.
Sola Giwa, a former first-timer lawmaker from Lagos Island 2 sent the incumbent lawmaker, Lanre Afinni packing.
No doubt the 10th Assembly will be interesting with the new lawmakers that will join the train, though they are from the same party, All Progressive congress surprises might spring up after the general elections.
The winners of the APC State Assembly primary include The Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa (Agege 1), Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa 2), Desmond Elliot (Surulere1), and Richard Kasumu, Mojisola Meranda, Moshood Oshun and Tobun Abiodun (Epe 1) just to mention a few.
The lawmakers who lost are:
Bolaji Yusuf Ayinla popularly called BYA with two votes lost to former Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transport, Toyin Fayinka, who garnered 18 votes. Former Mushin Local Government Chairman and APC Lagos Publicity Secretary Seye Oladejo scored eight votes.
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