Idiat Adebule, former Lagos deputy governor, has won the
ticket to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Lagos west
senatorial district in the 2023 general election.
Adebule, who served as the deputy of Akinwunmi Ambode,
former Lagos governor, polled 424 votes to defeat Musiliu Obanikoro (119) and
Kayode Opeifa (4).
Ten votes were declared as void, while 557 delegates
participated in the Lagos APC senatorial primary.
In her acceptance speech, Adebule urged the people to give
their support to the party in the 2023 general election, adding that if elected
into the red chamber, she would ensure quality representation for the district.
Meanwhile, Obanikoro walked out of the election venue before
the end of the exercise.
Speaking later on the development, he said the process was
marred with malpractices and intimidation, adding that he would address it with
the leadership of the party in due course.
He also said the acclaimed winner is not qualified to
contest in the election.
“This is because she
did not participate in the electoral process of obtaining the expression of
interest and nomination forms, nor did she participate in the screening which
she did not also submit to,” he said.
“Therefore, it is obvious that the exercise was designed to
favour the acclaimed winner who was not even qualified to stand for the
election.”
Meanwhile, Obanikoro’s defeat comes hours after his son,
Babajide, lost his bid to secure a second term to represent Eti-Osa federal
constituency at the House of Representatives.
Babajide lost the APC ticket to Oyekanmi Elegushi, brother
to Saheed Elegushi, a monarch in Lagos.
Babajide got 23 votes, while Elegushi secured 25 votes at
the primary which held on Friday at the Iru Victoria Island local council
development area in Lagos.
“At the end of the exercise, Oyekanmi Elegushi scored 25
votes; Babjide Obanikoro scored 23; Adegoke Rasaq scored two,” Tolani Sule, the
returning officer, said.
According to NAN, 50 delegates participated in the exercise.
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