By Dansu Peter Fresh controversy is rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, following a...
By Dansu Peter
The development has sparked outrage among party stakeholders, who view the situation as a dangerous deviation from democratic norms and internal party procedures.
According to The Nation Newspaper, at the centre of the storm is Alhaji Azeez Tunde ‘Disco’, the current APC chairman in Agege, who reportedly became a chairmanship aspirant under questionable circumstances. Sources within the party claim that Disco neither obtained nor submitted the mandatory Expression of Interest and Nomination forms required to vie for elective office under the APC platform.
Party insiders allege that the incumbent chairman of Agege LG, Alhaji Ganiu Egunjobi, orchestrated Disco’s sudden emergence by allegedly purchasing the form on his behalf—an act many see as illegal and undemocratic.
“This is a brazen act of imposition,” said a senior party figure who spoke on condition of anonymity. “The process is being hijacked, and it undermines the integrity of our internal democracy.”
The crisis deepened after Ganiu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, was allegedly disqualified from the race under circumstances many described as politically motivated.
Obasa, once regarded as a front-runner in the race, was abruptly removed from contention, with party faithful calling the move “engineered” to pave the way for Disco’s surprise candidacy.
“This is an insult to the ideals our party claims to stand for,” lamented a disgruntled party member. “Someone who never indicated interest is now being paraded as the candidate. It reeks of manipulation.”
Grassroots APC members in Agege are said to be infuriated by what they describe as a deliberate power grab, warning that the ongoing maneuvering could fracture the party and dampen enthusiasm ahead of the polls.
The controversy has prompted urgent calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revered as a guardian of progressive politics in Nigeria, to wade into the matter before it spirals out of control.
“Our leader, President Tinubu, must intervene now,” urged an elder statesman within the party. “If this injustice stands, it will not only damage the APC in Agege, but also undermine the legacy of fairness and inclusion that he has championed for years.”
As the dust refuses to settle, many fear the situation may set a dangerous precedent for the party’s local government primaries across Lagos State. The Agege saga has become a flashpoint for growing concerns about transparency, due process, and the future of internal democracy within the APC.
Will President Tinubu step in to uphold party discipline—or will this alleged imposition become the new norm?
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