Eniola Ajose
Agege yesterday witnessed a massive crowd at Amoo playground, in Orile-Agege LCDA, Agege, as Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa officially flagged off his campaign as candidate of the APC Party, to represent Agege Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives and other APC candidates in the year 2027 General Elections.
Speaking at the flag off, Rt. Hon. Obasa expressed profound gratitude to the people of Agege for their unwavering supports over the years, promising more effective representation, youth empowerment, and infrastructural development, if elected to the House of Representatives.
"This is my home. Agege made me. What we are witnessing today is not just a campaign flag-off, it is a reaffirmation of our collective belief in progressives ideas.
"We're ever committed to the APC party, and it ideas. We won't leave the party we built for another, never. I enjoin you all to vote for all APC candidates in the coming general elections".
"The task of working together in unity and harmony towards the re-election of our father, leader and mentor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the election of Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as the next Governor of Lagos State, and the re-election of Senator Idiat Adebule as Senator representing Lagos West begins now.
"As we embark on this journey, I urge you to also support my aspiration to represent you in the Federal House of Representatives, alongside our candidates for the Lagos State House of Assembly.
"We welcome our beloved President, HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu back to Nigeria, and we're assuring him of giving him our maximum votes and supports, as we've always been doing since the inception of this democratic dispensation.
"Together, let us move forward with one voice and a common purpose. Thank you, Agege, for your continued support". Obasa concluded
Earlier, The two party Chairmen, Hon. Fatai Bisiriyu and Hon. Alaba Alase declared the party candidates from the President to Lagos Assembly, annoucing Hon. Oluwagbenga Abiola Agbelebu as the candidate for Agege Constituency 01 and Hon. Sule Shakiru Akindele Enimakure for Agege Constituency 02, Other Party leaders who spoke at the event, said the turnout was a clear message that APC remains the party to beat in Agege, and that the people are fully behind all APC candidates from top to bottom in 2027.
Present at the flag off were APC Party faithfuls, Hon Abdulganiyu Obasa, executive chairman of Agege local government, his counterpart in Orile-Agege LCDA, Hon Akinola Abiodun Idowu, Oba Ambaliu Agbedeyi, the Alaige of Orilẹ Agege Kingdom, Oba Kamila Isiba, Olu of Agege, Oba Abdullateef, Ologba of Ogba land, Dr Afolabi Tajudeen,SA to Lagos state governor on Civic Engagement, Agege's APC Apex leader, Chief Safari Adaranijo, Hon Sherifat Adedoyin, permanent Board Member SUBEB, Hon JS Babatunde, immediate past executive chairman of Orile-Agege LCDA, Hon. Johnson Babatunde, Hon Wale Fayemi, Orile-Agege LCDA Vice Chairman, that of Agege local government, Hon Adewale Babatunde and Hon Fatai Ajibola, Special Advisor to the Rt Hon Speaker on Political and Legislative Matters.
Others include, Elder Ajide, Hon Rasheed Adaranijo, Dr Ladipo Sunday(fìtílà), APC Party Chairman, Agege local government, Hon Fatai Adolf, Hon Alaba Alashe, APC Party Chairman in Orile-Agege LCDA, Baba Esingba, Chief Fatol, Hon Janja Bature, Alhaji Babatunde Disco, Deacon Olabisi, Chief Ogundimu(Baala), Alhaji Lawal, Alhaji Nurudeen Jimoh (Olly J), Hon Remi Bello, Commissioner, LAHASCOM among others
The rally ended in peaceful jubilations and funfair.
