Egunjobi’s Defection Will Boost APC Votes In Agege, Campaign DG, Sola Osolana Claims

 Eniola Ajose

The reported defection of former Agege Local Government Chairman, Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) will boost the electoral fortunes of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege, according to the Director General of the Oluwagbenga Michael Campaign Organization, Sola Osolana.

Sola Osolana

Osolana, who spoke on the development, argued that Egunjobi’s political influence was largely derived from the strength of the party structure under which he operated, rather than from broad personal popularity among residents.

“Egunjobi’s defection to APM will increase APC votes in Agege. Residents don’t like him,” Osolana said.

He also compared Egunjobi’s political standing with that of Hon. Gbenga Abiola, popularly known as Agbelebu, describing the latter as significantly more popular and accepted among residents.
“Agbelebu is ten times more popular and loved by residents,” he stated.

According to Osolana, Agbelebu’s grassroots appeal goes beyond party machinery, noting that his engagement with residents has been built around accessibility, personal relationships and direct interaction with communities.

He maintained that political influence should not be measured solely by access to party structures, but also by the level of trust, acceptance and connection a political figure has with the electorate.

Osolana further argued that Agbelebu’s growing grassroots presence and continued engagement across Agege distinguish him from politicians whose influence, in his view, is primarily tied to party structures.

The reported defection of Egunjobi to the APM has generated discussions among political stakeholders in Agege, particularly over its possible implications for party support and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.

Agbelebu, a former Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government and former Vice Chairman of the council, has continued his engagements across Agege Constituency 01 as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.

Osolana, as Director General of the Oluwagbenga Michael Abiola Campaign Organization, has continued to emphasise grassroots engagement, accessibility, effective representation and people-oriented leadership.

With political activities intensifying across Agege, issues surrounding party structure, personal popularity, grassroots acceptance and representation are expected to remain prominent in the political discourse ahead of the 2027 elections.

Credit: The Nation 

Lagos Speaker denies contracts scam claims

AgegePulse Magazine

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, Monday denied allegations that he was laundering money through contract scams.

Obasa described as “absurd, abusive” and “malicious” the claims that he awarded contracts to himself through companies registered in the names of his father, wife and children.

The allegations, he said, were made by online news medium Sahara Reporters in a publication titled “Exposed: Speaker of Lagos Assembly, Obasa, Awards Contracts to self through Company Registered in son’s name”.

But, Obasa’s counsel, Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN, in an April 30 letter seen by The Nation, said none of the firms mentioned by the publication had ever been engaged or awarded any contract by the lawmakers.

He demanded that Sahara Reporters publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, retract the story within seven days and apologise, otherwise face a N1 billion defamation lawsuit.

The letter, ‘Demand for retraction of defamatory statements published against and concerning the person of Rt. Hon, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and apology for the publication, reads in part:

Pedro said although the lawmakers had already denied the “said false and malicious publication on social media platforms” the online medium repeated the claims elsewhere.

“In your subsequent publication of 25th March 2020 captioned ‘Exclusive: Tinubu, GAC back Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, over suspension of Lawmakers, corruption’ you repeated the same malicious statement concerning our client…” Pedro said.

According to him, the publication had damaged Obasa’s reputation globally.

He added: In the circumstance, it is our client’s instruction and we hereby demand of you, within 7 days of receipt of this letter a retraction of the said false, malicious and defamatory publication against our client through your online publication, social media platforms and three (3) National Newspapers circulating in Nigeria.

“You are also to tender a written unreserved apology to our client for the publication. TAKE NOTICE that, if you fail, refuse or neglect to meet our client’s humble  request within the stipulated number of days, we have his further instruction to commence a legal action against you and your organization for the malicious defamatory publication and to claim N1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira) damages.”