Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
Obasa made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Agege, saying APC leaders in the constituency urged him to join the race.
“I am here because the leaders of our party in Agege have called on me to step forward and represent them at the federal level,” he said.
At the same meeting, the Speaker called on party members to support two allies seeking seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He backed Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, immediate past Chairman of Agege Local Government Council, for Agege Constituency I. For Agege Constituency II, he endorsed Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo.
Obasa urged party members to mobilize and ensure their preferred candidates emerge in the primaries.
The declaration adds to the growing list of aspirants vying for the APC ticket in Agege ahead of the party primaries.
Supporters and loyalists of various candidates have been mobilizing members and constituents to turn out and vote on primary day.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
