Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries.
Obasa made the declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Tuesday in Agege, Lagos, where he said leaders of the APC in the constituency had urged him to join the race.
The Speaker also called on party members to support the aspirations of the immediate past Chairman of Agege Local Government Council, Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, who is seeking to represent Agege Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He further appealed for support for Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo, who is aspiring to represent Agege Constituency II in the state assembly.
The declaration adds to the growing number of aspirants seeking the APC ticket for elective positions in Agege ahead of the party primaries.
Supporters and loyalists of various aspirants have continued mobilising party members and constituents to participate in the primaries and vote for their preferred candidates.
Meanwhile, residents of Agege and Orile-Agege, alongside APC members across Lagos State, are awaiting the outcome of the screening exercise conducted by the state and national leadership of the party ahead of the primaries.