Lagos Speaker begins rallies, grassroots campaign for APC candidates in Agege urges massive support for Tinubu, Hamzat

Lagos Speaker begins rallies, grassroots campaign for APC candidates in Agege urges massive support for Tinubu, Hamzat

By Kazeem Akande

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Agege Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has urged residents of the constituency to mobilise voters and deliver increased electoral support for the party in the forthcoming general election.

Obasa made the call on Wednesday, while leading a mega rally at Amoo Field, Orile Agege, to flag off the APC campaign in Agege.

Addressing the gathering, Obasa urged party supporters to take the campaign to households, markets, artisan groups, places of worship and community associations, stressing that the party must convert its numerical strength in the constituency into electoral victory.

He said the objective should not be merely to win the election but to surpass the party’s previous voting figures in Agege.

“Let us join hands and make sure we deliver. It is not just about victory; we must surpass our previous votes. Sound it loud to everybody – all trade associations, artisans, tribes, religious and traditional leaders. We have the numbers, and we will pour it into the APC,” he said.

The Speaker called on supporters to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the Senator representing Lagos West, Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule, and himself as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for Agege Federal Constituency.

The rally was attended by traditional and religious leaders, APC leaders and supporters, representatives of trade associations and artisan groups, as well as leaders of non-Yoruba communities.

Obasa said the turnout at the rally, despite the scorching midday sun, demonstrated the strength and cohesion of the APC in Agege.

“Agege is always one. And we will continue to be one. There is nothing wrong with our party in Agege,” he said.

He said the gathering was a demonstration of support for the party rather than a response to criticism or opposition voices.

Addressing reports and rumours concerning the party, Obasa said APC members should remain focused on their campaign and avoid being distracted by detractors.

“There will always be detractors, but we will not listen to the din of the marketplace because no matter what you do, you will never be loved by the enemy,” he said.

The Speaker also appealed to party supporters and other political actors to maintain peace during the campaign and election period.

“We must try to avoid conflict, because at the end of the day, the people will vote for their representatives – the people they truly want. Nobody can force anyone on the people,” Obasa said.

He urged the APC campaign structure in Agege to sustain its mobilisation efforts until election day, with particular emphasis on reaching trade associations, artisans, religious groups, traditional institutions and community organisations across the constituency.

The Party Chairmen of Agege and Orile-Agege, Alhaji Fatai Bisiriyu and Mr Alaba Alashe urged all members to mobilise enmasse for the re-election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed as president, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as Governor, Senator Idiat Adebule as Senator, Rt. Hon. Mudashir Ajayi Obasa as Member House of Representatives, Gbenga Abiola as Member House of Assembly Agege 01 and Sule Sakiru Agege 02.

The Council Chairman of Agege Hon. AbdulGaniy Vinod Obasa said all APC candidates would deliver on there campaign promises, while his counterpart in Orile-Agege, Hon. Akinola Abiodun Idowu, promises that come 2027, Agege will vote massively for all APC candidates from top to bottom.