These people can't even tell a decent lie! They are so gullible that they follow their 'king kong' leader gulliblly even if he is leading them to perfidy and destruction. They don't have the balls to say No! They don't have the guts to advice, they are so dominated that they can't even say no to an obvious falsehood.
If not, how can these so-called followers and the sheepish elders append their signature to the false narrative that credible aspirants and respected party stalwarts “abandoned” the party and community begets imagination and comprehension.
This is not just a calculated smear campaign but outright falsehood which falls flat in the face of the writer and signatories to the communique!
They are drowning group holding on to any straw to stay afloat. They were frightened. They became jittery and had no option than to order staff of the local government into the hall for their ill-conceived and hurridely prepared stakeholders' meeting.
Let us now address their lie. They claimed that key political leaders and aspirants have left Agege and are more residents of the community. What a laughable and indecent falsehood.
Let the records be set straight.
Hon. Dr. Isiaka Kayode Opeifa, Hon. Dr. Samuel Babatunde Adejare, and Hon. Dr. Yinka Ogundimu are not just sons of the soil—they are pillars of Agege, men of unquestionable integrity, and lifelong residents of the community they serve.
Their homes remain firmly rooted within Agege, not in GRA Ikeja, not in Abeokuta, not behind the guarded gates of Alausa.
They are the most accessible politicians in Agege today, they are not the type that talks down on people from three-story balcony.
Come to Vetland Grammar every Saturday, you will meet Ogundimu playing football with youths and middle age people alike. He interacts with them, attend their functions and eat and wine with them. We want to ask their leader the last time he attended a function in Agege.
The trio of Doctors Opeifa, Ogundimu and Adejare are entrehcned in Agege: they mix, eat and dine with residents, holds regular constituency engagements, opening their doors to constituents without fear or filter, and providing true grassroots representation. Can the same be said of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, whose primary residence and political refuge are far removed from the very community he claims to lead?
It is these honourable men—Opeifa, Adejare, and Ogundimu—certified academic doctorate degree holders not honorary, whose credibility and humility have inspired a new generation of educated, passionate, and visionary young leaders such as Mr. Bashir Onike, Mr. Kayode Sorunke, Mr. Sesan Adegbite, Jimoh Jaiyeoba, Rasaq Obadina, Mr. Taiwo Olasunkanmi Samuel, Bukola Nurudeen Sofidiya (Gidado), Mr Abdulahi Aderopo, Tajudeen Adetona, Mr Sesan Adegbite, Chief Oluranti Omisina, Hon Dare Itogbe, Prince Abiodun Ogunji, Bamofin Adetunji, Hon Salaudeen Akerele etc. all of whom are determined to rescue Agege from the suffocating grip of political monopoly.
These young aspirants are not fringe actors—they are highly educated, globally exposed, and deeply connected to the heartbeat of the community. Their allegiance is to the people, not to a single individual who assumes the role of political emperor, doling out favours and candidacies as if the entire local government structure is his private estate.
They asked for it and we will always obliged them with facts, verifiable facts.
Dr Oluyinka Ogundimu is completely an Agege person who was born and bred in Agege. He attended Ahmad Memorial Primary School in Agege, went to Lagos Baptist Secondary School, before going to Vetland Grammar School for his O Level, before attending the popular Anwar-ul-Islam College for his A Level.
Ogundimu's grandfather's house is located at 50, Ipaja Road; his father's house is located at 92, Orile Road and his own personal house is at 103, Orile Road. Every weekend, Ogundimu throws his doors open for youths to watch football in the viewing centre he established free of charge.
This is the same Ogundimu who moved the motion that led to the construction of the Pen Cinema bridge during a plenary session presided over by Obasa himself.
This is the man the liars that stole our votes claimed is no more resident in Agege. How hilarious can these jesters be!
Dr Opeifa is one of the most sought-after politicians in Agege. Opeifa eats, wines and interact with the people. He meets regularly with them and through his sojourn as the Commissioner for Transport in Lagos, many youths in the community have been fully engaged.
Opeifa's family is located at 73, Oyewole Road, Mulero bus stop, Agege. Go to Mulero, even a first-time visitor cannot miss the house of Opeifa, and right from Pen Cinema, you can tell any transporter or Okada rider that you are going to Opeifa's house, you will be taken there.
Dr Adejare is a well-known medical doctor in Agege. The name SABACO is well known all over Agege. Despite being a Christian, Adejare's Annual Ramadhan Lecture is one of the best organised and widely attended in Agege every Ramadhan.
He lives at Maplewood Estate, Oko Oba, Agege and has his constituency office at 2, Oremeji Street, Oke Koto, Agege. As a member of the House of Representatives, Commissioner and House of Assembly, Adejare held regular empowerment programmes in Agege.
We want to ask Speaker Obasa, Mr Speaker sir, when was the last time you hold empowerment programme for the people of Agege?
On the aspirants, Nurudeen Sofidiya is the son of Late Akinola Sofidiya, one of the first elected councillors in Agege. His father's house is at Akinsola Street, Dopemu Agege; his mother's house is at Oloko Lane, Isale Oja, Agege while his mother's family house is at Tiamiyu Street, Dopemu, Agege.
Is it not absurd for some feeble-minded individuals to say Nurudeen lives outside Agege when he had organised free eye glasses programme in the name of their Leader both in Agege and Badagry? This is a programme called JIGI MUDA where over 5,000 residents have benefitted from.
It's more absurd to tag Abiodun Ogunji a 'foreigner' in the land where his grandfather was the first traditional ruler.
His grandfather's address is at Oba Jinadu Ogunji palace, 13 ogunji Street Sango Agege; his father was Prince Rufus Ogunji of 15 Ashiata Street, Iloro Agege; Biodun lives at Ijaiye Medium Housing Estate, Agege while his office address is at 7, Ogba Road, Moshalasi Alhaja, Agege. His mother's family house is located at 5, Apostolic Street, Pero bus stop, Agege.
Idowu Salaudeen Akerele has his family house at Ogunjobi Street, Dopemu Agege and his father, Baba Ghana was one of the earliest landlords in the street.
Now can some of these jesters point to their family houses in Agege. We challenge them including their leader.
Conversely, let's examine some of the signatories to the Communique.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Dr Tajudeen Abiodun Afolabi lives at Afolabi Street in faraway Grailland which is in Ogun State.
The member representing Agege Federal Constituency in House of Representatives, Dr Wale Ahmed lives in Marwa Garden, the Chairman of Agege Local Government, Kola Egunjobi lives in Omole, their Leader, Mudashiru Obasa lives in GRA, Ikeja, when he comes near Agege, he hybernates in his house located at Green Hill Estate which is in Ojokoro LCDA.
Those who live in glass houses don't throw stones but now that they have been throwing stones from the balconies of their various houses, we will shatter their glasses with verifiable facts and figures.
What we have done is to present facts and counter their lies.
We won't be distracted by petty insults about geography and relocation. The real issue here is that over 5,000 party members across Agege and Orile-Agege—yes, you read that right—have openly revolted against the Speaker’s attempt to singlehandedly install stooges and recycle ineffective leadership through a rigged and unrepresentative delegate process. These aggrieved members were not paid. They were not local government staff forced to join their crowd. They were not coerced. They were not rented crowds. They are true APC faithfuls, outraged by the betrayal of internal democracy and the subversion of merit.
They marched, peacefully but powerfully, with aspirants who have earned their trust—not because of money or inducement, but because of track records. They revolted against a selection process that shut out vibrant contenders in favour of weakened candidates, some of whom (such as the chairmanship nominee in Agege) are reportedly battling serious health challenges that raise serious questions about their capacity to lead.
In Orile-Agege, the imposition was even more glaring, with party members openly protesting the attempt to foist an unpopular and unqualified candidate on them.
So, who really abandoned the party and the people?
Is it those who remained connected to their communities and mentored young aspirants? Or is it those who, for selfish gain, manipulated party structures, silenced opposition voices, and populated the delegate list with cronies, loyalists, and ghost actors?
Let us be clear: consensus, as defined in the APC constitution and relevant electoral guidelines, is not a license for autocracy. Consensus must be voluntary, inclusive, and guided by the will of the majority—not dictated from above by a single man or rubberstamped by a chorus of yes-men who owe their political survival to his favour.
We cannot build a progressive party on the foundation of suppression, fear, and imposition. A tree, as the Yoruba saying goes, does not make a forest. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa cannot rule Agege and Orile-Agege like an emperor, deciding who lives and who dies politically. Power must return to the people, and the right to choose leaders must not be hijacked by cabals who mistake fear for respect.
This rebuttal is not just a defence of a few individuals; it is a defence of the soul of our party, the integrity of our democratic process, and the dignity of our communities. We are calling on the APC leadership in Lagos State to investigate the alleged irregularities, revalidate the true winners of the people’s support, and restore fairness, equity, and inclusion to our internal processes.
The future of Agege and Orile-Agege cannot be left in the hands of those who see leadership as an inheritance and candidacy as compensation for loyalty.
The Speaker’s candidate was smuggled in for screening who had to be aided before he can even sign nomination forms.
As we speak, Obasa's so-called candidate remains incapacitated with sickness of the body and mind which necessitate his admissions in different healing homes outside the state, the people are awake. The movement has begun.
Let the Speaker and his loyalists know: you may control the structures, but you no longer control the streets.
This injustice shall not stand.
Signed,
Adetunji Kamorudeen
Concerned Party Member and Advocate for Internal Democracy
Agege, Lagos State.
