Lagos LG poll: Salawu’s emergence, a collective party decision — Somolu APC leaders

Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State have given  clarifications on chairmanship candidate of  the area in the forthcoming council election in the state.

The party said on Sunday that the current Chairman of Somolu LGA,  Mr Abdul-Hamed Salawu, who is seeking reelection, remains the APC candidate for the area.

Our Correspondent reports that hundreds of APC members in Somolu organised a  special gathering to applaud the emergence of Salawu as the party’s flag bearer for the July 24 chairmanship election.

The scribe of the party leaders in Somolu Federal Constituency, Mr Dosu Matiluko in his remarks, thanked the National Leaders of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his consistent strive in ensuring the political space of Somolu was peacefully stabilised.

“We thank Tinubu and the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) members, especially Sen. Anthony Adefuye, for his consistent strive in ensuring the political space of Somolu is peaceful.”

He said the leadership of Gov. Babajide  Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, had really done the party and state proud.

According to him, APC in Somolu is a well coordinated chapter of the party and their internal democracy is second to none as the steps to correct the errors of the past started in November 2019.

He added that the party had reached a common front to ensure the Salawu completed his second term in office.

“All the leaders of APC in Somolu had signed long before now that he should complete his second term.

“This is so that they can  approach the polls as a team  as they do not want to be disunited for chairmanship tussle  reasons,” Matiluko said.

Member,  Lagos State House of Assembly Representing Somolu Constituency 1, Mr Rotimi Olowo said that the Lagos State chapter of APC should be applauded for ensuring the wishes of the people of Somolu were honoured by the emergence of Salawu as the party’s candidate.

Olowo said the leaders had decided to return Salawu since November 2019 for the second term due to his giant strides in grassroots development.

Our Correspondent reports that Artisans, Trade Unions, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), religious  bodies and other interest groups attended the meeting in large numbers and displayed their support for Salawu.