The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has threatened to stage a protest over the outcome of the recently conducted All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the process was manipulated in favour of the party’s Justice Forum bloc.
Speaking during the weekly meeting of market leaders and stakeholders at her office in Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday, Tinubu-Ojo expressed dissatisfaction with the results released by the Lagos APC, particularly in Mushin Federal Constituency 2, Agege Constituency 2, and Ojokoro constituencies.
The Lagos APC had earlier released the names of candidates who emerged from the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the state APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, contained 24 House of Representatives candidates and 40 State Assembly candidates.
However, Tinubu-Ojo claimed that the results did not reflect the true outcome of the elections in some constituencies.
“We are ready to protest because of Seye Oladejo of Mushin Federal Constituency 02, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo of Agege 2 constituency, and Olotu Ojo of Ojokoro constituency because we know they won this election. Their mandate should not be given to somebody else,” she said.
She called on the APC leadership at both the state and national levels to investigate the disputed primaries before the results are officially ratified, warning that unresolved grievances could create deeper divisions within the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Tinubu-Ojo also criticised the growing factional politics within the Lagos APC, accusing party members of aligning with the Justice Forum because of the perceived influence of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, who is believed to be interested in the governorship race.
“We have to cry out now. Let APC cancel Justice and Mandate Forums. We are one family. We are for APC,” she stated.
She alleged that internal party structures were being manipulated along factional lines between the Justice Forum and the Mandate Group, warning that such divisions could weaken party unity.
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“Now, they are using Justice Forum and Mandate because our candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, belongs to the Justice Forum. Everyone is now joining the Justice Forum because they believe that is where the incoming governor belongs,” she said.
According to her, politics should not be about favouring only one bloc within the party.
“If you are a leader, you are leading both your friends and foes. It is saddening. It is a way of telling us that hard work does not pay in politics. Something must be done about it,” she added.
Tinubu-Ojo also reaffirmed the support of market women in Lagos for Obafemi Hamzat’s governorship ambition and other APC candidates, insisting that traders deserve greater recognition and political inclusion for their consistent support of the ruling party.
She stressed that market women remain an important political force in Lagos and should not be sidelined in appointments and governance decisions.
