The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Hon. Ganiyu Egunjobi, has endorsed Abdulganiyu Obasa, son of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice-chairmanship candidate for the July 12 council elections, declaring he “deserves to succeed me.”
In an interview with journalists on Friday, Egunjobi weighed in on the controversy surrounding the May 10 APC primaries, rejecting accusations of candidate imposition and defending the legitimacy of the selection process across LGAs.
“If the results had gone their way, they would be lavishing praise on the electoral process. The election committee did a good job and should be commended,” he said.
Tensions flared earlier this week when some APC members staged protests in Agege and Orile-Agege, alleging that Speaker Obasa orchestrated the emergence of loyalists and relatives — including his son — as APC flagbearers.
But Egunjobi dismissed the protest as a “charade” sponsored by political desperadoes, singling out a lawyer-turned-aspirant whom he accused of opportunism.
“That protest was led by a political neophyte, a charge-and-bail lawyer. He used to sing the Speaker’s praises hoping it would get him a party ticket.”
He further accused recent returnees to the APC, such as Sola Osolana and Bukola Sofidiya, of lacking the moral right to contest, alleging they had abandoned the party and only rejoined shortly before the primaries.
Without naming names, Egunjobi also claimed that some aggrieved aspirants were being sponsored by a serving senator from Ogun State and a three-time House of Assembly member from the area.
“Obasa’s Son is Well-Read, Deserves to Succeed Me” – Egunjobi
Defending Abdulganiyu Obasa, the Speaker’s son, who is reportedly running for vice-chairmanship of Agege, Egunjobi praised him as a PhD student and a long-time contributor to local development.
“He is well-read and has been touching lives in Agege for years. He is qualified and, in fact, deserves to succeed me.”
Egunjobi compared Abdulganiyu’s candidacy to global political dynasties, urging critics to judge candidates by merit rather than lineage.
Legacy of Governance
As he prepares to exit office in two months, Egunjobi highlighted his administration’s achievements, including:
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Road construction and public infrastructure
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New health centres and school upgrades
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Youth empowerment and local job creation
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Vocational training centres and CBT centre for JAMB
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A deradicalisation programme for louts post-EndSARS
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Stipends for over 700 local staff and security operatives under ‘Paramole’
On the Awori vs Non-Indigene Divide
Responding to identity-based tensions in Agege politics, Egunjobi dismissed the Awori versus non-indigene dichotomy, calling it outdated and divisive.
“No Awori person in Agege is more Agege than me. We are all born and bred here. That dichotomy is inconsequential.”
