Lagos LG Poll: PDP Finally Unveils Flagbearers for Chairmanship Elections

Lagos LG Poll: PDP Finally Unveils Flagbearers for Chairmanship Elections

- The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the names of its candidates for the forthcoming local government election in the state

- Adedeji Doherty, the state party chairman, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Tuesday, June 8, in Lagos

- According to the statement, the opposition party is ready to take part in the election slated to be held on Saturday, July 24

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Ikeja, Lagos - Barely four days after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) released names of its candidates for the July 24 local government election in Lagos state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also unveiled its flagbearers, Premium Times reports.

Legit.ng gathered that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) had rolled out the timetable and guidelines to conduct elections into the 20 local governments and the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state.

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Lagos LG Poll: PDP finally unveils flagbearers for chairmanship elections
The Lagos chapter of the PDP has unveiled the names of its flagbearers for the July 24 chairmanship elections in the state. Credit: Legit.ng
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The Sun also reports that the PDP’s list of chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates released on the night of Tuesday, June 8, was signed by the party’s chairman, Adedeji Doherty, and the secretary, Muiz Dosunmu.

PDP chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates list:

1. Agbado-Okeodo: Richard Osagie/Jimoh Ibrahim

2. Agboyi Ketu: Oluwole Dahunsi/Joy Ashinze

3. Agege: Azeez Adebiyi/Yusuf Adamu

4. Ajeromi: Tajudeen Balogun/Azuonye Nkepadobi

5. Alimosho: Aduragbemi Oyebade/Olusola Joseph

6. Amuwo-Odofin: Adedayo Adesoye/Fortune Chijioke

7. Apapa: Deley Bandaki/Samuel Emmanuel

8. Apapa-Iganmu: Albert Olorunwa/Moses Aderoju

9. Ayobo-Ipaja: Ben Arulogun/Talabi Olasunbo

10. Badagry Central: Honfonvu Denagan/Folashade Kuti-Balogun

11. Badagry West: Abraham Kolawole/Bolaji Awesu

12. Bariga: Ibrahim Tijani/David Aina

13. Coker-Aguda: Akeem Animashaun/Modupe Adeyemi

14. Egbe-Idimu: Muyiwa Bajulaye/Olorunfunmi Sulaimon

15. Ejigbo: Rasheed Otegbola/Grace Solomon

16. Epe: Sidikat Nekuleyi/Abiodun Lawal

17. Eredo: Stephen Okoya/Anike Adesina

18. Eti-Osa: Lasisi Jinadu/ThankGod/Bardagha

19. Eti-Osa East: Bolaji Akinpelu/Suwebat Sholarin

20. Iba Kolawole Ageyin/Bello Muhammed

21. Ibeju Lekki: Olumide Komolafe/Ismail Lazees

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22. Ifako-Ijaiye: Kolawole Uyi/Oladele Oyekanmi

23. Ifelodun: Omogbolahan Ijaola/Ikechukwu Edna

24. Igando-Ikotun: Olatunde Olatokun/Pius Omoorantan

25. Igbogbo Baiyeku: Oyesanya Adeboye/Ibrahim Afinju

26. Ijede: Lookman Apina/Gideon Ogini

27. Ikeja: Femi Folorunsho/John Nwabueze

28. Ikorodu Central: Hassan Babatunde/Abolore Oyesanya

29. Ikorodu North: Raji Omotayo/MondayEgheleme

30. Ikorodu West: Olumide Lawal/Hammed Alabi

31. Ikosi Ejinrin: Rasheed Raji/Matthew Ajayi

32. Ikosi/Isheri: Nurudeen Orosiji/Titilayo Adetayo

33. Ikoyi/Obalende: Anthony Bourdillon/Ahmad Mohammed

34. Imota: Fatai Ogunfolabi/William Ikpedu

35. Iru, Victoria Island: Olumide Thompson/Oluwatosin Adeniyi

36. Isolo: Tajudeen Bamgboye/Goodman Ahivekwe

37. Itire-Ikate: Oyewola Bakare/Odegua Osagie

38. Kosofe: Adelekan Abdulrauf/Rebecca Akindolie

39. Lagos Island: Olusegun Ajibade/ Lateef Adele

40. Lagos Island East: Agboola Odunfa/Bright Gbolahan

41. Lagos Mainland: Abiodun Fakoya/Njoku Cosmos

42. Lekki: Ismail Shugu/Mustau Ipaye

43. Mosan Okunola: O. Oduwole/Omotola Ojo

44. Mushin: Saheed Elegbede/Chiamaka Peter

45. Odi-Olowo: Olakunle Solaja/Bolatito Oshifala

46. Ojo: Olajide Oniyide/Patience Borisade

47. Ojodu: Sunday Shodolamu/Modupe Ajayi

48. Ojokoro: Stephen Akerele/ Tawakalitu Ajao

49. Olorunda: Qudus Olagoro/Akonasu Gbedozin

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50. Onigbongbo: Ayodeji Omotosho/Evelyn Salami

51. Oriade: Olajide Kujenyo/Sylvester Onwurah

52. Orile Agege: Wasiu Akintoye/Rasheedat Bello

53. Oshodi: Rilwan Akinbiyi/AdepojuTiamiyu

54. Oto Awori: Wasiu Olayiwola/Michael Abel

55. Somolu: Fatai Ghazal/ Olawale Akanni

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56. Surulere: Tokunbo Ogunade/Augusta Ogar

57. Yaba: Solomon Hungbeji/Maria Aladetan.

APC releases names of candidates for 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs poll

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that one week after the conduct of its primary to elect candidates for the forthcoming local government election, the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) released the names of the winners.

It was reported that the names on the list included the chairmen and the vice-chairmen for the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) of the state.

The report had it that Dipo Olohunrinu, a former political son of the former vice-chairman (southwest) of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, emerged as the chairmanship candidate of Amuwo-Odofin local government while Mauren Chika Ashara would deputise him.

Source: Legit.ng

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