Kosofe APC Chieftains Gear Up For Dec 5th By-Elections With Stakeholders Meeting

 

 

*Call for Unity among party members

 

* To embark on one-week house-to-house campaign

 

 

 The All Progressive Congress chieftains in Kosofe Local Government, Agboyi/ketu and Ikosi/Isheri LCDA yesterday geared up for the Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency II by-elections which are billed to take place on December 5th with a joint stakeholders meeting which was held at Mende Town hall, Mende Maryland.

 

The joint stakeholders meeting which started off around 12 noon was designed primarily to maintain peace, unity and understanding among the party chieftains and members ahead of December 5^th Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency II by-elections.

 

In attendance at the Joint Stakeholders meeting were Otunba, Busira Alebiosu, Omooba Muyiwa Sosanya, Chief Stephen Oyedele, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, Hon. Dayo Alebiosu, Chief Temionu, Hon. Yetunde Arobieke, Hon. Gbemi Ketiku, Hon. Musiliu Aigoro, Hon. Busayo Adebayo, Mayor Dele Osinowo, Princess Samiat Bada and Hon. Jumoke Animahaun, Alhaja Kafilat Ogbara, Mrs. Jumoke Dairo and Barr. Moyo Ogunlewe.

 

Others are LGA Party Chairmen, Councillors, Supervisors, Ward Chairmen, Youth Leaders, Women Leaders and Former Ward Chairmen.

 

The All Progressives Congress Lagos East Senatorial District leader Otunba Busira Alebiosu in his opening address at the joint stakeholders meeting called for unity among leaders and members of APC in the local government and the LCDA in order for the candidates of the party Mr. Tokunbo Abiru and Mr. Femi Saheed to emerge victorious.

 

While noting that electioneering campaign in Kosofe Local Government had been very dull compare to that of Agboyi/Ketu and Ikosi/Isheri LCDA, Otunba Alebiosu disclosed that the party would embark on one-week intensive house-to-house campaign to garner supports from the electorate ahead of the by-election.

 

A member of Governor Advisory Council (GAC) Omooba Ademuyiwa Sosanya on his own part stated that the December 5^th by-election may turn out to be an election where only party faithful would come out to vote.

 

Omooba Sosanya stated that going by the prevailing harsh economic and security situation in the country many people have become disenchanted and apolitical.

 

He said therefore in order to circumvent the voters’ apathy on the day of the by-election party members would have to be adequately mobilized and utilized with necessary logistic and winning formula which he explained would create multiplier effects of votes.

 

 

 

Another Chieftain of the party Chief Stephen Oyedele expressed strong belief in the ability of candidates of the party in both Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency II by-elections to emerge victorious on December 5^th while he at the same emphasized the importance of house-to-house campaign.

 

Afterwards the council bosses were called upon to give progress reports in their respective local council.

 

First to come on stage was the chairperson of Ikosi/Isheri LCDA Princess Samiat Bada. In her report, Princess Bada disclosed that electioneering activities in her LCDA was going on according to plans and that party members and leaders were working concertedly.

 

While mayor Dele Osinowo, the Chairman of Agboyi/Ketu LCDA reported that there was perfect unity in his LCDA, adding that he had been working in collaboration with the Ikosi/Isheri LCDA party Chairman and other key members towards the success of the party at the by-election.

 

 He also made it known that Agboyi/Ketu had already held its own version of stakeholders meeting before #EndSars protests while he had also made provision for campaign souvenirs to the party officers.

 

He concluded with an assurance that they would achieve great success at the by-election and that Kosofe would garner the highest number of votes in Lagos East.

 

But the Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Hon. Afolabi Sofola was unavoidably absence due to health reason. In his absence Hon. Sanni Okanlawon and Hon. Musiliu Aigoro briefed the gathering on the electioneering activities in the area.

 

Speaking against the backdrop of complaints over poor electioneering activities in Kosofe LG, Hon. Okanlawon informed the gathering that they had held stakeholders meeting recently to amend the situation and that machinery had been set in motion towards the success of the party in the by-election.

 

He further disclosed that leaders had also resolved to embark on one-week intensive house-to-house campaign starting from Friday and that souvenirs for the planned house-to-house campaign would made available.

 

The Director of Special Duties, Tokunbo Abiru Campaign Team, Hon. Musiliu Aigoro while apologizing for the absence of Hon. Afolabi Sofola due to health reason stated that the council chairman had however made provision for refreshment at the gathering

 

He added that the leaders had held several meetings and that they had resolved to intensify efforts on electioneering campaign and assured that enough arrangement had been made for campaign logistic and souvenirs including for the visit of Mr. Tokunbo Abiru to Kosofe Local Government which will take place at Galaxy events Centre Ojota.

 

Hon. Aigoro however allayed fear on the subsisting security problem that may pose great threat to the smoothness of electioneering campaign and victory in the by-election assuring that necessary steps had been taken to arrest the ugly trend.

 

 

Commissioner for wealth creation and women affairs, Hon. Jumoke Arobieke urged members to put their differences apart and work diligently for the success of the party. She made it known that in realisation of this objective, Lagos state cabinet members from Lagos East had supported the senatorial campaign with different material and consumable items.

 

Similarly, the former member of federal house of Representatives Hon. Dayo Alebiosu expressed delight at the gathering of unity and charged the gathering to work very hard for the victory of Mr. Tokunbo Abiru stressing that they are actually working for their success by so doing.

 

While the former Kosofe LG sole Administrator Hon. Jumoke Animahun complained about the non-inclusion of key political figures in Tokunbo Abiru Campaign Team and made a strong plea for key stakeholders to be carried along and that logistics must adequately be provided for the party members.