Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State have petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, members of the National Working Committee, NWC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, alleging that the outcome of the party’s primary election for Agege Constituency I was altered after the exercise.
The petition, dated June 1, 2026, was jointly signed by the APC chairman and secretary in Agege LGA, alongside executives from the five wards that make up the constituency.
The party leaders claimed that Mr Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi emerged victorious in the primary election conducted on May 20, 2026, but was subsequently denied recognition as the party’s candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat.
According to the petitioners, Egunjobi secured 9,132 votes out of the 10,126 ballots cast across the constituency’s five wards. They stated that Mr Tunde Shola Oladipo polled 560 votes, while Mr Micheal Abiola Oluwagbenga received 434 votes.
The group maintained that Egunjobi was duly screened and cleared to participate in the exercise and was officially declared the winner by the designated returning officer, Kayode Kassim Eleshin, at the conclusion of the primary.
They further noted that the election was observed by APC officials, representatives of INEC, security agencies, journalists, and other stakeholders, describing the process as peaceful, transparent, and credible.
The petitioners, however, expressed concern over the publication of Micheal Abiola Oluwagbenga as the APC candidate for Agege Constituency I in a newspaper report published on May 25, 2026.
According to them, the published result contradicted the outcome announced at the end of the primary election and failed to reflect the decision of party members who participated in the exercise.
The party leaders urged the APC national leadership to review all records relating to the primary election and uphold the result declared by the returning officer.
“We respectfully urge the National Working Committee and all relevant organs and committees of our great party to uphold the authentic result as declared by the Returning Officer and formally recognise Egunjobi Ganiyu Kola as the duly elected APC candidate for Lagos State House of Assembly, Agege Constituency I,” the petition read.
They added that they were prepared to present documentary evidence, video recordings from all five wards, as well as reports from election observers and security agencies, to substantiate their claims.
The petitioners also appealed to President Tinubu and the APC leadership to intervene in the matter and ensure that the mandate freely given by party members in the constituency is respected and protected.
