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  • 2023 Elections: Onitiri quits PDP, joins Labour party in Lagos

    2023 Elections: Onitiri quits PDP, joins Labour party in Lagos

     

    A former Chieftain of the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has dumped the party to pitch his tent for Labour Party (LP),in order to contest for Lagos Central senatorial poll in next year’s general election in the country.

    In a statement in Lagos,  renowned activist and critic, said he left PDP for lack of internal democracy and to heed Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s call to support Mr Peter Obi’s presidential bid.

    Recall that Onitiri was a strong member of the Lagos PDP where he contested against Senator Remi Tinubu in 2019.

    Onitiri added that  he was quitting PDP with his supporters, admirers and friends and in Lagos Central to ensure victory for Labour Party in next year’s general elections.

    Onitiri, therefore, urged Nigerians to vote with conscience and wisely, saying: “Enough is enough. Vote out poverty, insecurity, diseases, corruption and bad governance. This is certainly not the type of democracy we fought for in 1993.”

    He declared: “I am imploring Lagosians support and vote for Labour Party to salvage our ‘wrecked’ country from destruction

  • APC Primaries: Four aspirants jostle for Oluremi Tinubu’s seat

    In Lagos,  four aspirants are awaiting the result of the Lagos central All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial primary election that held on Saturday in the state.

    Recall that Oluremi Tinubu who currently holds the position has shown no interest in re-contesting the Lagos central senatorial seat after being on seat for 3 terms.

    The four aspirants jostling for the APC Lagos central senatorial ticket are Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, the Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Demola Seriki, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Oyinlomo Danmole, a former commissioner, and Akeem Apatira.

    Voting began at the primaries, amidst tight security under the watch of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission at 2:45 p.m., after completing the accreditation of 310 ad hoc delegates.

    In his remarks before the commencement of the exercise, Tolani Sule, the chairman of the five-person Electoral Committee/ Returning Officer, said that 308 ad hoc delegates were accredited out of 310 ad hoc delegates expected.

    “308 delegates will be participating in this election. For us to be fast, we will be calling delegates from one local government to another local government,” Mr Sule posited.