13 MEMBERS OF APC, PDP SHOW INTEREST IN VACANT SENATORIAL POSITION IN LAGOS
About 13 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State have shown interest in contesting for the by-election to fill the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate.
Recall, the former occupant of the position, Bayo Osinowo, died on June 15th, 2020, from COVID-19 complications.
Reports indicate that leading candidates for the position in the APC are former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; a former occupant of the position, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, a former House of Representatives member, Dayo Alebiosu-Bush, a former Lagos Commissioner, Tola Kasali; and the Director-General of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri.
For the PDP, the leading candidates include a former Governorship aspirant of the Action Democratic Party, Babatunde Gbadamosi; the last PDP flag bearer for the position, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi; and a public relations expert, Adedipe Shobajo.
The spokesperson for the Lagos PDP, Taofik Ganiu, said his party would ensure it fielded the best candidate.
He said, “What is operating in the PDP Lagos now is that we are set for any election. For the Lagos senatorial district by-election, we want to field our strongest candidate who will not be rejected by Lagosians. There are seven aspirants already.
“We are also happy to note that a lot of the APC chieftains are making plans to have us as a platform. We are aware that the APC national body is endorsing somebody and other aspirants are aggrieved. So, our doors are wide open for them to take advantage of it.”
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