Two APC Aspirants Step Down

Two APC Aspirants Step Down

Latest reports informed that two governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, coming out from the Ikorodu Di­vision of Lagos State have voluntarily stepped down for an aspirant from the area, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, popularly called GOS.

According to Sunnewsonline, those who stepped down from the governorship race include Taiwo Akintunde Kara and a for­mer Head of Service in the state, Prince Adeseye Ogunlewe.

The report added that political and eminent leaders in Ikorodu Division have, as a result, unanimously adopted Solomon as the APC consensus candidate for the Division.
It was disclosed that the decision to step down for GOS and his adoption as the Ikorodu Division consensus candidate were reached at a meeting held at the Ikorodu town hall on 17 November.

Those that were reportedly at the meeting included representatives of the various coalition groups clamouring for ‘Ikorodu Division for Gov­ernor 2015,’ respectable el­ders of the community and the three APC aspirants namely- Ogunlewe, Kara and Solomon.

A communiqué endorsed by the three aspirants dated 17 November, 2014 said the agi­tation by Ikorodu Division was justified following the zoning of the party’s gov­ernorship ticket to Lagos East.
“The indigenes of Ikorodu outvoted their son, Prince Biodun Ogunleye to pave way for an indigene of the Epe/Ibeju-Lekki commu­nity to emerge as gover­norship candidate in 1192.

“It is expected that the Epe/ Ibeju-Lekki community will support ‘Ikorodu Divi­sion for Governor agenda’ on APC platform for the 2015 elections.

“We re­main a team and will work together towards ensuring that the Ikorodu Division agenda becomes a reality,” the communiqué read.

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According to the Asiwaju of Ikorodu land, Chief Babatunde Olusola Bension, the de­cision to present a consen­sus candidate by the area was to avoid their experience during the 2011 elec­tions when they had more than one candidate vying for the same seat from the area.

He said: “It is in this connection that the entire people of Ikorodu Division proudly present Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS) as the candidate of Ikorodu Division to the All Progressives Congress for 2015 Lagos State gov­ernorship race.

“The group (EPID) hereby calls on the leadership of APC in Lagos State as well as the national leaders of the party to rally support for its sole candidate GOS to emerge as the party’s candidate and even­tually, Lagos State gover­nor in May 2015.”

Source: Naij.com