LG CHAIRMANSHIP CALAMITY TUSSLE ROCK APC,

Crisis is rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) over coming local government election. In Lagos state.

Society Herald News gathered from a reliable source that the party leaders has instructed 19 former LG Chairman to return without primaries which party members at local level has totally rejected that internal democracy must be sustained. Based on this we visited some affected local government/LCDA and the outcome is not pleasant at all as party loyalists at grassroots’ level has vowed to leave the party if primaries is not allowed.

Ifako/Ijaye-Apostle Toba Oke is said to comeback without primaries, though some party loyalist agreed while minority said capital No that they should go for primaries.

Agboyi/Ketu-At Agboyi Ketu, they lost the chairman who is supposed to return to make it 19 and as such the party loyalist wants primaries or use the former SLG Mr. Dele Osinowo.

Ikosi Isheri.-Is a thug of war as party members completely reject Oyesanya Abdulfatai to return as chairman. In fact like 70℅ of party members has said they will do all within there capacity to make sure he does not return.

Ojodu LCDA.Ogba-This is another LCDA where the party has said Oloro the former chairman must not return. It was a bad experience on Tuesday in Ogba as aggrieved party members resisted alleged attempts to impose Hon Oloro as chairmanship candidate for the LCDA.

Our reporter, who was at the scene, escaped being injured as chairs and other items were freely used to attack alleged agents of leaders who are bent on imposing the Hon Julius Oloro on them. Party members sustained injuries, with others scampering for safety, 3 were admitted in an undisclosed hospital within the area. Policemen from Area G, Ogba later drafted to the scene to stop the violence.

Efforts is in process to speak with the LG party chairman, Hon. Kelvin Ajakaye and a source close to him said he will speak with journalists after due clearance from the state Chairman of APC, Otunba Henry Ajomale.

However, A strong party member in the state who does not want his name in print, said, “They have started what led to the loss of some local governments in the 2015 elections, because they do not want primary. We want members to freely elect whoever should represent them at the local government, but they don’t want popular people; they want to impose their preferred candidates. And, we will not agree to this evil plan.” he said