A philanthropist, Azeez Yusuf, widely known as Nino Agege, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege 02 seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He is vying for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress.
In a statement released on Thursday, Yusuf said his declaration was made on Wednesday at the Power Line Praying Ground in Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area, shortly after a medical outreach he organised earlier that day.
Addressing supporters, Yusuf described his ambition as a commitment to service rather than a quest for personal gain.
“I stand before you to declare my intention to contest for Agege 02 seat in Lagos House of Assembly on the platform of our great party, the APC.
“My aspiration is not driven by personal interest but by the common good: the urge to contribute to the development of Agege from the position of strength by being your representative in the House of Assembly, championing your cause and driving government projects and programmes to our dear community,” he said.
He also assured constituents that his humanitarian efforts would continue alongside his legislative duties if elected.
“I won’t stop to be Nino Agege famed for giving scholarships to indigent students and catering for the poorest of the poor. Instead I would scale my charity up if elected while my legislative duty also shares the front burner,” he said.
According to the statement, a party member, Tunji Owokalade, praised Yusuf as a grassroots leader who has earned strong community support through years of personal sacrifice.
“Nino is a man of the people who spends his hard-earned money on the less privileged. This, he has been doing for time immemorial.
“For us in Agege, this is a payback time, we would not only be getting effective representation if we elected Nino, we would be rewarding him for several years of service to the community without having access to public funds,” he stated.
