Ogun council poll: APC submits chairmanship candidates’ list to OGSIEC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has submitted the names of its 20 chairmanship candidates to the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) for the November 16 council poll.

They include Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo as the party’s chairmanship candidate for Abeokuta North Local Council, Afeez Balogun (Abeokuta South), Sikiru Adesina (Ewekoro), Olalekan Kushimo (Ifo), Adesina Ogunsola (Obafemi-Owode), Folashade Adeyemo (Odeda), Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde (Ijebu East), Bolaji Odusanya (Ijebu North), Foluso Badejo (Ijebu North-East), Dare Alebiosu (Ijebu Ode) and Jamiu Ashimi (Ikenne).

Others are Babatunde Diya (Odogbolu), Ganiyu Odunnaki (Ogun Waterside), Muyiwa Sodade (Remo North), Afolabi Odulate (Sagamu), Wasiu Lawal (Ado-Odo-Ota), Theophilus Aremu Olorode (Imeko-Afon), Avoseh Johnson (Ipokia), Dr Akinbode Olusola (Yewa North) and Tunde Ogunsola (Yewa South).

According to sources within the state chapter of the APC and state electoral body, the candidates’ list was forwarded to OGSIEC following its ratification by the APC State Executive Committee during a meeting attended by Governor Dapo Abiodun last week.

It was further learnt that the successful candidates were picked through nomination and affirmation in accordance with the APC’s constitution and the provisions of the electoral law.

The sources disclosed that among the parameters used for determining the suitability of the successful candidates were good knowledge of the grassroots, leadership skills, track record of community service, and loyalty and support for the APC.