The Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said its Lagos East senatorial candidate for the October 31 by-election, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, does not have eligibility crisis.
Its publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said the media report on eligibility controversy is false.
He said: “Our attention has been drawn to an online report by an unknown blog alleging that a suit has been instituted challenging the eligibility of our candidate, Mr. Abiru, to contest the Lagos East Senatorial Election on account of a purported double registration as a voter.
“The allegation as contained in that report is not only false, we also find it laughable. It is apparent that the plaintiffs have not availed themselves of the original copy of the Electoral Act 2010 (As amended).
“We understand their panic, fear and unease on account of the overwhelming and calamitous defeat that awaits them on October 31. They should do well to ask the traducers of Willie Obama (of Anambra State) and Yahaya Bello (of Kogi State) and avail themselves of several other court decisions in that respect.
“Let them continue to chase shadows while we remain focused as we campaign and gather support in the nooks and crannies of the Lagos East Constituency.
“We assure our teaming supporters and the entire electorate that our candidate’s eligibility is unassailable and by God’s grace he will emerge victorious at the polls on October 31.”
The leaders of Arewa communities in Lagos State have urged the Federal Government to grant Lagos State special status.
They lamented the state’s diverse infrastructure challenges since Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been moved to Abuja.
The leaders of Ndigbo in the APC in Lagos State have endorsed Abiru, attesting to how he successfully transformed Polaris Bank from liability and profitability under four years.
The leaders of the ethnic nationalities in Lagos State made these remarks at separate meetings with the Lagos East Senatorial By-Election Campaign Council under the leadership of Chief Kaoli Olusanya in Ikorodu yesterday.
At the Arewa meeting were the Apex Leader, Arewa United Group, Alhaji Mamuda Ibrahim; State Secretary, Arewa United Group, Alhaji Musa Sali; State Women Leader, Arewa United Group, Hajia Halima Zakara; and Director-General, Arewa United Group, Alhaji Adamu Mats, among others.
The Coordinator of Ndigbo in Lagos, Chief Uche Okpotemba; Apex Leader of Ndigbo in APC, Mr. Joe Igbokwe; Deputy Coordinator of Ndigbo in Lagos, Chief Chris Akwilo; Lagos East Leader of Ndigbo, Mr. Kelvin Nwoha; and Eze Ndigbo of Ikosi-Isheri, Eze Remi Anyamele also attended the meeting of Ndigbo in Lagos East yesterday.
