PHOTOS: Lagos APC members protest alleged planned imposition of LG appointees
…call for the removal of Ojelabi as State Chairman
Thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) have staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday over alleged planned imposition of appointees at the 57 local governments and LCDAs.
The protesters alleged the State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi of maladministration, calling for his removal.
They said that they were compelled by current circumstances in the political climate of Lagos State to openly demonstrate their displeasure with the management of the affairs of the party.
They called for the removal of the State party chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi,
Speaking on behalf of the protesters under the umbrella, the Concerned and Loyal APC members, Apostle Segun Fakeye, said the party in the State had been under “rudderless leadership” since Ojelabi took over in 2021.
He added that party members have been pushed to the limits after condoning his excesses, engaged him to work for the larger interest of the party, prayed for him and even reported him to the leaders.
” However, this lack of vision and integrity is rubbing off adversely on the management of the political party in the State. The linghest point of his political chicanery was the mismanagement of the 2025 Local Government elections throughout the 57 local government and local council development areas where he assembled the notoriously biased team to conduct the worst primary election in the history of our progressive party in Lagos State.
” Since 1998, His Excellency Abiodun Ogunleye, Otunba Henry Ajomale and Alhaji Babatunde Balogun ran very inclusive and successful progressive party with all members interests at the heart of their respective administrations and enhanced electoral fortunes of our party”.
“For the first time since the advent of Fourth Republic, Ojelabi-led party lost Lagos State to the opposition in 2023! This electoral disaster was followed by shabby performance in the recently concluded local government elections”
” As if that was not enough, Ojelabi, Faleke and their parochial, narrow-minded and self-centred team are, planning to further polarize the party with one-side composition of the local government executives to further entrenched their winner-takes-all agenda and positioning for 2027 electoral contests
” The members of the party are not happy. We are tired with his selfish leadership and the plot of his team to derail from the progressive ideals championed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He reiterated their loyalty to the party and continuous strong support for the success of President Bola Tinubu’s RENEWED HOPE Agenda and Governor Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ Agenda.
“Our prayer to the illustrious leaders of our party is to ask Pastor Ojelabi to leave the party NOW to avoid another imminent disaster in our party administration”
“And to allow those with constitutional responsibilities to diligently discharge their duties without external influences of certain actors with selfish interests”, said the protesters.
