Council Polls: Lagos APC constitutes electoral committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has constituted an electoral committee tasked with conducting primaries for the July 12 local government election.
The Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos.
He named a former national legal adviser of the party, Babatunde Ogala, the committee chairman.
Mr Oladejo also named Babarinde Nurudeen the secretary of the committee.
“The committee is empowered to oversee all the activities and processes leading to the conduct of the elections into the grassroots positions.
“The party has considered the immense experience of the gentlemen in making the appointment. We have no doubt that they will deliver on these important assignments.
“We urge all and sundry to give the requisite support and cooperation to ensure our collective success,” Mr Oladejo said.
(NAN)
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