Former Agege council vice-chairman wants to replace Obasa in Lagos assembly

Gbenga Abiola, former vice-chairman of Agege LGA in Lagos, on Sunday declared his intention to contest the Agege Constituency I seat in the 2027 elections.
Mr Abiola, also a former sole administrator of the council, said he had been groomed to succeed Mudashiru Obasa (speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly) if the six-term lawmaker decides not to recontest.
Declaring his ambition in Dopemu, he described Mr Obasa as his benefactor and pledged to run only if the Speaker steps aside in 2027.
“Our leader should be assured I will deliver. APC remains the party to win,” Mr Abiola said.
He promised not to disappoint constituents and to sustain the developmental strides recorded under Obasa’s representation.
“I have been trained enough to fit into this role. I have the experience and have served as a sole administrator. I was the youngest council boss, vice-chairman and secretary in Lagos,” said Mr Abiola. “I feel the people’s pain and have supported many through my foundation. The result is evident here today.”
He urged his supporters to remain loyal to Mr Obasa and follow party directives for the 2027 elections.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

NationWide
PDP Leadership Tussle: Court fines Wabara-led BoT, lawyer N150 million, dismisses suit against Wike-led faction
The PDP faction, loyal to the FCT Minister,BoT Nyesom Wike, approached the court and challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit.

NationWide
Management centre urges unaccredited trainers to regularise practice
Mr Chinoko appealed to unaccredited practitioners to comply voluntarily instead of waiting for legal enforcement.

States
Troops kill two terrorists, rescue three victims in two-day raid of Benue hideout
Mr Zubairu stated, “The operation, which commenced at about 0300 hours on 16 July and concluded on 17 July 2026.”

Diaspora
Police dog exposes Nigerian traveller with hidden guinea fowl, goat meat package at Canada airport
Authorities stated that both the food and meat products sniffed out by the dog weighed 37 kilogrammes

Hot news Home top
Police hunt Anambra teacher for allegedly flogging pupil to death
Mr Ikenga said that the incident occurred on July 16 in the Adazi-Ani Anaocha Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

World
Mother of Henry Nowak’s killer jailed for removing weapon from murder scene
Mr Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for Mr Nowak’s murder.





