Protest erupts in Agege over alleged candidate imposition in APC primaries

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00:00In Agege and Aurili Agege areas of Lagos State, residents staged a peaceful protest over what

00:13they described as a political imposition and unfair practices during the recent local government

00:20primaries. The protesters under the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, marched through streets

00:28carrying placards with messages like, Justice for Agege and United We Stand Against Political

00:36Imposition. They accused some political leaders of trying to force their preferred candidates

00:42on the people, especially in all Progressive Congress APC primaries.

00:58The protest followed the announcement of a candidate allegedly linked to the Speaker

01:06of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Right Honorable Mudashiru Obasa, as the APC Chairmanship

01:12flag bearer for Agege local government. This decision angered many residents who say the

01:20process was not transparent.

01:50The PCC Chairman, Mr. Sabitu Kamaruddin, said the primary held on May 10, 2025, did not reflect

02:01the true choice of party members. He accused the party of blocking some aspirants from getting

02:08nomination forms and claimed that many were pressured to step down. Kamaruddin also insisted

02:15that the group's preferred candidate is Bukola Shofidiya, also known as Ghidado, and said the

02:22attempt to replace him with another candidate was unfair and went against the principles of

02:29internal democracy.

02:50The protesters are now calling on the APC leadership at both the state and national levels to step

02:58in and ensure fairness, justice, and a transparent process that reflects the will of the people.

03:05of the people.

03:06of the people.