LG election will hold in due time, Lagos APC says

Barely three months to the expiration of the tenure of elected council chairpersons in the state, Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Lagosians that local government elections will hold across the state at the appropriate time.

Reacting to the allegations of scheming to entrench undemocratic governance at the local level in the state by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Spokesman of Lagos APC, Seye Oladejo, said Lagos State has always had democratically elected leaders at the grassroots since the inception of this dispensation.

Lagos PDP through a statement signed by its spokesman, Taofeek Gani had called out Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, to resist the plan to entrench undemocratic rule in the local government areas of the state.

Oladejo described as needless ranting about local government elections that are not even due and for which stakeholders and aspirants await an official pronouncement.

He added: “For the umpteenth time, let me state categorically that the comatose Lagos State PDP only comes alive during the election season only to withdraw to its cocoon after the traditional perennial defeat.

“Their monumental defeat during the recently held Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe 2 Lagos State House of Assembly by-elections has further exposed the ineptitude of the PDP opposition that’s bereft of winning capability as a result of their constant rejection at the polls.

“The needless ranting about the local government elections that are not even due and for which we await an official pronouncement shows the idleness and needless rabble-rousing of its confused leadership.

“The baseless allegation or suspicion to entrench undemocratic governance at the local government level in the state by the Lagos PDP is not in tandem with the fact that Lagos State has always had democratically elected leaders at the grassroots since the inception of this dispensation.

“It’s also noteworthy that activities and preparations towards the local government elections as admitted by the opposition spokesman, Taofeek Gani are only prevalent in the ruling party in the state. We can only sympathize with the fact that the opposition PDP will struggle to field candidates for the elections.

“As a party that believes in the rule of law, upholds the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the tenets of democracy, we wish to assure Lagosians that local government elections will hold in our state at the appropriate time. There’s absolutely no need to cry wolves where there’s none.”

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