Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye
The incumbent representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has recorded a massive victory over his opponent in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primary election in Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Matti Olakunle Alaiasau.
AMA polled 33,696 votes to defeat Matti who managed to record 114 votes.
He was declared by the APC Returning Officer for Ikorodu Constituency II, Mr Adeola Karonwi.
While the incumbent recorded massive votes across the three council areas in Ikorodu Constituency II – Igbogbo/Baiyeku, Ijede and Imota LCDAs, Matti was able to record six votes in the two wards in Imota and 108 votes from two wards in Ijede which happens to be the home base of both aspirants.
In Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, where AMA won in the entire four political wards, Matti did not record any vote. In none of the four centres did Matti have an agent or presence at all.
The election was peaceful across the three centres, but it was gathered that some supporters of Matti declined to participate in the counting.
Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, and former Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, who voted in Ighogbo, commended the primary election in Ikorodu Division since inception for its peaceful nature and the large turnout.
”We’ve been getting positive reports about Ikorodu Division since the inception of these primaries, and Ikorodu has always been on top. We thank God for the process so far.
“I also want to thank the leadership of our party from the state to the federal level, especially our President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He has always respected and responded to due process.
Lagos has always been the pacesetter. Other states emulate us, and now that our party is the national ruling party, other states are learning from Lagos and doing what they are supposed to do.
”Lagos State remains number one, and I want to commend the chairman of the party in the state and all the excos for a job well done,” She said.
In further appreciation of the commitment and discipline displayed by the APC and its members in Ikorodu Division and Lagos State, Hon. Bimpe Akinsola added,
“They have organised this process very well and have worked tirelessly, day and night, to ensure everything goes smoothly. We thank God for how far we have gone in Lagos State.
”I also want to appreciate the people of Ikorodu Constituency II, people of Ikorodu Division, my senatorial district at large, and Lagosians for coming out en mass.”
She described AMA as a man of the people who deserved to be re -elected.
”Of course, AMA has no rival. AMA is our person. He’s a hard worker. If you see AMA, you’ll smile. He’s an ever-smiling and charming legislator, and he deserves a second term.”
Hon. Wasiu Olowu, the Chief of Staff to Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Chairman, also commended the large turnout in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA stating that the Constituency is for AMA.
He urged party members to continue to support the process positively.
