Kunle Adelabu
-Commends Rep. Benson’s mega empowerment
The first permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs and the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has, again, reassured of Ikorodu Division’s readiness to deliver a minimum of 250, 000 votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming General Elections.
The royal father made the statement on Saturday, at his first official outing after a long trip abroad while welcoming the Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS) team and thousands of residents of Ikorodu after a Walk for Fitness to create awareness for the 2026 annual Ikorodu – Oga Carnival holding in November.
”I am telling my people that we have made a promise to the party – the ruling party in Lagos State. Whoever knows the ruling party know it’s where we belong to in Ikorodu.
”I will continue to promise and I will continue to tell you that we have made promise to deliver votes; more than 250,000 votes. That’s what we have promised them. Nothing less than that”.
Ayangbure also added that efforts to deliver on the promise are already underway with mobilisation of residents.
”We have started working with door -to -door campaign, We are going to do it in such a way that they will know that Ikorodu is ready; Ikorodu is prepared”.
Describing Rep. Benson as a special representative, Ayangbure commended him for staging an unprecedented empowerment and urged residents of Ikorodu to reciprocate with their votes.
”And we can see that they are listening to us, you can see what Jimi Benson has done recently. He is one of a kind. They have never done it in Lagos State. What else do we want?
”I am glad and happy to hear the report of what he did for Ikorodu people and we are going to reciprocate that kind gesture. We are going to give them the votes they are looking for.
”When we give them the 250,000 votes that we promise them, then, they should give us what we are asking for. God be with all of us”.
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Oba Shotobi has been at the forefront of mobilising residents of Ikorodu, alongside other Obas and the political leaders, for the ruling party.
The leadership of the party in lkorodu division has made a promise of 250,000 votes for APC, and requested for 10 cabinet slots in the state, ministerial appointment and more developmental projects.
