Wale Jagun
-As AMA visit IBLCDA, urges continuous mobilisation
The Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, has pledged cash rewards of N42 million for the four wards in the council area if they meet their respective 70 per cent voter turnout targets in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
Aroyewun made the pledge on Tuesday, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government meeting held at the premises of Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo. The meeting also provided an opportunity for the Member representing Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, popularly known as AMA, to consult with party members at the local government level.
The four wards in IBLCDA – Ward C1, C2, C3 and C4, have a combined total number of 88,908 registered voters, and according to the Chairman, they are expected to deliver 70 per cent of this figure.
Addressing the gathering, Aroyewun challenged party members across the four wards to intensify grassroots mobilisation and ensure that registered voters in their respective wards turn out en masse to vote for the party’s candidates in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
He announced substantial cash incentives for each ward that records votes equivalent to at least 70 per cent of its total registered voters.
Breaking down the targets and incentives, Chairman Aroyewun said:
”Ward C1, with 20,277 registered voters, is expected to deliver a minimum of 14,194 votes to qualify for a N10 million cash reward. Ward C2, which has 33,421 registered voters, must deliver at least 23,395 votes to earn N15 million.
”Similarly, Ward C3, with 16,680 registered voters, has a target of 11,676 votes and stands to receive N8 million upon achieving the target, while Ward C4, which has 18,530 registered voters, is expected to deliver at least 12,971 votes to qualify for a N9 million reward”, he said.
Beyond the general ward incentives, Aroyewun also promised special rewards for women and student/youth associations, stressing that these would be separate from the cash rewards earmarked for the individual wards.
He explained that the initiative was designed to motivate eligible voters to participate actively in the electoral process and ensure a massive turnout in support of the party’s candidates across the board, stressing that Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA is expected to maintain its leading position in electoral performance across Lagos State.
In his remarks, Hon. Aro, who attended the meeting for consultation, threw his weight behind the initiative, describing it as a strategic and timely move that would strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
AMA commended Aroyewun for his visionary leadership and consistent efforts towards placing Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA at the forefront of electoral excellence in Lagos State.
The lawmaker, one of the prominent political voices in Ikorodu Division, urged party members across the LCDA to remain united, disciplined and committed to the party’s success, stressing that Ikorodu Constituency II must continue to set the pace not only in Lagos State but across the country.
He reminded the gathering that power belongs to the people, noting that collective effort and massive voter turnout would be essential to the party’s success in 2027.
Aro also used the occasion to highlight some of his achievements and legislative contributions, reassuring constituents of his continued commitment to quality representation and support for party structures at all levels.
He further urged ward leaders to take the mobilisation drive seriously and ensure that the Chairman’s reward initiative is adequately communicated to all eligible voters, irrespective of party affiliation, so that the entire community could benefit.
Other dignitaries present at the meeting included the APC candidate for Ikorodu Constituency I, Prince Oluwatoyin Gafaar, popularly known as “Bolowotan”; the Executive Chairman of Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba; the APC Chairman in lgbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Hon. Taiwo Orenuga, Hon. Gbenga Oshin, former Assembly members, APC chieftain, Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi as well as members of the Legislative Arm, members of the Executive Council, and apex leaders of the party in the LCDA, alongside other party faithful and chieftains.
