Leaders of the Mandate Movement in Oshodi/Isolo have called on a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, to accept the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election after losing his bid to secure the party’s ticket for the 2027 polls.
The appeal was made during a gathering of party leaders, members and stakeholders in Lagos, where the group insisted that the primary election was conducted fairly and reflected the wishes of party members across the constituency.
Speaking on behalf of the movement, the apex leader of the group in Oshodi/Isolo, Chief Dele Ogunsakin, said the exercise produced a clear winner in Hon. Mayowa Alakija, who secured 10,514 votes from delegates. According to him, Ogundipe polled 1,737 votes.
Ogunsakin said the leadership of the movement was surprised by claims circulating on social media suggesting that Ogundipe emerged victorious in the contest.
He accused some supporters of the lawmaker
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