The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State has formally lodged a complaint with President Bola Tinubu, the party’s National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, members of the National Working Committee (NWC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The grievance stems from claims that the outcome of the party’s primary election for Agege Constituency I was tampered with after its conclusion.
The petition, signed on June 1, 2026, by the APC chairman and secretary of Agege LGA, along with executives from all five wards in the constituency, asserts that Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi was the authentic winner of the May 20, 2026 primary. They argue that he has been unjustly denied recognition as the party’s candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat.
According to the petitioners, Egunjobi garnered 9,132 votes out of the 10,126 total ballots cast across the five wards. In contrast, Tunde Shola Oladipo received 560 votes, while Micheal Abiola Oluwagbenga obtained 434 votes. They insist that Egunjobi was properly screened, cleared to participate, and officially announced as the winner by the designated returning officer, Kayode Kassim Eleshin, at the end of the exercise.
The party leaders highlighted that the election was observed by APC officials, INEC representatives, security personnel, journalists, and other stakeholders, describing the process as peaceful, transparent, and credible. However, they expressed dismay over a newspaper report published on May 25, 2026, which named Micheal Abiola Oluwagbenga as the APC candidate for Agege Constituency I.
The petitioners claim that this published result contradicts the outcome declared at the primary and fails to reflect the will of party members who took part in the election. They call on the APC national leadership to review all records from the primary and uphold the result announced by the returning officer.
“We respectfully urge the National Working Committee and all relevant organs and committees of our great party to uphold the authentic result as declared by the Returning Officer and formally recognise Egunjobi Ganiyu Kola as the duly elected APC candidate for Lagos State House of Assembly, Agege Constituency I,” the petition read. The group also stated its readiness to provide documentary evidence, video recordings from all five wards, and reports from observers and security agencies to back its claims.
The petitioners appealed to President Tinubu and the APC leadership to intervene and ensure that the mandate freely given by party members in the constituency is respected and protected.