Lagos LG poll: LASIEC and the battles ahead
The much awaited, much talked about local government election in Lagos State, an election whose party primary by the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) brought forth so much crisis that people were afraid that the election itself will be bloody, has come and gone and contrary to the expectations of some people it went very peacefully in most parts of the state,
The local government election held on 22nd of July, 2017 with the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) as the umpire and it has churned out 57 local council executive chairmen, empowered to oversee the affairs of governance at the grassroots level in the State.
Though litigations are expected from a number of councils over alleged subversion of people’s will, if the tribunal could not eventually overturn the election of any of the council bosses then they are to hold forte for the next four years.
In Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye and Ajegunle for instance two influential individuals in the Lagos polity, who are currently members of the House of Representatives; Hon. Dauda Kako Are of the Accord Party representing Mushin 1 Federal constituency and Hon. Rita Orji of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency are already poised to set the record straight, claiming they have evidences that clearly indicts LASIEC, the electoral body which directed that results of elections be declared at the collation centres, but refused to certify eventual winners and Ikosi-Isheri LCDA also had a fair share of this ugly development.
Internally, the ruling party APC had created enmity and acrimony among members, who formerly wields influence but got rubbished by political permutations that clearly worked against their interest, Dr Muiz Banire (SAN), who before now was a close confidant of the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu got trounced in the just concluded poll.
Imagine a deciding factor in national polity being messed up at the council level, none of his loyalist could curry any favour or got elected into office at the tier of governance closest to the people and this may likely affect his weight in the envisaged convention of the party.
Many more characters are already strategising on how to demystify the Asiwaju dynasty so as to birth a new order. The likes of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) the three pronged Minister of Power, Work and Housing sensed to be financially able to pull weight with the political titan is believed to be silently making moves, Fashola as the case may be will leave no stone unturned to right some perceived wrongs, but clearly the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is aware of this antics and that perhaps informs why most of Fashola loyalists are being weeded out of the scheme of things in the Lagos polity.
Instead of fielding popular candidates who might have emerged through indirect primaries (consensus), the party at different councils choose individuals who did not go the whole hug of screening either at the DSS stable or EFCC, nor got the support of stakeholders via consensus, in spite of all the shoddy process they held election and hurriedly swears in council heads, some of who are likely to have cases to answer at the tribunal. The Certificates of Return was hurriedly issued by LASIEC on Monday 24th, July, the next day they were sworn in by the governor and many of the elected chairmen broke the order by swearing in councillors who originally as elected officials, ought to have a proclamation to inaugurate their legislative order aided by the clerk of the house.
Just recently the apex lawmaking body in the land approved via constitutional amendment that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will henceforth conduct local government elections and this automatically if ratified takes away the job from the SIECs.
Barring any further twist to the scenario, the following are the already sworn-in elected council bosses in the 57 councils.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Ayoola Fatai Adekunle Chairman, Igwe Apollonia Nkem Vice Chairman, Alimosho Sulaiman Jelili Adewale Chairman, Adebisi Francis Atoyebi Vice Chairman, Amuwo-Odofin, Buraimoh Valentine Oluwaseyi Chairman, Idris Olusegun Abubakar Vice Chairman, Apapa, Adele Elijah Owolabi Chairman, Gabriel Kevin Oluwaseun Vice Chairman, Agege, Egunjobi Ganiyu Kola, Chairman, Ogunji Abiodun Dare, Vice Chairman, Badagry, Onilude Olusegun Adeniran Chairman, Akotomeh Gbetogo Mawhenu Andrew, Vice Chairman, Epe, Adesanya Adenola Adedoyin, Chairman, Agbadanla Ibrahim Adebayo, Vice Chairman, Eti-Osa Bankole Kuye Adesegun Saheed, Chairman, Adetoro Alimot Adeola, Vice Chairman, Kosofe Sofola Afolabi Babatunde, Chairman, Awosola Emmanuel Omotuyi, Vice Chairman, Mushin, Bamigboye Emmanuel Olanrewaju, Chairman, Aruwe Tunbosun Haruna, Vice Chairman,
LGA
Oshodi-Isolo, Muse Ariyoh Bolaji Idris, Chairman, Oso Oludaisi Timothy, Vice Chairman, Ojo Idowu Rasulu Olusola, Chairman, Uche-Ubobuchi Edna Obianuju Vice Chairman, Ikorodu, Adesina Ayodeji Wasiu, Chairman, Olabanji-Oba Folasade Florence Grace, Vice Chairman, Ikeja, Balogun Mojeed Alabi, Chairman, Mayungbe Yomi Musibau, Vice Chairman, Ifako-Ijaiye, Oke Oloruntoba, Chairman, Hamzat Usman Akanbi , Vice Chairman, Ibeju Lekki, Surakat Semiu Olorunkemi, Chairman, ,Odofin Jelili Adegboyega, Vice Chairman, Lagos Mainland, Essien Ajala Omolola Rasheedat, Chairman, Emilagba Jubril Kolawole, Vice Chairman, Lagos Island, Olusi Tijani Adetoyese, Chairman, Bashorun Babatunde Wadood, Vice Chairman, Surulere, Ajide Yomi Tajudeen Yusuf, Chairman, Yusuf Bamidele Sulaiman, Vice Chairman, Shomolu, Abdul Hammed Salawu, Chairman, Olubowale Sosinmi Vice Chairman.
LCDA
Orile Agege, Sunday Babatunde, Chairman, Akanni Oluwatoyin Kafilat, Vice Chairman, Agbado Oke-Ode, Arogun Augustine Adeoye, Chairman, Famuyiwa David Oladapo Vice Chairman, Ayobo Ipaja Yusuf Sakiru Adisa, Chairman, Shobowale Bola Abiodun, Vice Chairman, Egbe Idimu Sanyaolu Kunle Olowoopejo, Chairman, Adebiyi Mutiu Adeniyi, Vice Chairman, Ejigbo, Bello Monsuru Oloyede, Chairman, Olusunmade Olatunde Adekunle, Vice Chairman, Bello Monsuru Oloyede, Chairman, Olusunmade Olatunde Adekunle, Vice Chairman, Igando Ikotun, Adesina Williams Morenike Abosede, Chairman, Dada Adewunmi Ismaila, Vice Chairman, Mosan Okunola Adebajo Olabisi Doris, Chairman, Osinowo Adedayo Ayodeji, Vice Chairman, Oriade, Akinola Hassan Ramotalai Olanrewaju, Chairman, Badmus Olanrewaju Moshood, Vice Chairman, Apapa Iganmu, Muhammed Akande Funmilayo, Chairman, Balogun Akeem Akanbi, Vice Chairman.
Badagry, Gbenu Henugbe Joseph, Chairman, Ibraheem Rauf Kayode, Vice Chairman, Olorunda Olatunde Samson Folorunso, Chairman, Bamgbose Olufemi Saheed, Vice Chairman, Eredo, Saliu Adeniyi Rasaq, Chairman, Muritala Wasiu, Vice Chairman, Ikosi Ejirin, Onanuga Samson Adeniyi, Chairman, Odulami Dare David, Vice Chairman, Eti-Osa East, Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji, Chairman, Biliaminu Samson Agunbiade, Vice Chairman, Ikoyi Obalende, Atanda-Lawal Fuad Abimbola, Chairman, Ogundimu Kabiru Akande, Vice Chairman, Iru-Victoria Island, Adu Rasheedat Abiodun, Chairman, Ogunbiyi Olusegun Olawale, Vice Chairman, Lekki, Ogidan Mukandasi Olaitan, Chairman, Saheed Bakre Taiwo, Vice Chairman, Ojokoro, Tijani Ahmed Idowu, Chairman, Sobande Sesan, Vice Chairman, Onigbongbo, Oke Francis Babatunde, Chairman, Olakanle Oladotun, Vice Chairman, Ojodu, Oloro Julius Olumuyiwa, Chairman, Oluyadi Olubunmi Kayode, Vice Chairman.
Igbogbo/Bayeku, Olusesan Mayokun Daini ,Chairman, Titilola Adegboyega Oladimeji, Vice Chairman, Ijede, Salisu Fatiu Jimoh, Chairman, Gbadebo Motunrayo Adijat, Vice Chairman, Ikorodu North, Banjo Adeola Adebisi, Chairman, Ameen Olawale Ibraheem, Vice Chairman, Ikorodu West, Ademehin Olajumoke Ganiat, Chairman, Dada Gabriel Olusesan, Vice Chairman, Imota, Agoro Wasiu Kunle, Chairman, Benson Sunday Ayodele, Vice Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu, Oladele Oshinowo, Chairman, Mufaliu Olatunji Okusi, Vice Chairman, Lagos Island East, Salau-Bashua Kamal Olawale, Chairman, Ogboye Monsuru Ajibola, Vice Chairman, Ikosi-Isheri, Oyesanya Abdulfatai Ayodele, Chairman, Onikosi Abolanle Sammy, Vice Chairman, Yaba, Omiyale Kayode Adejare, Chairman, Aileru Bolanle Nurudeen, Vice Chairman, Iba Oseni Adedayo Rahmat Rachael, Chairman, Yaya Adeshola Isiaka, Vice Chairman, Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye, Ajala Rasaq Olusola, Chairman, Jakande Oluseyi Lawal, Vice Chairman, Oto-Awori, Ashafa Musibau Adekunle, Chairman, Kareem Azeez Abiodun, Vice Chairman, Isolo, Olaleye Shamsudeen Abiodun, Chairman, Olasoju Adebayo Babatunde, Vice Chairman.
Bariga, Alabi Kolade David, Chairman, Kuponiyi Adeola Zainot, Vice Chairman, Coker/Aguda, Akinyemi-Obe Medinat Omobolanle Adetutu, Chairman, Kalejaiye Kunle Muyiwa, Vice Chairman, Itire-Ikate, Apatira Ahammed Olanrewaju, Chairman, Olugbenga Aremu Oyebode, Vice Chairman, Ifelodun, Ajidagba Fatai Shuaib, Chairman, Koleosho Olatunbosun Nurudeen, Vice Chairman.
