Lagos LG Poll: Obasa’s Son, 56 Others Emerge as APC Unveils Vice Chairmanship Candidates [See Full List]

• Ganiyu Obasa would be the  APC vice chairmanship candidate for Agege Local Government
• The APC conducted it’s Primary election on May 10, 2025 at the ACME Secreteriat
• The APC has emphasized that the list represents a diverse array of political actors and grassroots mobilizers

As the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) unveiled its list of vice chairmanship candidates for the forthcoming local government elections, one name has generated significant discussion: Ganiyu Obasa, son of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that Ganiyu Obasa has been selected as the APC vice chairmanship candidate for Agege Local Government, joining 56 other candidates across the 57 councils in Lagos State.

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The announcement comes amid ongoing debates about political family influence in the state, with some residents and stakeholders questioning the selection process and its implications for local governance.

The APC has emphasized that the list represents a diverse array of political actors and grassroots mobilizers, chosen to complement the chairmanship flagbearers in all local councils.

Recall that Eko Hot Blog exclusively reports the release of the chairmanship candidates for the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

Below is the full list of vice chairmanship candidates by local government:

1. Agbado-Oke Odo – Kehinde Sobayo
2. Agboyi-Ketu – Hon. Ganiyu Fatai
3. Agege – Ganiyu Obasa
4. Ajeromi-Ifelodun – Hon. Ajibola O. Ashabi Ugbo-Anite
5. Alimosho – Francis Adebisi
6. Amuwo-Odofin – Hon. Maureen Ashara
7. Apapa – Ganiyu Ismaila
8. Apapa Iganmu – Mrs. Otitolaye Fadekemi
9. Ayobo-Ipaja – Otunba Oladipupo Oluwaloni
10. Badagry – Alh. Akeem Adeyemi
11. Badagry West – Nutayi Oluwaremilekun
12. Bariga – Babatunde Adesida
13. Coker-Aguda – Mathew Olaleye
14. Egbe-Idimu – Hon. Tayo Ayinde
15. Ejigbo – Abisola Nicholas Ike
16. Epe – Sikiru Owolomashe
17. Eredo – Lateef Adesanya
18. Eti-Osa East – Sheriff Azeez Olubuse
19. Eti-Osa – Dowu Badru
20. Iba – Hon. Samuel Ayodele Thomas
21. Ibeju-Lekki – Isiaka Olatunji
22. Lekki – Oluremi Alogba
23. Ifako-Ijaiye – Toluwatoyin Akerele
24. Ifelodun – Adejinya Ojora
25. Igando-Ikotun – Adewunmi Dada
26. Igbogbo-Baiyeku – Ade Ayeni
27. Ijede – Femi Kabir
28. Ikeja – Hon. Jabiola Omisore
29. Ikorodu – Hon. Alogba Bisiriyu Babatunde
30. Ikorodu North – Mathew Adesanya
31. Ikorodu West – Adesegun Aluko
32. Igbogbo/Baiyeku North – Wasiu Dehinsilu
33. Isheri-Oshun – Olayinka Ogunleye
34. Ikoyi-Obalende – Sulaiman Ibrahim Salawe
35. Imota – Princess Abisoye Jimoh
36. Victoria Island – Olatunji Ajasa
37. Solomade – Sodiq Shakir Adedla
38. Itire-Ikate – Yetunde Jimba
39. Lagos Island – Aru-Folami
40. Lagos Island East – Monsurat Balogun
41. Lagos Mainland – Momoh Adewale Moshood
42. Mosan-Okunola – Akin Falade
43. Mushin – Karaole Semiu
44. Odi-Olowo – Awodogan Niyi
45. Ojo – Chimezie Emarem
46. Ojodu – Funmilayo Layeni
47. Ojokoro – Tunde Olalekan Oyekunle
48. Olorunda – Bolaji Adele Solomon
49. Onigbongbo – Hon. Samson Akerele
50. Oriade – Hon. Ariyo Abolore Adeayo
51. Orile-Agege – Fayemi Wale
52. Oshodi-Isolo – Modupe Aregbe
53. Oto-Awori – Hon. Moses Aina
54. Somolu – Ojomu Taiwo
55. Kosofe – Sosanya Oluwole
56. Surulere – Muiz Dosunmu
57. Yaba – Joseph Babatunde

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the APC is ramping up its preparations with the recent release of both chairmanship and vice chairmanship candidates. This move signals the intensification of campaign activities across all LGAs and LCDAs in the state.

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