Abdulganiyu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, has opted out of the Agege Local Government chairmanship contest following the intervention of leaders of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to reports, the Speaker’s son was absent from the screening of aspirants, which was conducted between Tuesday and Thursday last week.
In a list released on Saturday, May 3, 2025, the Lagos APC said 455 aspirants were screened, while 418 were cleared to contest the council election scheduled for July 12, 2025.
14 aspirants were disqualified for lack of PVC and other electoral faults, while 23 others were either absent, unsuccessful, or withdrew from the race.