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Lagos LG poll: APC chieftain demands internal democracy for credible primaries
By Adeyemi Adeleye
Lagos, May 1, 2021 An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Lagos, Fouad Oki, on Saturday called on members to stand up for internal democracy during primaries for the partyâs flag-bearers in the July 24 councilsâ poll.
In a statement in Lagos, titled âRe-Lagos State Local Government Election: Before the Cock Crow. Need to be Truthful, Fair, Equitable and Transparent With Lagosiansâ, Oki also advocated internal party democracy across parties.
The APC chieftain, who decried absence of internal party democracy in the ruling APC in Lagos, said that the forthcoming councilsâ poll was another test for party leaders to allow members to choose flag-bearers in the election.
Tobi Soniyi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Chief Fouad Oki, has called on the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Femi Hamzat, to step down as the chairman of the APC Local Government Screening and Primary Elections Committee.
In a statement issued yesterday, Oki said Hamzat is facing a lot of criticism already from many members of the party.
Oki said many APC members considered Hamzat and other members of the committee âas a glorified surrogate and a hand of Esau and voice of Jacob in their selection. I demand on behalf of so many party patriots that the Deputy Governor recuse himself from the committee forthwith.
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