Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Agege federal constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Obasa ran unopposed during the primary election conducted across the 13 political wards in the constituency, with party delegates and members unanimously endorsing him. He had formally declared his intention on May 13. Obasa has served as Lagos assembly speaker for about a decade.
Key Points:
Running unopposed suggests Obasa has strong control over the party structure in Agege.
His decade-long tenure as assembly speaker gives him significant political leverage.
The move to federal parliament could be a stepping stone to a higher office.
Voters in Agege may have had no real choice in who represents them.
Obasa’s influence in Lagos politics is likely to grow with a federal platform.
Sources: The Cable, Vanguard, Channels
