APC Lagos West leaders endorses Yayi for second term

Senator Solomon Adeola (middle) hand raised by Cardinal James Odumbaku and Chief Mrs Kemi Nelson National Women Leader Southwest and other leaders at the Radisson Blu Hotel

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos West Senatorial District today converged at the Radisson Blu hotel, GRA Ikeja, to endorse Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola to re-contest the seat of Lagos West Senatorial District in the 2019 under the APC.

The event which was tagged “The Journey So far as Lagos West Senator” was witnessed by  over 350 elders and leaders of the largest senatorial district in Lagos State to endorse Senator Adeola who gave a scorecard of his activities at the red chamber.

Senator Adeola told the leaders that in spite of the challenges of representing the largest senatorial district in Nigeria in terms of population of over 12 million constituents he has delivered on the major functions of a legislator in law making, oversight and representation. He said “With 15 bills sponsorship, 12 of which are constitutional amendment bills with two of them passed by the National Assembly as part of the 23 passed Constitutional Amendment bills of the 8th National Assembly, I am one of the senators with the highest bills sponsorship. I have moved at least three motions that had led to investigation following Senate Resolutions. And in the area of empowerment, I have done two major empowerment programmes with another one coming up in September” he stated.

The Senator said that he has consistently remained a loyal party member that always followed the directives of party leaders in all his activities including his consultation in Ogun State for Governorship adding that he is back to re-contest for the position of a Senator on the directive of the party leadership and his performance in office.

The motion for his endorsement was moved by Hon. Joseph Bamgbose (APC, Badagry) and supported by Hon. Bolaji Ariyo, the Executive Chairman Oshodi Isolo LG and Secretary of Conference 57 and the motion was unanimously carried after speeches in support of the motion by Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson, APC National Woman Leader South West who noted that Senator Adeola has done well for women in Lagos state as he was instrumental to her success as the APC Lagos women leader for 4 years.

Other leaders who supported the endorsement were Chief Henry Ajomale, former State Chairman of APC Lagos Chapter, Senator Ganiyu Solomon,(GOS), Chief Sunny Ajose, Deputy Chairman , APC Lagos State, Chief Funso Ologunde, Vice-Chairman APC Lagos West Senatorial, Dr. Wale Ahmed, APC State Secretary, Dr. Abayomi Finnih, Cardinal James Odumbakun, former Deputy Chairman APC Lagos State and all 28 LGA/LCDAs chairmen of APC in Lagos State.

Earlier on Thursday 20th July, the 185 Ward Chairmen of APC, all Leaders of the 28 Local Government Councils, all 28 APC LGA Chairmen in Lagos West separately endorsed Senator Adeola for a second term.

 

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