15th June, 2022
Oyekanmi Elegushi, the member of Lagos chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC who defeated Ibrahim Obanikoro to emerge the party’s candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency has surrendered the ticket.
Elegushi had won the May 27 primary election of the APC for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency after polling 25 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mr Obanikoro, who polled 23 votes
But Mr Tobi Etti, the Director of Media Unit, Prince Oyekanmi Elegushi Campaign Organisation, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that he has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy in the contest for the federal constituency seat in deference to the party’s leadership.
Etti said that Elegushi had conveyed his withdrawal from the contest in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu.
He said even though Elegushi won the party’s primary election for 2023 election in the federal constituency, he relinquished the ticket in obedience to the party and its leadership.
“While pledging his loyalty to the party, he (Elegushi) appealed to his supporters to respect the decision of the party and ensure all the candidates of the party are returned elected in the 2023 elections,” Etti said.
(NAN)