Obasa, Faleke grab tickets as Lagos APC unveils 64 winners for 2027 battle

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of winners of its House of Representatives and State House of Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The list, signed by the Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, contained 24 candidates for the House of Representatives and 40 candidates for the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Among the major names on the list is Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, who emerged as the party’s candidate for Agege Federal Constituency.

Obasa’s emergence is expected to attract attention because of his influence in Lagos politics and the state legislature.

Other winners of the House of Representatives tickets include James Abiodun Faleke for Ikeja Federal Constituency and Babajimi Benson for Ikorodu Federal Constituency.

Muftau Egberongbe emerged for Apapa, Moses Olanrewaju for Amuwo-Odofin, Adeyemi Alli for Mushin I, Moses Oluwatosin Fayinka for Mushin II, while Fuad Kayode Laguda secured the Surulere I ticket.

Lanre Okunnola won the Surulere II ticket, while Fuad Atanda-Lawal emerged for Eti-Osa.

Bello Monsuru Oloyede secured the Oshodi-Isolo II ticket, while Kolade David Alabi emerged for Somolu.

Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo won in Ifako-Ijaiye, Bolaji Kayode Robert emerged for Ojo, while Paul Abioye Kalejaiye secured the Ajeromi-Ifelodun ticket.

Dolapo Badru and Kayode Moshood Akiolu won the tickets for Lagos Island I and Lagos Island II respectively.

In Alimosho, Olabisi Adebanjo emerged as the APC candidate, making her the only woman among the 24 House of Representatives candidates released by the party.

Adebayo Balogun secured the Ibeju-Lekki ticket, Taiwo Aiyedun emerged for Oshodi-Isolo I, while Dele Osinowo won the Kosofe primary.

Segun Adeniran Onilude emerged for Badagry, Wale Raji won in Epe, while Adekunle Omolaja secured the Lagos Mainland ticket.

For the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda emerged for Apapa Constituency I, while Musibau Lawal won the ticket for Apapa II.

Barakat Bakare-Odunuga secured the Surulere I ticket, Damilola Ayinde-Marshall emerged for Surulere II, while Oluwagbemiga Abiola won in Agege I.

Other successful aspirants include Saheed Bankole for Eti-Osa I, Gbolahan Yishawu for Eti-Osa II, Oladipo Olayinka Ajomale for Oshodi-Isolo I, and Mayowa Alakija for Oshodi-Isolo II.

In Ikorodu, Toyin Gafar and Moshood Aro emerged for Ikorodu I and II respectively.

Orekoya Abiodun and Moruf Alli-Balogun won the Somolu I and II tickets.

Temitope Adedeji Adewale and Rasheed Lanre Makinde secured the tickets for Ifako-Ijaiye I and II, while Oluwaseun Adebisi Ege and Suraju Tijani emerged for Ojo I and II.

For Ikeja Constituencies I and II, Adedamola Kasumu and Adeseyi Lawal emerged victorious.

Saad Lukmon Olumoh won the Ajeromi-Ifelodun I ticket, while Sabur Akanbi Oluwa secured the ticket for Ajeromi-Ifelodun II.

In Lagos Island, Lara Olumegbon-Lawal emerged for Constituency I, while Yusuf Nurudeen Abiodun won the Lagos Island II ticket.

Olatunji Lukmon Jimoh-Orelope and Joseph Kehinde secured the tickets for Alimosho I and II respectively.

The release of the list comes amid rising political activities within the Lagos APC as the party prepares for the 2027 elections.

The party leadership had earlier promised a transparent process following the adoption of direct primaries and consensus arrangements.