The Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has called for the disbandment of the influential Justice Forum and Mandate Movement groups over the alleged manipulation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries.
Tinubu-Ojo is the daughter of President Bola Tinubu.
She specifically faulted the conduct of the House of Representatives primaries for Mushin Constituency I, Agege Constituency II, and Ojokoro, alleging that the mandate of winning aspirants was stolen and handed to non-winners.
Speaking on Wednesday during a weekly meeting of market leaders and stakeholders in Ikeja, she condemned the political maneuvering and warned against attempts to subvert the will of party members. She cited the cases of Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo (Agege Constituency II), Seye Oladejo (Mushin Federal Constituency), and Olotu Emmanuel Ojo (Ojokoro), insisting these aspirants won convincingly before moves were made to alter the outcomes.
“We have to cry out now; let the APC cancel Justice and Mandate Forums because our governorship candidate belongs to the Justice Forum. Everybody is now joking at the Justice Forum because that is where our incoming governor belongs. Are we not Lagosians?. When he becomes the governor, he will not be the governor for the APC alone; he has to balance it. Even when you are the governor, you have to lead both your friends and foes. It is saddening that when a Mandate Forum aspirant wins, he jumps to Justice Forum; it is saddening. It is a way of telling us that hard work doesn’t pay in politics,” Tinubu-Ojo said.
She added, “Something must be done on that because it is important. We are sure that Seye Oladejo won in Mushin Federal Constituency and Olotu Emmanuel Ojo in Ojokoro won in Ojoroko with a landslide. In fact, we decided to calm down and see what they will do about it because we are ready to protest. We know they won the election and their mandate should not be given to somebody else.”
She urged state and national APC leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, to investigate the disputed primaries and ensure justice prevailed before the final ratification of results. She warned that failure to address the grievances could worsen internal tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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