Lagos LG poll: Ajala emerges winner in Odi-Olowo APC rescheduled primaries

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Ex-Vice Chairman of Odi Olowo/ Ojuwoye Local Council Development Development (LCDA), Raska Ajala has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Saturday local government election holding throughout Lagos State after winning the rescheduled primary election.

The exercise took place at the Solomon Hall, Odio Olowo Mushin, following last week’s pronouncement by a High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos that the APC should conduct fresh primaries in the LCDA.

The primary election was conducted amid tight security mounted by armed police officers.

Ajala, who was the candidate the APC earlier nominated before the court ordered fresh primaries defeated five other contestants with a margin of 169 votes, with the closest rival, Mr. Hakeem Saka, scoring nine votes.

The Returning Officer, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, while announcing the result after the…

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