Lagos APC members protest, demand chairman’s removal

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Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State staged a peaceful protest on Monday at the front of the Lagos State House of Assembly, calling for the immediate removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, and federal lawmaker James Faleke, over what they described as “imposition of candidates” and “anti-grassroots leadership.”

The protesters, made up of men and women from all 57 Local Council Development Areas in the state, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Ojelabi Must Go,” “Faleke is a Betrayer” and “Ojelabi, Mr Voters Apathy.”

Their voices echoed demands for inclusion, fairness, and an end to what they described as top-down manipulation of local politics.

Our correspondent who monitored the protest said there was a heavy presence of security personnel around the Assembly premises, ensuring the protest remained peaceful.

During the protest, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, arrived at the scene with his entourage, but was unable to address the agitated crowd.

Protesters surrounded his vehicle in large numbers, chanting and demanding immediate action from the government.

Seeing no opportunity to speak or safely engage, the deputy governor was forced to drive away without addressing the demonstrators. Punch