Lagos APC Flags Off Campaign for Local Government Elections

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state's July 12 Local Government Elections that the state government will support them to emerge winners in the election. The governor spoke during the kick-off of the campaign for the local government elections held at the APC State Secretariat in Ogba, Lagos State. The event featured the presentation of flags of party flags to the 57 chairmanship and 376 councillorship candidates of APC.

Key Takeaways:

• The Lagos State government has pledged to support APC candidates in the July 12 Local Government Elections.
• Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized the importance of grassroots governance, urging office holders to take care of the people and impact them positively.
• The APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, noted that the party had done a lot to reconcile aggrieved aspirants, urging flag bearers to continue reconciliation and winning those that contested against them to their sides.
• The party's campaign committee chairman, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun, expressed confidence that all the flag bearers would be victorious at the polls.
• The party has presented flags to 57 chairmanship, 336 councillorship, and 40 vice chairmanship candidates.

Statistics:

• 57 chairmanship candidates received party flags.
• 376 councillorship candidates received party flags.
• The party also handed over flags to 40 vice chairmanship candidates.
• The flag-off ceremony was witnessed by party chieftains, elected, and appointed officials of the party across the three tiers of government.

Sources:

• NAN (News Agency of Nigeria)