By Abisoye Afolabi, Lagos 

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has appealed to members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to turn out and vote massively for the party’s candidates in the Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025, across the state.

Dr. Hamzat made the call at the party’s campaign rally for Lagos East Senatorial District in Ikorodu on Saturday. He urged members to work harmoniously to ensure the party’s success at the polls.

As he said, the APC remains the ideal party for Nigerians, having delivered on its mandate.

“I want all our party faithful to come out en masse to vote for all the party’s candidates. The party has provided many developmental projects we can leverage during the campaign.

“I have visited many of the 20 Local Government Councils and the 37 Local Council Development Areas, and I was surprised and impressed by the projects completed and commissioned by our current chairmen. This shows our performance level as a party. We have records, and we are loaded, not empty barrels,” he said.

The deputy governor congratulated party members for having Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s national leader, as the current President of Nigeria, adding that he is working hard to improve the people’s living standards.

“So, we should consider ourselves fortunate to be doing well at the local, state, and national levels,” Hamzat said.

He urged the people to ignore naysayers and remain optimistic, assuring them that the country is moving forward.

Senator Tokunbo Abiru who represents Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, highlighted the vital role of grassroots participation in local government politics and development.

The federal lawmaker noted that the upcoming local government elections would significantly impact the development of the various localities and present an opportunity to consolidate APC’s progressive agenda across all LGs and LCDAs in the state.

“This event underscores the importance of the crucial role that the grassroots play in local government politics and development.

“My dear people of Lagos East and our great party, the All Progressives Congress, APC remains committed to delivering impactful governance both in Lagos East and across Nigeria,” he said.

Abiru urged Lagos East residents to begin mobilizing grassroots support from house to house, street to street, and corner to corner to secure victory for the party at the polls.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Lagos APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, appealed to party members to mobilize for the success of the upcoming elections, stressing that grassroots engagement was essential for community development.

“I want to plead with everyone—when we leave here, let’s make sure we knock on every door. Talk to your neighbors about the election and the progress APC has brought to your community.

“We must ensure we reach out to the electorate. Let’s all contribute our quota toward the success of the forthcoming local government election,” he said.

Ojelabi urged aggrieved members over the party primaries to close ranks and work toward the party’s success.

Highlight of the rally was the presentation of the party’s candidates for various local government and LCDA positions within the Lagos East Senatorial District.