Aspirants seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Lagos east senatorial election have withdrawn from the race in support of Tokunbo Abiru, former group managing director of Polaris Bank Limited.
The aspirants that withdrew from the senatorial contest are Kaoli Olusanya, vice-chairman, Lagos APC; Segun Ogunlewe, a former head of service in Lagos; and Rotimi Ogunleye, a former commissioner for physical planning and urban development.
Lekan Ogunbanwo, a former general manager/permanent secretary, Lagos Television; a former member of the state house of assembly; and Olanrewaju Odesanya, chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association.
The aspirants withdrew from the race ahead of the direct primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday.
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Olusanya said his decision to withdraw his senatorial aspiration was in the overall interest of Lagos APC and to allow a candidate emerge from the primary election without internal conflict, which he said, could polarise Lagos APC.
“I have to step back and allow someone else to take on the task of representing our senatorial district at this time, for some reasons that seriously have to do with the larger interest of our dear state and our great party,” he said.
With their decision to withdraw from the race, Abiru, who formally retired from Polaris Bank on August 31, will emerge the party’s consensus candidate after all registered party members in Lagos east ratify his candidature through the direct primary election scheduled to hold on Thursday.
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