Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have called on party members and supporters in Eti-Osa Constituency I to mobilise voters and work collectively for the party's candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections. The call was made during an interfaith prayer and official flag-off campaign for the APC candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eti-Osa Constituency I, Saheed Adesegun Bankole.
The Deputy State Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, Moshood Mayegun, urged party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation and reach out to voters across the constituency. He called on members to go from door to door to canvass support for the party, stressing the need for APC members to remain committed to the party's candidates from the presidential level to the state House of Assembly.
Mayegun also urged party members to make use of their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and appealed to members who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the party's primary to put their differences aside and support the party's candidates. He said unity remained critical to the party's campaign efforts in Eti-Osa, urging members to work together to achieve the party's objectives.
The Vice Chairman of the APC Lagos Central Senatorial District, Muyideen Daramola, urged party members to ensure that their votes counted across all levels of the election. He appealed to those who were unhappy with the outcome of the primary to reconcile with the party and work for its success, stressing that participation in the electoral process would be important to the party's campaign.
Daramola also urged residents to use their PVCs and stressed that APC must come together to win Eti-Osa. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Commissioner of Operations, Anofiu Olanrewaju Ellegushi, urged party members to intensify their mobilisation efforts, saying what happened in the previous election should not be allowed to recur.
Ellegushi called on APC members in Eti-Osa Local Government Area to go into the communities and work for the party, stressing the need for sustained grassroots engagement. The APC candidate for Eti-Osa Constituency I, Bankole, urged APC supporters to come out en masse on election day and vote for the party's candidates.
Bankole assured his constituents that he would not disappoint them if elected and pledged to bring his understanding of the challenges confronting the constituency to the Lagos State House of Assembly. He also appealed to APC members to avoid division, stressing the need for unity within the party as the campaign progresses.
Key points
- APC leaders urge party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation and reach out to voters across Eti-Osa Constituency.
- Party members are called upon to put aside differences and support the party's candidates.
- The APC candidate, Saheed Adesegun Bankole, urges supporters to come out en masse on election day and vote for the party's candidates.
