The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has stated that it will address members’ concerns ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections.
They made the promise during a town hall meeting with members on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat in Ikorodu’s Ota-Ona neighborhood.
it was gathered that some disgruntled party members protested the non-payment of allowances and threatened to boycott the March 18 elections if the issues were not addressed.
During the meeting, the party leaders explained that the non-payment of allowances was not intentional, but was caused by technical issues that are currently plaguing the country. They promised to address the issues and reconcile with aggrieved members.
Meanwhile, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, an APC Apex Leader and former party’s Vice Chairman, Lagos East Senatorial District, also urged members to put all differences aside and unite for the success of the second-term ambition of Gov. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
“We understand all the reasons our members are aggrieved and we are here today to resolve them for the unity of our party. Any member who worked for the party will surely receive what is due to him or her, nobody will be shortchanged in any way.
“We have 232 polling units, having one captain at each who is aggrieved, today they will all receive their honorarium as from now till tomorrow.
“We should start canvassing for votes to ensure that our governor is returned elected and all the state assembly candidates are victorious in the election,” he said.
Olusanya expressed confidence that Sanwo-Olu and all APC candidates would have a landslide victory at the polls.
One of the aggrieved members, Mrs. Omodolapo Adenubi commended the leadership of the party for the timely intervention and assured them of her renewed commitment to the party since the issue had been resolved.
“I have been a committed member of APC for over 15 years before I relocated from Mushin to Ikorodu, and I put in all my efforts for the success of our party,” she said.
