Senator Idiat Adebule has secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial ticket for Lagos West ahead of the 2027 general elections after emerging unopposed at the party’s primary election.
Adebule, who currently represents Lagos West Senatorial District in the Senate, was affirmed during the APC senatorial primary conducted at the Agege Stadium in Lagos State.
Delegates and party members drawn from the 11 wards in Agege Local Government participated in the affirmation exercise.
Announcing the outcome of the primary, the Returning Officer, Olugbenga Nola, said the senator emerged through the party’s direct primary process as the sole aspirant for the position.
Nola described the exercise as peaceful and transparent, noting that the process reflected the level of unity and coordination within the party structure in the district.
Reacting to the development, former Chairman of Agege Local Government, Ganiyu Egunjobi, praised party members and stakeholders for the orderly conduct of the primary.
Egunjobi, who is also seeking the APC ticket for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat in Agege Constituency I, said the successful conduct of the exercise demonstrated the spirit of cooperation among APC members in the area.
“Agege is like one big political family, and that is why our primary elections have been peaceful and successful. We congratulate Senator Adebule on her emergence and wish her success in the general elections,” he said.
Party stakeholders across the district also described the exercise as evidence of unity, consensus-building and effective grassroots mobilisation within the APC.
A member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency, Benjamin Olabinjo, commended party supporters for their peaceful participation and urged them to sustain the same level of discipline in future party activities.
According to him, the smooth conduct of the exercise was largely due to internal consensus arrangements and the absence of opposition in the race.
The Executive Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Adenike Rosiji, also said the peaceful atmosphere surrounding the primary reflected the acceptance enjoyed by Adebule among party members.
Rosiji stated that consultations and engagements among stakeholders played a key role in ensuring unity ahead of the primary election.
Similarly, the Deputy Chairman of the APC in Ifako-Ijaiye, Gbenga Agoye, who monitored the accreditation process, said officials adhered strictly to the party’s guidelines during the exercise.
He noted that both accreditation and vote counting were conducted in accordance with laid-down procedures.
The primary election attracted a large turnout of delegates, party faithful and supporters at the Agege Stadium, while security personnel were deployed to maintain order throughout the exercise.
Idiat Adebule emerges APC senatorial candidate for Lagos West