By Damilola Kushimo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has, today, completed the screening exercise for the councillorship aspirants in Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) ahead of the forthcoming party primaries.
The exercise which was done in the party’s secretariat in Isolo was handled by a five-man screening committee from Ikeja who assessed all the 18 councillorship aspirants on the basis of their Bio-data, educational qualification, political service, community service, personality; confidence, ability to sell the party, charisma, team spirit and accomplishments as well as manifestoes.
The exercise which began yesterday, Saturday, May 15 with the committee attending aspirants from Akinbaiye, Alagbeji, Ishagatedo/Ire-Akari, Okota and Apena wards was rounded-off today with the assessment of aspirants from Ilasamaja and Ajao Estate.
The aspirants included 6 incumbents and 12 others.
Ilasamaja has the highest number of aspirants with four contestants namely Hon. Nofisat Shobayo-Lawal, Lukman Ogunleye, Nkechi Nwogu and Hon. Akeem Ayoola Adeyemi (Alarape); the incumbent followed by Okota and Ajao Estate wards which have three apiece namely; Hon. Kanayo Onyedinma Osondu; the incumbent, Usman Adele, Timothy Taiwo and Hon. Chidiebere Iheasirim; the incumbent , Hon. Adeolu Ikugbayigbe, Hon. Kehinde Adenusi, respectively.
However, Alagbeji, Akinbaiye, Apena and Ishagatedo/Ire-Akari wards have two aspirants each.
Alagbeji; Hon. Wasiu Durojaye (Indomie) and Hon. Kayode Olanrewaju (Larry Kay); the incimbent, for Akinbaiye Ward; Idris Babatunde Amusa, Yusuf Abolaji while for Apena Ward, Hon Remy Shittu Remy; the incumbent and Yusuf Agbabiaka, Ishagatedo/Ire-Akari: Hon. Abisodun Odusina-Adeoye; the incumbent and Kehinde Ajala.
Commenting on the process, the acting chairman of the party in the council area, Barrister Gani Bello commended the screening committee members and the aspirants for great conduct while he advised the aspirants to sustain their conduct and shun hooliganism and any wrongdoing as they anticipate the result and ahead of the primaries.
“Both parties have done well, that is, the screening committee members and councillorship aspirants have done well. Even our chairmanship aspirants, all of them are qualified and there’s an assurance by the party that there will be a primary election and it will free, fair and a level playing field for everybody.
“I’ll only advise all aspirants to eschew hooliganism and desperation. One person will only be elected for the councillorship in each ward as well as one person as the chairman in the LCDA. Whoever loses the election should be willing to work with whoever wins for the interest of our party.”
