Lagos APGA Sacks Chairman For Supporting Ambode

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The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has sacked its chairman, Adeshina Olayokun, for backing the the election bid of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode despite the party agreeing to supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje. 
The party, according to the Punch expressed surprise that less than 10 days to the April 11 governorship election, Olayokun openly declared support for Ambode of the All Progressives Congress.
APGA released a statement on Monday announcing Mr. Kayode Alabi as Olayokun’s successor with the new chairman saying challenges will be faced and surmounted.
The new Chairman presenting his acceptance speech promised to restore the credibility of APGA in Lagos State, running an open and transparent administration adding that the new appointments was needed at a critical point of the party’s existence.

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APGA’s statement aid, “Alabi explained that Olayokun’s act of taking APGA supporters to the APC embarrassed and ridiculed stakeholders of APGA. This is one of the issues my office will deal with. The mission I and my team can promise is to restore the credibility of APGA in Lagos State and to run an open and transparent administration.”

Meanwhile Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Ifeanyichukwu Akata, emerged the party’s deputy state chairman while Chief Sunny Adoke was appointed state secretary and Chief Michael Ezekwobi as treasurer.

Meanwhile the Lagos state chapter of the PDP as the party also sacked its chairman Mr. Tunji Shelle on the basis of mismanagement of election funds.
The ex-party chairman was accused of manipulating the party’s primaries last year, a development that led to the defeat of the PDP at the polls.
 

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