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APC Group, Ondo Govt, Quarrel Over Money for Endorsement

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The Ondo State government and a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI) have disagreed over the allegation that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is using the State resources to fund his governorship ambition.
While OSRI said the governor has planned to use the resources of the State to procure endorsement of State lawmakers in Abuja’s secretariat of the APC, the government described the allegation as balderdash and not worthy of its reaction.
The group through its President, Pastor Adebayo Ogunsanmi, Secretary, Jide Oriola, and Publicity Secretary, Sunday Ayeni accused the Aiyedatiwa of setting aside $180 million to bribe lawmakers for phantom endorsement.
The group said it would be wrong for a Governor to use the State’s resources for selfish political ambition when majority of citizens are wallowing in abject poverty.
In a statement titled ‘Aiyedatiwa offers lawmakers $10.000 dollars for Abuja endorsement’ said Aiyedatiwa has taken his desperation to another level by using dollars to bribe lawmakers for endorsement.
The group said the previous endorsement has been denied and warned the governor against using the State’s resources meant for Infrastructural development to bribe lawmakers who have lost relevance in their constituency.
The OSRI said “Desperate effort by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state to offer 10,000 dollars to each member of the state assembly for endorsement has been exposed.
“The plot, according to inside sources, will involve a trip by 18 lawmakers from the state to accompany the governor to the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during which they will stage the endorsement.
“Aiyedatiwa is desperately going round for endorsements. The latest is a plan to get 18 lawmakers from the state to accompany him to the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja where they will endorse him.
“But since he knew that he could not get the 18 members to do the dirty job, he has offered each member 18,000 dollars, believing that the money would be too tempting to reject.”
However, the government in its reaction through Special Assistant to Aiyedatiwa on New Media, Mr Sunday Abire described the allegation as hogwash.
Abire said “Why will the Governor bribe the Ondo State House of Assembly in the first? The same Governor that has been accused by politicians of not being a spendthrift? Which should we hold dearly now? It is the season of mischief and the Governor is too focused to be distracted.”
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Obasa Expresses Confidence in Hamzat’s Capacity to Deliver on ‘The Lagos Promise’

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has expressed confidence in Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election, to deliver on the commitments in his manifesto, themed The Lagos P.R.O.M.I.S.E (Ileri Eko).

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Obasa spoke on the sidelines of the formal manifesto presentation held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (formerly the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu), Lagos, on Friday, October 30.

The Lagos P.R.O.M.I.S.E (People First, Renewal, Opportunity, Machinery of Government, Inclusion, Security and Resilience, and Everyday Dignity) prioritises continuity and accountability. It outlines Hamzat’s priorities across key sectors, including transportation, environmental resilience, housing, security, healthcare, education and economic opportunity, while emphasising measurable outcomes and people-centred governance.

Describing the manifesto as a thoughtful and practical blueprint that reflects a robust understanding of Lagos State’s opportunities and challenges, Obasa commended the intellectual rigour and clear vision that went into its formulation.

He referenced Hamzat’s educational background, wealth of experience in private and public offices, and broad exposure as factors that equip him to deliver on the promises.

“For someone with his rare accretion of insight, experience, education, and exposure, I do not doubt that Dr Hamzat will sustain and build upon the developmental trajectory of Lagos State.

“He has the competence, character, and most importantly, the determination to rewrite the Lagos State socio-economic narrative,” Obasa said.

The Speaker added that Lagosians are in for a new kind of experience in governance, as Hamzat has presented a document with timelines against which his administration can be held accountable.

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