...𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙟𝙪'𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙘𝙮, 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙋𝘾 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 ...𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚, 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑨𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑶𝒇 2023 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

In what could be described as a great political score for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chairman of Isolo LCDA, Olasoju Adebayo Monday joined the party chairman, Barrister Gani Bello, other political leaders and teeming members of the party to welcome Hon. Andrew Ncheta Mbachu - a staunch member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) alongside his mammoth of supporters into the fold.

Mbachu officially decamped to the ruling party at the occasion of the monthly LGA meeting held at the vast Ansar-ud-deen primary school, Ilesanmi street, Isolo. Welcoming Mbachu who was the councilorship candidate of the opposition party in the last Local Government Election for Ajao Estate Ward into the APC family, the council boss described his move as a right choice and the best thing to do for any progressive-minded individual.Olasoju maintained that Lagos is about the most accomodating state in the federation given the diverse ethnic backgrounds of its elected and appointed public office holders which rarely happens in other states.

Projecting into the 2023 elections, the council chief executive officer impressed it on his audience that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the most qualified for the nation's presidency as he has proven his capabilities in the several positions held in the course of his financial management career among which is his treasurership of Mobil International before heeding his political calling.

Olasoju, while extolling APC presidential candidate for his religious tolerance in comparison to other contenders, went on to charge parents to sensitise their wards against the hate being spread about Asiwaju pointing out that his administration's payment of WAEC fees, among others was unprecedented and should not be paid back with ungratefulness.

Major highlights of the meeting included handing over of the party's flag to the Mbachu-led decampees by the LGA Chairman; Barrister Gani Bello. Also worthy of mention was the pulling and shredding of his PDP-crested top by a member of the Hausa community in Ajao Estate - Muhammed Sanni to formalize his crossing to the ruling party. The moment was characterised by hearty cheers and excitement from party members as well as the new entrants.

Mbachu, in his speech, explained that he is coming to the party to work for its success in the coming election. "My people, my people, we have done it before and we will don't again. I've told my leaders we are coming into the party not to contest election or collect ticket for the next election. We are coming to work. We are going to deliver from ward level to the state and federal and by the grace of God. I want to say this now, my people you've always been with me and I know that as you've followed me here the same thing we've been doing we will keep doing and the leader will know that we've come to work for APC and Asiwaju our leader and to deliver every other candidate who are in our party," he said. Earlier, ward chairmen took turns to give progressive reports from their respective wards as the meeting was brought to an end amidst funfair by the new converts.

Signed: 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐮 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 Tues. 20th Sept. 2022.