A political group the Renaissance Political Forum in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency,Lagos State has alleged that the Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is doing everything possible to arm-twist the course of Justice, through the Lagos state House of Assembly Election Tribunal to rule in favour All Progressives Congress APC candidates.
The group stated further that information they are privy to , indicated that, the state governor is planning to ensure the ruling was in favour of his party candidates in Amuwo-Odofin constituency 1 and 2, where his party candidates Hon. Ola Western and Hon Age Rauf Sulaimon lost the election to the Labour Party party , Hon Foluke Osafile and Hon Olukoya Doherty respectively.
The group, therefore stated that it had esolved to resist such sinister motives, noting that the constituencies remain stronghold of an opposition party.
According to a statement signed by the Group’s Director General Wisdom Aruwajoye, he said people of Amuwo Odofin because of the neglect of the constituency by the party in power has always vote for the opposition party citing that the place had been the stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before they found a new love with the Labour Party.
“Hon. Oghene Emma Egoh of the PDP held sway twice for Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives while Hon. Akeem Bello and Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu were at the State House of Assembly, this would not have been possible if APC had the control here. Though APC succeeded in convincing Hon Akeem Bello to decamp to their side.
“Dipo Olorunrinu who has good standing amidst the people and as well a popular candidate of the PDP, was robbed by APC for Hon.Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay, but she could not sustain the ill-gotten status.
“We are of the opinion that this new ploy to rob the good people of Amuwo-Odofin again will fail, but it is just fine for the Governor to cease this journey of no return, as the people are a lot wiser now.
“It is also true that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made several attempts after the election to stop the LP declared winners from getting their certificate of return. But he met very stiff resistance. Hence, we are alerting the public of his new move but he should be rest assured that he will fail again.
“We are even more bothered that Governor Sanwo-Olu availed himself to be used in truncating the will of the people conferred on his cousin, Hon David Olukoya Doherty in Amuwo Odofin Constituency 2.
“We are imploring all and sundry to allow the judiciary to adjudicate
without fear or favour.” The statement reads.
