Lagos Deputy Speaker Meranda wins APC primary in Apapa Constituency I

The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has emerged victorious successful the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly superior predetermination for Apapa Constituency I.

Meranda secured 2,926 votes to decision 3 different aspirants successful the superior predetermination conducted on Wednesday.

The workout took spot astatine Ijora Oloye Nursery and Primary School successful Ijora and was reportedly peaceful contempt the ample turnout of delegates, enactment members, and supporters.

Delegates and enactment agents arrived astatine the venue from astir 9:00 a.m., portion operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, provided information passim the exercise.

The APC summons was contested by 4 aspirants, including Meranda, Esan Adedotun, Mike Egbayelo, and Elizabeth Toluwalope.

Meranda arrived astatine the venue soon earlier the commencement of voting and was received by cheering supporters.

“I convey you each for the support; it is massive,” she said portion addressing enactment members.

Speaking aft the exercise, the APC younker person successful Ijora, Adams Aremu, described the result arsenic a reflection of Meranda’s popularity and grassroots acceptance wrong the constituency.<...