Forward of the bye- election holding in Surulere Federal Constituency 1 on February 3 to fill the seat left by Honourable Femi Gbajamiala, former Speaker, Home of Representatives, Mr Adeola Adebanjo, on Sunday, emerged the Labour Get together (LP) candidate within the occasion main held at Tejuosho, Lagos State.
Gbajabiamila is at the moment serving as Chief of Employees (COS) to President Bola Tinubu.
Within the train, monitored by representatives of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) led Mr Olugbenga Yakubu, Abejide Dupe Veronica, Bola Adewon, Eve Emuh and Mrs R.A Aliu, Adebanjo defeated the opposite two contestants by polling 12 out of the 18 votes forged, whereas his closest rival, Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye Adebomi polled six votes.
The third aspirant, Mr Kenechukwu Osuji, didn’t get any vote.
Earlier than the first, every of the aspirants got two minutes to persuade the delegates about their plan for the occasion and the constituency they aspired to signify.
The first, which held underneath tight safety, as joint forces of Operation Mesa comprising police and troopers stationed their males on the venue of the first and the adjoining road to forestall breakdown of regulation and order, witnessed delegates drawn from the six wards that made up the Surulere Federal Constituency 1 voted to supply the winner.
Talking on the conduct of the train, Secretary of the Election Administration Committee, Mr Sam Okpala, who can also be the occasion secretary within the state, mentioned the choice to choose three delegates from every ward within the constituency was a directive from the LP nationwide headquarters, declaring that the delegates have been chosen at occasion congresses held final week.
Declaring Adebanjo winner of the first, the occasion Nationwide Organising Secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu, who doubles because the chairman of the first, urged Lagosians and Surulere residents particularly to vote the occasion’s candidate within the coming bye- election, assuring them that he wouldn’t allow them to down.
Adebanjo, who was additionally the occasion candidate for the constituency within the 2023 normal election, in his speech after profitable the first, promised to present the folks of the constituency high quality illustration, by way of wealth creation, a very good deal for the youth, amongst others.