Fresh trouble has erupted within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following reports that Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, threatened to stage a protest over the conduct of the party’s primaries in the state.
The development, Diaspora Digital Media understand, followed dissatisfaction in some quarters over the outcome and handling of the APC primary process, which has continued to stir reactions among party stakeholders and loyalists.
She pointedly cited alleged victories of some candidates, including Seye Oladejo in Mushin Constituency 2, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo in Agege 2, and Olotu Ojo in Ojokoro, insisting their mandates should not be hijacked.
“We are ready to protest because of Seye Oladejo of Mushin Federal Constituency 02, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo of Agege 2 constituency, Olotu Ojo of Ojokoro constituency, because we know they won this election. Their mandate should not be given to somebody else,” she said.
She warned that unresolved grievances arising from the primaries could destabilise internal unity within the party ahead of the next general election cycle, urging immediate intervention by party leadership to restore confidence among stakeholders.
She alleged that internal party structures were being manipulated along factional lines, particularly between the Justice Forum and Mandate Group, warning that such divisions could undermine unity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She said: “We have to cry out now. Let APC cancel Justice and Mandate Forums. We are one family. We are for APC. Now, they are using Justice Forum and Mandate because our candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, belongs to the Justice Forum.
“Everyone is now joining the Justice Forum because they believe that is where the incoming governor belongs. Are we not Lagosians? We are all APC.
“Even when he becomes governor, he will not govern only APC members; he has to balance it. Everyone must be carried along. If you are a leader, you are leading both your friends and foes.
“I can’t understand members of Mandate Group dumping the group and joining Justice Forum. And if Mandate won the election, they would try to manipulate and put Justice Forum members there. It is saddening. It is a way of telling us that hard work does not pay in politics. Something must be done about it.”
However, she reiterated the commitment of market women across Lagos to support the governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates, while insisting that traders deserved greater recognition and political inclusion in return for their support.
She noted that traders remain a critical constituency in Lagos politics and must not be sidelined in governance and political appointments.
