Lagos APC Group Writes Buni, Alleges Subversion of Constitution

A group known as Concerned All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressives based in

Lagos has written a strongly worded petition to the Govenor Mai Mala Buni-led APC National Caretaker Committee in Abuja against the Chairman of the party in Lagos

State, Alhaji Tunde Balogun alleging anti-party activities, subversion of the provision of the Constitution and indulging in actions capable of eroding the core values of the party in Nigeria.

In the petition signed by the chairman of the group, Mr. Kabir Onalapo, and the Secretary, Mr. Olajide Olukogbe, the APC group said it considered it “expedient” and “imperative” to bring these infraction to the knowledge of the Party which, according to them“if left unattended, will thwart the overall efforts of the National Body in deepening democracy in Nigeria.

The petitioners argued that local government elections can only be validly held in the recognised 20 Local Government Councils in Lagos State, insisting that it would amount to total disregard of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria if the national body of the APC is dealing with Lagos on the grounds of 20 Local Government Councils, while the Lagos Chapter of the party on its own volition is dealing within itself based on 57 Local Government Councils.

“If this is allowed without the party at the National level taking urgent steps to correct the anomaly it might grievously affect and undermine the existence of the political party in the state,” they alleged.

They stated that if LAISEC goes ahead to conduct and local government election as stated on July 24, 2021, it would not only violate the core values of the party but also the section of the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria which recognises only 20 Local Government Councils for Lagos State as against the much-flaunted 57 Local Government Councils.