LG election: Seyi Ipinlaye emerges LP chairmanship flagbearer in Amuwo-Odofin

…poise to address deplorable roads

A former Secretary General of conference of Secretaries for 20 LGAS and 37 LCDAs in Lagos state Engr. Akinseyi Ipinlaye has emerged the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer at its delegates primary for the July 12, 2025 Council election in Amuwo Odofin local government.

The returning officer of the LP primary held at 7th avenue on Friday in Amuwo-Odofin LGA Mr.Chigozie Ezue declared Ipinlaye winner of the election,stating that he polled 56 votes to beat Taiwo Akinseye who polled 6 votes.

There were 68 accredited delegates but 63 delegates eventually voted as five of them were unable to cast their vote because they had no passport photographs or any means of identification as required in the party’s guidelines.

“I Mr. Chigozie Ezue the returning officer for Amuwo-Odofin LGA hereby declared that Ipinlaye Akinseyi having satisfied the Law, LP constitution and primary election guidelines is hereby declared the party’s flagbearer in the July 12 2025 local government election.

An elated Ipinlaye who was the former Secretary and former Special Adviser on Tourism Amuwo-Odofin LGA, in his acceptance speech promised that he will never let down the people and would hit the ground running once he emerged victorious at the poll.

“ I thank you all for giving me your mandate, I want to assure you that our tenure will not fail you.

“Amuwo-Odofin is characterized by many roads in deplorable conditions, fixing this shall be our priority from day one of our assumption of office.

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He however, affirmed confidence in the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission LASIEC for the conduct of a free, fair and credible election.

“Don’t be afraid of anything, your votes will count, we are confident that LASIEC will conduct a free and fair election in Amuwo-Odofin LGA.

Commenting on the conduct of the primary Mr.Obinna Emefor the LP’s Chairman in Amuwo Odofin stated that the party’s victory is assured.
“Labour Party is Amuwo-Odofin, Amuwo-Odofin is Labour Party going by our feat in previous elections, we cleared all the seats from Presidency, House of Representatives to the State Assemblies.
“We are not shaking on this one but fully prepared, not withstanding it is a local government election, we will clear all the votes and we will stand to defend the vvotes.

On the factions within the party Emefor said,“LASIEC is still waiting on INEC and it will be resolved in no distant time, so I believe it will not jeopardize our efforts.

“There is no faction in Amuwo-Odofin Labour Party is one, no matter which part of the divides you are.”

LP Chair of Chair in Amuwo Odofin Mr. Laurence Ekpe was of the view that it is time for the whole of the LGA and LCDA of Amuwo-Odofin to be labourized.