The Lagos State House of Assembly Aspirants (LAHAA) 2023 in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rallied markets in Ojo and Amuwo-Odofin local governments for the election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President and re-election of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The forum’s members visited both the Ojo market in Ojo LGA and the Aurosol market in Amuwo-Odofin where they expressed delight at the reception of the APC campaign by traders and other users of the facility.
They attributed the campaign’s success to the track records of both candidates, saying Tinubu and Governor Sanwo-Olu are ‘easy to sell’ as political products.
At Ojo, Aanuoluwapo Onifade, the Lagos West 1 Coordinator for LAHAA said both Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu performed well when given the opportunity to serve, adding the people would not have a problem trusting them again.
She said: “Asiwaju and Sanwo-Olu are the easiest markets to sell because their antecedents are speaking for them. I think it is better to choose people who have track records rather than consider people who we are not sure of what they can do.
“The future of Lagos State is even brighter with the possibility of Asiwaju becoming our President. We are very happy about the success of the project we have embarked upon as LAHAA, you can see that the acceptance from the market people have been incredible, people are singing, and dancing with us.”
Dr Elvis Olumiyiwa, the Lagos West Coordinator for LAHAA Directorate corroborated her.
He said: “Our leaders mandated us to reach out to every person in Lagos State about the gospel of our party, and that is why members of LAHAA have chosen to storm the market to speak with Lagosians there.
“You can see that the initiative has been a successful one because all the markets we have gone to, we were received wholeheartedly and you could see the enthusiasm in them to vote for our party.”
The coordinator of the directorate in Amuwo-Odofin, Rotimi Gbajabiamila led the team to the Aerosol market.
Gbajabiamila said: “APC never lost a presidential election in Amuwo-Odofin, we are 100 per cent here, the people are with us, and they are happy with the party.
“You can see that the market people are happy with Aiswaju, they are in love with what Tinubu is doing and that is how we are going to win the polls from the presidency to the house of assembly.”
Folorunsho Ola Western, the candidate for Amuwo-Odofin Constituency 01, was elated by the efforts of the aspirants.
He also expressed optimism about the chances of Tinubu and other candidates of the party in the general elections.
Ola said: “My joy is that this is the first time that we are going to have somebody from Lagos State gunning for the presidency. It is my joy that at the end of this election, Asiwaju Tinubu, a son of the soil will become the President of Nigeria by God’s grace
“Four years ago, I was like them (LAHAA), an aspirant who failed to pick our party ticket but today, I am a candidate. My time came and I hope their time would come too. “