By Kolawole Omotola Olaide
EJIGBO, LAGOS — The Executive Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo (TAT), has led leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and grassroots political stakeholders to the palace of the Oojon of Ejigbo and Ijon Land, Oba Dr. Morufu Adisa Adekunle Ojoola, JP, Imakiyo II, to seek royal blessings for the party’s candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
During the visit on Tuesday, TAT presented the APC candidates, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR; Lagos State governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat (KOH); Senator Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule; Hon. Monsuru Oloyede Bello-Obe; and Hon. Oladipupo Olayinka Ajomale, Esq., for the monarch’s prayers, goodwill and royal support.
The visit formed part of activities preceding the APC campaign flag-off in Ejigbo, underscoring the party’s engagement with traditional institutions and community leaders as preparations intensify for the forthcoming elections.
Among the prominent APC figures who accompanied the council chairman were the party’s Ejigbo Local Government Area Chairman, Hon. Ismail Oluwaseun Omoniyi; PBAT-KOH Campaign Coordinator for Ejigbo, Hon. Ganiyu Bello; Isolo LCDA Coordinator, Alhaji Mukaila Ajao, popularly known as MILACO; Alhaji Hon. Fatai Kasumu; Elder Olu Arulogun; Chief Mrs. Remi Adegbite; Alhaji Kola Ojo; Hon. Remi Gbadegesin; and Major Rafiu Adebesin (Rtd.).
Also present were the Chairman’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Rahman Olaseni Taiwo, councillors representing the six wards in Ejigbo, members of the council’s cabinet and other party stakeholders.
The delegation’s visit highlighted the importance the APC leadership in Ejigbo attaches to traditional institutions and their roles in fostering community engagement, unity and peaceful political participation.
By seeking the monarch’s blessings ahead of the campaign activities, TAT and other party leaders demonstrated their commitment to engaging the traditional leadership as the APC mobilises support for its candidates ahead of the 2027 polls.
The visit also provided an opportunity for political leaders and grassroots stakeholders to reaffirm their collective involvement in the party’s preparations for the elections.
