Desmond Elliot’s Withdrawal: Gbajabiamila Breaks Silence On APC Primaries

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primary poll in Surulere Constituency I in Lagos State.

Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after participating in the primary election in Ward G2 (Adeniran Ogunsanya Ward 5), situated at Alaka Housing Estate, Surulere, Lagos, Gbajabiamila hailed the event as fair, peaceful and orderly.

He expressed delight with the conduct of the primaries, and thanked party members for their conduct during the procedure.

“You know, this is my ward, Ward G2, and I have been voting here in Ward G2 for as long as I have been in politics.

“And anytime I come to vote, whatever office or election it is, my reaction is always the same. When I observe peaceful, fair, credible, orderly elections, I am always quite happy.

“And that is exactly what I have seen today,” he remarked.

The former Speaker of the House of Representatives also observed that the turnout for the primary election was excellent.

“The turnout, considering that we are talking about primaries here, has been very impressive. People have been peaceful and orderly.

“The election has been free and transparent, and I am happy to see that. So, I applaud the residents of Ward G2,” he said.

The presidential adviser noted that reports reaching him from other wards suggested that the exercise was calm across the area.

“From what I am hearing, the feedback I am getting, it is the same across the board,” he said.

His appraisal of the exercise followed Desmond Elliot’s disengagement from it.

The incumbent MP had cited intimidation and harassment of supporters as the cause for his retirement.