The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State Chapter, has officially released the list of successful candidates for the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a letter confirmed by the PRO of the APC in Lagos state and Signed by Chairman of the Party, Cornelius Ojelabi,
The outcome of the just-concluded party primaries has produced major political shifts within the Assembly, as several ranking lawmakers and principal officers failed to secure return tickets.
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Among the top lawmakers who lost out are the Majority Leader, Hon. Noheem Adams Eti- osa 1, Chief Whip, Hon. Fatai Mojeed, and Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Setonji David.
Also missing from the list are notable lawmakers including actor-turned-politician, Hon. Desmond Elliot of Surulere Constituency One, Gbolahan Ogunleye of Ikorodu Constituency One, Lanre Afini of Lagos Island One, Stephen Ogundipe of Oshodi/Isolo One.
Meanwhile, candidates backed by Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, in both Agege One and Agege Two, lost their bids during the primaries.
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Gbenga Abiola Agbelebu emerged victorious in Agege One, while Sule Shakiru Akindele clinched the APC ticket for Agege Two.
Some of the fresh faces expected in the 11th Lagos State House of Assembly under the APC include
Bakare-Odunuga Barakat for Surulere One, Mayowa- Alakija For Oshodi- Isolo 1, Ayinde-Marshall Damilola for Surulere Two, Lawal Adeseyi for Ikeja Two, Saad Lukmon Olumoh for Ajeromi-Ifelodun One, Sabur Akanbi Oluwa for Ajeromi-Ifelodun Two, Lara Olumegbon-Lawal for Lagos Island One, Kehinde Joseph for Alimosho Two, Sanni Okanlawon for Kosofe One, and Joseph Gbenu for Badagry One.
