Thousands of residents of Eti-Osa in Lagos State have declared that, unlike in 2023, President Bola Tinubu will win the state in the 2027 election, as the people have become more resolute in their support.
NewsWatch Nigeria reports that this was made known over the weekend at a rally, as the residents vowed to support Tinubu, governorship aspirant Obafemi Hamzat, and a member of the State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams.
Those who attended the event included the Central Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa, headed by Murphy Adetoro, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC).
Others are the chairmen of the three local government areas of Eti-Osa constituency 1, the APC ward chairmen, traditional rulers, and the Lekki Residents Association, who had all earlier adopted Adams, a majority leader of the Lagos Assembly, as the party’s consensus candidate in the area.
Speaking at the event, the Central Working Committee declared ‘no vacancy’ at the presidency and the House of Assembly while maintaining its support for Hamzat as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s successor.
While commending the residents, Adetoro said the Central Working Committee of APC in the Eti-Osa axis and all the LG chairmen in the constituency had written to the party endorsing Noheem Adams.
He said, “Thus, on the day of the primaries, we will all be behind him. What we are doing today is a rehearsal of what is going to happen on the day of the primary election.
“We are publicly declaring our support for President Tinubu whose achievements speak volumes. We have also started working to ensure the victory of Engr. Obafemi Hamzat who will take over from our active governor.
“Some days ago, we all wrote to the APC leadership in Lagos endorsing our son, Noheem Adams, as consensus.
“We are again confirming our decision that he remains our Recognised candidate. We have seen what he has done at the House of Assembly and we can attest to the fact that he has done wonders, beyond our expectations.”
Also, former lawmaker, Yahaya Dosunmu, expressed hope that the next Speaker of the Lagos Assembly would emerge from the constituency.
He stated, “If we have number one and two outside, we are supposed to have three.
“I have been attending campaigns since I was 30, but this level of support is exceptional and confirmation that you truly love Noheem and are ready to continue to support him at the primary and general elections.”
On his part, President of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), Sulyman Bello, said the lawmaker enjoys the support of the entire residents of the constituency.
According to him, Adams has become a rallying point for residents in Eti-Osa.
He said, “What many do not understand is that Noheem Adams is not just for Eti-Osa but the entire Lagos State. There was an estate that was to be demolished. He stood for us and ensured that the estate was not demolished.
“With his position at the House, it is dangerous to send a fresh member. By God’s special grace, we want to see him beyond the seat of Majority Leader.”
In his remarks, Adams thanked the leaders, traditional rulers, and constituents for their support, describing the endorsement as a challenge to do more if re-elected.
He also thanked Tinubu for opening up the constituency with a coastal road, adding that this feat has earned the President “massive love from the people of my area.”
