The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received more than 100 petitions from aspirants contesting the results of its recent local government primaries.
Aspirants from across the 57 local council areas—including 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas—are challenging the outcomes of last Saturday’s primaries, which produced candidates for the July 12 local elections.
Following widespread dissatisfaction, protests erupted in areas such as Agege, Ikeja, and Somolu, with party members accusing APC leaders of imposing candidates instead of conducting fair selection processes.
In response, the party set up an appeal committee led by Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), to address complaints. As of Wednesday, the panel had received 45 petitions from chairmanship aspirants and 59 from councillorship hopefuls. APC spokesperson Oluseye Oladejo confirmed the figures and said the committee would complete its work within the week.
The committee had given a Tuesday noon deadline for petition submissions.
Meanwhile, the United Action for Democracy (UAD), a civil society group, has called for a thorough investigation into the primaries.
At a press briefing in Abule Egba on Wednesday, UAD General Secretary Kunle Ajayi described the election as a “violation of local government autonomy and democracy,” warning that the fallout could impact the 2027 general elections.
Ajayi accused the party of undermining democratic norms and urged both local and international democratic advocates to resist what he called anti-democratic practices.
The APC leadership in Lagos, however, has denied all allegations of candidate imposition.