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Lagos APC expels former Agege chairman and aspirant after APM defection

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 17:05 UTC
Lagos APC expels former Agege chairman and aspirant after APM defection
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expelled former Agege Local Government chairman Ganiyu Egunjobi and aspirant Azeez Yusuf. The party cited anti-party activities following their defection to the Allied Peoples Movement, according to Punch Nigeria.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expelled former Agege Local Government chairman Ganiyu Egunjobi and aspirant Azeez Yusuf from the party. Punch Nigeria reported that the expulsions followed the pair’s defection to the Allied Peoples Movement, or APM. The state APC classified the defections as anti-party activities.

No further details about the circumstances of the expulsions, including the dates of the defections or the men’s responses, were provided in the supplied report. Egunjobi previously served as chairman of Agege Local Government, while Yusuf is identified as an aspirant. The report did not specify the office Yusuf sought or describe any additional disciplinary measures.

The action leaves both men outside the Lagos APC, according to the report. The supplied material contains no statement from either Egunjobi or Yusuf and gives no further information about their political plans.

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