{"id":14006,"date":"2025-05-11T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=14006"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:51:06","slug":"lagos-apc-primaries-hon-sesan-olowa-emerges-candidate-expresses-deep-gratitude-to-constituents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/11\/lagos-apc-primaries-hon-sesan-olowa-emerges-candidate-expresses-deep-gratitude-to-constituents\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos APC Primaries: Hon. Sesan Olowa Emerges Candidate, Expresses Deep Gratitude to Constituents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos \u2013 May 11, 2025<br \/>\nIn the wake of a keenly contested All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election held across local government areas in Lagos State, the Executive Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, has emerged victorious as the party\u2019s flagbearer for the upcoming July 12 local council polls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14007 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa-640x640.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4684f38e-5616-4f0e-b269-00e3ad3c08aa.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hon. Olowa clinched the party\u2019s ticket after securing 16 out of the 24 delegate votes cast during the primary exercise, thereby reaffirming his strong political presence and the confidence reposed in him by key stakeholders and grassroots leaders within the APC.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement released shortly after the announcement of the results, Hon. Olowa expressed profound gratitude to the people of Ibeju-Lekki, the APC delegates, and party leadership for their continued belief in his vision, dedication, and achievements over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply humbled and sincerely grateful to the good people of Ibeju-Lekki and the APC delegates who have once again placed their trust in me,\u201d Hon. Olowa said. \u201cThis victory is not just mine; it belongs to every ward, every household, every youth and elder who has supported our mission to build a more prosperous and inclusive Ibeju-Lekki.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the progress made under his leadership, Hon. Olowa reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on the mandate of the people. He noted that his administration has focused on sustainable development, grassroots empowerment, infrastructure renewal, and transparency in governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe road has not always been easy, but with your support, we have achieved significant milestones. Our resolve to continue this transformative journey remains stronger than ever,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, Hon. Olowa is now officially the APC candidate for the Ibeju-Lekki chairmanship position in the forthcoming Lagos State local government elections scheduled for July 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>As the election campaign period commences, Hon. Olowa has called on party members and residents to remain united and committed to the shared goal of advancing the local government\u2019s development agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos \u2013 May 11, 2025 In the wake of a keenly contested All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election held<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14006"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14010,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006\/revisions\/14010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}