{"id":21415,"date":"2026-04-14T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=21415"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:19:33","slug":"expect-more-development-in-ibeju-lekki-hon-bayo-balogun-as-party-leaders-endorse-him-for-third-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/expect-more-development-in-ibeju-lekki-hon-bayo-balogun-as-party-leaders-endorse-him-for-third-term\/","title":{"rendered":"EXPECT MORE DEVELOPMENT IN IBEJU-LEKKI \u2013 HON. BAYO BALOGUN AS PARTY LEADERS ENDORSE HIM FOR THIRD TERM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The political atmosphere in Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency came alive with excitement and renewed optimism as leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) unanimously endorsed the incumbent member of the House of Representatives, *Hon Adebayo Balogun* , for a third term in office.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement, which took place yesterday, April 12, drew a large gathering of party faithful, political leaders, and supporters who converged to demonstrate unity and solidarity ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The constituency was agog as party stalwarts reaffirmed their confidence in the lawmaker\u2019s leadership and representation.<\/p>\n<p>Among the prominent figures present at the event were *Dr. Tola Kasali* and *His Excellency Bode Oyedele* , who both publicly raised the hands of Hon. Balogun in a symbolic gesture of endorsement. Their action was met with loud cheers and applause from party members, signaling widespread acceptance of his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the party leadership, stakeholders highlighted Hon. Balogun\u2019s track record of effective representation, citing various developmental projects and infrastructural improvements facilitated during his tenure. They emphasized that his return to office would guarantee continuity, accelerated growth, and greater dividends of democracy for the people of Ibeju-Lekki.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview shortly after the endorsement, Hon. Balogun expressed heartfelt appreciation to the people and leadership of the constituency for the trust and confidence reposed in him. He reflected on key achievements recorded under his administration and reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to delivering more impactful projects and people-oriented programs.<\/p>\n<p>He further urged constituents to come out en masse during the elections to support all APC candidates, including *President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,* emphasizing the need for a resounding and decisive victory. In his words, the goal is \u201cnot just about winning, but winning landslide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also lending his voice, *Hon. Mojeed Fatai,* member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ibeju-Lekki Constituency I, commended the party leadership for its transparent and strategic decision-making process. He noted that options of direct primaries and consensus candidacy were carefully considered, with the eventual endorsement reflecting the collective will of the people. He encouraged voters to maintain their support for the APC.<\/p>\n<p>In her remarks, *Olori Adetoun Balogun,* wife of the lawmaker, expressed deep gratitude to the people and party leaders for their unwavering support. She assured constituents of continued community engagement and enhanced delivery of democratic dividends if her husband is re-elected.<\/p>\n<p>Other party stalwarts also echoed similar sentiments, expressing strong confidence in Hon. Balogun\u2019s capacity to deliver and describing him as a tested and trusted leader.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement event not only reaffirmed party unity within the constituency but also set the tone for an energized campaign season, as Ibeju-Lekki looks forward to sustained development and inclusive governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The political atmosphere in Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency came alive with excitement and renewed optimism as leaders and stakeholders of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21415","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\/21415","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=21415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21417,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21415\/revisions\/21417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}