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By Lukman Olabiyi
A pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos APC Youth Vanguard, has criticised the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra, over a social media post congratulating Hon. Gbenga Abiola on the Lagos State House of Assembly primary election for Agege Constituency I.
Ogra had, in a post on his X handle, congratulated Abiola, describing him as the winner of the primary election.
Reacting to the development, the convener of the group, Gbenga Osolana, accused the presidential aide of attempting to distort the outcome of the exercise and undermine the will of party members.
Osolana described the post as “fake news” capable of creating disaffection and division within the party, warning against what he termed undue interference in local party affairs.
He urged President Bola Tinubu to caution his aide against meddling in electoral matters, insisting that democratic principles must be respected.
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The APC youth leader also criticised Abiola over what he described as an “obsession for power,” arguing that such conduct could negatively affect ongoing advocacy for greater youth participation in politics.
According to Osolana, Abiola had benefitted immensely from the political support of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, who allegedly facilitated his rise from council administration to the position of vice-chairman in Agege Local Government.
He further alleged that Abiola had distanced himself from party activities following the failure of his ambition to succeed the current chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi.
“The people have spoken clearly and elected former Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi,” Osolana said, maintaining that Ogra’s comments on social media could inflame tensions among party loyalists.
He also argued that the presidential aide lacked firsthand knowledge of the conduct of the primary election, noting that he was neither an electoral officer nor a participant in the process.
