By Lukman Olabiyi
A coalition of youth groups under the umbrella of the Agege Youth Vanguard (AYV) has declared its support for Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, in his bid to become the next chairman of Agege Local Government.
The endorsement, according to the group, is rooted in Obasa’s track record of youth engagement, leadership potential and commitment to grassroots development.
Members of the coalition expressed confidence in his ability to bring positive change and build on existing developmental strides within the council.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, AYV leaders emphasised the importance of youth participation in politics and governance, noting that Obasa’s candidacy represents a generational shift and an opportunity to foster progressive leadership in Agege.
The coordinator of the group, Ismaeel Garba, said the fact that his father is the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly must not deny Agege of its best bet to reach a new height.
“To us in Agege Youth Vanguard, the journey to the promised land starts with ensuring that the council does not fall into the wrong hands as regards the next chairman and seven councillors who will manage the affairs of millions of residents and business operators that make up our community.
“We, on our part, did a thorough background checks on aspirants both for chairmanship and councillorship in all the wards based on information available to us; and arrived at the following decisions: that the best man for the council’s chairmanship job is Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa,” he said.