Mr Adeola Adebanjo has emerged the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Surulere Federal constituency 1 by-election.
At the party’s primary held at Tejuosho, Surulere, Lagos, Adebanjo defeated the other two contestants by polling 12 of the 18 votes cast while his closest rival Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye Adebomi got six votes, the third aspirant, Barrister Kenechukwu Osuji did not get any vote.
The primary election was conducted to vote for a representative for the constituency as the seat became vacant when Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who was appointed the chief of staff to the president.
The primary was monitored by representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by
Mr. Olugbenga Yakubu, Abejide Dupe Veronica, Bola Adewon, Eve Emuh and Mrs R.A. Aliu was held under tight security as the joint forces of “Operation Mesa” comprising the police and soldiers stationed their men at the venue of the and the adjoining street to forestall breakdown of law and order.
