JUST-IN: ‘Ojelabi Must Go’: Protesters Storm Lagos Assembly Over APC Crisis

JUST-IN: ‘Ojelabi Must Go’: Protesters Storm Lagos Assembly Over APC Crisis

Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the State House of Assembly, demanding the immediate resignation of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi.

The protesters, who described themselves as grassroots delegates from all 57 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state, arrived at the Assembly grounds with placards displaying slogans like “Ojelabi Must Go” and “We Want Fresh Leadership.”

They alleged that under Ojelabi’s tenure, the party’s connection to its grassroots base has deteriorated, citing a breakdown in internal democracy and weakened structures across several local governments.

“We are here to demand accountability and a return to true party values,” one protester, who gave his name as Tunde Afolayan from Mushin LCDA, told our correspondent.

“The chairman has failed to carry party members along. We need a leader who will listen to us and strengthen the APC ahead of 2027.”

The protest, which began in the early hours of the day, drew a heavy security presence.

Armed police officers were seen stationed around the Assembly premises to prevent any breach of public peace.

Chanting solidarity songs and waving banners, the demonstrators insisted they would not back down until the party’s national leadership intervenes in what they described as a looming leadership crisis in Lagos APC.

Another protester, Mrs. Bisi Olabode from Eti-Osa East LCDA, said the state party leadership had become disconnected from the reality on the ground.

“Grassroots politics is the soul of Lagos APC. If you remove that, you have nothing left. We need someone who can unify the party and reconnect with the people,” she said.

As of the time of filing this report, neither Pastor Ojelabi nor the Lagos APC secretariat had issued an official statement in response to the protest.

The Lagos State House of Assembly was also yet to comment on the matter.