Both subsequently emerged under the banner of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, turning what began as an internal APC disagreement into a much further interesting political battle.
Rather than quietly disappear from the political scene, Egunjobi and Yusuf took their ambitions elsewhere.
The APC, apparently unwilling to have its former aspirants contest the same seats on another platform, has now slammed the door behind them, declaring that they are no longer members and have no authority to speak or act on behalf of the party.
But beneath the official language of party discipline lies a additional intriguing political story.
The Lagos Condition chapter of the APC announced their expulsion on Wednesday, accusing the two politicians of anti-party activities, disloyalty and conduct it said ran contrary to the discipline expected of its members. The decision, signed by declare chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, was said to have been taken pursuant to Publish 9(5)(II) of the APC Constitution, as amended in 2022.
They maintained that their decision was theirs alone and stemmed from grievances su rrounding the nomination analyze.
But in a joint observation, Egunjobi and Yusuf were quick to distance the Speaker from their decision, insisting that Obasa neither engineered nor influenced their departure from the APC.
And then there is the Obasa angle.
The political pot in Agege is boiling again, and this time two recognized names have found themselves at the centre of the current drama.
Former Agege Nearby Government Chairman, Director Ganiyu Egunjobi, and Azeez Yusuf have been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a development that has added original fuel to the already combustible political atmosphere in the constituency.
The duo have rejected the expulsion, insisting that they resigned from the APC in July, earlier than the party announced their removal. They debate that one cannot expel audience who had already walked away voluntarily.
Yet Egunjobi and Yusuf have their own constitute of events.
Agege finds itself using a fascinating political subplot: the APC has its chosen candidates, Egunjobi and Yusuf are flying the APM flag, and the political network approximately one of Lagos’s most closely watched constituencies is being tested once again.
When the dust settled approximately the disputed primaries, yet, neither man emerged as the party’s selection. Gbenga Abiola and Sakiru Enimakure were recognised as the APC candidates.
Both Egunjobi and Yusuf had sought the APC’s tickets for Agege Constituencies I and II respectively.
Both men have prolonged been described in political circles as associates of Lagos Declare House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, making their departure specifically so juicy in the background of Agege’s complicated political alignments.
Politically, yet, the story appears far from over.
The expulsion may have formally ended Egunjobi and Yusuf’s chapter in the APC.
Source: Agege Political Earthquake: Egunjobi, Yusuf Shown the APC Door as Obasa Camp Faces Fresh Turbulence
