Among the accusations against Ashafa is his accompanying Ambode to obtain the governorship nomination form on Monday while other notable leaders of the party and the Mandate Group, loyal to the one-time governor went with former Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jide Sanwo-Olu, to pick his. Although, the speculation that Ashafa might be replaced has been in circulation for long basically on the premise that the senator is sympathetic to the camp of Senate President Bukola Saraki. It, however, became clearer yesterday when the entire structure of Lagos APC was dispatched to endorse Osinowo during his declaration for the ticket in the forthcoming 2019 elections. Also in the endorsement team were past and serving House of Representatives members, led by Mr. Rotimi Agunsoye, a delegation from the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as well as market associations and youth bodies. Osinowo expressed the hope of getting the ticket, adding that he had received the support of the party leadership.

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2018 04:41 UTC