Chairmen of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos West Senatorial District have pledged support for Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries.

The council bosses gave the assurance during a strategic meeting with the senator and party stakeholders in Lagos, where discussions centred on party mobilisation, grassroots coordination and preparations for the primaries across the district.

Speaking after the meeting, Adebule said the gathering was convened to strengthen collaboration among party leaders and ensure hitch free primaries in all local governments and constituencies within Lagos West.

“The chairmen of the councils are here to discuss with us and strategise towards the primaries. If we have the chairmen and the party ready, giving their support, then they would have done the needful and the necessary to ensure hitch free primaries in all local governments and constituencies across the West,” she said.

The senator highlighted projects and interventions carried out across the senatorial district in the last three years, noting that her office had maintained visible presence in virtually all councils in Lagos West.

“Well, we have done quite a lot of projects so far and the chairmen are familiar with them, just like you heard them say that we have done a lot. We have our presence and our signature in virtually all the local governments.

“It might be small, but we have a presence in virtually all the local governments. We are not resting now, we are going to continue in that stride to the end of this term. We have just spent three years.

“In the next one year, by the grace of God, we are going to finish stronger and stronger,” she added.

The council chairmen, who spoke at the meeting, lauded Adebule’s empowerment programmes, constituency projects and developmental initiatives across the district, describing her as accessible and committed to grassroots development.

They expressed satisfaction with the level of collaboration between the senator’s office and the councils, assuring her of their continued loyalty and support ahead of the APC primaries.

Some of the chairmen noted that Adebule’s interventions in education, empowerment and community development had impacted several residents across Lagos West, adding that the party structure in the district remained united.

Those present at the meeting included former chairman of Odi-Olowo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rasak Ajala, Chairman of Isolo LCDA, Adebayo Olasoju, Chairman of Oriade LCDA,Rasaq Akorede Olojede; Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdulganiyu Obasa; Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, Ibrahim Yemaren;  among others.

The meeting was part of ongoing consultations among APC stakeholders in Lagos West ahead of the party primaries.