2027: Ojokoro LCDA Speaks With One Voice, Says Tinubu or Nothing

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has expressed strong conviction that the 2027 election will be a walk-over for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu just as Ojokoro LCDA reaffirmed support for Tinubu’s victory.

Obasa made the declaration at the launching of ‘Tinubu 2027’ in Ojokoro LCDA in a bid to galvanize support for President Tinubu’s victory.

At the carnival-like event held at the Local Government Playing Ground, Ojokoro LCDA, Obasa commended the council area for leading the charge in mobilizing support for Tinubu while urging them to match their words with actions such as increasing advocacy on the need for eligible voters to get their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC).

He also called for peace among the leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council area, stressing the need for a united and formidable front heading into the elections.

While expressing confidence that the election will be a walkover for Tinubu, he urged political leaders, elected officials, and appointees across the council area to play their parts assiduously.

“The President is doing wonderfully well. Within two years his achievements are unprecedented, we can imagine what more he will still do. Let’s play our parts by being available to our people and by drawing them closer. If we do this, I am sure the election will be a walk-over for APC and President Bola Tinubu come 2027,” Obasa said.

Earlier in his remarks, the coordinator, Hon. Emmanuel Olotu, declared that the move had become necessary to prove that the council area remains Tinubu’s stronghold and to muster support for his re-election.

Olotu, who is the lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, further hinged the initiative on Tinubu’s unprecedented successes since assuming office in 2023, reiterating that “indeed, a good turn deserves another.”

The Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, emphasized that the council has put structures in place to galvanize massive support for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.While highlighting President Tinubu’s strides in retooling the economy and improving the lives of Nigerians, Olotu called on all and sundry to rally round the former Lagos State Governor in his sincere quest to cement Nigeria’s status as a true giant of Africa.

In his own remarks, Oba Williams Adeshoga, the Olorile of Agbado, corroborated the claims that Tinubu deserves to be re-elected on the basis of his transformational strides in setting Nigeria on the path of all-round prosperity. He assured that traditional rulers and various community heads (Baales) across Ojokoro would complement the efforts of the political class in rallying support for the APC.

The head of the Hausa Community, Balarabe Musa, the Eze-Audi of Ndigbo in Ojokoro, and other socio-cultural leaders who mobilized their members in hundreds to the event, also shared Adeshoga’s sentiments and pledged their unalloyed and continued support for Tinubu.

Other notable dignitaries in attendance included the member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo; the Council Chairman, Mrs. Oluyemisi Rosiji; the Paramount Ruler of Ifako-Ijaiye/Ojokoro Land, HRM Oba Oluwalambe Taiwo; former House of Assembly Member, Hon. Ipoola Omisore; former Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Hon. Idris Salako; former Managing Director of the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA), Barrister Mobolaji Sanusi; and former Chairman of Ojokoro LCDA, Hon. Idowu Tijani, among others.

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    In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has thrust the once-venerable union into the heart of a senatorial squabble, vowing mass protests and legal battles over the prolonged suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This ill-advised intervention not only oversteps the NLC’s mandate but flagrantly disregards the principle of sub judice—a cornerstone of judicial integrity that prohibits interference in ongoing court cases to prevent prejudice.

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    What business does the NLC have with the internal politics of the National Assembly? Founded to safeguard workers’ rights—fair wages, safe workplaces, and economic protections—the congress has no legitimate stake in senatorial suspensions or parliamentary politics. Ajaero’s rhetoric, proclaiming that “an attack on one senator today is an attack on the sovereignty of every Nigerian voter tomorrow,” rings hollow when uttered by a labour leader whose real flock is supposedly the millions of Nigerian workers grappling with inflation, power outages, and exploitative policies. 

    This is partisan posturing at its worst, transforming the NLC into a political pawn rather than a bulwark for the working class. Civil society organizations have rightly lambasted Ajaero for abusing his office, calling for his removal and urging him to refocus on labour issues instead of dabbling in “partisan politics”.

    This hypocrisy is galling: rules are ironclad when they favour our allies, but conveniently ignored when they don’t. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s saga is riddled with legal entanglements—defamation suits, contempt findings for violating gag orders, and her own court filings against the Senate leadership. Ajaero demands her immediate reinstatement, yet preaches judicial respect in labour disputes. It’s a double standard that erodes trust and exposes the NLC as a selective enforcer of justice, more interested in currying favour with political clientele than upholding principles.

    Under Ajaero’s stewardship, the NLC has devolved from a focused advocate into a meddlesome interloper, losing sight of its core mission. Shame on Ajaero and the congress for this distraction, which has drawn widespread condemnation and calls for his ouster. Workers are demanding his resignation over repeated failures: eroding public trust through unfulfilled strike threats, perceived government coziness, and inaction on pressing issues like the persistent national grid collapses that plunge Nigerians into darkness. The NLC has little to show for his tenure—no landmark wage victories, no sweeping reforms—precisely because of this lack of focus. Instead of mobilizing against economic hardships, Ajaero is squandering resources on senatorial sideshows.

    History offers stark lessons for wayward leaders like Ajaero. Consider those who maintained apolitical stances and achieved enduring successes: Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor, eschewed partisan ties to champion “pure and simple” unionism, securing the eight-hour workday, child labour bans, and workers’ compensation laws that uplifted millions. Similarly, César Chávez, leader of the United Farm Workers, focused relentlessly on migrant labourers’ rights, boycotting exploitative farms to win better pay and conditions without entangling in electoral politics. A. Philip Randolph, a Black labour icon, organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and pressured for civil rights advancements through union power alone, paving the way for desegregation in employment. 

    Contrast this with leaders who lost focus and courted calamity. In the U.S., Frank Keeney and Fred Mooney of the United Mine Workers were forced to resign after political overreach led to union decline and membership losses. Closer to home, former NLC President Adams Oshiomhole transitioned to politics as Edo State governor, but his shift diluted labour’s voice, leaving a legacy marred by controversies and accusations of abandoning workers’ causes. Globally, Lech Wałęsa of Poland’s Solidarity union became president but faced corruption scandals and political isolation, tarnishing his heroic image. These examples illustrate a sure path to irrelevance: when labour leaders poke their noses into unrelated political fray, they invite division, erode authority and become cautionary tales.

    In the greater interest of the Nigeria Labour Congress and its teeming millions of members, a call should be made by the congress to Ajaero, to return to his mandate. He should champion workers against power failures, inflation and unfair policies, not senators in court battles. Continued meddling will only cement his tenure and legacy as the architect of the NLC’s downfall, a calamity Nigeria’s labour movement can ill afford. The congress deserves better; it is time for the leadership to refocus or step aside.

    * Mr Okeke, an Opinion Editor, writes from Abuja

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