SENATE 2019: I AM STILL IN THE RACE – OSINOWO

Hon. Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo popularly called Pepperito

as affirmed his intention to contest for the Lagos State Senatorial seat he denounced the rumor going round on the social media that he was disqualified from the race.

Hon. Osinowo represents Kosofe Constituency I in Lagos house of Assembly since 2015 – 2019 till date.

He is an experienced politician that understand the game very well, a well respected politician.

“My attention has been drawn to news circulating over the social media that I was not cleared for the Senate election taking place next year.

I want to inform my supporters and party members in the All Progressives Congress (APC) particularly at the Lagos East Senatorial District that the report is not true and unfounded.

Our opponent and detractors faced with obvious defeat at the coming primaries of our party cooked up this lie to cause confusion especially among our supporters.

For the avoidance of doubt, I fulfilled all conditions put forward by our party. I was duly screened and cleared by our party in Abuja.

I urge our supporters to remain calm and prepare to cast their votes for me during the coming primaries.”

Other contenders for the seat are; the incumbent Senator Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa, a second term senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Otunba Ganiu Abiru, former Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly and current Chairman, Ikorodu Development Association and Chief Lanre Razak.