The former Minister of State for Defence and leading Senatorial Aspirant in Lagos West, Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro has received the support of all elected Councilors in the Lagos West Senatorial District.
In a meeting held at the KORO Campaign Organization (KCO) office in Ikeja, the Councilors under the aegis of the Lagos West Councilors Forum described the meeting as a recognition and an honour done on them by Senator Obanikoro.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the Forum Chairman, Hon. Aliu Najeemdeen Olohuntoyin, stated that Senator Obanikoro is the only aspirant who has honoured the Councilors by recognizing and calling on their support towards achieving his Senatorial ambition.
Olohuntoyin said further that the Councilors are willing and ready to support Senator Obanikoro’s candidacy adding that he is a politician whose political heights many of them aspire to attain.
In his speech at the well-attended event, Senator Obanikoro described Councilors as the closest political leaders to the people. He stated further that the role of Councilors in nation building should not be underestimated, adding that there should be a clarity of functions among the three tiers of government at all levels.
“I have called you today because I know how important you are to my aspiration. You are the first point of call and contact to our people and you should play important roles in the development of your councils and by extension our dear State,” he concluded.
