…By Dorcas Funmi for TDPel Media.
Gbajabiamila submitted his resignation letter to the House on June 14, 2023, and the seat has remained unoccupied.
Within the All Progressive Congress (APC), three members have shown interest: Agboola Dabiri, former acting Chairman of Surulere Local Government; Hon. Kabir Lawal, a two-term former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly; and Fuad Laguda, the current chairman of the APC in Surulere Local Government Area.
The party aims to field a candidate who will bring new ideas and provide alternatives to the long-standing representation in the constituency.
Tadese Adenike, the HOD Voter Education and Publicity, confirmed that the state INEC is still awaiting instructions from the national headquarters.