Eze Monday Lawrence Obijiogu JP, Eze Ndigbo of Mushin / Odi-Olowo, also Babaoloja of Ladipo International Market, Asiwaju Ndigbo of Ewu Kingdom, Bobaselu of Mushin Land, has won multiple awards from various organizations and tribes because of his unflinching love for progress and development.
On 16th March, 2023 Eze Obijiogu with his cabinet organized a mega rally at Ladipo roundabout. It was targeted for Igbo traders in Ladipo and others for the re-election of Mr. Babajide Sanwo based on his track record of performance in Lagos as well as Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Hon. Nureni Akinsanya for Lagos State House of Assembly Mushin Constituency I, Hon. Yinka Kazeem for Lagos State of Assembly, Mushin Constituency II. He spoke to the publisher of The Unique Model magazine, Felix Mbata.
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Can we meet you sir?
My name is Eze Monday Lawrence Obijiogu JP, Eze Ndi igbo of Mushin / Odi-Olowo, also Babaoloja of Ladipo International Market, Asiwaju Ndigbo of Ewu Kingdom, Bobaselu of Mushin Land.
Can you tell us the reason for this mega rally in Ladipo Market?
Well, what you see today is a mega rally for our Principal, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, we want to use the rally to let people remember his good performance in the last almost four years. We want to return him so as to enable him consolidate on his achievements and other APC candidates are too.
From the attendance, major stakeholders from Mushin and various Igbo leaders and trade unions, came, what do you think contributed to the success of the mega rally?
Well, what made it successful is the Igbo people that had been around me, we have been working together for so many years now. I have been in Ladipo for the past 15 to 20 years, that I have good relationship with Igbo and Yoruba. I have been in the party of progressives AD, AC to APC and most especially, I cannot forget the good work of Sanwo-Olu that Igbo people remembered to come for the rally. In the last four to five years if you come down to Ladipo, it was not a good place for Igbo to trade, but in the first tenure of Sanwo –Olu, he took time to construct and rehabilitate all roads leading to Ladipo Market
What advice do you have to your good people in Mushin?
I am only advising my people in Mushin to come out on Saturday, and vote for Sanwo-Olu and all APC candidates. The last election for president, and House of Representatives was peaceful; I want this election to be peaceful too.
Are you impressed about the coming of top Mushin Leaders to the Mega Rally?
I am very much impressed, you can see the Mushin Local Government Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye and his team, representatives of APC from state, candidates that won as representative of Mushin in House of Representatives in Abuja , Hon. Toyin Fayinka, Hon. Yinka Kazeem contesting for Lagos State House of Assembly Mushin Constituency II. I am very delighted how they came out today for the rally and Igbo traders in Ladipo International Market.
You can see that 25th February, 2023 election APC recorded fewer votes in Lagos state, do you think it will happen again, or will there be improvement?
There will be improvement because in the last presidential election, many people were on panic mode. Lots of people believed on Muslim –Muslim ticket and this time around for governor Sanwo-Olu, it will not happen. People will come out en-mass and vote for APC candidates on Saturday 18th March 2023.