The Mandate Movement Group, a caucus within the All Progressives Congress in Alimosho Federal Constituency of Lagos State, has declared that no consensus candidate has emerged for any elective position ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The group made this known in a statement issued in Alimosho and signed by the leader of the group, who is also the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the party, Abdullahi Enilolobo.
The clarification came amid growing endorsements and political alignments within the constituency.
Enilolobo cautioned party members and the public against interpreting endorsements by caucuses and interest groups as evidence of consensus, stressing that the process remained governed by strict party guidelines.
He said, “A consensus candidate can only emerge when all aspirants who have purchased and submitted their expression of interest and nomination forms, and have been duly screened and cleared to contest, voluntarily withdraw in writing in support of one aspirant.
“Any endorsement by a caucus, or even a coalition of caucuses, merely reflects the preference of that group and does not automatically confer consensus status on any aspirant.”
According to TMMG, four aspirants have so far obtained APC House of Representatives aspiration forms for Alimosho Federal Constituency.
They are Olabisi Adebajo, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Ganiyu Adele Ayuba and Bode Olabisi.
For Alimosho State Constituency 01, the group listed Yusuf Adisa and Luqmon Orelope as aspirants who had picked up nomination forms.
Similarly, in Alimosho State Constituency 02, Seidu B. Ogunmodede, Nojim Olugoke, Sanuth Olowoopejo, Ibrahim Aroworatira, and Kehinde Joseph indicated interest by obtaining party forms.
TMMG also drew attention to the role of three apex leaders within the constituency’s APC structure, Enilolobo, Bisi Yusuf, and former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, each of whom leads distinct caucuses.
The group maintained that even if these leaders, either individually or collectively, endorse any aspirant, such actions remained expressions of political preference and did not translate into a binding consensus.
“Endorsements, no matter how influential, are not a substitute for due process as clearly outlined in the party’s guidelines.
“After the screening stage, aspirants may decide to build consensus in line with party rules or proceed to direct primaries.
“Until then, any claim of consensus is premature and misleading,” the statement emphasised.