​Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum Leadership’s First Annual Party Propagates Unity.

By Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe:

The Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum Leadership caucus under the ruling Party, “All Progressives Congress (APC)” organized 2023 end of the year party plus 2024 new year party celebration on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 at the Ikorodu Local Government Party Secretariat located at No. 24, Obafemi Awolowo road, Oke-OtaOna, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.

In the aim of unity, a series of political dignitaries were in attendance to witness the first annual celebration from both caucuses (The Justice Forum & Mandate Group) that made APC a Party system towards motivating all the political grassroots members across Ikorodu Division for steadfast unity, knowing fully well that 2025 election is knocking at the door, ahead of 2027 general election. 

Ikorodu North Supervisor for information, Hon. Adewusi Sulaimon successfully anchored the event started with recognitions of the dignitaries there presented as follows below👇🏻:

The Lagos State “Governor Advisory’s Council (GAC) Member”, former Lagos State Deputy Governor, and Ikorodu Division APC Superior Party Chieftain, APC Apex Chairman 1, Sir Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, FCA, KJW; Governor Advisory Council (GAC) Member, APC Party Chieftain of Igbogbo-bayeku axis, Sir Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Bashorun; in absentia, former Lagos East Senatorial District legislator, Governor Advisory Council (GAC) member, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe; former Lagos East Senatorial APC Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum Chairman and Deputy Chairman 1 of Ikorodu Divisional APC Apex, Alhaji Musbau Aremu Gafarr; APC Party chieftain and former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State, Hon. Asipa Kaoli Olusanya; The Mandate Group President, Prince Jamiu Adio Saka; Ikorodu Division APC Apex member, Chief Oye M. Solebo; Ikorodu Division APC Apex member, Mrs Oluwagbemiga Olabisi Temidayo Benson; former Executive Secretary of Ijede LCDA, presently an Ikorodu divisional General Secretary of APC Apex, Hon. Olawunmi R. Ajetunmobi; Ikorodu Division Apex Leader, Dr Lanre Dixon; Member of the Lagos State 6th House of Assembly, Apex member, Hon. Olugbenga Oshin; Ikorodu Division Central working committee (CWC)’s Chairman, Alhaji M.A. Gafarr; Vice Chairman, Alhaji Kayode Fahn; General Secretary, Mr. Sunday A. Benson; Assistant Secretary, Prince Safari Adeniyi; Treasurer, Hon. Kolawole Ajayi; Financial Secretary, Alhaja M.A. Adesanya; Public Relation Officer (P.R.O)/Social Secretary, Hon. Taiwo Orenuga; CWC Woman Leader, Alhaja (Hon.) Funmi Basorun; Youth Leader, Alhaji Jimoh Odidi; Ex-official, Hon. Abimbola Adaramola; In absentia, LagosEast Senatorial District Legislator, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru; in absentia, Ikorodu Federal Representative, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, MHR due to one or two engagements, said; iCare Foundation Director General, the Executive Assistant to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu on Lagos State Parking Authority, Mayor Muyideen SanwoOla; in absentia, Ikorodu constituency 1, Lagos State House of Assembly member, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA) and Ikorodu constituency ll, Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) member, Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) due to one or two engagements; former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, and cooperatives, Hon. Rotimi Ogunleye; Lagos East Senatorial Woman Leader, Dcns. Wonu Aderibigbe-Oshinowo; Ikorodu Divisional APC Party Chairman, Otunba Tijani Jimoh Olasunkanmi; Ikorodu Divisional Woman Leader, Alhaja Rashidat Bello; Ikorodu Local Government APC Party Chairman, Hon. Waheed Animashaun; Ikorodu-West APC Party Chairman, Otunba Adebayo Lawson; Igbogbo Bayeku LCDA APC Party Chairman, Mr. Taiwo Orenuga; APC Party Chairman Ijede; Ikorodu Local Government Justice Forum Chairman, Alhaji Lamidi Folorunsho; Ikorodu-west Justice Forum Chairman, Deacon Adetola Adesanya; Igbogbo-Bayeku Justice Forum Chairman, Mr. Adeleke Amokunmosa; Ijede Justice Forum Chairman, Hon. Monsuru Bello; Imota Justice Forum Chairman, Deacon E.O Ricket Emmanuel; Executive Chairman, Ikorodu West LCDA, Hon. Sulaimon Kazeem Olarenwaju (SKO); Executive Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Ayodeji Adesina; Executive Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA, Bldr. Adebisi Banjo; Executive Chair-Person, Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Alogba; Hon. Olufemi Okedeyi, Ikorodu North former Sole Administrator; Hon. Sukurat Adewunmi, former Sole Administrator, Ikorodu North; Ikorodu North Vice Chairman, Hon. Ameen Olawale Ibrahim (Apanisile); Newly Alaga Adeen of Itundofin Mosque and Sonmori Adeen Ikorodu Central Mosque, Ikorodu-North Supervisor for Works, Hon. Alhaji Ambaliu Adeleke Olutusin; Ikorodu North Councillor, Ward E1 Odogunyan, Hon. Adaramola Abimbola; Ikorodu North Supervisor for information, Hon. Adewusi Sulaimon; Secretary to Ikorodu-North LCDA (SLG), Hon. Niyi Odugbesi; Ikorodu Local Government Leader of the Legislative Chamber, Hon. Adebowale Ajayi; Secretary to Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Lateef Afinni; Ward B Councillor, Ikorodu LG., Hon. Mutiat Fatuga (Fenfe); Ikorodu Local Government Supervisor for Health, Hon. Sakiru Sowemimo; Ikorodu Local Government S.A for Tourism and Culture, Hon. Oluseyi Fadeyi; Supervisor for Environment, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Kazeem Sowemimo; Supervisor for Works, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Safari Murisiku Adeniyi (Arosan); Ward A APC Party Chairman, Hon. Fakunmoju Sulaimon; Ward A Justice Forum Chairman, Mr. Rasheed Lawal; Ward B APC Party Chairman, Owolabi Lawal; Ward C APC Party Chairman, Hon. Aroyewun Olayiwola (Sanjay); Ward C Justice Forum APC Chairman, Mr. Ijelu Kamorudeen; Ward E APC Party Chairman, Alhaji Abiodun Omotayo; Ward G Justice Forum APC Party Chairman, Balogun Abimbola; former Secretary to Ikorodu Local Government (SLG), and Ikorodu Local Government Executive Chairman aspirant, Hon. (Comr.) Japhet Odesanya; former Aga-Ijomu (Ward E) Councilorship aspirant, and Ikorodu Local Government Executive Chairman 2025 aspirant, Lion Idowu Ali; Ikorodu LG APC Party Secretary, Mr. Ayanbadejo Kehinde (JP); former Ward B Councillor, Ikorodu LG, Hon. Gino Olorunwa Oshodi; Ikorodu Local Government so on.

In a welcome address by Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum chairman, Alhaji Musbau Aremu Gafarr, stated that the  2023/2024 end-of-the-year party will be a historical event to be recon with, “It is better than never”, said in appreciation to the Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum “Central Working Committee (CWC)” who has played a vital role in making the first annual party a reality. He also encourages all political members and APC card-carrying members to remain steadfast with APC, because “We lead, while others follow”.

He further gave kudos to all elected officers in Ikorodu Division for their achievements in office and informed the political members to be patient with  “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, that with time He will take Nigeria to the promised land if we can all continue to keep hope alive as good citizens, said; Ikorodu Divisional Justice Forum Chairman, APC Ikorodu Divisional Apex Deputy Chairman 1, Alhaji Musbau Aremu Gafarr.

In Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Bashorun's keynote address, rephrased to the consciousness of all APC political card carrier members not to focus their minds on the next 2027 Presidential election, but to be mindful of the 2025 Local Government elections. 

Says, the 2025 Local Government and LCDA’s elections will determine how the 2027 Presidential election will look like. He thereby implores all APC geopolitical political Wards leaders and members there present to go back to their various jurisdictions in the Local Government (LG) and LCDAs to diligently effective more than before. “I appreciate all APC Leaders here present”, thank you for coming, He says.

During the APC Apex Chairman 1, Sir Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, FCA, KJW’s public address, says, “For Ikorodu Division to move forward, it will require this type of organised constancy seatings”. 

Says, that whosoever we want to put in position should be decided by the Ikorodu divisional Leaders from both APC political caucuses (the Justice Forum (JF) and The Mandate Group (TMG) before taking Ikorodu’s decision for presentation at the upper level for confirmation, and not to decide for Ikorodu Divisional Leaders in the aspect of decision making slash position taking.

Says, “I am very happy to witness the presence of the Mandate Group (TMG) Leaders together with the Justice Forum caucuses Leaders; if Mandate and Justice Forum can come together as One, “We will always get what we want without issues or misunderstanding”. There are a lot of available positions, but two of us cannot take a position at the same time, It’s a gradual process and turn by turn”.

He added, that Nigeria's issues require a collective effort. “It can be hard at the moment, but with time everything will be in order”. 

“On my way to this event, I never knew I would meet Chief Asipa Kaoli, Alhaji  Badru Enifeni, Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani and so on present here”, this has told a good story of Ikorodu Division in unity, said; Sir, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, FCA, KJW for peaceful coexistence. 

APC Party Chieftain, former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Chief Asipa Kaoli Olusanya highlighted to inform the political members about how the two arms that make APC as one Party system came to being, said; “the Justice Forum caucus in APC is for the mature minds, those are the people who see the in and out of politics, he said, while the Mandate Group are for great warriors who are energetic in nature”. 

He furthermore laid more emphasis, that “the Justice Forum has been on before the Mandate Group existence”. Chief Asipa Kaoli Olusanya thereby addressed the Justice Forum as the Elder brothers and pronounced the Mandate Group as the little brothers under the main APC Party system. 

He proceeded by encouraging every political member not to be discouraged by both political caucuses, “APC is a one Party system and not enemies to ourselves”. Hon. Chief Asipa Kaoli Olusanya said this to reunite both for victorious achievements through peaceful coexistence.

In an interview with the Ikorodu Divisional APC Party Chairman, Alhaji Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani pointed out that this end-of-year party is organized by the Justice Forum Group in Ikorodu Division; The Mandate Group had theirs some weeks back and it's good to give thanks to God Almighty for His infinite messy. “It is by God’s grace to witness another new year”, He said. 

The Justice Forum was pioneered by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, former Prime Minister of Nigeria, while the APC political Party was established in the year 1999 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “President Bola Tinubu was a Superior Justice Forum member before the Mandate Group came to being, says, Ikorodu Divisional APC Party Chairman. 

Across the world, wherever political party exists, there will always be caucuses; said, as of today, the Justice Forum is a major caucus in the APC across Lagos State.

There are three stages in correcting what is badly damaged, he stated:

1. The Immediate Solution

2. Short Term Solution 

3. And Long Term Solution

He explained that what we are facing now is the “Immediate Solution“ which will only provide instant and not long-term privileges. “Short Term Solutions” will only provide temporal solutions, while “Long Term Solutions will provide durable solutions for the masses to enjoy the complete dividend of democracy”. He thereby urges the citizens and visitors alike should be ready to face the hardship, because immediate solutions and short-term solutions are not ideal, compared with long-term solutions. 

The issues of insecurity in Nigeria start from joblessness, if the Government refuses to create jobs for the people, they will create jobs for themselves which could lead to misbehavior acts of the frustrated masses in the society. 

Nigeria getting to this stage is a long-term journey, and for us to get out of the Fort on the Ridge, we should sometimes see what people do not know a specific stage to recon with among the three stages of problem-solving for the Government to correct what is badly damaged in the country.

What we are seeing now is just an immediate solution to the action that we are facing, which has been done. “I am not sorry for sure, there is a program on the ground for short-term solution, and of course, advancing towards long term solution”, But people’s thought is that, “why can’t  provide solutions?” People get convinced; probably they are not aware of the three stages of solving problems. “We are all involved”.

In conclusion, my message is for the Local Government, State Government, and Federal Government to be able to create job opportunities for the masses to avoid a nonchalant attitude. “A hungry heart is an angry heart”,

said; Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani, APC Party Chairman, Ikorodu Division.

APC Party Chieftain, Chief Oye M. Solebo in his speeches, urges all political members to put more effort into uplifting the ruling Party, so that when comes the upcoming elections, APC will sustainably win across the Nation. 

former Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Rotimi Ogunleye in his speech also urged the political members there present in prayer that “APC will favour everyone of us”, he said and also thanked everyone for coming. 

Vote of thanks by Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, says, thanks for your support and guidance.

Dancing and jubilations come thereafter.

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