RismadarVoice Reporters
May 23, 2026
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Lagos State says it has concluded the screening of aspirants seeking to contest elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Chairman of the APM Lagos State Screening Committee, Mr Abiodun Abari, disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos during an interview following the screening exercise.
Abari said the five-member committee screened the party’s consensus governorship aspirant, Prince Laja Adeoye, along with aspirants for other elective positions across the state.
According to him, the committee screened three senatorial aspirants, 24 House of Representatives aspirants, and 40 aspirants for the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He added that all aspirants were successfully cleared and would be affirmed as consensus candidates during the party’s primary elections.
“The screening went in accordance with the party guidelines seamlessly. We were able to screen and clear all the aspirants because the party was able to arrive at a consensus for all the positions,” Abari said.
He noted that the screening process was aimed at ensuring the party presents credible candidates for the forthcoming elections.
“Only quality aspirants were presented as consensus candidates, and this made our job very easy. We need this because we want to serve Lagos residents and ensure it is the best we present to serve the people,” he added.
Abari acknowledged that reaching consensus among aspirants was initially difficult but said unity within the party leadership and membership made the process successful.
“Other aspirants decided to sacrifice their ambition for the greater good of the party and the state,” he said.
He also stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mainstream in Lagos was collaborating with the APM under a coalition arrangement ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, the alliance has strengthened the opposition’s prospects in the state.
“With the alliance, the APM has become the main opposition in Lagos State for the 2027 election. This is the party to watch out for. This is the real alternative party for the people,” Abari said.
Speaking after his screening, the governorship aspirant, Prince Laja Adeoye, said he had met all requirements stipulated by the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“I successfully presented all required credentials and submitted my duly completed Governorship Nomination Form for Lagos State. This marks another important milestone in our journey to reset Lagos,” Adeoye said.
