2023: Obanikoro Loses Lagos West Senatorial District APC Primary To Former Deputy Governor, Idiat Adebule

By Akinwale Kasali

This is a big loss to the Musiliu Obanikoro family. His family has been demystified -politically.

Less than 24 hours after his son, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro lost his re-election to re-present Eti-Osa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives at the All Progressives Congress, APC, Primary, his father, Obanikoro senior, a former Senator, a former Ambassador, has lost the APC Lagos West Senatorial District ticket.

Obanikoro lost the ticket to Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Idiat Adebule, who also doubled as the Commissioner for Education during her tenure. Until a couple of weeks ago, Adebule was a Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari.

She defeated both Obanikoro and a former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, Kayode Opeifa.

The Lagos West Senatorial District is presently  occupied by Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, who has moved to Ogun State, his State of Origin, where he just won the APC Primary in the State to represent Ogun West Senatorial District.

This loss by Obanikoro could be said to be an end to his political dynasty, having lost the 2007 Governorship Election in Lagos State under his former Party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He was a Senator from 1999-2003 under the Alliance for Democracy and was former Minister of State for Defense under former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration.