By Our Correspondent

National News – The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has threatened a protest over the outcome of the All Progressives Congress primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the exercise was manipulated in favour of the Justice Forum faction ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking during a meeting with market leaders and stakeholders in Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday, Tinubu-Ojo questioned the results announced for Mushin Federal Constituency 2, Agege Constituency 2, and Ojokoro constituencies.

She claimed that candidates believed to have won the primaries were denied their mandates after the Lagos APC released its official list of successful aspirants.

The Lagos APC had earlier published the names of 24 House of Representatives candidates and 40 House of Assembly candidates who emerged from the primaries conducted across the state.

Tinubu-Ojo, however, insisted that some outcomes did not reflect the wishes of party members and delegates.

According to her, candidates such as Seye Oladejo in Mushin Constituency 2, Mutiu Olaide Oladeebo in Agege 2, and Olotu Ojo in Ojokoro genuinely won the elections and should not be replaced.

She warned that party members and supporters were prepared to stage protests if the alleged irregularities were not addressed quickly.

Tinubu-Ojo also called on APC leaders at both state and national levels to investigate the disputed results before final ratification.

She argued that unresolved grievances could deepen divisions between the Justice Forum and Mandate Group factions within the ruling party.

She further claimed that politicians were switching allegiance to the Justice Forum because of the perceived governorship ambition of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat.

According to her, such political realignments could weaken party unity and discourage loyal members.

The APC chieftain reaffirmed the support of Lagos market women for Hamzat and other APC candidates, while demanding greater political inclusion for traders who have consistently backed the ruling party during elections.