Famous Journalist, Ajagbe, Joins Councillorship Race

BY OLA MUHAMMED

Indication has revealed that famous political journalist and brain behind  one of the leading social media platforms in Nigeria(August24news.com) Mr Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim has joined the lcouncillorship race in Lagos Island East LCDA,under the ruling All Progressive Congress. (APC).

OMOATITEBI as he is fondly called by his teeming supporters and admirers will be contesting for the post of the honourable councillor in ward E3 which is the premiere ward in Lagos island East LCDA.

Devcom Nigeria gathered that the front line blogger has worked with several media outfits where he learnt the rope before establishing his own online platform after gathering experience that span over decades 

As we gathered,he began his political sojourn  in 1999 during the Era of Alliance for Democracy (AD) to Action Congress(AC),then he remain as the party transformed into Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and now All Progressives Congress (APC)

Report has it that since the race began ,Omotatitebi is seriously making waves in the Lagos Island political space and far ahead of other six aspirants including a strong contender Hon. John Akinsuyi Somide,a development which some political analysts has attributed his popularity to the reputation he has  built for himself as a member of pen fraternity over the years.

We also gathered that,omoatitebi who has been the official correspondent of the party in Lagos Island right from the days of Alliance for democracy to its present All Progressive Congress will have his way due to his track records and unprecedented achievements.

According to a prominent leader from ward E3, who spoke on condition of anonymity with our correspondent said," the bold step taken by omoatitebi is a welcome development in his political career and we shall make use of him because he his a good material for the party and has been using his pen to promote the image of the party successfully,so giving him the opportunity to be the number one citizen of the ward is not a mistake.

He said, "we will never regret our action for supporting Omoatitebi because he was able to produce all documents required by the screening committee,he answered perfectly the functions of a councillor, outline the boundary of the ward and other relevant questions asked by the screening committee during the exercise".

In an interview with our correspondent, OmoAtitebi promise to sponsored four bills that would positively impact the lives of the good citizen of ward E3 and Lagos Island generally in the fist four years in office and Ten diffrent social amenities program that would promote the ward.