The final screening of candidates for the main Lagos Football Association elections holds on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Secretatiat of the FA at 149, Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Lagos, starting from 9am.
The two candidates seeking clearance for the post of Chairman, are two-time vice chairman of the Lagos FA, Otunba Tade Azeez, from the Lagos Central Senatorial District, and Mr. Ade Oki Fuad from the Lagos Central Senatorial District, Lagos-based politician.
While two candidates are also seeking clearance to contest for the post of Vice Chairman. They are Mr. Olugbenga Adedotun Coker, a two-time Technical Director of the Lagos FA, from the Lagos West Senatorial District and Mr. Liameed Olawale Gafar, the club proprietor of 36 Lions Football Club, also from the Lagos West Senatorial District.
There are 14 candidates seeking clearance for the post of board members on the Lagos FA.
They are: George Ajibola Akinpelu from the Lagos Central Senatorial District. Another is Ahmed Akintunde Tinubu from the Lagos Central, Olakunle Yusuf Fashola from Lagos Central, Damilare Ezekiel Orimoloye also from Lagos Central and Moses Enitan Adebanjo from Lagos West.
The others are Abdullahi Nakelly Mikail from Lagos West, Akinyemi Idris Akanji from Lagos West, Osinaike Olusegun Olawale from Lagos East Senatorial District, Abiodun Adeoye Afeez from Lagos East, Ogunmuyiwa Jimoh Adeleye from Lagos East, and Sonibare Lukmon Abdul from Lagos East.
The rest for the Board members positions include;
Onadeko Adekeye
From Lagos East and Moheed Adegbindi from Lagos East a former board member.
The only candidate for the lone position of member is Abiola Wasiu Ola from Lagos West.
While the two candidates clearance for the post of Woman seat is being sought by Aramide Oluyemisi Cole, a former member from Lagos West and Ayina Modinat Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa from Lagos East.
According to the Secretary of the Lagos FA Electoral Committee, the screening of candidates exercise will commence at 9am prompt at the Secretariat of the Lagos FA in Surulere.
