PDP kicks as Tinubu announces daughter as new President of Lagos market men and women to replace his mother

Tinubu and his daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo 

Following the vacuum created by the death of the President of Lagos market men and women, late Alhaja Abibat Mogaji, her son, former Lagos State governor Alhaji Bola Tinubu was said to have pronounced his daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo the new President General of market men and women in Lagos.

Tinubu made this pronouncement at 7th day prayer held by leaders of Market Association for the late Abibatu Mogaji at her Sunday Adigun residence in Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday.

Tinubu, who interrupted the prayer sessions to make the decree, first told the market leaders that the house where Mogaji lived and died has been willed to the association.

Before the applause that followed could die down, he had told the audience, “I also want to announce to you that the new Iyaloja of Lagos is Folashade Tinubu-ojo. We are in a new era. Besides, Mama was not older than her age when she became Iyaloja"

 Immediately after the announcement, Sade was on her feet dancing with the father handing her envelopes filled with cash to distribute to the Alfas.

Late Abibatu Mogaji

Mrs. Tinubu-ojo who holds a degree in Business Administration combined with Management at the Middlesex University, England and also a Masters in Business Administration, was before this appointment the Deputy Chairman, Lagos State Market Development Board.

The market leaders dispersed with mixed feelings as they are expected to meet on Tuesday to review the new development.

It would be recalled that Tinubu wife, Oluremi is currently a Senator in Lagos while her sister is a member of Lagos Assembly.

The husband of Sade who has just been installed Iyaloja is also a member of the House of Representative.

But the Lagos PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary Taofik Gani has urged the former governor to rescind his decision to impose his young daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, as the new leader (Iyaloja) of the state’s market-women.

According to the party, “the much-touted democrat should allow the simple tenets of democracy to prevail in the selection of a new leader for the market women, more so as there is no cogent evidence that his nominee and daughter is a full-time market woman.”

While calling on the the State Governor, Raji Fashola, not to sit on the fence at this auspicious time, PDP noted that such an imposition “portends great danger for our democracy and indeed Lagos integrity.”

"Fashola must rise up and be counted now. He must exhibit control in governance especially when Tinubu's interest conflicts with the Public interest. He must see to it that the process leading to the emergence of market Leader and any other leadership in the State is transparent, liberal and credible.

“Politics must not be overplayed to erode human decency and respect for due process. Any act that would break down the assumed Peace in the State must indeed be avoided.”