{
  "id": 9370084,
  "title": "Lagos APC expels ex-Agege chairman, aspirant over defection to APM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/lagos-apc-expels-ex-agege-chairman-aspirant-over-defection-to-apm-9370084",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:34:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-expels-ex-agege-chairman-aspirant-over-defection-to-apm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled two former members, Ganiyu Egunjobi and Azeez Yusuf, for defecting to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The expulsions were announced by APC Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Ojelabi accused the two of anti-party activities and disloyalty, stating that they had failed to respect the outcome of the party's primaries and had engaged in \"grave injustice.\" Egunjobi and Yusuf had initially contested the APC primaries for Agege Constituencies I and II but did not secure the party's tickets. They subsequently obtained tickets from the APM and contested on their own platform. Ojelabi emphasized that membership of the APC is not a convenient political garment that can be discarded immediately after an unsuccessful outcome. The expulsion is in line with Article 9(5)(II) of the APC Constitution, amended in 2022, and in accordance with the 2026 electoral framework. The APC chairman warned that the expelled members have no authority to represent or transact business on behalf of the Lagos State APC or the All Progressives Congress.",
  "summary": "The Lagos State APC has expelled former Agege LG Chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, and aspirant Azeez Yusuf for anti-party activities after their defection to APM Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-expels-ex-agege-chairman-aspirant-over-defection-to-apm/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Lagos APC expels ex-Agege chairman, aspirant over defection to APM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/lagos-apc-expels-ex-agege-chairman-aspirant-over-defection-to-apm",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:16:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Lagos APC expels two Assembly aspirants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/2027-lagos-apc-expels-two-assembly-aspirants",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:25:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Lagos APC expels two members after their emergence as APM candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/lagos-apc-expels-two-members-after-their-emergence-as-apm-candidates",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:03:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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