Apapa LG Leadership Crisis: Chairman Adejumoke Rejects Supervisors’ List, Refuses to Swear in SLG

A political crisis appears to be unfolding in Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos State as the council chairman, Senbanjo Idowu Adejumoke, has reportedly refused to swear in a list of supervisory councillors and the Secretary to the Local Government (SLG) forwarded to council chairmen across the state.

The development has raised concern among party stakeholders and government officials, who fear the situation could negatively affect governance and administrative coordination at the grassroots level.

The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, recently transmitted a list of supervisors and other key council officials to local government chairmen across the state. The move was aimed at enabling them to constitute their executive teams and fully commence administrative activities.

While several council chairmen have complied with the directive by swearing in the nominated officials, the situation in Apapa has taken a different turn.

Investigations revealed that Adejumoke has declined to swear in the Secretary to the Local Government and several supervisors included in the list, despite reported pressure from the state government to implement the directive.

Sources within the political structure in Apapa disclosed that the chairman is currently running the council with only two supervisors whom she reportedly prefers to work with.

According to insiders, the list of supervisors and the SLG was compiled by party leaders and influential stakeholders who played significant roles in the political process that produced Adejumoke as chairman.

However, the chairman has reportedly rejected the arrangement, insisting she would not work with officials she considers politically imposed on her administration.

Observers within the party have criticised the development, describing the refusal to swear in the officials as a troubling move that could disrupt administrative coordination and undermine party discipline.

Many stakeholders believe that ignoring a directive designed to stabilise local government administration could create unnecessary tension within the party and slow down governance in the council.

Political watchers also argue that Adejumoke’s decision to run the council with a skeletal executive structure raises questions about administrative effectiveness and respect for established political processes.

They warn that allowing the standoff to continue could set a dangerous precedent in which local government administrations operate outside the framework agreed upon by party leaders and state authorities.

With the chairman maintaining her stance and refusing to swear in the SLG and other supervisors, Apapa Local Government is currently operating with a limited executive structure—an arrangement many stakeholders say is unhealthy for effective governance.

Observers say the development has now placed the spotlight firmly on Adejumoke’s leadership, as party leaders and government authorities are expected to determine the next steps if the impasse persists.