Nigeria, May 18 -- A former Special Adviser on Housing to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Barakat Bakare-Odunuga, has declared her resolve to contest for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Surulere Constituency I of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Ms Bakare-Odunuga is up against the incumbent, Desmond Elliot, who is seeking re-election to represent the state constituency for the fourth time in 2027.

She made the declaration to square up to Mr Elliot in the upcoming party primary at an event on Sunday in Surulere, where she was endorsed by party stalwarts, lawmakers and supporters, in what turned into a show of political strength ahead of the APC primaries scheduled for 20 May.

"The others stepped down and ar...