Popular gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best, has lost her bid to vie for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly after she was defeated in the primaries held yesterday, Tuesday, 2 December, 2014.
According to latest reports, the singer, who contested to represent Ikeja 1 State Constituency, was defeated by Folajimi Lai Mohammaed, the son of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed.
It was gathered that Mohammed, the Managing Director of Knightsbridge Dredging Limited, defeated the budding politician to a distant second.
Kenny Saint Best.
Brown was one out of the many entertainers who decided to try their hands in politics.
The likes of Desmond Elliot, 9ice, Kate Henshaw, Bob Manuel-Udokwu, Ejike Methuselah, Tony Tetuila and Kenneth Okonkwo, will know their fates in the days to come.
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With yesterday’s result, it is uncertain if Mrs Best will remain a member of the APC going by what observers say is a huge disappointment for her.
Another winner in yesterday’s primaries is Damola Kasumu, the grandson of the late Iyaloja General of Lagos, Abibat Mogaji, who will represent Ikeja Constituency 2.
Kenny Saint Best lost to Lai Mohammed’s son.
Meanwhile, popular Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot emerged as the candidate to represent the APC in Surulere constituency in the incoming Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), election in 2015.
It was gathered that Desmond defeated his opponent, Kabiru Lawal, at the APC primaries held in Lagos on December 2, 2014, Tuesday.
Credits: naij.com