In the delicate calculus of Lagos State politics, geopolitical balancing and cultural representation have always been vital components of electoral success. As the ruling party optimizes its winning strategy for the next dispensation, pressure is mounting on stakeholders to look toward the historic Badagry division. At the epicenter of this advocacy is Mrs. Zansi Omolara Samuel, a true “daughter of the soil” whose deep ancestral lineage represents a powerful cultural asset for the APC.
Born into the illustrious Ogabi-Samuel family of the Boekoh Quarter in 1960, Mrs. Zansi represents a proud lineage that traces its roots from Awori down to Badagry during the dawn of Christianity in Nigeria. Her father, the late David Idowu Ogabi Samuel, was an eminent Inspector of Police who served with distinction across Nigeria and the historic Gold Coast (now Ghana). Furthermore, her family’s legacy of public service is deeply etched in Badagry’s history—her paternal uncle having served with absolute integrity as the very first Customary Judge in Badagry, fondly remembered as “Baba Agbada Pari Eton!”
By presenting an authentic Egun woman with deep paternal roots in Iworo and maternal lineage from the Alokpo family of Ganho quarters, the APC has a golden opportunity to satisfy the growing clamor for marginalized indigenous divisions to take a prominent role at the apex of governance. Mrs. Zansi’s deep affinity with the traditional institutions, local artisans, and grassroots networks of the coastal division makes her the most viable candidate to consolidate the APC’s voter base along the critical West senatorial district.
