Who is Barakat Olawunmi Odunuga-Bakare, the woman who shook the APC primaries and humiliated Desmond Elliot in the Surulere race?
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Barrister Barakat Olawunmi Odunuga-Bakare (“BBA”) secured a landslide victory by weaponising a massive grassroots coalition.
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The kingmaker of Surulere: Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whose powerful political structure in Lagos heavily influenced the primary outcome.
There were clear cases of intimidation across different polling units, and my supporters were denied access to accreditation — let alone voting.
This is not democracy. #apcprimaries pic.twitter.com/BCLjOpv9Ud
— Desmond Elliot (@DesmondOElliot) May 20, 2026
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Barrister Barakat Olawunmi Odunuga-Bakare