Ahead of the July 22 local government election in Lagos state, 18 All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship aspirants are to enjoy automatic tickets.

Besides, all councillors who had served one term in the last dispensation would be returned unopposed to re-contest.

These were part of the party’s decisions during its stakeholders’ meeting held at its Acme road secretariat in Ogba, Lagos on Wednesday.

APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, his Deputy, Mrs. Idiat Adebule, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, and other party stakeholders were in attendance.

The party stakeholders, it was learnt, met ahead of the primaries slated for Saturday.

No fewer than 2,500 aspirants are interested in the 57 councils and 373 wards as chairmen and councillors in Lagos state.

However, the ambition of thousands of the aspirants may have hit the brick wall as the party agreed on returning one-term councillors and 18 ex-Chairmen amidst protest and grumblings from party members.

Tinubu, while addressing party members today urged them to accept the decision of the party with regarding the LG election.

Also, Ambode urged members of the party to work round the clock for the party’s total victory at the poll.