Lagos Rep Faces Backlash Over Alleged Ethnic Imbalance in Training Scheme

Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, who represents Oshodi-Isolo II in the House of Representatives, faced criticism over a foreign training and empowerment scheme. Critics said the original beneficiary list appeared to favour Igbo participants over Yoruba constituents; the report said 24 of 29 participants were Igbo. A Lagos State governor’s aide and political commentator Japhet Omojuwa condemned the list. Onuakalusi later published an updated list that included additional names and details of the courses and destinations. The dispute has raised questions about how constituency empowerment opportunities are distributed. The reported figures and allegations reflect the controversy described in the article.

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