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Whoever That Does Not Agree To The Negotiated Settlement In Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Is Not A good party Member No Matter The Person – Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya

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Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya, was a former Commissioner for Agriculture, former Vice Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of its apex leaders in Ikorodu Division who has seen many political battles, lost many aspirations and also won some. He was appointed as the chairman of the Chairmanship Aspirants’ Screening Committee. He spoke with THE IMPACT on the crisis which APC is battling in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA in an attempt to pick a chairmanship candidate which has polarised the party. In this interview with Kunle Adelabu, Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, THE…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Igbogbo/Bayeku 2025: Hammed Aroyewun Begins Unveiling Agenda, ‘GLORY Plan Of Action’ For Council Transformation I

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GREEN INTERVENTIONS Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), leading aspirant in the race to emerge as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming Local Government elections in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) today, begins unveiling his transformative agenda for the council. Aroyewun, obtained the party’s nomination form on Wednesday to further underline the seriousness of his aspiration. A statement issued by the media unit of his campaign team said that, ‘Green Interventions’ which cover his agenda for agricultural development and clean environment is first of the clear…

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Former Ikorodu North LCDA Chairman, Hon. Kunle Ogunbela Obtains APC Nomination Form

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Kunle Adelabu The political atmosphere in Ikorodu North LCDA is not giving aspirants any loop for relaxing at all as the former chairman of the council, Hon. Kunle Ogunbela formally joined the race for the Chairmanship position, with the procurement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form. Hon. Ogunbela, THE IMPACT reports, has commenced signing of the form with appropriate leaders this morning. You will recall that THE IMPACT on Thursday reported that Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani, former Vice Chairman to Hon. Ogunbela and later the Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA…

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Otunba Olukoga, Hamzat, Withdrew From Chairmanship Race In Ikorodu, Ijede Councils

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Kunle Adelabu The former Special Adviser on Education, Otunba (Dr) Fatai Olajide Olukoga, has withdrawn his aspiration to administer the Ikorodu Local Government decades after he had the mandate to administer the Ojo Local Government. Otunba Olukoga who oversaw the activities of tertiary institutions across Lagos State during his time as the Special Adviser on Education, announced his withdrawal from the 2025 chairmanship race in a chat with our reporter last night. He simply responded to our reporter’s question when he was asked if he had purchased the party’s nomination…

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LG Elections 2025: Real Chairmanship Contenders Begin Race With Collection Of Party Forms

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Kunle Adelabu As the 2025 council elections moved into swing, real contenders have started proving their worth by storming the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat at ACME, Ikeja, to collect the party nomination forms. Between yesterday and today, a few of the aspirants from Ikorodu Local Government and Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA have obtained their forms and started signing the same with the party leaders. As at the time of filing this report, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) who is vying to replace Builder Sesan Daini as the Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, was…

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Ibrahim Onibudo Withdraws From Ikorodu LG Chairmanship Race

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu – born Canada based young businessman, Ibrahim Alani Onibudo, popularly called ‘Prince of Quebec’ or ‘Budo Allen’ has pulled out of the race for the Ikorodu Local Government Chairmanship. Onibudo confirmed to THE IMPACT in an online chat this afternoon. About seven aspirants have so far collected the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form for the Ikorodu LG race. The decision of Onibudo to pull out of the race due to personal reasons, THE IMPACT gathered came to many of his supporters and others rooting for…

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Former Assembly Aspirant Charges Ijede LCDA Boss To Collaborate More With State, Elected Reps In Second Term

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Kunle Adelabu A former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Prince Bello Yusuf Adeniyi, has charged Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, the chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on the need for more collaboration with the Lagos State Government and elected representatives in Ikorodu, to compliment her works when re – elected into the office. Prince Bello gave the charge at Egbin, on Tuesday, while endorsing the council boss for another term. He also commended the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II,…

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Awesu Gets Labour Party’s Chairmanship Ticket For Ikorodu LG Elections

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Kunle Adelabu A former House of Representatives aspirant, Qs. Abdulazeez Adekunle Awesu, has crossed to the Labour Party (LP) and will be flying the main opposition party’s flag in the forthcoming local government elections in Ikorodu Local Government. Awesu was, until recently, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Chairmanship position, before switching to the LP where he also got the ticket of the party. The young politician and Quantity Surveyor confirmed to THE IMPACT in Ikorodu today, his new party where he would be achieving his…

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Screening For AMA POS Empowerment For Tomorrow Postponed

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Mariam Akinloye The screening exercise for the POS Empowerment Scheme of Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, has been postponed. The exercise according to the Media Director/Personal Assistant to Hon. AMA, Rasaq Kabir Babatunde, in a statement released on Tuesday’a evening made it known the exercise has been postponed till further notice. “This is to inform all applicants who collected, filled, and submitted forms for the AMA POS Empowerment Scheme that the screening exercise initially scheduled for…

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Methodist Church Society Commemorates Easter Celebration With N.6million Support For Elders

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Jare Olukotun In compliance with the principles of the Easter Celebration, the Rock of Ages, one of the societies at the Patriarch Bolaji Methodist Cathedral, Itaelewa Ikorodu, supported 30 aged men and women with N.6million, in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ as celebrated globally on Sunday and Monday. Each of the senior citizens were given N20, 000 each. Bishop of Ikorodu Diocese, Rt. Rev’d Dr. Samson Olukayode Osundina, JP., at the Patriarch Bolaji Methodist Cathedral during the Easter service delivered the sermon titled, “The Certificate of Resurrection.” He…

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