Kunle Adelabu Hon. Wasiu Adekunle Agoro, Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has stated that residents in his council won all the polling booths in the council during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, to show their appreciation for Rep. Babajimi Benson who was re – elected for the third term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC Presidential and Senatorial candidates, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, respectively, also won their elections in Imota. Hon.…
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Why Lagosians Must Re – Elect Sanwo – Olu – Former Kosofe Council Boss
Kunle Adelabu Lagosians have been enjoined to vote for the re – election of the incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, to sustain the tempo of developments in the state. A former Chairman, Kosofe Local Government, Barr. Adedeji Muyiwa, made the clarion call, while also stating that a change in administration which may mean abandoning of ongoing projects, and should not be encouraged. The ex-Council boss, who has since left active politics for professional engagements, made the appeal at Mende, Maryland on Thursday, when he…
Read MoreCommunity Initiatives Congratulate Senator Abiru, Hon. Benson For Electoral Victories
Kunle Adelabu The Community Initiatives For Igbogbo Development (CIIDU), a body of professional sons and daughters of Igbogbo Kingdom in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, who are facilitating developments for their community, has felicitated the elected Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on their re-election. While Sen. Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru was re – elected and returned for the second term to represent the people of Lagos East, Rep. Babajimi Benson won his re-election bid for the third term as…
Read MoreFormer APC State Scribe To Council Chairmen, Councilors, Others: Be Ready To Pack Your Bags From Council Secretariats If Sanwo – Olu Loses
Wale Jagun Primate Charles Odugbesi, a former State Scribe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has charged the council Chairmen and Councillors across the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos, to ensure that the incumbent governor, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu is returned as winner of the forthcoming Governorship election. Odugbesi, who was also the former State Secretary of the Action Alliance (AD) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), warned that the council bosses, councilors, and other political aides at the council level should be…
Read MorePeople Expressed Protest Votes Against The Ruling Party At Last Presidential, National Assembly Elections – AAC Chairman
Comrade Michael Olasoji, the Chairman, Africa Action Congress (AAC), Ikorodu Local Government, was the party agent for his party’s Presidential candidate and the popular civil rights activist/pro – democracy campaigner, Comrade Omoyele Sowore, at the last February 25th Presidential and National Assembly elections, in lkorodu. He spoke with Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, Kunle Adelabu, after the election, stating that the election was a protest votes against the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). THE IMPACT: What is your view about last Saturday’s election? AAC Chairman: Last Saturday’s election was…
Read MoreSupreme Court Okays Old N1000, N500, N200 Notes As Legal Tender Till December 2023
Kunle Adelabu The Supreme Court has ordered that the old N1000, N500 andN200 notes rem legal tenders till December 31, 2023, contrary to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex court which gave the ruling today, also nullified the new naira notes redesigned as illegal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, held that the old Naira notes be used alongside the redesigned currencies. In his lead judgment, Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agim, condemned disregard of the…
Read MoreAbiru Mourns Death Of Olori Muyibat Olayinka Oyefusi
Mariam Akinloye The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has mourned the passing of Olori (Amb.) Muyibat Olayinka Oyefusi, wife of the Late Ikorodu monarch, Oba Salaudeen Afolabi Oyefusi. Abiru, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Enitan Olukotun on Friday in Lagos, described the death of Olori Oyefusi as a great loss to Ikorodu division and Lagos State at large.He said the Late queen was an astute corporate secretary and entrepreneur who left…
Read MorePrimate Charles Odugbesi, Former APC State Scribe Writes Open Letter To Lagos Council Chairmen, Councillors, Others Over Governorship Election
MY ADVICE TO 57 LOCAL COUNCIL AND LCDAS IN LAGOS STATE I am making a call to all chairmen, councilors, supervisors, special advisers, SLGs etc in all the 57LGAs of Lagos State that the coming elections on Saturday 11th March 2023 is not about Sanwo-olu and HAMZAT, it is about you and your existence as whatever position you are holding. With 57 Council chairmen/women, 377 Councilors, 57SLGs and about 8 or more supervisors multiply by 57, if you can not deliver Lagos State to APC who made it possible for…
Read MoreLagos 2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Pledges Support For Sanwo – Olu’s Re – Election
Wale Jagun The Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State chapter, has pledged their support toward the re-election of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying Igbo people living in the State will ensure that the governor is re-elected for another term. Ohanaeze Ndigbo leaders gave the assurance on Thursday during a joint press conference with the leadership of the Yoruba Council Worldwide in Lagos, held at Ikeja. The President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos State, Chief Sunday Osai, speaking during the briefing, also distanced the group from…
Read MorePhotos: Tinubu, Shettima Receive Certificates Of Return
Wale Jagun Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s President – elect, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for winning last Saturday’s presidential election. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu handed over the Certificate of Return to Tinubu in Abuja. His Vice Presidential candidate, Shettima Kassim, was also presented with the Certificate of Return. INEC had earlier today announced Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the presidential election having polled the majority votes and satisfied the requirement, winning 25 percent in more than…
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