Lagos East Senator, Abiru, Wife Cast Votes In Ikorodu, Commends Exercise  

Mariam Akinloye The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, and wife, Mrs Abiru, have performed their civic duty by casting their votes today in the ongoing Lagos State Local Government and Councillorship Elections.  Sen. Abiru voted at 10:34am at his polling unit 011, Otambala in Ikorodu. The council polls are holding across the 20 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in the state.  Abiru described the elections as a seamless exercise while assessing the conduct of the polls around various polling units across council areas in…

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2025 LG Elections: Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo -Alogba Votes, Commends Exercise

Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, voted at the ongoing Local Government Elections at exactly 10:07am at her polling unit 008, Madan Village in Ijede. Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba, is seeking re – election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the chairmanship candidate. Speaking after casting her vote, Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba who commended the process also urged residents of Ijede LCDA to come out en mass to for their choice chairmanship and councillorship candidates. “At…

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LG Polls: Voting Ongoing Across Polling Units In Ijede LCDA

Anu Adesemoye Reports from Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) revealed that voting commenced at 9:50am across centres in Ijede. THE IMPACT gathered that Ijede residents were already gathered at various polling units in anticipation of materials and LASIEC staff arrival. It was gathered that Otunba Lanre Kuye and other political leaders in Ijede voted at this centre a few minutes ago.

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LG Polls Update: Voting Begins At Aroyewun’s Polling Unit In Igbogbo

Kenneth Odede & Mariam Akinloye -As former Commissioner Akinsola exercises her civic duty Former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts &Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, has voted at polling unit 009, Yewa/Odofin junction, Igbogbo at exactly 9.35am, where the All Progressives Congress (APC Chairmanship candidate, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) will also be voting. Voting officially started at 9,25am at the unit a few minutes after the LASIEC officials arrived with materials. After casting her ballot, Hon. Akinsola appealed to residents to also exercise their civic duty and be part of the process of…

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PHOTO NEWS: LG Polls: Update From Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA

Kunle Adelabu, Mariam Akinloye & Kenneth Odede The Oba Molaja Ogunlewe Road, other major roads and streets in Igbogbo, the political seat of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, were deserted on Saturday morning as the state holds local government elections. Going round the Igbogbo community, there is compliance with no movement directive except for a few motorbikes At various polling units, there were tents ready to accommodate electoral officials. Party agents were also seen waiting for the arrival of the LASIEC…

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Lagos CJ Inaugurates LG Election Tribunals

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba, on Friday inaugurated two panels of the Local Government Election Appeal Tribunal in preparation for the forthcoming council elections in the state. The tribunal has been split into two divisions to sit in Lagos Island and Ikeja, with each comprising four experienced Chief Magistrates and chaired by respected retired High Court Judges. Justice Taofikat Oyinkan-Abdullahi (Rtd) will lead the Lagos Island Panel, which also includes Magistrates Michael Olubi, Olaitan Ajayi, Salamah Matepo, and Hotepo Lazarus. The Ikeja Panel is…

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Sanwo – Olu Urges Lagosians To Participate In Saturday’s LG Polls

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state, especially eligible voters, to come out in large numbers to participate in the local council election slated for Saturday, July 12. In a statement issued on Friday, the governor emphasized the importance of the elections in shaping grassroots leadership and fostering community development. “The local government elections will take place tomorrow (July 12, 2025). I call on all eligible voters across the state to come out in large numbers to participate in the exercise. “The local…

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VIEW: July 12, 2025: A Pivotal Test for Grassroots Democracy in Lagos State

By Oluwole Solanke (PhD, FCIB) Tomorrow, July 12, 2025, Lagos State stands at a critical juncture as over seven million registered voters prepare to cast their ballots in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) elections. This electoral exercise, orchestrated by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), is more than a routine civic duty—it is a litmus test for the vitality of grassroots democracy in Nigeria’s economic heartbeat. With 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs, and 376 wards in contention, the elections promise to shape the future…

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LG Polls: Asiwaju Basorun, Rep. Benson, KWAM I Call For Massive Votes For APC On Saturday

Kunle Adelabu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division on Wednesday staged a Mega Rally to mobilise residents in voting its Chairmanship and Councilorship candidates across the one Local Government Area (LGA) and five Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). At the rally held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, six Chairmanship candidates, their running mates and 30 Councillorship candidates were presented to the thousands of party members and residents that were in attendance. They were also presented with the party flags. Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council…

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Ijede Turns Up In Large Numbers As APC Rally Support For Gbadebo – Alogba, Other Candidates

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye It was a massive rally on Tuesday, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) embarked on a mega rally to drum up support for its Chairmanship candidate in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, her running mate, Hon. Kabir Femi Kareem and Councillorship candidates, as the Local Government elections draws closer. The polls are slated for Saturday, July 12, across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State. The APC Councillorship candidates in…

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