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Alajede Tussle: Aggrieved Residents Stage Another Protest Round Ijede, Demand Recognition Of Prince Kazeem Amusa As Next Oba

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Kunle Adelabu with Olaleye Taiwo and Oladipupo  Ayoola (SIWES Students) -We have played our roles, not responsible for delay – Council Chair, Alajede Chiefs Some aggrieved residents of Ijede community in ljede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Thursday, continued their protests by embarking on procession round the community to register their grievances over the delay in the presentation of staff of office and installation of Prince Kazeem Adetoro Amusa, as the Alajede of Ijede. They lamented that lack of an Oba, 13 years after the passage of the former…

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Aftermath Office As Council Chairman, Dr. Adeola Banjo Begins Thank You Visit To Leaders In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -His appreciative gesture is rare – leaders Like the Biblical Samaritan that returned to Jesus to thank him after he was cleansed of his leprosy among others, Dr. (Hon.) Adeola Banjo, the immediate past Executive Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), despite his tight schedule, on Friday, began thank you visit to notable political leaders in Ikorodu Division, to appreciate them for their support in the last 10 years that he was at the helm of affairs as the council administrator of Ikorodu…

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8 Years After: Outgoing Chairman Daini’s Disciples, Stakeholders Examine His Doctrines, Impacts

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Kunle Adelabu -Builders’ Fellowship gives me opportunity to continue – Daini A few days to his final exit from the office as the Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) after eight years in the saddle, the doctrines, ideas and impacts of Builder Olusesan Mayokun Daini, have been examined at a forum organized by his disciples as part of activities winding down his administration as the Executive Chairman. Daini’s transformational impacts, political doctrine and plans for the future were discussed at a special valedictory session which took place at the…

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Damola Ogunlaja Foundation Prepares Students For Future Leadership

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Kunle Adelabu & Kenneth Odede About 100 hundred youths, mostly those who are leaving secondary schools, have been engaged by resource persons who have prepared their minds to what they should expect when they are eventually admitted to study in higher institutions. They were also given lessons in future leadership and how to navigate the technological driven and highly competitive 21st century world. The students were imparted with these lessons at the maiden Prince Damola Tosin Ogunlaja Annual Leadership Lecture themed: ‘Empowering the Future: Navigating Admission to Graduation with Purpose’,…

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New Education Secretary For Ikorodu May Resume Before Month End

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Kunle Adelabu -As NUT, Non – Teaching Staff reject Amusa’s Return There are indications that a new Education Secretary (ES), Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government may resume before the end of this month as it is certain that the outgoing ES, Mr Afolabi Amusa will not get another term. It was gathered that the incumbent ES has been rejected by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu LG branch, Association of Primary Schools Teachers and staff of the LGEA totally. In addition, the six council chairmen in…

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Allegations Rock Mr Afolabi Amusa’s Second Term Bid As LGEA Secretary

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Kunle Adelabu -Council Chairmen, teachers not disposed to his return Allegations have continued to trail the administration of Mr Amusa Afolabi Jumoken, the Executive Secretary (ES), Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, as he rounded off his first term of five years in office, later this month. Amusa received his letter of approval/appointment from the Chairmen in Ikorodu Local Government on May 14, 2020, but was confirmed by the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB) at the end of June. Invariably, his term started when he was…

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2025 LG Elections: Politics Of Ayeni, Alogba, Adesanya, Others Emerging As APC Vice Chairmanship Candidates In Ikorodu Division

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Kunle Adelabu -Ikorodu LG Chair loses out of political power game The Secretary to Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Barr. Ade Ayeni, former Chairmanship aspirant, Mr Babawale Alogba, and Hon. Mathew Adesanya, a serving Supervisor, are among those approved to be co – flagbearers to the elected chairmanship candidates elected at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections last weekend. The 57 Chairmanship candidates were elected at the APC primary elections held at the party’s Secretariat at Acme, Lagos. Other Vice Chairmanship candidates in Ikorodu announced by the APC…

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Traditional Versus Modern/Emerging Political Powers: Who Decides Who Gets What In Ikorodu Councils’ Elections 2025?

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -How chairmanship candidates, vice may emerge The coast is getting clearer for those that may likely emerge as chairmen across the six council areas in Ikorodu Division, as delegates prepare for the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship primary elections on Saturday, April 10, scheduled to hold at the state secretariat of the party at ACME, Ikeja. 40 aspirants were cleared for the primary after the party’s screening last week, with the party encouraging consensus candidates to reduce tension and acrimony that are pervading the political…

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Imota Dialogue: Youth, Community Stakeholders Set 10 – Year Agenda

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Kunle Adelabu -Also chairmanship aspirants The youth of Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the aegis of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), have put in motion an initiative to set a 10 – year agenda for the council’s development. To achieve this, the youth organised a parley with stakeholders to discuss issues, challenges and way forward. The dialogue which took place at the ADMOS Hotel, Imota, was themed, “From Dialogue to Action: Shaping the Future of Imota LCDA Together” At the dialogue, critical stakeholders in different sectors –…

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About 40 Aspirants Jostling For Six Chairmanship Positions in Ikorodu Division

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Kunle Adelabu About 40 aspirants are vying for the six chairmanship positions across the Ikorodu Division/ Local Government. Ikorodu Local Government within the Lagos State political structure comprises Ikorodu Central Local Government, Ikorodu West LCDA, Ikorodu North LCDA, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Ijede LCDA and Imota LCDA, which has Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Hon. Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, Hon. Adeola Banjo, Hon. Sesan Daini, Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba and Hon. Wasiu Agoro as outgoing council chairmen. While all four of the incumbent council administrators have served the required two – terms of four years…

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