The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented Certificates of Return to the 40 members-elect of the Lagos State House of Assembly, who emerged victorious during the March house of assembly elections. Speaking at the event at the INEC office in Yaba, Lagos, Mr Sam Olumekun, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, reminded the members-elect that the principal task ahead of them was that of making the lives of the people better. “Distinguished members, we want to urge you that the principal task ahead of you is the…
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Photos: Hon. Agunbiade, Solaja, Others Receive Certificates of Return
Wale JAGUN The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon Sanai Agunbiade, his counterpart in Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Solaja and other Assembly members-elect on Friday received their certificates of return Hon. Agunmbiade, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured 23, 488 votes to win the March 9 election and would be representing the Ikorodu Constituency from 2019 to 2023. Hon Agunbiade was first elected to represent the people of Ikorodu between 2007 and…
Read MorePhotos: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Receive Certificates of Return from INEC
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor-elect and Dr Khadiri Hamzat, the Deputy Governor-elect, on Friday received Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for winning the March 9 governorship election in the state. Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat polled a total of 739,445 votes to beat his closest rival Jimmy Agbaje of the PDP who polled a total of 206,141 votes in the recently held Lagos Gubernatorial election
Read MorePhotos: Adijat’s Killing In Ikorodu: Lagos CP Pays Condolence Visit To Deceased Family
Kunle ADELABU The Lagos Police Commissioner, CP Muazu Z.H, Friday, paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Adijat Sikiru, the 17 years old SS1 student of Ansar-ul-Deen Senior Secondary School, Imota, who was allegedly hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police Raider, Sergeant Mudi Emmanuel while at her mother’s shop at Adamo, Ikorodu He was represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of State Criminal Intelligence Investigation (SCIIB), DCP Panti, Yetunde Longe In the entourage were the Area N Commander and other senior police…
Read MorePhotos: Lagos Sets Up Panel To Investigate Building Collapse
The Lagos State Government Tuesday constituted a five-man panel to investigate the immediate and remote causes of three-storey building that collapsed at Ita Faaji, Lagos Island last Wednesday. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye, inaugurated the panel at the state secretariat, Alausa, promising that the state government would unravel the roots cause of the collapse.
Read MorePhotos: Ayangbure of Ikorodu Celebrates Osu Festival
Wale JAGUN The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, led many other Obas, dignitaries and residents of Ikorodu to celebrate the 2019 Odun Osu (Osu festival) amidst pomp and pageantry. The grand finale of 2019 edition of the festival held at the Ayangbure palace on Sunday, March 17 The festival is the first traditional festival to be celebrated in Ikorodu annually before any other traditional festival can be staged. This year’s event was the 4th edition to be celebrated by the monarch since his ascendance of…
Read MorePhotos: Presentation of Certificate of Return To Hon. Adebayo Osinowo As Lagos East Senator-Elect On Thursday, March 14, 2019 In Abuja
Kunle ADELABU (Abuja) Hon. Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, four term member, Lagos State House of Assembly was among the Senators-elect that were presented with Certificates of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday 14 The presentation ceremony took place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja
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Read MorePhotos: Royal Father Canvasses For violent Free Elections
The Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi on Wednesday, February 20, added his voice to the campaign against electoral violence. Oba Shotobi reiterate his commitment toward a violent free polls during the visit of the Monitors from the Nigeria Election Violence Report Project (NEVR)
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