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17th Ikorodu NBA Annual Public Lecture Examines LG Autonomy

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Wale Jagun -As Law Reform Symposium holds Wednesday The 2025 Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Chapter’s Law Week will examine the much talked about Local Government Autonomy with a critical focus. This year’s edition of the annual lecture named after the former President of the NBA, Asiwaju Babatunde Olusola Benson, SAN, KJW, LLD, holding on Tuesday, April 29, is the 17th since its commencement and the topic is “Local Government Autonomy in Nigeria: Myth or A Reality?” It will hold at the Peakstone Event Centre, Lagos Road, Ikorodu. The law…

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We Are In Discussion For A Merger With A Leading Chairmanship Aspirant – Alani Onibudo

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Kunle Adelabu The last may not have been heard of Ibrahim Alani Onibudo, a former Chairmanship aspirant for Ikorodu LG who withdrew from the race last week as its campaign team is set to merge with a leading aspirant. Onibudo, as reported by THE IMPACT, withdrew from the race due to personal reasons. In a chat with our reporter at the weekend, Onibudo said that his organisation is in a merger talk with a formidable aspirant. “We at BUDO ALLEN are currently talking with another leading aspirant on a political…

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Obateru Commemorates 15th Coronation Anniversary With Hosting Of Ijebu Obas, Foundation Laying for Medical Facility

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Kune Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Adeboruwa, Ijede chair, others laud monarch It was a landmark commemoration of 15th coronation anniversary as the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom, as His Royal Majesty (Oba) Dr. Abdulhakeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, hosted the association of Ijebu Obas in Lagos State. The anniversary, which was held last week, also witnessed the foundation laying ceremony of a Physiotherapy Department at the General Hospital, Ijede, donated by the Obateru. While the first-class Oba hosted his fellow Ijebu Obas in his palatial palace facing the lagoon, invited guests were hosted…

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Bolaji Isikalu, Former Assembly Aspirant Loses Mother

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The death of Madam Adetola Idunuoluwa Isikalu, mother of former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Bolaji Isikalu, popularly called, ‘Odo’, has been announced. The deceased’s son, Bolaji, who is based abroad, announced the death of his mother to our reporter. Madam Isikalu passed on to glory on Friday. She was 66 year-old. Since the announcement of Mrs lsikalu’s death, family members, friends and other sympathisers have been trooping to the Isikalu house in Igbe, to pay their condolences to the…

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Asiwaju Basorun, Justice Forum Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Endorse Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun As APC Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu -I will run an administration you’ll all be proud of – Aroyewun Following the agreement by the apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last weekend, the Justice Forum (JF) of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has presented Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) as its candidate. With the presentation and general approval, the aspirant is now technically the candidate of the APC in the forthcoming Local Government elections. Recall that HOA emerged as the most preferred of all the aspirants…

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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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