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Gubernatorial Election: Ikorodu Royal Fathers Laud INEC

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Kunle Adelabu First Class traditional rulers in Lagos State, His Royal Majesties, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu and Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. The royal fathers gave their commendations after they cast their votes in Ikorodu and Igbogbo respectively. While Ayangbure voted at 018, Lowa junction, Ikorodu, Adeboruwa exercised his own franchise at the polling unit 011, Surulere Estate, Igbogbo. Meanwhile, Oba Shotobi, in his royal remarks,…

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Asipa Kaoli, Agunbiade, Akinsola, Others Win For Sanwo – Olu, APC Assembly Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu, Mariam Akinloye & Odede Efezino Kenneth Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Organising Committee for the 2023 General elections in Ikorodu Division, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade and former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, delivered their respective polling units for the Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu’s re – election. They also won the Assembly elections for the APC candidates. It was also victory for APC in the polling units of…

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PDP Deputy Gov’ship Candidate, Funke Akindele Loses Polling Unit

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Wale Jagun The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos governorship election, Olufunke Akindele, lost her polling unit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s Gubanatorial election. Akindele, who cast her vote at polling unit 019, Ita Aro in Ikorodu, was unable to hold the ground for her boss, Mr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, against the incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu’s party. She polled 19 votes to the APC/Sanwo – Olu’s 77 votes. However, the PDP candidate was able to defeat Mr Gbadebo…

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Rhodes – Vivour Is A Bad Loser, Trying To Set Lagos On Fire APC

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Mariam Akinloye The All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour, as a bad loser who is trying to set the state on fire. The State APC spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, said in a statement on Saturday, while reacting to a statement made by the Rhodes – Vivour. “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement made by Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour on today’s elections”, the statement said. “He accuses…

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Lagos Agric Commissioner Commends Turnout For Governorship Election

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Kunle Adelabu -Charges Ikorodu youths to be more involved The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, has commended the turnout for the Gubernatorial and Assembly elections which were held Saturday, March 18, 2023. She said that the turnout was massive and expect her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to record more votes than the Presidential and the National elections, especially in her area in Ibeshe, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Abisola, who spoke with our reporter after casting her vote at…

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I Don’t Know Anything About My Party Adopting PDP Assembly Candidate – Owoyele, LP Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Kazeem Adeniyi Owoyele, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has said that he knows nothing about his party adopting Olamide Lawal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for today’s election. The news of the purported adoption of PDP candidate by the LP, went round late evening of the election eve with an e – poster showing the two parties logo with inscription: ‘Labour Party Dumps Assembly Candidate, Endorses Olamide Lawal of PDP In…

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Ikorodu Residents Hopeful Of Credible, Peaceful Guber, Assembly Elections

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Kunle Adelabu & Odede Efezino Kenneth Residents of Ikorodu have said that they are expecting a credible and peaceful Gubernatorial and House of Assembly polls on Saturday, March 18, 2023, when Nigerians will be going back to their respective polling booths across the country to elect governors and Assembly members in various states. Two weeks ago, millions of Nigerians across the country had elected the next President of the country and members of both Senate and House of Representatives, but there have been allegations against the conduct of the elections…

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2023 Elections: Who Emerges Lagos State Governor?

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Kunle Adelabu As Nigerians will, again, be going back to the polls on Saturday, March 18, to elect who will govern various states of the federation, and also elect members of the 10th State Assemblies, the focus will, no doubt, be on the economic nerve centre of the country, Lagos State. The focus, which have over the time been strong because of the importance of the state to the social, economic and political developments of the country at large, became stronger aftermath the Presidential and National Assembly elections of February…

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Sanwo – Olu Cautions Traditional Institutions Ahead Of Guber, Assembly Elections

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday issued a warning to traditional institutions not to infringe on the fundamental rights of citizens with their customary rites, particularly in the wake of state elections. Sanwo-Olu also assured Lagosians of peaceful elections tomorrow, telling residents that there is no need for fear. The governor’s message was contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso. “Following the recent announcement of some customary rites by traditional rulers, the Government wishes to assure ALL…

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Ọmọ Ológo Foundation Sets To Feed Voters

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Mariam Akinloye -Charges residents on the need to vote Ọmọ Ológo Foundation, a non – governmental and non – profit organisation is set to provide refreshment for voters at polling booths across the lkorodu Constituency 2 area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The provision of the refreshments is, according to report, part of the group’s efforts in encouraging residents to partake in the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections slated for tomorrow, across the federation. Coordinator of the group, Comrade Olumide Sofowora, in a chat with THE IMPACT on…

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