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Presidential Election: Adeboruwa, Abiru, Benson, Others Commend Residents For Large Turnout, Orderliness

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Kunle Adelabu, Mariam & Olatunji Ademola Royal fathers, candidates and eminent individuals have expressed their satisfaction over the organization of the Presidential and the National Assembly elections held on Saturday in Ikorodu Local Government area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. They commended the large turnout of voters, and the way and manner the people conducted themselves during the poll. Although, there were cases of late commencement of the exercise and complaints of shortage of electoral materials in some units, the election was generally peaceful, safe for a case of impersonation…

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2023 Presidential Poll: Prince Ogunleye, Asiwaju Basorun, Senator Ogunlewe, Daini, Other Chieftains Win Polling Units For APC

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Kunle Adelabu About 24 hours after the Presidential and the National Assembly elections were held across the country, more results have continued to trickle in from various polling units. While some leaders and candidates recorded victories in their units, the same thing cannot be said of others in Ikorodu. As a follow – up to reports from the Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, Chairman, NiDCom, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and Rep. Babajimi Benson among others…

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Hon. Agunbiade, Abike Dabiri, Hon. Akinsola Deliver Units For Tinubu, Other APC Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diasporas Commission (NiDCom), Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, proved their popularity in their respective political bases as they won the Presidential election for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the same vein, the former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. (Chief) Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, also delivered her polling unit for the APC Presidential candidate. Also, the trio…

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People Troop Out To Vote, To Get It Right For Nigeria – Oba Shotobi

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Kunle Adelabu A revered royal father and the Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has stated that Nigerians trooped out massively to vote, because they are interested in the country getting her democratic journey right. The royal father also commended the Ikorodu people for their readiness to be counted politically, and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the improved organization. The Ayangbure of Ikorodu expressed his view while speaking with journalists after casting his votes in the…

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Senator Abiru, Rep. Benson Win Polling Booths For Selves, Tinubu

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Shittu, PDP House of Reps candidate loses booth to APC The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and Member of the House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and Rep. Babajimi Benson, have won their respective polling units in the Presidential and the National Assembly elections that were held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. While Abiru is seeking re – election for a second term, Rep. Benson is contesting for the third term. Abiru voted at polling booth 11, Odugate…

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Pepc Foundation To Provide Refreshment For Voters At Polling Units

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Kunle Adelabu In continuation of its humanitarian and community development gestures which have been going on for about five years, Pepc Foundation, a non – partisan and non – governmental organization, is set to provide refreshment for thousands of voters across polling units in Lagos. The exercise is tagged, ‘Your vote counts’. In a statement by Barr. Luqman Akinsanya, the founder of the organization, the election to bring in a new government provides another opportunity to show love and support to Nigerians and support them in making correct decisions. He…

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Troop Out To Vote, No More Campaign – Sanwoola, iCare DG

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Mariam Akinloye The Director – General, iCare Foundation, Mr Muhydeen Sanwoola has stated that the massive motorcade that traversed the entire Ikorodu Division on Thursday, is the final campaign for the Rep. Babajimi Benson and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu. He, therefore, called for a halt to campaigns, while he charged members of the party and entire residents to troop out on Saturday, to vote in a peaceful manner for the party’s candidates. His statement was contained in a release reproduced below: Dear Ikorodu Federal…

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Mother Delivers Quadruplets At General Hospital Ikorodu, 11 Years After

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kunle Adelabu It was a quadruple joy for one Mrs Faniyi who was delivered of a set of quadruplets at the General Hospital, lkorodu, through a successful caesarean section, after waiting for 11 years to have a child. The all – female quads were delivered 10minutes interval from one another, and weighed 2.45kg, 2.25kg, 1.7kg and 2kg respectively. According to the statement posted on Thursday on the hospital’s social media handles, a team of the doctors, nurses and other medical personnel of the hospital, led by Dr Femi Aletan, Consultant…

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BOSYOPS Strategises For APC Victory, Sets To Support, Mobilise Electorates To Vote

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kunle Adelabu Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Youth Professional Support (BOSYOPS) has resolved to provide palliatives for people, especially at the grassroots to cushion the effects of the economic hardship imposed by the CBN policy on currency redesign, to have food to feed themselves and families. The group is set to ensure that people are encouraged to come out to vote massively in the Presidential and the National Assembly polls on Saturday. BOSYOPS, which is supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the re – election of…

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Stay Away From Polling Units, If You Don’t Have PVC- INEC Warns

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Wale Jagun The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), to stay away from the polling units on election day. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner, stated this while receiving IT facilities from Community Life Project (CLP) and Ford Foundation in support of the INEC Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC) on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye who is Chairman, information and voter education committee, said no other means of identification would be used on election day, other than the PVC. “As Nigerians go to the polling units…

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