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Democracy Day: Senator Abiru Calls For National Unity

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Jare Babatunde The Chairman, Senate Committee on industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has called on Nigerians to foster national unity stressing there is hope for the nation. Abiru, who stated this in his goodwill message to commemorate 2022 Democracy Day urged Nigerians not to give up on the country. He said great nations that are celebrated today have had their fair share of national tribulations and challenges in their journey into nationhood. “I join esteemed constituents of the Lagos East…

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Residents Congratulate lkorodu General Hospital MD On 2 Years Active, Impactful Service

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Kunle Adelabu Dignitaries and residents of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria , today, celebrated one of their own, Dr Taiwo Kamorudeen Hassan, the Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer, General Hospital, Ikorodu, on his two years anniversary in the saddle with records of achievements. Dr Hassan was appointed June 11, 2020, to administered a leading public health facility in Lagos State and had since turned it around from an institution residents were running away from to what they are embracing today. Since his inception of office, the Service delivery in…

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Igbogbo/Bayeku Road Rehabilitation Commences July

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Kunle Adelabu The rehabilitation and upgrading of the deplorable of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, which has caused several protests from residents and users of the road, is billed to commence in July this year. It is expected to be completed within 22 months. The road has caused residents untold hardship while also bringing social and economic activities in many communities along the route to a halt. Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, during…

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Council Political Appointees In Ikorodu Division Congratulate Asiwaju Tinubu

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Jare Babatunde The forum of the Supervisory Councillors and Special Advisers in Ikorodu Local Government, under the aegis of the Ikorodu Division Supervisory Councilors/Special Advisers’ Forum, has congratulated the national Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his emergence as the Presidential candidate of the party. Tinubu had on Wednesday returned as winner at the National Convention of the APC after he garnered 1, 271 votes to win the party’s Presidential Primary election. There has been an outpouring of congratulatory and goodwill messages from within…

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Fun At iCare DG’s Mum’s Burial Party As Rep Benson, AMA, Daini, Entertain Guests

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Kunle Adelabu, Guests were stunned and at same time thoroughly enjoyed themselves as the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson took to the stage to perform at the burial party of his iCare Foundation Director – General’s mother’s burial party. Dare Melody, the popular juju and gospel musician who was saddled with the responsibility of entertaining guests of Mayor Muyideen Sanwoola, warmly allowed the youthful lawmaker to takeover from him. He was joined by Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the Ikorodu Constituency II Assembly seat hopeful and…

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Awesu Gets PDP Ticket For Ikorodu Federal House Of Reps

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Kunle Adelabu Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu, a leading aspirant for the Ikorodu House of Representatives seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged as the flag bearer of the party. Awesu, who tied with another leading aspirant, Mr Abdul – Kareem Shittu at the rescheduled primary earlier this week after two failed attempts at the primary in May, THE IMPACT gathered, emerged as the party’s candidate on Thursday. THE IMPACT gathered that he has been presented with the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) nomination form on…

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Three Reidents Get Free Cataract Surgery In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun Three of the seven Church members of The Redeemed Evangalical Mission (TREM), Liberty Center and residents of Oke – Oriya, having cataract challenges, were yesterday (Thursday) given free operation. The patients were detected to be in need of surgery to remove their cataracts during the free eye tests conducted at the TREM Liberty Centre, Ikorodu, as part of its community impact programmes in honour of the 70th birthday anniversary of Bishop Peace Okonkwo, wife of the Presiding Bishop of TREM. The surgery took place at the Eye Foundation…

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Erogbogbo Commends APC, Says Asiwaju Tinubu’s Election Is A Right Decision

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Rotimi Akeem Erogbogbo, the Chairman of Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has described the election of the former Governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the right choice. The retired Director with the Lagos State Government, said that the enormous greetings that has been pouring in since the emergence of Tinubu at the APC Presidential Convention on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, is a testament that the party delegates made popular decision which majority Nigerians are…

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Idowu Odunayo, Ikorodu Constituency II PDP Aspirant Rejects ‘Fake’ Result, Says There Was No Election

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Kunle Adelabu Idowu Hammed Odunayo, popularly called ‘Collabo’, has protested the results released by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Constituency II primary election, describing it as fake. PDP had on Thursday, June 9, 2022, released results for the Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House Assembly primary electios. In the results, copies of which were made available to THE IMPACT, Idowu Odunayo is said to have 6 votes while his opponent, Prince Adewale Isiaka Oyebo, which the party picked as its candidate for the Constituency II Assembly…

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Aspirant Challenges Ikorodu Constituency II APC Primary Election

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Oluwatosin Onamade,  an aspirant in the last primary election for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has approached a Federal High Coury sitting in Lagos to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from recognising Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) as the party’s candidate. The Motion on Notice was filed on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 and the matter adjourned till Friday, June 17 In the Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1006/22, in which the All Progressives Congress (APC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Mr…

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