Category: Politics

Jare Babatunde The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru has assured Nigerians and the global village that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 General Elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is ready to lead Nigeria to greatness. Abiru, who was part of the Presidential hopeful’s strong delegation to the Chatham House, London, United Kingdom, gave the assurance on Monday in a statement issued after the appearance. “Asiwaju Tinubu spoke eloquently on his plans for Nigeria as encapsulated in the #RenewedHope manifesto”,…

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Wale Jagun The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Saturday (today) officially flagged off the re – election campaign for the incumbent governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The event, which was well attended by party chieftains and members across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, was organized by the State Campaign Council. At the rally, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Lagos East Senatorial candidate, spoke on behalf of other two Senatorial candidates while…

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Wale Jagun All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), on Tuesday, unveiled a mobile channel for crowdfunding for the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima presidential project ahead of the 2023 general elections. The QR code-enabled platform was initiated to give Nigerians who believe and share the vision of Tinubu-Shettima presidential ticket to contribute towards realisation of the project.  The APC presidential campaign team targets to raise N5 billion from the crowdfunding platform known as “BlessMi”, launched at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos. Donors can freely donate to the…

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Kunle Adelabu A contender for the Ikorodu House of Representatives seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu, has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke on his inauguration as the sixth Governor of Osun State. Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sworn on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Osogbo City Stadium, Osogbo. Sen. Adeleke became the Governor of Osun, after the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office by the State’s Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo. In a statement released on Tuesday (today),…

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Abdulazeez Adekunle Awesu, a contender for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat, has again vowed to pursue the battle to regain his mandate to the apex court in the country. Awesu, who lost his appeal at the Appeal Court in Lagos, last week to Mr AbdulKareem Olugbenga Shittu whom the court pronounced as the party candidate for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, spoke with THE IMPACT on phone stating that he is following the matter through. The young politician, who exuded confidence, stated that retrieving his mandate is the…

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Jare babatunde Mr Eniola Wakeup Adeyemi, a former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat, Lagos State House of Assembly, has been appointed as a Member, Grassroots Enlightenment and Orientation (Southwest) for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. The young politician was one of the aspirants that made their marks during the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu with his popularity and massive campaign. The appointment was conveyed in a letter in a letter signed by Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, Secretary, Presidential Campaign Council. “On behalf of…

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Kunle Adelabu Ikorodu Constituency II Seat: Onamade ‘Lule’ For Third Time At Supreme Court Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, an aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, and one of the many contestants that lost the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has, again, lost his case against the party’s choice for the third time. The Supreme Court, THE IMPACT gathered, affirmed the ruling of the Federal High Court and that of the Court of Appeal while…

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Wale Jagun -As Awesu heads to Supreme Court The Court of Appeal sitting at Igbosere, Lagos, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court that Mr Abdulkareem Olugbenga Shittu, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, had in September, pronounced that Shittu as such following the decision of the PDP to send the name of Mr Abdulazeez Adekunle Awesu as its candidate. A 3 – man panel of…

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has debunked the purported disqualification of its Assembly candidates in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Some online platforms had quoted a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, stating that the party’s Assembly candidates were disqualified because the party failed to hold primary elections in some local government areas. Chief George, was reported to have raised alarmed that 21 of the 40 House of Assembly candidates from Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe,…

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