Category: Politics

APC Drafts Critical Stakeholders Into Abiru’s Campaign

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Kunle Adelabu In response to the dwindling votes recorded in the last three general elections in Lagos State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has drafted critical stakeholders into the Lagos East Senatorial campaign structure of Mr Adetokunbo Abiru. This was revealed by the chieftains of the party at the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Ikorodu Local Government held at the Solomade home of the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye. According to chieftains of the party, they are not only aiming to win…

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Prove Lagos East Voting Strength With Bye-Election, Abiru Charges Party Members

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The candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the October 31 Lagos East senatorial bye-election, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru has appealed to the party faithfuls and leaders in the senatorial district to use the forthcoming bye-election to prove the voting strength of Lagos State to the entire country. In a statement by the Senatorial candidate’s media unit, Abiru, who was former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, also pleaded with the party faithfuls to go from community to community, house to house or local council to local council, convincing about two…

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I have What It Takes To Deliver As A Senator – APC Senatorial Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the vacant Lagos East Senatorial seat at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, has assured the constituents that he has what is required to represent them and delivered on promises.  The technocrat turned politician, who stated that he is passionate about assisting vulnerable people and giving back to the society, also pledged to create a foundation to tackle poverty among his people. He gave this assurance while responding to questions by Community based reporters across the Lagos…

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Our Senatorial Candidate’s Pedigree, Experience Cannot Be Matched By Opposition – APC Chieftains

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Kunle Adelabu Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have said that the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming Senatorial bye – election in the Lagos East District, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, is a better candidate compare to that of the major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They spoke at an interactive session with the media at the weekend in Ikorodu.  The State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Seye Oladejo, while addressing Editors of Community Media across the Lagos East Senatorial District, described the APC candidate…

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I know That I’ll Come Back To Public Service – Tokunbo Abiru

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Kunle Adelabu The Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming Lagos East bye-election, Mr Adetokunbo Mukhail Abiru, has stated that he focused on his career in the private sector because he always knew that he would return to public service.  Abiru, the banker turned politician, stated this while recalling his sojourn in the banking sector in the last 32 years where he rose from the lower cadre to the peak and also made mark for himself as an astute professional and seasoned administrator. The Ikorodu –…

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Abiru Unveils Senatorial Agenda, Gets APC Flag As Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu The former Group Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer of the Polaris Bank PLC, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, on Monday, September 7, 2020, officially pronounced as the Senatorial flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the October 31 Senatorial bye-election for the Lagos East.  He was presented the party’s flag by the Lagos State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Tunde Balogun and other party chieftains, at the State party’s Secretariat in ACME, lkeja. Abiru also used the occasion to present his Senatorial agenda to the people.  The Lagos East…

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Just in: Gbadamosi Emerges PDP Senatorial Candidate For Lagos East Bye – Election

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Kunle Adelabu The former Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and an Estate Developer, Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, has emerged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Lagos East Senatorial bye – election.  He polled 529 votes to win the primary election held at PDP Secretariat beside Pedro Police Station, Palmgrove, Shomolu, today, Saturday, September 5, 2020. THE IMPACT gathered accreditation and voting started around 2.00pm with about 500 delegates from the five Local Government Areas that made up Lagos East Senatorial District of the State.  The Ikorodu…

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Lagos East Bye-Election: PDP Delegates Voting To Elect Senatorial Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu Delegates from five Local Governments in the Lagos East Senatorial District are currently voting in the primary exercise to pick the party’s candidate for the Lagos East senatorial bye-election slated for October 31, 2020. The five Council Areas are Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju Lekki, Kosofe and Shomolu As at the time of filing in this report, delegates from Epe are voting while Shomolu, Ibeju Lekki had competed theirs. The Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Ikorodu, Mr Femi Adinlewa speaking with THE IMPACT said that delegates are voting immediately…

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Abiru To Ikorodu People: I Am Now Fully With You, Vote Massively For Me Come October 31

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Kunle Adelabu The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming Lagos East Senatorial bye – election, Mr Adetokunbo Muhkail Abiru has assured the generality of Ikorodu Division residents that he is now fully on ground to join them in political participation for the development of the division.  Mr Abiru, who was the sole aspirant in the APC primary election which was held on Thursday, September 3, will be competing against other candidates from other parties on October 31, 2020.  While speaking briefly after the primary election at…

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Lagos East Senatorial Bye-Election: Lagos Majority Leader, Former SSG, IKODASS Chairman Charge Ikorodu Residents To Prove Abiru’s Acceptance With Votes

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Kunle Adelabu & Olatunji Ademola Prominent political figures and Ikorodu personalities have charged residents of Ikorodu to use their votes to prove to the State APC that they are in support of their son, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru for the Senatorial position, come October 31, bye-election. Abiru, who is an indigene of lkorodu, emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), in the forthcoming Senatorial bye-election with massive votes despite being the sole aspirant of the party in the primary election held on Thursday, September 3, 2020.  Prominent political…

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