Category: Politics

AAC Not In Alliance With Any Party – Ikorodu Chair

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Kunle Adelabu Comrade Michael Olasoji, Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Ikorodu Local Government, has debunked the rumour that his party is forming any alliance with other opposition parties. The young political activist said that his party is ideological based and cannot in any way cooperate with other parties that don’t share its principles. AAC was formed by the revolutionary activist and pro – democracy crusader, Comade Omoyele Sowore who contested for the position of the President in the last Presidential and National elections. Olasoji spoke with THE…

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We Must Win Lagos Back To Avoid Abuses, Ikorodu Chairman Charges Party

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, has charged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu, that they must do everything to win the forthcoming Governorship and Assembly elections in Lagos if they are not to be abused. Hon. Adeshina, who said that the state was handed over to the present crop of politicians, and cannot allow a section of the country to take it away from them, charged that the March 11 election is a must win for the party to…

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Rep. Benson To Ikorodu Residents: Our Target Now Is 100, 000 Votes For Sanwo – Olu, Assembly Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu The recently re-elected member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has charged residents of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on the need to record more votes for the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, and other party candidates in the coming Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. Rep. Benson, who addressed hundreds of residents on Saturday at the March 2023 edition of the monthly ‘Apo Anu’ food distribution that he initiated years back, called for a minimum of 100, 000…

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People Expressed Protest Votes Against The Ruling Party At Last Presidential, National Assembly Elections – AAC Chairman

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Comrade Michael Olasoji, the Chairman, Africa Action Congress (AAC), Ikorodu Local Government, was the party agent for his party’s Presidential candidate and the popular civil rights activist/pro – democracy campaigner, Comrade Omoyele Sowore, at the last February 25th Presidential and National Assembly elections, in lkorodu. He spoke with Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, Kunle Adelabu, after the election, stating that the election was a protest votes against the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). THE IMPACT: What is your view about last Saturday’s election? AAC Chairman: Last Saturday’s election was…

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Primate Charles Odugbesi, Former APC State Scribe Writes Open Letter To Lagos Council Chairmen, Councillors, Others Over Governorship Election

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MY ADVICE TO 57 LOCAL COUNCIL AND LCDAS IN LAGOS STATE I am making a call to all chairmen, councilors, supervisors, special advisers, SLGs etc in all the 57LGAs of Lagos State that the coming elections on Saturday 11th March 2023 is not about Sanwo-olu and HAMZAT, it is about you and your existence as whatever position you are holding. With 57 Council chairmen/women, 377 Councilors, 57SLGs and about 8 or more supervisors multiply by 57, if you can not deliver Lagos State to APC who made it possible for…

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Lagos 2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Pledges Support For Sanwo – Olu’s Re – Election

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Wale Jagun The Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State chapter, has pledged their support toward the re-election of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying Igbo people living in the State will ensure that the governor is re-elected for another term. Ohanaeze Ndigbo leaders gave the assurance on Thursday during a joint press conference with the leadership of the Yoruba Council Worldwide in Lagos, held at Ikeja. The President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos State, Chief Sunday Osai, speaking during the briefing, also distanced the group from…

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INEC Declares Bola Tinubu Winner Of 2023 Presidential Election

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Kunle Adelabu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election. INEC chairman Yakubu Mahmood declared Tinubu the winner of the election and president-elect Wednesday morning at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. According to the INEC Chairman, Tinubu secured a total of 8,794,726 votes. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had the second-highest figure with 6,984,520 votes, while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) was next with 6,101,533 votes and candidate of the New…

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Still So Much Work Before Us To Increase Number Of Voters Before Guber Election – Rep. Benson

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Kunle Adelabu It is certain that the newly elected representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson is not fully satisfied with the number of voters recorded in the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. He has declared that there is still so much work to be done before the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections. There are about 400, 000 registered voters in Ikorodu Federal Constituency which is also a Local Government, out of which about 85, 000 voters only came out to vote last Saturday.…

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APC Wins 20 Reps, Three Senatorial Seats In Lagos

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Wale Jagun Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Saturday’s National Assembly elections cleared the three available senatorial seats in Lagos State. The party also won 20 of the 24 House of Representative seats. They were declared the winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC). Former Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, won the Lagos West senatorial election, polling 361,296 votes to defeat her main challenger of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Adewale, who scored 248,653 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Lagos West Senatorial…

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Senator Abiru Declares Winner Of Lagos East Senatorial Election

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Kunle Adelabu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Lagos East Senatorial Election. Nine political parties participated in the election held across the Lagos East Senatorial District – Somolu, Kosofe, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu local governments on Saturday. Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, declared Abiru winner of the election with 178,646 votes to defeat his closest rival, Akobada Nicholas Adekunle, garnered 80, 249 votes. Other candidates and their results are Imumolen Ehijele Benedict (A) scored 2,…

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