Category: Politics

Wale Jagun It was a massive victory for Prince Lantre Sanusi popularly called ‘PLS’ by admirers at the Oriade/Amuwo Constituency Federal Constituency primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted on Friday, May 27, 2022. According to the Chairman, Primary Election Committee, Mr Falade Akin, Sanusi scored 36 votes out of the 55 votes to emerge as the winner of the election. Hon. Ramota Hassan and Olorunnrinu Dipo came in distant joint second position with 7 votes, while Wale Ebietimiyegot 3 votes and Kath Banjoko 2 votes. The former…

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Kunle Adelabu -Pledges to partner with co – aspirant The incumbent representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has been re – elected as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 General Elections. Benson defeated his sole rival, Alhaja Mistura Ajisebutu Adekoya with 89 votes. Alhaja Adekoya got only one votes. Ballot papers were sorted and counted in the presence of all the delegates and every other person present at the venue before the Returning Officer (EO) announced the result. A total of…

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Kunle Adelabu It was a disappointment day for aspirants contesting for both Ikorodu Constituency I and II seats on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the primary elections failed to hold on Thursday, May 26, 2022. It was gathered that the same development played out across other 38 primary election venues in the state. The elections which were scheduled to hold at the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area secretariat for the Constituency I and Mikson Onas Hall in Igbogbo for the Constituency II, failed to hold…

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Kunle Adelabu Against the general perception that the incumbent representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and the Otun of Ikorodu Division elect, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, would go into the All Progressives Congress (APC) party primary as the sole aspirant for the House of Representatives, it hasbeen confirmed that he would battle  for the sole ticket with another aspirant, Mrs Mistura Afolake Ajisebutu, in the election slated for tomorrow or any other day that the election will be scheduled for. Mistura, a retired Chief Matron with the Lagos State Government,…

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Kunle Adelabu After months of campaigning across the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in Ikorodu Constituency I and II, by over 30 aspirants, only 14 of them including the incumbent representatives in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade and Hon. Nurudeen Solaja, will today have their fates decided by the party delegates. Other seven aspirants that obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms and cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Constituency I are: Mr Eniola Wake Up Adeyemi, Mr Bolaji…

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Kunle Adelabu Aspirants for the Ikorodu Constituency l seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly and House of Representatives, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have expressed optimism that the primary elections that failed to hold on Sunday, May 22,2022,  would eventually hold. They also expressed individual confidence of winning whenever the primary elections would be held. Also, party chieftains that spoke with THE IMPACT, after about 11 hours of waiting in vain for the electoral officer and election materials, also said that they are confident…

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Kunle Adelabu -Four candidates fight for Ikorodu Constituency Seats, 4 for House of Reps Two aspirants each in Ikorodu Constituency I and II will have their fates determined by delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu at the Congress scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022, as the party is set to elect their candidates for the two Lagos State House of Assembly seats in Ikorodu. A total of four aspirants will also be going to the poll on Saturday to face delegates who will elect one of them…

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Eniola ‘Wake Up’ Adeyemi, the young aspirant for the sole Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has assured the Ikorodu Constituents that he will sponsor Bills that will improve the Creative, Waterways and Health sectors and consequently have positive impact on Ikorodu, if he is elected as their representative. The aspirant, who is vying to be a State Assembly lawmaker, made the assurances on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, during his formal declaration which held at the Ijomu house of his late father…

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-Gives reason for supporting Solaja Kunle Adelabu The much – talked about zoning/rotational arrangement that had since been determining politics in the Ikorodu Constituency II, especially its representation at the Lagos State House of Assembly among the three major councils within the constituency, may have ceased serving its purpose. This was the position of chieftains of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, on Friday, May 14, 2022, when he addressed issues relating to the arrangement in preparation for the primary…

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