Category: Politics

Kunle Adelabu The quest of the incumbent representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts (State), Hon. Nurudeem Saka Solaja, to return to the Assembly for the third term today get boosted. He was openly endorsed by a Chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Secretary to the State Government, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Reuben Basorun. The endorsement which took place during the general meeting of the Asiwaju Basorun’s political group was witnessed by many party members. Details…

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Kunle Adelabu Three young aspirants vying for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in  the Lagos State House of Assembly, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), are considering synergizing and presentation of one of them as  candidate for the much – coveted seat. THE IMPACT gathered that the three aspirants, who are 40 years and below, are Samson Bisiriyu (Igbega Ikorodu), Eniola Adeyemi (Wake-Up) and Bolaji Isikalu (IBO). The youthful aspirants, who have brought dynamism and colour to the political scene, met at the Eroz Place, Aga, Ikorodu,…

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Kunle Adelabu The former Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Fathiu Jimoh Salisu, has declared that he has expressed his interest and have the right to contest for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Fathiu, who was away when the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) organised a shadow election among nine aspirants for the Assembly seat from Ijede, also said that he is indifferent about the exercise. He emerged second with 17 votes while Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun, who emerged…

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun, the preferred aspirant of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has charged the incumbent lawmaker representing the Constituency, Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, to respect the existing rotational arrangement in the Constituency. Aro Abiodun, who is popularly called ‘AMA’, also said that Hon. Solaja who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Account (State), should prove that he is an ‘Omoluabi’ and an honourable man,…

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Wale Jagun An aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Comrade Samson Bisiriyu, has been presented with the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms. The presentation of the forms at the Fun City, Ikorodu on Sunday, May 8, 2022, proved that the Convener of the #Not TooYoungToRun and Executive Director, Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (IDYI), is also a serious contender among about 30 aspirants jostling for the seat. Mr Godwin OlaOluwa Oke, an Economist and Political analyst and Prince…

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Wale Jagun Prince Lanre Sanusi, popular called ‘PLS’, an aspirant for the Oriade/Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, has charged constituents to leave behind what happened about four years ago when he was denied the ticket of the party and focus on the present and future, by supporting his aspiration. The aspirant made the appeal while formally declaring his intention to, again, represent the people in his constituency. The news indeed generated a wide jubilation among residents of the area when it was revealed on Saturday, May 7, 2022. According to Sanusi…

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Our Editor A group of politicians and technocrats have begun rallying support of stakeholders across Lagos East Senatorial District for the reelection of Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate of the federal republic of Nigeria. The group, under the aegis of Abiru Consolidation Team (ACT), would be recalled formally endorsed the performing senator some few weeks back through a press statement published on various media platforms. Addressing members of the group at its formal inauguration ceremony in Ikorodu, Omoba Peju Akinyemi, Convener of the…

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Kunle Adelabu -Assures quality, impactful representation The youngest aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Eniola Adeyemi ‘Wake – Up’, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, proved that he meant business with his aspiration to represent the Ikorodu residents by obtaining the expression of interest and nomination forms at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eniola is the first to publicly expressed his interest in the seat presently being occupied by the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of…

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Jare Babatunde A new entrant into the race to represent the Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun, popularly called, ‘AMA’ has emerged as the winner of the shadow election held on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The election which held ijede LCDA was conducted to pick a consensus aspirant that will confront the incumbent in the All Progressives Primary Congress (APC) election scheduled for later this month. AMA who came into the race about a week ago polled 22votes. Hon. Fatiu Salisu, the…

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Wale Jagun It was a rousing home-coming when Mr Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), a leading aspirant for the much-coveted Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, as he visited the Bashorun Group Support led by a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun. The aspirant, a valuable member of the group was received by members of the political group during its meeting held at the residence of the chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) on Friday. THE IMPACT gathered that the visit…

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