Category: Politics

Why I Pitched My Tent With Asiwaju Tinubu – Hon. Agunbiade

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Nigerian State Majority Leaders Forum, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade has said that he is pitching his tent with the Presidential candidature of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Agunbiade, who is also the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Southwest Majority Leaders, explained that his support for Asiwaju Tinubu is based on his political antecedents and capacity to tackle political, economic and security challenges facing the country if he…

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Idowu Hammed Odunayo (Collabo): The PDP Aspirant Who Wants To Represent lkorodu Constituency II

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Kunle Adelabu Young Idowu Hammed Odunayo, popularly called and known as, ‘Collaboration’ or ‘Collabo’, by his teeming supporters, is a grassroots mobiliser and community developer in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and one of the aspirants seeking to represent the Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly. His lineage is deeply rooted in the Igbogbo, precisely Olubi Ogasiki and Olu odo areas, spreading across Oliwo Amoju Street in the ancient town. Idowu, who was a member of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…

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Yinka Ogbe, A Legislative Officer, Historian Who Wants To Represent Ikorodu Constituency l

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Kunle Adelabu -Unveils legislative, representative agenda Mr Ogbe Ayoyinka Adebola, a legislative officer popularly called ‘Jiduah’, has declared his intention to run for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The aspirant, who has worked in various capacities and areas of the lawmaking process since joining the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission, said that he wants to use his experience and knowledge to improve the lawmaking process and give Ikorodu back its place of pride among in the comity of Divisions in the state.…

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Group Endorses Abiru For Another Term, Says He Has Outperformed Predecessors

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Jare Babatunde Tokunbo Abiru Consolidation Team, TACT, which headquarters in Ikorodu on Thursday endorsed the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, for a second term in office. The group, in a statement co-signed by its Conveners, Omo’ba ‘Peju Akinyemi, a notable Community media practitioner and Mr Shakiru Seidu, a renowned media Practitioner, said the Ikorodu born federal lawmaker has outperformed all his predecessors in the less than two years he has spent in the Senate hence deserving a second term in office.…

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Ikorodu Constituency II: It’s The Turn Of Ijede, But They Have To Fight For The Assembly Seat – Hon. Agoro, Chairman, Imota LCDA

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Wasiu Adekunle Agoro, has acknowledged that it is the turn of Ijede LCDA to take shot at the Ikorodu Constituency II seat at the Lagos State House of Assembly come 2023m but that they must fight for it. Agoro, who said that power is never served a la carte, also added that Imota LCDA also had to put up a serious fight seven years ago when the the incumbent, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, who is from Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, contested for…

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Ibrahim Majekodunmi Declares For Lagos State House Of Assembly

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Kunle Adelabu -Unveils MAJEK FRESH IDEAS for Ikorodu Constituency 1 Ibrahim Olayinka Majekodunmi, a prominent youth in lkorodu, popularly known as ‘MAJEK’, has officially declared his intention to run for the Lagos State House of Assembly in Ikorodu Constituency 1 in the 2023 general elections. Majek, who is from Itunmoja area of Ikorodu, is aspiring for the much – coveted seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The aspirant, who aspired for the same post in the 2019 general elections, assured residents of Ikorodu Constituency I, of…

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AMA Joins APC, Says Focus Is To Ensure Ijede Gets Constituency II Assembly Seat

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Kunle Adelabu A chieftain and one of the major financiers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu Division, Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun, popularly known and called ‘AMA’ by supporters and admirers, has joined the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). THE IMPACT can authoritatively report that the businessman cum politician is perfecting plans to publicly declare his crossing to APC. Aro confirmed the change of party to THE IMPACT when our reporter spoke with him at the weekend. He said that he will be using the platform of his…

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Gbolahan Ogunleye, Jokomba, Bolowotan, Bolaji Isikalu, Others Set To Challenge Agunbiade For Ikorodu Constituency I Assembly Seat Ticket

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun Another political season is here when politicians jostle for offices at the National and State levels, with promises that they would give adequate and impactful representation to the people. Although the General Election is still about a year away, the fight to get party tickets, which many see as the most important task, has commenced. As expected, politicians started converging, aligning, re – aligning, plotting, networking and maneuvering to outdo each other and emerged as the ruling party’s, All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate. The perception…

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Ijede Must Produce Next Assembly Member, Ikorodu Constituency II Royal Fathers, Council Chairmen Declare

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Kunle Adelabu that the incumbent Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, will now have to contend with more than what he bargained for in his quest to seek a third term in office. In what could be described as a major blow to the lawmaker’s aspiration, the entire royal fathers in the constituency on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, made a statement that they are in support of the continuity of the rotational agreement that has been in existence for decades. The position of the three council…

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Bolaji Isikalu Declares For Lagos Assembly Seat

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Kunle Adelabu An Information Technology (IT) expert and entrepreneur, Mr Isikalu Bolaji Olanrewaju, has declared his intention to seek an election into the Lagos State House of Assembly come next General elections in 2023. Isikalu is aspiring to represent the people of Ikorodu Constituency I, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made his declaration in a letter of intent, a copy which was sent to THE IMPACT on Sunday. According to Isikalu, his aspiration is hinged on change in representation for Ikorodu constituents. “I write to…

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