Category: Politics

Kunle Adelabu While it is still cloudy if Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu will be allowed a second term, former State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Primate Charles Odugbesi, has kick started his re – election campaign. The party leader is pursuing the campaign through his group, ‘Sanwo – Olu Continuity Group’, a platform which has started recruiting members on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp. Sanwo – Olu, who was sworn into office May 29, 2019, still has about 13 months to complete his tenure. While stating reasons…

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Kunle Adelabu There has been an outpouring of support from constituents for the aspiration of Hon. Adeola Muyideen Jokomba, former Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA),  to represent the Ikorodu Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. THE IMPACT gathered that the former council boss and a health and social professional, has indicated his interest to contest for the seat to leaders of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders in the constituency. Following this, a Whatsapp platform, ‘Friends of JK = OK’ which…

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Wale Jagun Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged leaders and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State to unite and work for the victory of the ruling party at the local, state and national levels, especially for the presidential aspiration of the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He made the appeal while on a working visit to Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area and Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Wednesday, during which he commissioned the Senator Oluremi…

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Kunle Adelabu -As Hon. Solaja declares for third term A political battle is brewing within the Ikorodu Constituency II political circle as constituents in Ijede and Igbogbo Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have maintained that the rotational arrangement for the sole Assembly seat should be sustained among the three councils (Imota, Ijede and lgbogbo LCDAs) in the constituency. Residents stated this while reacting to a story published by THE IMPACT last Friday with the title, “Ikorodu Constituency ll Assembly Seat: Continuation Of Rotational Arrangement System Or A Change?”. Hon. Nurudeen…

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Kunle Adelabu Although, many will say that it is too early to comment or give analysis on the current political situation, however, the ongoing activities towards the 2023 general elections, are enough reasons to do so as many gladiators and new entrants are now throwing their caps into the ring to contest for elective positions in the coming general elections. The numbers of aspirants that have openly showed their interest to contest  for one elective post or the other and many others that are either consulting or preparing to make…

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Wale Jagun Ahead of 2023 General elections, one of the frontline Support Organisations campaigning for the Presidency of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT), has inducted her LGA/Wards Executives in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA).  The excos, led by Mr. David Olusayo Alagbe, were sworn – in at the HOMAT Event Centre on Friday, 7th of January, 2022. Members of the exco were  mandated to take the gospel of Tinubu for President in 2023 to the nooks and crannies of Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA. Mr. David Alagbe, the ABAT Coordinator, Igbogbo-Baiyeku LCDA,…

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Kunle Adelabu -As young politician gives constituents Xmas rice Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency in Lagos West Senatorial District have clamoured for Hon. (Prince) Lanre Sanusi (PLS) to be their representative at the House of Representatives in the next dispensation. The call came on Friday, December 24, 2021, while rice donated by the young politician to support his constituents were given out to the Ward chieftains. The items were distributed across the 14 Wards in his constituency through his Campaign Coordinators and Directors…

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Wale Jagun Former State Commissioner and Council Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has emerged as the new State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State Congress held on Saturday (today). The election of the candidates for the 36 positions at the congress took place at the Onikan Stadium in the Lagos Island area of the state. Ojelabi was the Chairman of Ojo Local Government in 1997 on the platform of the defunct Grassroots Democratic Party (GDM) and also, Member, House of Representatives representing the Ojo Federal Constituency between…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adewale Kabir Shotobi has once again called on the National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to declare for the 2023 Presidential race. The royal father said that the Ijebu Obas in Lagos,under his leadership, and entire Obas in Lagos State Council of Obas & Chiefs had already adopted Tinubu’s candidature for the plum position despite that he is yet to declare his intention to contest. Oba Shotobi made…

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