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I Moved Into Accord Party To Test My Popularity, Win Ikorodu North LCDA Chairmanship Position – Hon. Adeosun

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Chairmanship candidate of the Accord Party (AP) in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Adeosun Quadri Iyanda, has said that the July 24 local government election will be about testing the popularity of the party’s candidates. He moved into AP after his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC) held a primary election which was marred by violence and other irregularities across the state. After the primary election, it was gathered that the leadership of APC resolved that incumbent council chairmen who are seeking for a…

I Contested To Make Laws For Development Of Igbogbo, Impact On People But Party Is Supreme – Dauda, Former APC Councillorship Aspirant

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Former Councillorship Aspirant for Ward C1 (Abosan) in lgbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oshinlaja Aina Dauda, has said that his intention, regarding his Councillorship aspiration, was to make laws and policies that would engender developments in his ward and council in general. The young aspirant, whose aspiration was made unrealistic due to his party’s decision to pick a consensus candidate for the ward and other areas, said that he has accepted the supremacy of the party and that…

APC Primary Election: Prince Ologijo Accepts Party Supremacy, Calls For Calm

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu A popular grassroots politician and one of the aspirants that jostled for the Chairmanship position in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Prince Samuel Adegboyega Oyebola, popularly called ‘Ologijo’, has also toed the party line by accepting the decision of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the primary election held last Saturday across the state. The party, had, on Tuesday (yesterday) presented the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission’s (LASIEC) nomination forms to some aspirants as candidates of the party despite the fact that no…

Mathew Accepts Party Decision, Congratulates APC Favoured Candidate For Ikorodu North LCDA Chairmanship Position

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Wale Jagun Hon. Mathew Alliu Adesanya, a Chairmanship aspirant for the Ikorodu North Local Council Development (LCDA) on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accepted the party’s decision to pick the incumbent Chairman as the party’s candidate for the July 24 Local Government election. THE IMPACT gathered that the incumbent Chairman of the council, Hon. Adeola Banjo, was presented with the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) form on Tuesday (today) alongside other aspirants favoured by the party. THE IMPACT had reported that violence and other irregularities…

APC Gives Favoured Candidates LASIEC Nomination Forms

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu While there are still tensions across Lagos State following the violence and irregularities that marred the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, May 29, 2021, it has been gathered that favoured candidates of the party have been issued with Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) nomination forms. Many of the aspirants, THE IMPACT gathered, were jostled by the development while others have accepted their fate and the decision of the party. The State chapter of APC, under the chairmanship of Alhaji Tunde Balogun, had…

Aspirant Calls For Quick Pronouncement, More Voters’ Sensitisation Following APC Primary Elections’ Aftermaths

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Prince Samuel Adegoyega Oyebola (Ologijo), a Chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has called on the leadership of the party to make pronouncements on the outcome of the primary election conducted last weekend. He said that the timely pronouncement by the party would douse tensions and pressure on the aspirants and party leaders whom he said have been contending with several accusations and reactions…

APC Primary Election: Ikorodu North Residents Keep Vigil At APC Secretariat, Demands For Announcement Of Hon. Adesanya As Winner

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Party chairman, aspirant appeal to members to go back home, remain calm About 100 residents of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) kept vigil at the party secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ikorodu North LCDA, located in Odogunyan, on Saturday to demand for the results of the Chairmanship and Councillorship primary election conducted on the same day. The party members, who said that they were ready to remain at the party Secretariat indefinitely, alleged that the primary elections were only conducted in three out…

APC Primary Election: Late Commencement, Large Turnout In Ikorodu

May 29, 2021May 30, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Chairmanship and Councilorship aspirants for the forthcoming local government election, was held across the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ikorodu Division today. Though, the exercise was peaceful at various polling centres covered by our reporters, the process started very late. As at 9.49am when our reporter got to the Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo, the centre for Ward C primary election, the electoral officers were not on ground while hundreds of party…

Ikorodu LG Election: Folashade, Olosugbo Joint Ticket Gets Royal Blessings, Supports

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -As aspirants hold mega rally The joint ticket of the incumbent Vice Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Princess Folashade Olabanji – Oba, and former Council Leader, Hon, Azeez Jimoh Abuodun Olosugbo, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship positions of the council received royal blessings and more support on Thursday. Both aspirants, who were initially vying for the Chairmanship position in the council, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, agreed to form a joint ticket, a development which…

Photos: Former APC Chairman, Alhaji Jinadu Supports Oba, Olosugbo Ticket

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Impact Newspaper

Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye A frontline politician, Alhaji Rilwan Ishola Jinadu has jettisoned his political aspiration to become the Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government. Jinadu who was a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Local Government withdrew from the race in support of the Princess Folashade OIabanji – Oba and Hon. Azeez Jimoh Olusugbo joint ticket. He made the public pronouncement at the mega rally and formal declaration by Hon. Foashade/Hon. Azeez Olosugbo held at the Ita – Elewa open ground on Thursday. Details soon…