Category: Politics

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Jare Babatunde A Councillorship aspirant on the platform of the major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Lamina Sodiq Adewale, has pledged to protect the interests of the people if elected. Lamina is aspiring to represent the people of Ward E at the Legislative Arm of the Ikorodu Local Government. In a release by the aspirant, he stated that his passion is to serve with more innovative ideas. “I promise, if you give me your support and elect me as the Councillor, that l will protect the interest of…

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Kunle Adelabu Two leading aspirants for the chairmanship position of the Ikorodu Local Government, Princesss Folashade Olabanji – Oba, and Hon. Azeez Abiodun Jimoh Olosugbo, has joined forces for a joint ticket. On the ticket, Princess Oba, who is the current vice chairman of Ikorodu LG, will be the chairmanship aspirant while Hon. Olosugbo, former Council leader of Ikorodu LG will be the Vice Chairman. The joint ticket was announced at a media parley held at EROZ Place on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The two aspirants said that their aspiration…

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Kunle Adelabu -Otunba Abiru endorses candidacies, as youths identify with Daini The Concerned Ikorodu Division Youths (CIDY) has called on the leadership and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Ikorodu Division in particular, to allow for a level – playing ground for all aspirants in the primary election coming up on Saturday across the state. The group, which is pushing for the ‘NotToYoungToRun’ agenda, made the appeal at a media parley in Ikorodu on Monday, May 24, 2021, when they adopted and presented two youthful…

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