Wale JAGUN About 50 political parties are contesting to take over the Lagos State House from the incumbent governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode whose tenure elapses on May 29, 2019. Among the candidates cleared to contest the governorship poll slated for March 2 are three sons of Ikorodu – Pharm. Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, African Democratic Party (ADP) and Chief Owolabi Salis, Alliance for Democracy (AD) . It is expected that they would get sympathy from the electorate in Ikorodu in the coming…
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APC Going Into The Election As One-Big Family – Princess Oba
Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba is the Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government and prominent figure in the electoral campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu . She spoke with THE IMPACT on the health programme sponsored by Mr Sanwo-Olu campaign team in Ikorodu, reconciliation efforts of the party and her expectations for the forthcoming elections. Excerpts: IMPACT: What’s your view about this medical mission for the residents of Ikorodu Division being sponsored by the governorship candidate of your party? Princess Oba: What the programme is all about…
Read More2019 Lagos Governorship Election : We Are In Talk With PDP, Other Parties
Kunle ADELABU – ADP Guber Candidate One of the governorship candidates in Lagos State has hinted at a coalition among the opposition parties in the state against the candidate of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 9 Governorship election . The African Democratic Party (ADP), Governorship candidate, Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadmosi, disclosed that his party is in talk with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition to for a possible coalition while speaking in Ikorodu on of, March 4, during the flag-off ceremony of his…
Read MoreLagos Governorship/Assembly Elections: After House -To-House , Team SOB Storms Ikorodu Streets For Further Campaign
Wale JAGUN After weeks of ceaseless house-to-house and town hall campaigns, Team SOB, the campaign organization of the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency I State Assembly seat, has now stormed streets in Ikorodu to further sell the ruling party and its candidates in the March 9 Governorship/Assembly elections to the electorate. The campaign, tagged “Operation Take The Street” (OTS), commenced on Monday, March 4, as a long convoy of vehicle conveyed members of the…
Read More2019 Lagos Governorship Election : We’ll Rebuild Lagos In 18 months – Gbadamosi, ADP Guber Candidate
Kunle ADELABU The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP), Mr Babatunde Oloyede Gbadamosi, has stated that his government would rebuild Lagos State if elected at the Governorship poll slated for Saturday, March 9, 2019. Gbadamosi made this pledge during the flag – off of his campaign at the open ground of Ikorodu Town hall, on Monday, March 4, 2019. Present at the event were the State Chairman of the party, Barr. Bolaji Adewale, State State Vice Chairman, Lagos Central, Alhaji Oyenade, State Secretary and candidate for Ikorodu Constituency…
Read MoreGovernorship/Assembly Elections: Chairmen, Political Office Holders Pledge Total Victory For APC
Kunle ADELABU The Council chairmen and all other political office holders in Ikorodu Constituency I yesterday on Monday 4, resolved to collectively work towards total victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ikorodu Constituency Assembly seat candidate, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade in the coming Governorship and State Assembly elections slated for March 9. The three council chairmen – Hon. Wasiu Adedeji Adesina (Ikorodu Local Government), Hon. Adeola Adebisi Banjo (Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area) and Hon. Jumoke Jimobo-Ademehin (Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area)…
Read MoreLagos Governorship: I’m Committed To Sanwo-Olu ‘s Victory – Akinwunmi Ambode
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied a newspaper report alleging that he was working with the agents of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded presidential election. Contrary to the allegation, the governor stated that the is busy working for the election of the Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwoolu Sanwoolu. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Habib Aruna, noted that the report published in The Nation…
Read MoreSanwo-Olu Takes Campaign To Computer Village
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday held an interactive session with traders and Igbo community in the Computer Village. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the interactive session was to offer a hand of fellowship and foster unity among the leadership of the village. Sanwo-Olu while addressing the traders, said that it was the responsibility of government to provide power and internet for a technological hub, especially the biggest in West Africa which is the Computer village. According to…
Read MoreBuhari, Osinbajo Get Certificates of Return
-says election not a do-or-die affair President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday received certificates of return as President and Vice President-elect in an occasion the former used to sue for peace. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates won their re-election bid with 15,191,847 votes to defeat candidates of the Peoples democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi that polled 11,262,978 votes in the Presidential election held on February 23. Buhari said at the International Conference Centre where the certificate was presented to him…
Read MoreAtiku Rejects Election Result, To Head To Court
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) , Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the announced result of the election, saying he will be challenging it in court. PM NEWS reports that, Abubakar in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja , said that it was clear that there were manifest and premeditated malpractices in many states which negate the results announced. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the Saturday Presidential election. Buhari was declared re-elected having polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in…
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