Category: Politics

Our Reporter -We’ll ensure free, fair, credible process, Panel Chairman assures Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday tasked the panel appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct the Governorship Primaries in the State to do all within its powers to ensure a level playing field for all aspirants in the contest.   The Governor, who spoke when he received members of the panel led by its Chairman, Mr. Clement Ebri, said it was important that the election when conducted is…

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Tomorrow, our party and the people of Lagos will have an encounter with destiny. We shall hold our governorship primary.   With the holding of direct primaries to elect governorship candidates in Lagos and other states, the APC takes a groundbreaking step toward greater internal democracy and progressive governance for the benefit of all people. While our party is young, it has grown fast and has travelled far in a short time. This speaks well of the character of you, the party’s rank-and-file members.   What, in other nations, has…

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Wale JAGUN The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denied the allegations by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode that he was arrested in the United States for spending fake American dollars at a night club and was rehabilitated for unknown illness at the Gbagada General Hospital. Mr Ambode had at a world press conference held at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja on Sunday described that Sanwo-Olu was unfit for the office governor having been arrested and detained in the United States for spending fake dollars.…

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Our Reporter Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday tasked the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the Governorship Primaries scheduled to hold on Monday, October 1 in the State is free, fair and credible.   Governor Ambode, who gave the charge while addressing a world press conference at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, said that since the party had agreed to adopt direct primaries for the governorship candidate to emerge, it behooves on them to follow due process to ensure…

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-Gov’s campaign team declares no confidence in APC State Exco A mammoth crowd of supporters of Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday embarked on peaceful march to reaffirm their resolute commitment to the second term bid of the Governor, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) must ensure a level-playing field for all aspirants in the governorship primaries rescheduled for Monday, October 1, 2018.   The supporters who came out in their hundreds, converged on the premises of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Maryland and…

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The Director General, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu Campaign Organisation (BOSCO), Mr. Tayo Ayinde, on Sunday restated readiness of the organisation for the direct primaries rescheduled for Monday, 1st of October, 2018 by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos.   In a statement issued by Director Media, Mr. olusesan Diani, Ayinde said that the group’s governorship aspirant, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu, is set for the election, urging all card carrying members of the APC to file out on Monday to exercise their franchise in a peaceful and orderly manner.   According to…

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its governorship primary elections in Lagos, Imo and Kano states.   The party’s primaries was initially schedule for Sunday (today). National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday night. The statement read: “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has just been drawn to rumour making the rounds that the PDP scheduled gubernatorial primary has been postponed.   “The PDP wishes to inform all delegates, members…

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The Akinwunmi Ambode Mandate Support Group (AMSG) on Saturday said Ambode is capable of winning the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State rescheduled for Monday.   The Director-General of AMSG, Mr Hakeem Sulaimon, at a news conference in Ikeja on Saturday, said Ambode was not worried about purported endorsement of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of the primary by some groups.   Sulaimon said that the governor had huge supporters across the state.   He said supporters of Ambode held meetings across all 20 Local Governments…

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Three major developments within the ruling Lagos All Progressives Congress today may have foreclosed the second term bid of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. First, 36 of the 40 lawmakers of the State House of Assembly endorsed the candidacy of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the sole rival of Ambode in the primary scheduled for Monday. Two, Obafemi Hamzat, who was in the race withdrew to support Sanwo-Olu. Three, the Governor’s Advisory Council(GAC) endorsed Sanwo-Olu to pick the party’s governorship ticket for the 2019 election in the state. The Advisory’s Council’s position was most significant,…

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