Category: Politics

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the candidate they will support in the coming governorship primaries of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a statement by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Honourable (Princess) Adefunmilayo Tejuoso, the decision was taken at a Parliamentary meeting of the lawmakers which took place at Lateef Jakande auditorium on Saturday, a day before the governorship primaries of the party. The meeting was presided over by the Speaker…

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday inaugurated the Governorship Primaries Committee for the Primary Election scheduled for Sunday, September 30th, 2018.   SOUTH EAST   ABIA STATE   S/N        NAME   DESIGNATION DAVID IYOHA     CHAIRMAN NASIRU ADAMU JEGIRI SECRETARY HON. IBRAHIM GAMBO                MEMBER HON. SAM ADEROGBOYE             MEMBER MUSA HUSAINI SHELLENG           MEMBER HAJIA AMINA MOHAMMED       MEMBER   EBONYI STATE   S/N        NAME   DESIGNATION SENATOR DOMINGO OBENDE CHAIRMAN EMEKA UMEAKUKAR SECRETARY HON. RAYANU ILYASU MEMBER MALLAM UMAR ABU MEMBER BAR. LEKAN ADESHINA MEMBER MRS RACHEAL…

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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has postponed its governorship primary election earlier scheduled to hold on Sunday till Monday. It was gathered that both primaries were shifted in both states for logistic reasons. The National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole said this in Abuja on Saturday while inaugurating the 21-member National Convention Committee headed by the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.

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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the candidate they will support in the coming governorship primaries of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   According to a statement by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Honourable (Princess) Adefunmilayo Tejuoso, the decision was taken at a Parliamentary meeting of the lawmakers which took place at Lateef Jakande auditorium on Saturday, a day before the governorship primaries of the party.   The meeting was presided over by…

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Kunle ADELABU Mr Mutairu Bidemi Balogun, an aspirant for the Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I seat at the Lagos State House of Assembly and a former Head of the Mass Communication department, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu Main Campus, has sought the supports of his constituents to emerge as the flag bearer of the All Progresives Congress (APC) in the October 4 primary election.   An Alumnus of Anwar-ul-Islam College, Agege and the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos, where he bagged Bachelor of Science (B.sc.) and Masters (Msc. Mass Comm), has also…

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Kunle ADELABU Prince Lanre Sanusi on Tuesday,September 25,2018, declared his interest to represent the people of Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. He also made a public presentation of his legislative agenda and also sought for the support of the party leaders and members in voting for him at the primary election slated for October 3. The leadership and members of the party in the Federal Constituency, at the programme which held at the Tasty Fried…

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Kunle ADELABU -Says second term needed for stability of State’s economy The die is cast in the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, declared his intention to run for second term in office as the governor of Lagos State.   The Governor, with this declaration, has put paid to the rumours making the round that he will not be stepping down from the primary race despite the opposition from a section of the party.   He has also shown his readiness…

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Kunle ADELABU In the absence of any opposition, the incumbent member of the Federal House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Benson, would be going to the primary election unopposed.   The other aspirants, according to the report gathered by THE IMPACT, have dropped their aspirations for the sole position due to some factors.   Hon. Oyebola Ologijo was reported to have stepped down for the young and performing federal lawmaker after the intervention of a chieftain of the party, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, who called the two…

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Kunle ADELABU The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Oluggbega Bareehu Ashafa, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates to consider the track records of each of the aspirants when picking who to represent them at the Upper Chamber in the forthcoming primary election of the party.   The two term senator made the call at a press conference to brief constituents of Lagos East on his achievements and his aspiration towards the 2019 General Elections held at the Mercy hall along Centre…

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