Category: Politics

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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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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