Category: Politics

Lagos APC Clears 432 Aspirants For Primary Elections  

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Wale Jagun -40 confirmed in Ikorodu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has released the official list of qualified Chairmanship aspirants for the July 12 local government elections. A total 470 aspirants were screened by the party’s Election Committee headed by Barr. Babatunde Ogala SAN. Out of the 470 aspirants, 432 were cleared to contest in the party’s primary elections, while 38 were disqualified or voluntarily withdrew from the race. According to the committee, the disqualifications were primarily due to lack of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), missing APC…

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Who Are The Last Five Aspirants Eyeing The Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Chairmanship Seat On APC Platform?

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Kunle Adelabu From about 15 aspirants some of whom started their campaigns since last year till last week, when the All Progressives Congress, APC, released its electoral guidelines and directed interested aspirants vying for the Chairmanship and Councillorship positions across the 57 LGAs and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state; the number of those aspiring to succeed Builder Sesan Daini, the incumbent chairman who only has few weeks in office to complete his two terms of eight years has reduced to five. While the chairmanship form was N5.5…

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Councillorship Aspirants In Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Commend Screening

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Kunle Adelabu It all went well at the screening for the councillorship aspirants in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Tuesday, when the exercise kicked – off. The screening committee, led by Dr Fola Onasanya, arrived at the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA secretariat around 10:00am and after meeting with the council chairman, Builder Sesan Daini, the committee went straight into action. The screening took place inside the secretariat’s Registry Hall, while the 11 aspirants seated inside the council secretariat hall were called in one…

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Councillorship Screening Lauded In Ikorodu Central, Continues Today

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Kunle Adelabu -20 aspirants contesting for seven seats The 20 Councillorship aspirants aspiring to represent the seven political wards in Ikorodu Central Local Government in the coming council elections began their screening at the Ikorodu secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. At the screening which started around 12pm and still continuing till around 4:00pm when our reporter left the venue, only aspirants from four wards were screened. The remaining two wards will be conducted today. Of the seven wards, Wards A, B and F have one aspirant…

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Olorunjedalo Steps Down For incumbent Ward D Councilor, Hon. Sotomiwa At Screening Centre

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Kunle Adelabu It was a difficult decision for Amodu Taofeek Olorunedalo, an educator who was aspiring to represent Ward D as Councilor in the coming dispensation of Ikorodu Local Government, as he succumbed to the appeals of political leaders and stepped down for the incumbent, Hon. Wasiu Babatunde Sotomiwa. While stating that he had to jettisoned his aspiration in the interest of peace, Olorunjedalo also emphasised the supremacy of the party. He submitted his letter of withdrawal from the race and support for the incumbent to the screening panel at…

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We Are In Discussion For A Merger With A Leading Chairmanship Aspirant – Alani Onibudo

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Kunle Adelabu The last may not have been heard of Ibrahim Alani Onibudo, a former Chairmanship aspirant for Ikorodu LG who withdrew from the race last week as its campaign team is set to merge with a leading aspirant. Onibudo, as reported by THE IMPACT, withdrew from the race due to personal reasons. In a chat with our reporter at the weekend, Onibudo said that his organisation is in a merger talk with a formidable aspirant. “We at BUDO ALLEN are currently talking with another leading aspirant on a political…

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Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani Pledges Progressive Development In Ikorodu North LCDA

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Mariam Akinloye A Chairmanship aspirant in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani, has pledged that there would be a progressive development in the council if he is elected. Tijani, who was a former acting chairman of the council, and at the moment doubled as the chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikorodu North LGA and that of the Ikorodu Division, gave the pledge on Friday when the youths of Isiu hosted him to an homecoming in support of his aspiration. At the event, which took place at…

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It Is The Turn Of Justice Forum To Produce The Next Chairman Of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, And I Have Conceded To Basorun To Pick The Candidate – Sen. Ogunlewe

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Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe is a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (CAC), the highest decision making body in Lagos State, and one of the apex leaders in Ikorodu Division. Ogunlewe, popularly known as the ‘Field Marshal’, was a former Minister of Works and a Senator who represented the Lagos East Senatorial District between 1999 to 2003, on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy. He is a Prince of Igbogbo and one of the foremost political leaders in the town. He spoke with Kunle Adelabu, the Publisher/Reporter – in –…

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Meet Atebo Yusuf Owolewa, the Human Developer Who Wants To Change the Face of Ikorodu

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As the 2025 Lagos council elections draw closer, several aspirants have continued to show interest in contesting for the chairmanship seats of the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state.In Ikorodu, different individuals have also signified interest in vying for the top job but one man has continually stood out of the lot based on his antecedents and outstanding style of campaign. Popularly known as AYO, an acronym of his name, Atebo Yusuf Owolewa has brought about a unique way of articulating his vision to…

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Asiwaju Basorun, Justice Forum Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Endorse Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun As APC Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu -I will run an administration you’ll all be proud of – Aroyewun Following the agreement by the apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last weekend, the Justice Forum (JF) of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has presented Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) as its candidate. With the presentation and general approval, the aspirant is now technically the candidate of the APC in the forthcoming Local Government elections. Recall that HOA emerged as the most preferred of all the aspirants…

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