Category: Politics

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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Kunle ADELABU Former  Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Local Government Area, Alhaji Rilwan Ishola Jinadu and the Inaugural Chairman, Ikorodu North Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Kunle Ogunbela, has described the actions of some political leaders as unfair to some of the aspirants contesting for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat at the Lagos State House of Assembly.   They described the situation where some leaders of the party are meeting with seven of the nine aspirants and leaving out the other two as unjust and unfair.  …

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has approved both the direct and indirect mode of primaries for its governorship election scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC National Publicity Secretary, on Tuesday in Abuja. Nabena, however, said that the party’s NWC banned its Adamawa State Working Committee from participating either as delegates or to superintendent over the governorship primaries in the state. He said this was…

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The 22-man Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, has announced that the party will be adopting the direct voting in Saturday’s Gubernatorial primary exercise in the state, saying there is no going back on earlier decision. The council which is the highest decision making organ of the party, headed by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said the party was ready to give all aspirants a level playing field. The aspirants are the incumbent Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode;…

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The National Assembly says it has postponed its resumption to October 9, 2018.   The lawmakers had been on recess since July. They were to resume on Tuesday but has now been postponed.   A statement issued by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori informed the lawmakers of the postponement in resumption.   “This is to inform all distinguished senators and honourable members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 25th September, has been postponed to Tuesday, 9th October, due to the activities of the primaries…

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its Presidential Primaries will hold on Sept. 27 as against the earlier announced date of Sept. 25. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC National Publicity Secretary, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He added that duly registered party members were to collect their permanent membership cards from their various wards. The APC presidential primaries is to pass an affirmative vote on President Muhammadu Buhari who is the party’s sole Presidential candidate for the 2019 Presidential election.

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Ahead of the All Progressives Congress primary election in Lagos State, Conference of Ward Chairmen has unanimously endorsed Babajide Sanwo-Olu as their governorship candidate ahead of next Saturday’s primary election in the State. The group is made of 377 ward chairmen from all the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State. The endorsement which took place at Martino’s Hall in Ikejawas by some party leaders and members According to source, members of the Conference that turned out in large numbers had a one-on-one interaction…

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The Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos Chapter, which is the state’s highest advisory political body headed by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Saturday, insisted on direct primary for all gubernatorial aspirants slated for September, 29th, 2018 to choose the party flag bearer for the 2019 general poll. The governorship aspirants who have obtained nomination forms and submitted same, include: incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Tinubu preferred candidate and Managing Director, Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC), Mr.…

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