Category: Politics

Kunle ADELABU The new chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu North, Ikorodu West, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Imota and Ijede Local Government Development Areas (LGAs) have inaugurated the executive committees of the party at the LGA and Ward level in their respective councils.   The chairmen of the party in Ikorodu North LGA, Hon. Abiodun Iyiola, Ikorodu West LGA, Elder Olakunle Olakitan and Imota LGA, Hon. Akinyemi Ramon joined their counterpart in Ikorodu Local Government in inaugurating the executive councils on Thursday, May 31, 2018.   While the party chairmen…

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Kunle ADELABU The newly inaugurated chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Local Government (LGA), Alhaji Taiwo Longe, has inaugurated the local government and ward executive councils of the party in Ikorodu. 26 executive members were inaugurated at the LGA level, while 27 members were also inaugurated in each of the seven wards at the brief but well-attended ceremony held at the Fuwagbuyi Court secretariat of the party in Ikorodu. Alhaji Longe was inaugurated on Wednesday, May 30, alongside other 56 party chairmen at the party’s State Secretariat…

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Wale JAGUN -Longe, Iyiola, Ogunyemi made list in Ikorodu division After weeks of protests, counter-protests and keeping vigil at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at ACME, Ikeja, party chairmen in the 57 Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in the state have finally been inaugurated.   The 57 chairmen, who would oversee the affairs of the party at the council level, were inaugurated by the newly elected State Chairman, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.   Barrister Ademola Sodiq, the APC…

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Our Reporter -Ambode Attends State Party Congress, As Balogun Emerges Chairman Chairman of Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Election Organizing Committee, Senator Uche Ekwunife on Saturday linked the massive infrastructural renewal across the State to political stability being enjoyed in the State, saying it was time for such to be replicated nationwide to facilitate growth and development. Speaking at the well-attended congress of the party held at the party’s secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja, Ekwunife particularly commended the seamless political transition and the peaceful conduct of members of the…

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Our Reporter A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos is currently holding a parallel state congress at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The group is led by the former campaign Director General of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Dr. Fouad Oki, the faction said it is conducting its state congress to elect the State Working Executive of the party. According to report from the Airport Hotel venue of the parallel congress, in attendance were wards and local government delegates…   Details later…

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Wale JAGUN Alhaji Tunde Balogun, a former Commissioner for Home Affairs on Saturday emerged the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. He hails from Apapa Local Government of Lagos State Balogun alongside other new members of the Lagos APC executive members were adopted by affirmation as there was no election at the state congress. Senator Uche Ekwuenife, Chairman of the state APC Congress committee, had earlier stated that there would be no voting. Balogun replaces Henry Ajomale, who stepped down before the expiration of his tenure in…

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Barrister Lekan Ijelu, a litigation lawyer of almost two decades and a politician, is among the aspirants contesting for the Ikorodu Constituency I Seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. In this interview with the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT newspaper, Kunle ADELABU, he bore his mind on several issues including his experiences in his last three attempts to occupy the seat, why lawyers are better prepared for the legislative work than others, why the party should consider him as the person for the seat and the conflicts regarding APC…

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Kunle ADELABU Omoba Peju Akinyemi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ikorodu-Oga Radio and Business Contact magazine, has unveiled the legislative agenda for his aspiration to occupy the Shagamu Constituency Seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly come 2019. The agenda was unveiled at the official unveiling of Legislative Agenda/Inauguration of New Dawn Movement Support Group ( his campaign group) held at the Enterprise Event Hall, located on Oba Sekumade Road, Ebute, Ikorodu, on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He also called on the public, especially residents of Ikorodu division which…

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