Supreme Court Ruling: We’ll Use It To Unify PDP In Ikorodu- Shittu

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Kunle Adelabu -I have moved on – Awesu Following the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, over the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat, the eventual winner, Mr Shittu AbdulKareem has said that he will use the victory to unify the party. Shittu, who said that the victory will be used to form an alliance rather than seeing it as a win, spoke with THE IMPACT hours after the ruling. “Thanks to God Almighty for the ruling.…

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Lagos, Southwest Students Endorse Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu

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Kunle Adelabu -Lagos Gov honoured as ‘five-star Aluta General’ Leaders of various Students’ Union Governments across both Federal and State tertiary institutions in Lagos State, on Friday, endorsed the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu for another term, while the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu also got the students’ support. Also endorsing the duo for the next general elections are the leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest, Nigeria. At the endorsement, which took place at the 10, 000…

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Sanwo – Olu Signs 2023 Budget Into Law

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, signed the State’s N1.768 trillion “Budget of Continuity” into law to consolidate development strides of his administration and satisfy the yearnings of the residents. The Governor said the fiscal document not only “aggressively” focus on completing ongoing capital projects, it would also expand intervention programmes and intensify social support to citizens and their means of livelihoods. The budget was assented to at a short ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Alausa. Sanwo-Olu said the spendings would further demonstrate his Government’s…

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Supreme Court Dismisses Awesu’s Appeal Against Shittu

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Kunle Adelabu The Supreme Court of Nigeria,today, dismissed the appeal by the aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu against the candidate of the party for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat, Mr Abdulkareem Shittu. The matter, which came up to the Supreme Court Court after the Appeal Court ruling in November 2022, in favour of Shittu, had earlier been ruled in favour of Shittu by the Federal High Court in September 2022. With today’s ruling, Shittu electively stands as the candidate of the PDP as Awesu…

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Lagos Assembly Has Passed Recommendation On Upgrading General Hospital, Ikorodu To Teaching Hospital – Hon. Agunbiade

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Kunle Adelabu-Commends Sanwo – Olu, Olusanya over rice mill The clamour by the traditional rulers and residents of Ikorodu Division that the General Hospital, Ikorodu, should be upgraded to a teaching hospital, has received the blessing of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as recommendation in that regard was passed on Monday, January 23 2023. The House made the pronouncement after considering the recommendations of the House Committee on Health Services which recommended that some secondary hospitals across the five divisions of the state be upgraded to tertiary status to…

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We’ll Continue Where We Stopped Before Litigation When We Get Positive Ruling On Friday – Awesu

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Kunle Adelabu -Commends legislative debate conveners Mr Awesu Abdulazeez Adekunle, a contender for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that he will continue his campaign where he stopped when the Supreme Court of Nigeria deliver its judgment on his appeal on Friday. The matter, which is between Awesu and Mr AbdulKarerm Shittu who the Appeal Court and Federal High Court have affirmed as the PDP flagbearer for the lkorodu Federal Constituency seat, came up for…

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2023: Hon. Agunbiade Declares Support For Former Deputy Gov’s Son, Gbolahan, Other APC Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu -Says he has made unequaled history in Lagos State   The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle (SOB) Agunbiade, has declared his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ikorodu Constituency I, Mr Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA) who is the son of the former Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye. Hon. Agunbiade, who will be stepping down in June, after 16 years as the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I, and eight years as the Majority Leader,…

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Lagos To Residents: Stay Away From Blue Rail Tracks

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has warned residents to stay away from the Blue Line Train tracks, as they are electrified and can kill trespassers. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, gave the warning on Wednesday while fielding questions from presenters on Arise Television Morning Show. He explained that the newly commissioned Blue Rail Line will be the first of its kind in Africa, adding that it will be powered by its own electricity through a dedicated Independent Power Project (IPP) and about four power sources…

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Egbin Staff Union, Employees Stage Protest Demanding Good Service Condition

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Kunle Adelabu Protest by the Egbin Staff Union and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) demanding better working conditions from the management, today, rocked the Egbin Power Plant PLC. THE IMPACT gathered that the protest started around 8.0am with workers carrying placards and singing protest songs. Their placards carrying inscriptions such as, ‘Pay 2022 13th Month Salary’, ‘Give Us Condition Service’, among others. Some of the workers that spoke with THE IMPACT said that they were protesting for good salary structure, promotion, good welfare package and 13th month salary…

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LIWE FESTIVAL 2023: Ebute – Iga Boat Regatta Holds January 28

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Kunle Adelabu It’s another year again in Ebute – Iga community in Ikorodu West Local Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to celebrate the first traditional festival, Liwe festival which always usher in other festivals in the division. The annual festival is usually characterize by boat regatta, popularly known in the local parlance as ‘journey to Oko Igo’. The Liwe night vigil is slated for Friday, January 27, 2023, while the Boat Regatta comes up on Saturday, January 28, starting by 9am at the…

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