2023 General Election: INEC Declares Incumbent Rep For Ikorodu Federal Seat, Babajimi Benson Winner

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Opposition parties accept results Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral commission (INEC), has declared the incumbent member of the House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rep. Babajimi Benson as the winner of the Saturday election for the seat. Benson was declared winner and returned by the Returning Officer for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency election, Prof. Victor Ayole, at the INEC office, GRA, Ikorodu, on Sunday, February 26, 2023. “I, Professor Victor Ayole, l am…

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Presidential Election: Adeboruwa, Abiru, Benson, Others Commend Residents For Large Turnout, Orderliness

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Kunle Adelabu, Mariam & Olatunji Ademola Royal fathers, candidates and eminent individuals have expressed their satisfaction over the organization of the Presidential and the National Assembly elections held on Saturday in Ikorodu Local Government area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. They commended the large turnout of voters, and the way and manner the people conducted themselves during the poll. Although, there were cases of late commencement of the exercise and complaints of shortage of electoral materials in some units, the election was generally peaceful, safe for a case of impersonation…

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2023 Presidential Poll: Prince Ogunleye, Asiwaju Basorun, Senator Ogunlewe, Daini, Other Chieftains Win Polling Units For APC

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Kunle Adelabu About 24 hours after the Presidential and the National Assembly elections were held across the country, more results have continued to trickle in from various polling units. While some leaders and candidates recorded victories in their units, the same thing cannot be said of others in Ikorodu. As a follow – up to reports from the Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, Chairman, NiDCom, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and Rep. Babajimi Benson among others…

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Presidential Election: Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa Roots For Asiwaju’s Emergence, Commends Turnout

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian in Diasporas Commission (NiDCom), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, OON, has stated that her expectations from the Presidential election is for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be victorious in the Saturday poll. Tinubu is facing stiff opposition from the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi among others. Hon. Abike, who voted at the polling booth 007 Isele (Erogbogbo) House, along the Ayangbure Road, delivered…

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2023 Election Gives Hope For Better Tomorrow- Asiwaju Basorun, GAC Chieftain

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye A chieftain of the Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, has said that the turnout for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, has given hope for a better tomorrow. The elder statesman also said that the northern part of the country always fulfills agreements and that he’s sure that they are going to vote for the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Basorun, who voted at polling booth 10, along Meri Road, Igbogbo, where APC won…

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Hon. Agunbiade, Abike Dabiri, Hon. Akinsola Deliver Units For Tinubu, Other APC Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diasporas Commission (NiDCom), Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, proved their popularity in their respective political bases as they won the Presidential election for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the same vein, the former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. (Chief) Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, also delivered her polling unit for the APC Presidential candidate. Also, the trio…

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People Troop Out To Vote, To Get It Right For Nigeria – Oba Shotobi

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Kunle Adelabu A revered royal father and the Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has stated that Nigerians trooped out massively to vote, because they are interested in the country getting her democratic journey right. The royal father also commended the Ikorodu people for their readiness to be counted politically, and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the improved organization. The Ayangbure of Ikorodu expressed his view while speaking with journalists after casting his votes in the…

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Senator Abiru, Rep. Benson Win Polling Booths For Selves, Tinubu

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Shittu, PDP House of Reps candidate loses booth to APC The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and Member of the House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and Rep. Babajimi Benson, have won their respective polling units in the Presidential and the National Assembly elections that were held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. While Abiru is seeking re – election for a second term, Rep. Benson is contesting for the third term. Abiru voted at polling booth 11, Odugate…

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Pepc Foundation To Provide Refreshment For Voters At Polling Units

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Kunle Adelabu In continuation of its humanitarian and community development gestures which have been going on for about five years, Pepc Foundation, a non – partisan and non – governmental organization, is set to provide refreshment for thousands of voters across polling units in Lagos. The exercise is tagged, ‘Your vote counts’. In a statement by Barr. Luqman Akinsanya, the founder of the organization, the election to bring in a new government provides another opportunity to show love and support to Nigerians and support them in making correct decisions. He…

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Troop Out To Vote, No More Campaign – Sanwoola, iCare DG

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Mariam Akinloye The Director – General, iCare Foundation, Mr Muhydeen Sanwoola has stated that the massive motorcade that traversed the entire Ikorodu Division on Thursday, is the final campaign for the Rep. Babajimi Benson and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu. He, therefore, called for a halt to campaigns, while he charged members of the party and entire residents to troop out on Saturday, to vote in a peaceful manner for the party’s candidates. His statement was contained in a release reproduced below: Dear Ikorodu Federal…

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