Category: Politics

Still So Much Work Before Us To Increase Number Of Voters Before Guber Election – Rep. Benson

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Kunle Adelabu It is certain that the newly elected representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson is not fully satisfied with the number of voters recorded in the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. He has declared that there is still so much work to be done before the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections. There are about 400, 000 registered voters in Ikorodu Federal Constituency which is also a Local Government, out of which about 85, 000 voters only came out to vote last Saturday.…

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APC Wins 20 Reps, Three Senatorial Seats In Lagos

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Wale Jagun Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Saturday’s National Assembly elections cleared the three available senatorial seats in Lagos State. The party also won 20 of the 24 House of Representative seats. They were declared the winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC). Former Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, won the Lagos West senatorial election, polling 361,296 votes to defeat her main challenger of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Adewale, who scored 248,653 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Lagos West Senatorial…

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Senator Abiru Declares Winner Of Lagos East Senatorial Election

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Kunle Adelabu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Lagos East Senatorial Election. Nine political parties participated in the election held across the Lagos East Senatorial District – Somolu, Kosofe, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu local governments on Saturday. Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, declared Abiru winner of the election with 178,646 votes to defeat his closest rival, Akobada Nicholas Adekunle, garnered 80, 249 votes. Other candidates and their results are Imumolen Ehijele Benedict (A) scored 2,…

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We Failed To Partner With People We Ought To Have Worked With During Election – PDP Chairman

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Oshin Olanrewaju, has blamed the party’s performance at the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ikorodu as a result of failure on the part of the party to partner with some people. Though, he did not mention the names, it, however, seems that he was referring to the Labour Party which did not field candidates for the Senatorial and House of Representatives in Ikorodu. Oshin who said that his party did not have any issue with the…

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2023 Election: Peter Obi Wins In Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Lagos State. Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso after the votes were calculated from all the 20 LGAs in the state. The LP Candidate polled a total of 575,735 votes while Tinubu garnered a total of 573,001 votes. Obi won nine local government areas of the…

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Election Free, Fair In Ikorodu- Labour Party Leader

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Kunle Adelabu A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Hon. Sola Opeyemi Taiwo, has said that the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls in Ikorodu was free and fair. Hon. Sola, who is the Chairman, Labour Party Elders Forum in Ikorodu, also accepted the re – election and return of the All Progressives Candidate (APC) for the House of Representatives seat for Ikorodu, Rep. Babajimi Benson, stating that his own party did not field any candidate for the position and that…

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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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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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