Category: Politics

PDP Deputy Gov’ship Candidate, Funke Akindele Loses Polling Unit

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Wale Jagun The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos governorship election, Olufunke Akindele, lost her polling unit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s Gubanatorial election. Akindele, who cast her vote at polling unit 019, Ita Aro in Ikorodu, was unable to hold the ground for her boss, Mr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, against the incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu’s party. She polled 19 votes to the APC/Sanwo – Olu’s 77 votes. However, the PDP candidate was able to defeat Mr Gbadebo…

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2023 Guber/Assembly Elections: APC Wining All The Way – Sen Ogunlewe

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Mariam Akinloye The former Minister for Works and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Otunba (Sen) Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, has stated that his party will win the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Lagos. Ogunlewe, who voted at polling unit 010, Oreta/Offin/Bayeku Road in Igbogbo, also described the election as peaceful and orderly. The chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), who expressed his expectations from the election, spoke with THE IMPACT after casting his vote “It is victory, APC all the way. We have worked…

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Rhodes – Vivour Is A Bad Loser, Trying To Set Lagos On Fire APC

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Mariam Akinloye The All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour, as a bad loser who is trying to set the state on fire. The State APC spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, said in a statement on Saturday, while reacting to a statement made by the Rhodes – Vivour. “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement made by Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour on today’s elections”, the statement said. “He accuses…

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Lagos Agric Commissioner Commends Turnout For Governorship Election

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Kunle Adelabu -Charges Ikorodu youths to be more involved The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, has commended the turnout for the Gubernatorial and Assembly elections which were held Saturday, March 18, 2023. She said that the turnout was massive and expect her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to record more votes than the Presidential and the National elections, especially in her area in Ibeshe, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Abisola, who spoke with our reporter after casting her vote at…

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I Don’t Know Anything About My Party Adopting PDP Assembly Candidate – Owoyele, LP Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Kazeem Adeniyi Owoyele, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has said that he knows nothing about his party adopting Olamide Lawal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for today’s election. The news of the purported adoption of PDP candidate by the LP, went round late evening of the election eve with an e – poster showing the two parties logo with inscription: ‘Labour Party Dumps Assembly Candidate, Endorses Olamide Lawal of PDP In…

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Ikorodu Constituency I & II: Know Your Candidates For 2023 General Elections

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Wale Jagun A total of 10 political parties would be doing battle later today for the Ikorodu Constituency I and II seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly, while 8 parties are fielding candidates in Constituency I, 10 are jostling for the seat in the Constituency II. In the two Constituencies, the two serving state legislators, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Lagos Majority Leader, who is representing the Ikorodu Constituency I for the fourth term and Hon. Nurudeen Solaja, a two – term lawmaker will not be returning for the…

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2023 Elections: Who Emerges Lagos State Governor?

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Kunle Adelabu As Nigerians will, again, be going back to the polls on Saturday, March 18, to elect who will govern various states of the federation, and also elect members of the 10th State Assemblies, the focus will, no doubt, be on the economic nerve centre of the country, Lagos State. The focus, which have over the time been strong because of the importance of the state to the social, economic and political developments of the country at large, became stronger aftermath the Presidential and National Assembly elections of February…

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Huge Crowd Turns-Up For Sanwo – Olu, Ikorodu Assembly Candidates’ Motorcade Rally

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Wale Jagun The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division, has, again, staged another major outing in its bid to maintain its number one position in Lagos State, in term of the number of votes recorded. Just like the party did two weeks ago, in mobilizing residents and showed its strength before the Presidential and the National Assembly election was held in February, the ruling party on Thursday, embarked on another explosive ‘Motorcades Drive Through’ rally. The rally was staged to mobilise support for the re – election of Mr…

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People Will Vote For Sanwo- Olu, Other APC Candidates – Former Ikorodu SLG

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Mariam Akinloye The former Secretary to the Ikorodu Local Government, Comrade Japheth Abolade Odesanya, has assured that majority of the Lagosians will vote to re-elect the incumbent governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide OIusola Sanwo – Olu, in the Gubanatorial and State Assembly elections holding tomorrow. Japheth, who is the Director, Media and Publicity for the Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), is also positive that the electorate will go to the poll to vote for Ogunleye Gbolahan and Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the APC candidates for the Ikorodu Constituencies I and…

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Photos: BOSYOPS Storms Ikorodu For Sanwo -Olu, Other APC Candidates

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Mariam Akinloye The Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu Youth Professionals Support Group (BOSYOPS), on Thursday, stormed the nooks and crannies of Ikorodu to canvass for votes for the re – election of the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. They also charged residents to vote for other candidates of the party, for the Ikorodu Constituency I and II seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Members of the group, who participated fully in the APC…

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