Politics

Lagos LG Elections: CSO demands clarification on legal standing of LCDAs

…calls for immediate publication of revised LASIEC Law A civil society group, Enough is Enough  Nigeria (EiE) has called for the immediate publication of the revised LASIEC Law and demanded clarification on the legal standing of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The group raised alarm over legal and procedural concerns surrounding the July 12 election. In a Thursday statement, EiE expressed…

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LG Polls: Confusion as LASIEC seeks INEC’s guidance over 3 LP factions

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has sought the guidance of the Independent National Electoral Commission  (INEC) over the emergence of three factions within the Labour Party ahead of the July 12 local government elections in the state. At a stakeholders forum held in Ikeja on Thursday, the LASIEC Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), disclosed that the commission had…

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Nigerians must be determined to vote out APC in 2027- Adebayo

Prince Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo has become a household name shortly after he contested in 2023 as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP. In this interview with journalists during the week, he bears his mind on Tinubu’s administration, coalition politics, gale of defections and other salient issues. Excerpts  How do you want to go about achieving your ambition…

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How Oshiomhole laid groundwork for my political career- Elliot

Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Nollywood actor, Hon. Desmond Elliot has opened up on roles played by the former Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole in his unexpected transition from acting to politics. Elliot explained that Oshiomhole introduced him to President Bola Tinubu, laying the groundwork for his political career. The Surulere Constituency 1 lawmaker made this…

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LG Polls: Lagos PDP holds Chairmanship, Councillorship primaries May 17

..to adopt consensus candidates The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has fixed  Saturday May 17 for its Chairmanship and Councillorship primaries ahead of the July 12 council elections. Lagos PDP said consensus candidates would be adopted as the primaries will be held across all local government secretariats in the state. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency…

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Midterm review: APC Governors, Ministers meet, praise Tinubu on economic reforms

By Kunle Sanni Governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared that President Bola Tinubu has been vindicated in his leadership and reform agenda since assuming office in 2023. This followed a closed-door strategy meeting in Abuja attended by about 20 APC governors, federal ministers, and party leaders. The meeting, reported by Arise TV, was part of preparations…

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LG Polls: Lagos LP fixes Friday for Chairmanship primaries

..as Councillorship primaries hold across Wards Today The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has fixed Friday for its chairmanship primaries for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The LP State Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. Ekong said that the chairmanship primaries…

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Lagos APC unveils vice chairmanship candidates ahead July 12 LG polls

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its vice chairmanship candidates in all 57 Councils for the July 12 local government elections. Below is the full list of vice chairmanship candidates by local government: FULL LIST OF APC VICE CHAIRMANSHIP CANDIDATES – LAGOS LG ELECTION 2025Agbado-Oke Odo – Kehinde Sobayo Agboyi-Ketu – Hon. Ganiyu Fatai…

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