LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION: POLLS DESCRIBED AS PEACEFUL WITH LOW TURNOUT IN IKORODU DIVISION. | Shakiru Seidu. Adeshina, Daini, Jumbo, Fatiu, Banjo and Agoro succumb their Contenders from other Parties.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly won the Council election held in Ikorodu Local Government and the 5 Local Council Development Areas in Ikorodu division on Saturday, 22nd  of July, 2017.

Results released by the LASIEC showed that the APC took Ikorodu Central, including Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ikorodu West, Ikorodu North, Imota and Ijede LCDAs.

The results from the Local Councils showed the ruling party winning. APC emerged victorious, won Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA with 3,895 votes while LP got 1,442 votes, in Ikorodu West LCDA, APC won with 3,068 votes while PDP got 555 votes.

The APC won both the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections in Ward C1, Polling Unit 08 located in Ojubode junction, Igbogbo, where the Ag. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State, Hon Adebimpe Akinsola voted. APC won LP in the boot with 125 to 27 and 126 to 30 in the Chairmanship and Councillorship respectively.

However, at the end of counting of the votes cast in Ikorodu division, the results showed that the APC won all the Seats including the Councillors. The newly elected Chairmen are:

1. Wasiu Ayodeji Adeshina, Ikorodu Central.
2. Comr. Olusesan Mayokun Daini, Igbogbo/Baiyeku.
3. Princess Jumoke Jimbo, Ikorodu West.
4. Adeola Adebisi Banjo,  Ikorodu North.
5. Prince Wasiu Agoro,  Imota LCDA and
6. Alhaji Fatiu Salisu, Ijede LCDA.

When Igbogbo/Bayeku Info Magazine engaged Hon Adebimpe Akinsola in a brief interview, she revealed that the local government elections would engender participatory governance and revive belief in the electoral process at the third tier of government.

Same applied to us when Hon. Babajimi Benson, MHR and Hon. SOB Agunbiade, ML, spoke with us, they assured adequate security measures had been put in place to ensure that voters cast their votes in a peaceful atmosphere and forestall any breakdown of law and order.

Also speaking, the APC's Chieftains, Chief Adenrele Olowu, Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi, Chief Mrs Bolanle Basorun, Prince Lanre Sanusi from Ijede and Hon.Jide Banjoko from Ikorodu West, said the party believed in strengthening democracy, adding that the conduct of the election would develop the political process in Ikorodu Division.

The member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Sholaja-Saka, who cast his vote at Imota commended its Constituents for their orderliness and peaceful conduct.

SHAKIRU SEIDU.
The Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine.
The genuine VOICE of Ikorodu Division.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION: IKORODU DIVISION STANDSTILL AS APC TOOK ITS CAMPAIGN ROUND THE SIX LOCAL COUNCILS. | Shakiru Seidu. Ogunsanya, Olowu, Kaoli, JB, Agunbiade, Sholaja, Sanusi, others, led the Campaign. Ikorodu division will witness massive development, Kaoli assured the electorates.

It was no doubt a mother of all rallies in the history of Ikorodu division, as stated by one of the APC members on Thursday, 20th of July, 2017, when the big wigs and members of APC in Ikorodu division trooped out enmass to woo the hearts of the electorates in the local government election.

The election which is set to hold on Saturday, 22nd of July, 2017, has been witnessing Party candidates moving from one place to another to canvass for votes.

The journey began at Olubi street Ikorodu which saw the likes of the former SSG, Lagos State, Princess Adenrele Ogunsanya, former Commissioner for Agric and a renowned Educationist, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, Chief Adenrele Olowu, Member, federal House of Reps., Hon. Babajimi Benson, Majority Leader Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. SOB Agunbiade, Prince Lanre Sanusi, Alhaji R. I. Jinadu, among others.

They all trekked from Olubi street through Ireshe road and proceeded to the garage roundabout, sensitized the public to elect all APC Candidates on Saturday.

From Ikorodu roundabout, the campaign train headed to Odogunyan in Ikorodu North LCDA after which the entourage proceeded to Maya, Adamo, Isiu and Imota where hundreds of Party faithfuls had gathered at their popular roundabout market Imota.

The APC big wigs and hundreds of teeming supporters that visited Imota were welcomed with Asa's music and ushered them to the market square where the member, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Ikorodu constituency II, Hon Nurudeen Sholaja-Saka and the chairmanship candidate of Imota, Prince Wasiu Agoro were waiting to receive them.

However, before they proceeding to Ijede, Princess Adenrele Ogunsanya, one of the political strong pillars from Ikorodu threw her weight behind the candidature of Prince Wasiu Agoro and urged the residents of Imota LCDA to massively vote for him.

Asipa Kaoli Olusanya was so excited by the turn out of the people that received them. He therefore urges the electorates in Imota to give their votes to APC. He sounded very sure that the Mile 12 market brought to Imota, Rice factory and Industrial Park will be a starting point for Imota if voted APC.

"We are excited and can not afford to lose", that was the statement gathered from the mouth of Mr Folorunsho Falohun, the APC Chairman in Ijede when Igbogbo/Bayeku Info Magazine questioned him. Shortly after this, the campaign train moved to Igbogbo where the Chairmanship Candidate, Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, Comrade Olusesan Daini and the members of APC received them at Igbe junction.

The rally was taken round Igbogbo town before heading to Ikorodu West where Mrs Jimbo received the large crowd

When the Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine, Mr Shakiru Seidu engaged Hon JB, SOB, Sholaja and Prince Sanusi on their expectations on Saturday and their massage to the electorates, they all exhibited confidence that the APC will win massively.

They therefore enjoined their teeming supporters and electorates to be law abiding and should desist from any form of criminality.

SHAKIRU SEIDU.
The Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine.
The genuine VOICE of Ikorodu Division.

WE’LL WIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS FOR AMBODE, TINUBU, AJOMALE ASSURES. …Sheath Your Sword, Work For Our Party’s Victory, Ambode Urges Aggrieved Members

Ahead of Saturday’s Local Government Elections in Lagos, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Chief Henry Ajomale on Tuesday evening assured that the party would emerge victorious in all positions at the polls as a befitting gift to State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and the National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 

Ajomale, who spoke at the Banquet Hall, Lagos House in Ikeja during the presentation of flags to the Chairman and Vice Chairmanship candidates, said the party has worked hard in the last few months to ensure total victory for all its candidates at the polls.

He said it was imperative for the party to maintain its grip so as to complement the efforts of the Governor to deliver more dividends of democracy to every part of the State, charging all party leaders at the local government level to ensure victory on Saturday.

“Nothing is going to stop us. By the grace of God we are going to win the elections. Come Saturday, get ready and use your available opportunities and your leadership role to win for our candidates and we know, for His Excellency the Governor and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu our leader, we must win the elections as a gift to both of them.

“I said it before, we are going to give the Governor the whole package, the total package, all the councilors, all the chairmen are going to be handed over to His Excellency the Governor. We are going to succeed by the grace of God,” Ajomale said.

The Party Chairman also informed the gathering that the crisis within Odi Olowo Local Council Development Area had been resolved with the conduct of fresh primaries, which he said was won by the party’s preferred candidate.

“We have conducted Odi Olowo primaries today (Tuesday) and by the grace of God we won. Today the case of Mushin, we asked for a joinder last week and the court ruled today that instead of giving the ruling behind us, because they filed the suit behind us and did not inform us that there is a suit in court to stop the election but they ruled that we should not hold any election in Odi-Olowo until another primary is held. We have done that primary and we have succeeded.

“Today, the court ruled that we can join the suit, therefore ruling was not possible for them to get behind the door. They now requested that the whole election should be cancelled and should not hold on Saturday, the court also ruled in negative. Both sides were warned and we are going into election on Saturday by the grace of God,” Ajomale said.

Addressing the candidates, Governor Ambode seized the occasion to appeal to aggrieved party members and urged them to bury the hatchet, noting that any crack would be detrimental to the progress of not just the party but the State in general.

“All the things that we have done wrong, I want to say sorry, and I want to appeal to all members of the party. If we break the house, there would be no further canopy. So it’s better to call the plumber, the bricklayer, the electrician to come and do repair works, so that there would be somewhere for us to lie our head and sleep.

“I know there have been a lot of misgivings that has taken place, but what is important is for us to build the house together, thereafter we can do aesthetics to the windows and the doors so that those who are standing would be able to sit”.

“This is like a gathering of peaceful co-existence. Wherever it is that we have had cracks, there are still more than a 1001 positions to compensate and also placate them that left in a negative way,” the Governor said.

He also urged all candidates of the APC go all out and ensure total victory for the party, noting it would ensure the giant strides geared towards moving the State forward remains on course in the years ahead.

“It is better to cement the next four years through these Chairmen and also complement the efforts of the next two years so that we can get another six years. So if we decide because of disagreement or misunderstanding to destroy just two years out of eight years, there would be nothing left to show for the efforts,” he said.

While urging candidates to utilise the next 72 hours to rally massive support from the electorate in their various councils, the Governor said a win for the party in all the elective positions would also sustain the virtues which Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands for.

"This course is a course for the Asiwaju dynasty. So we stand up today to say that we are here to defend that dynasty in totality,” Governor Ambode said. 

LABOUR PARTY READY TO WRESTLE POWER FROM APC IN IGBOGBO/BAYEKU LCDA. | Shakiru Seidu.

The battle for supremacy is indeed not a child's play. This was exhibited on Wednesday, 19th of July, 2017 at Labour Party of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA and the Party faithfuls embarked in a mass campaign rally.

Barely 24 hours that their counterpart APC flagged up its Campaign rally. According to one of their candidates when speaking with Igbogbo/Bayeku Info Magazine before the commencement of the rally, he said people thought there would be no more election due to the mass exodus of the people in the campaign rally, but the labour Party has given them the reason to have a second thought that the Labour Party is a formidable progressive to beat.

The Campaign rally kicked off at Igbogbo Car watch bus stop, while why they advanced to the Palace of Adeboruwa of Igbogbo kingdom to woo support of Oba-in-council and untimely pleading their homage to the King.

As covered by Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info, the campaigners combed every nook and cranny of Igbogbo Town to seek supports from the electorates by voting massively for them.

While discussing with Mr Shakiru Seidu, the Labour Party Leader, Alhaji Kudus Oduntan was optimistic of the Party's victory come Saturday 22nd of July, 2017. He pushed for change in governance while while pleading for the massive supports of the people.

The campaign giggles brought out the young and old who took to the street with all manner of dancing styles.

Bellow is the list of the Labour Party's candidates in the coming Local Government Election in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA.

Ogunlaja Olayinka,  Chairman.
Omotayo Oduala,     Vice Chairman.
Adeyemi Oshodi,   Councillor, C1.
Ibrahim Ajibade,    Councillor, C2.
Wasiu Adeshina,   Councillor,  C3
Amos Olugbare,     Councillor,  C4.
Olajide Fasasi,        Councillor,  C5.

SHAKIRU SEIDU
The Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine.
The genuine VOICE of Ikorodu Division

APC LEADERS OFFICIALLY HANDOVER DAINI TO ADEBORUWA'S PALACE IGBOGBO. | Shakiru Seidu. JB, Akinsola, Sanusi, Ogunyemi, Ogunmuyiwa, others, made the team. "Let's use our votes to thank Gov. Ambode on Igbe and Bola Ahmed Tinubu Roads," Akinsola urged the Electorates. "We must double the 18,000 votes in the last election," JB urged the Party.

At the Secretariat of the APC Chairmanship Candidate of Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, the presence of Hon Babajimi Benson, MHR, Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State, Hon Adebimpe Akinsola, Prince Lanre Sanusi, Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi and other Party big wigs added value to the second Mega rally conducted by Olusesan Daini on Tuesday, 18th of July, 2017.

The campaign rally began from Sholawon Street, to Meri road, Oba's Palace via club 24 in Igbogbo before going to Offin/Oreta.

When they got to the Palace of Adeboruwa of Igbogbo to pay homage, the campaign team was welcomed by the Balogun of Igbogbo, Chief Jelili Oduntan on behalf of Adeboruwa-in-Council.

Hon Babajimi Benson, MHR was the first to talk, he applauded the effectiveness and consistency of the Adeboruwa-in-Council, Igbogbo. He thereafter expressed his optimism in Olusesan Daini's candidature in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA. He solicited for the massive supports of the Palace for Daini, come July 22nd.

He acquainted them that 18000 votes from Igbogbo was part of the votes that skyrocketed Ikorodu division from 11th position to the 4th position in Lagos State. He wants the repeat of the same so that Ikorodu Division can clinch 1st position.

Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola appreciated Babajimi Benson and his entourage, she pleaded for adequate consideration from the Palace in the LG Election. She therefore urged the party members to vote massively for APC candidates. She affirmed that Igbe/Bola Ahmed Tinubu roads are already done deal because work will commence soon and the only way to say thank you to the Governor, is to vote massively for APC.

Akinsola further appealed to any aggrieved party member to embrace unity, cooperation and progress to jointly move Igbogbo and Ikorodu division forward.

Nevertheless, the APC Chairman Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi, enjoined all the candidates not to dissociate from the Palace. He officially handed over Daini to the Adeboruwa-in-Council .

In this capacity, Hon. Daini appreciated all and sundry and promised that he will not fail the party that brought him to the lime light and the Palace as a whole.

However, High Chief Tajudeen Onasanya the Odofin of Igbogbo, who spoke on behalf of Kabiyesi, Oba  Abdulsemiu Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo kingdom, appreciated the fact that Basorun has been at the forefront of Igbogbo politics since 1962 and he was emphatically glad that he has groomed successors, the likes of Hon Adebimpe Akinsola, Olusesan Daini and the rest.

All the candidates were urged to brace up and be more pragmatic at this crucial moment to mobilize and woo the people for more votes in the election day. It was immediately after the visit went they all went for the rally proper.

Some of those that made the rally with Daini were Hon Babajimi Benson, MHR, Hon Adebimpe Akinsola, Prince Lanre Sanusi, Alhaji Sefiu Ogunyemi, Prince Jimoh Ogunmuyiwa, Chairmanship Candidates of Ikorodu Central and Imota, Mr Wasiu Adeshina and Mr Agoro.

Others were Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba, Hon. Gbenga Oshin, Alhaji Bobomi, among others.

SHAKIRU SEIDU
The Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine
The genuine VOICE of Ikorodu Division

BABAJIMI BENSON SYNERGIZED WITH ALL APC CANDIDATES IN IKORODU DIVISION FOR LANDSLIDE VICTORY. | Shakiru Seidu. "In the constitutional review, issues that can make State a proper federalism and more were introduced into the exclusive list." JB.

Tuesday, 18th of July, 2017, the Constituency Office of Hon Babajimi Benson, MHR witnessed the large turn out of all the APC's Candidates in the forth-coming Local Government Election alongside the Party faithfuls.

The special occasion began with the opening prayer by Alimi Nurudeen from Ward C3, Igbogbo and followed by the introduction of all the APC Candidates in Ikorodu division in the forth-coming local government election. All the Division's Coordinators of iCARE Team were not left behind.

The astute and erudite federal lawmaker who works hard in silence and allow his success to make noise, Hon. Babajimi Benson, MHR, gladly congratulated all the Candidates for their gallant victory. He did not hesitate to refer to the statement of Raji Fashola who said "Reward for hard work is work more".

JB therefore enjoined them all to be tactical and proactive in their campaign so as to emerge victorious and surpass their previous records.

Moreover, Babajimi Benson acquainted the Candidates immediately of the support he had made available for each Candidate to accelerate their campaign and aggressive mobilisation. He further enjoined the Candidates to make reconciliation with their contenders within the Party to enable them galvanize more votes for total victory through the aggrieved.

Nevertheless, the articulate legislator assured them all of sustainable Seminar and empowerment initiative for all which will commence soon. "I welcome creative ideas from all of you to advance the course of progress of Ikorodu Division", he added.

The event witnessed some valid contributions from the different LCDAs and it was decided that campaign should commence at Olusesan Daini's LCDA.

While preparation was on-going for the Campaign rally of Olusesan Daini, the Publisher of the leading Media Print in Ikorodu division, Mr Shakiru Seidu briefly engaged Hon Babajimi Benson in an interview session. The erudite Lawmaker emphasized the great work of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos State, which he said he was really proud of because the good work of the Governor are vivid and sacrosanct.

However, when he was questioned about the constitutional review, Hon. Babajimi said, "We had a retreat and on it for days and a lot of aspects were touched, that will encourage a restructured Nigeria. We drafted bill on reducing the exclusive list, adding more stuffs into the con-current, issues that can make State a proper federalism were introduced into the exclusive list", he explained.

"I was also the with the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Sanai Agunbiade who made me very proud for rigorously fighting for the State and that made me to observe the reason people address him as authority", he added.

JB was equally quizzed by Igbogbo/Bayeku Info Magazine on the ecological fund, the Lawmaker was very affirmative that Lagos State will definitely from it considering the recent flood endemic in some parts of Lagos that has sacked so many people from their houses.

Hon Babajimi Benson said "Lagos State will gain from the N1.6 billion windfall as a result of our combined efforts of the Representatives of Lagos State on the floor".

Shortly after the interview session, Hon. Babajimi Benson and his team joined the campaign rally of Olusesan Daini being his own Local Government.

SHAKIRU SEIDU.
The Publisher, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Info Magazine.
The genuine VOICE of Ikorodu Division

LAGOS STATE LAUNCHES COMMUNITY TV TO SCALE UP GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT …Seeks Active Participation Of CDCs, CDAs, Others

The Lagos State Government on Monday unveiled a new television programme tagged ‘Lagos Community Updates’ to advance development at the grassroots and engender active participation of the people at the local level in governance.

Speaking at the unveiling held at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Communities and Communications, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, said the programme, which is billed to commence next Monday, would serve as a veritable platform for people at the grassroots to get first-hand information about activities of government, and also serve as a feedback mechanism for government to know the plight of the people.   

He said the programme would also assist government and the private sector to know about the activities of Community Development Associations (CDAs) and Community Development Committees (CDCs) who have initiated projects on their own but require intervention to complete such projects.

According to Bamigbetan, “The programme is first to bring to public limelight the activities of CDAs in terms of their initiatives for self-help and the way they are taking ownership of the projects and programmes of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode because the Governor has expressed his desire to partner with CDAs and CDCs in areas where they require support and collaboration.

“By developing a medium that is able to do this, we enable the government to also have first-hand-knowledge of the efforts of the communities, and therefore enable government and the private sector to intervene. Many corporate organisations have funds for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects but they do not know where to channel those funds and by bringing up these communities who have initiated projects on their own but require assistance to complete the projects, we allow the private sector to have an inkling into where they can direct their resources in terms of CSR.

“Through the programme, we will also let the government know that the job they have been doing also requires extra efforts because we will bring to the government the people who have initiated projects and want to partner with the government,” he said.

He said aside the showing of the programme on television, all the social media platforms have also been activated to promote the programme with the view to making the people aware of its existence.

He, however, urged all CDAs and CDCs in the State as well as the generality of the people to take ownership and full advantage of the initiative, and assist government in scaling up development, especially at the grassroots.

On his part, the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde said the State Government was delighted to come up with the programme, which he said, would go round all the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in the State to showcase the activities of government and equally facilitate feedback.

Also, Chairman of Ojokoro CDC, Alhaji Amusat Azeez said it was gratifying that a programme which would help to highlight the plight of the people at the local level was coming into fruition in the State, just as he expressed optimism that the programme would help the State Government to alleviate the sufferings of the people. 

“Governor Ambode is a Governor of the people who is always willing to help the people and I am sure when he sees the plight of the people through this programme, he will adequately respond in the interest of the people,” Azeez said.