Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, a senatorial aspirant in the Ondo South Senatorial District on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to empower delegates of the party if voted to be the APC’s candidate and won come 2023 election.
Ibrahim, a business tycoon, made the promise during his visit to Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday where he met the APC leaders and delegates.
The aspirant promised to work with people of the local government area and partiner together with them for positive transformation.
He noted that his primary purpose of contesting the seat was to empower the party’s delegates , youths and women in the senatorial district so that they could make a good meaning out of life and also facilitate reconnection of the senatorial district to the national grid.
According to him, he feels pained to seeing the district living in total darkness for over 10 years. “My desire is to bring light back to the district. Absence of electricity in Ondo South and its environ has returned the people to the dark age,” he said.
Ibrahim assured the people that if he got to the Senate, and could not facilitate the reconnection of the area to the national grid within two years, he would resign.
He added that he would do his best that would make the people smile.
Appreciating the aspirant, One of the leaders and former Ese Odo Chairman, Hon Iji Iwarere, thanked Ibrahim for the visit,saying that good antecedents of the aspirant would speak for him.
Iwarere noted that Ibrahim has capacity and intellectual wherewithal to make positive impacts in the senatorial district and make a good representation in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.
In the same vein, High Chief Bibopiri Ajube while hosting Ibrahim in Agadagba Obo, said that it was gladdening that Ibrahim would be contesting.
Ajube, popularly called General Shoot-,At-Sight, noted that ‘Jimoh Ibrahim for Senate is our Project’, asking Ilaje, Odigbo, Irele and Ese Odo to come together and work for victory of the aspirant.
Ajupe recalled that he personally advised Jimoh Ibrahim to contest for the senate seat, promising that he would give him 100 per cent support for his overall emergence as as senator.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party candidate, David Doherty, against Hon. Wale Rauf of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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August24news.com gathered that the judgement was celebrated on the official facebook page of the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi.
The Appeal Court affirmed the ruling of the House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which declared Rauf as the rightful winner of the Amuwo-Odofin Constituency 2 election conducted on March 18, 2023.
It also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Doherty and issue new one to Rauf of the APC.
Rauf would be returning to the House to serve as a second term lawmaker, having served between 2019 and 2023.
Our Correspondent had reported that the House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos, upturned the election of Doherty and declared Rauf as winner.
Doherty not satisfied with the ruling, approached the Court of Appeal.
BREAKING: 2 REJECTED AS LAGOS LAWMAKERS CONFIRM SANWO-OLU’S SECOND BATCH OF NOMINEES
AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM
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The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 15 out of the second batch of 18 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently.
The confirmation happened after Hon. Mojeed Fatai, Chief Whip and chairman of the screening committee, laid a report of the exercise before the House.
At a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the lawmakers rejected Engr. Olalere Odusote and Mr. Samuel Egube.
However, the House resolved to step down the confirmation of Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu for another day.
Dr. Obasa, commended the committee saying the members did a thorough job screening the nominees. His position was supported by the lawmakers present at plenary.
Those confirmed include: Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen Mr. Oluwaseun Oriyomi Osiyemi Prof. Akinola Emmanuel Abayomi Dr. Oluwarotimi Omotola Wahab Fashola Mrs. Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose-Medem Mrs. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe Mrs. Bolaji Cécilia Dada Mrs. Barakat Akande Bakare Mr. Olugbenga Omotosho Mr. Mosopefoluwa George Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje Dr. Olumide Oluyinka Mr. Abayomi Samson Oluyomi Dr. Iyabode Oyeyemi Ayoola Hon. Sola Shakirudeen Giwa.
The OMO EPETEDO FORUM has heartily rejoice with an illustrious Son of the Community, Hon. Sola Giwa on his nomination into the Cabinet of Lagos State Government by His Excellency, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor of the State.
The forum notes with joy, decision of the Governor to re- nominate his Special Adviser on Transportation back to the cabinet.
” It is with great joy that our Son, a brilliant, visionary and great grassroot mobiliser is re-nominated into the government. The gesture, no doubt, is an affirmation that His Excellency, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has listening ears. He has cleared doubt of all by listening to vast majority of Lagosians who clamoured for a rejig of the Commissioners list. By this Action, He has undoubtedly reaffirmed our belief in clear vision, nobility of character,politics of principle, and above all, his quest for a prosperous Lagos that works”
We are assured that Sola Giwa will introduce new, lofty ideas into the administration. He has been a top-notch performer since the beginning of his Career in life. So, this new task will definately be carried out with utmost sincerity and will birth favourable outcomes.