Politics
2027: Lagos APC Inaugurates Campaign Council Today.
The formal inauguration of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)campaign council is scheduled for today, Friday, September 18, at the APC Secretariat on ACME Road, Ikeja, Lagos.
The APC Lagos chapter, had earlier unveiled its campaign council structure ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode among those listed in key positions.
The structure was released on Thursday by the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Media Centre.
Prince Tajudeen Olusi is listed as Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council, while Sanwo-Olu will serve as Advisory Council Chairman. Fashola and Ambode were named as Co-Chairmen.
Other members of the advisory structure include President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; and former Minister of Health, Senator Adeleke Mamora.
At the main campaign council level, Sanwo-Olu is listed as Chairman, with his deputy, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, serving as Deputy Chairman.
Cornelius Ojelabi is named Vice Chairman I, Obasa as Vice Chairman II, while Damilola Sonayon James will serve as Vice Chairman III.
Former Senator Musiliu Obanikoro is listed as Director-General of the campaign council, with Rasaq Ajala as Deputy Director-General and Adekunle Olayinka as Campaign Secretary.
The campaign structure also includes directorates and sub-committees responsible for legal and compliance matters, party and inter-party affairs, administration and logistics, traditional institutions, diaspora engagement and residents’ associations.
Lawal Pedro, SAN, is listed to head the Legal and Compliance Directorate, while Moshood Mayegun will oversee Party and Inter-Party Affairs. Other officials were assigned responsibilities across the various specialised units.
The structure also provides for grassroots coordinators across the state’s local government areas and Local Council Development Areas.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, as the Senatorial candidate.
The court specifically asked the electoral umpire to replace Uzodinma as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West with the name of the former governor in the State, Rochas Okorocha.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after holding that Uzodinma did not win the May 18 primary election conducted by the APC and monitored by INEC.
Delivering his judgment, the judge held that evidence presented before the court proved that Okorocha actually won the majority of the votes cast at the poll and should be published as the winner of the election.
Egwuatu subsequently ordered the APC to forward Okorocha’s name as candidate of the APC in the 2027 general elections for Imo West Senatorial election.
Politics
Carabao Cup Quarter Final Draw: Liverpool Host Bournemouth As Bradford And Fleetwood Get Home Ties Against Premier League Opposition
Liverpool will play Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals while League One Bradford City will host Manchester City.
Fleetwood Town’s reward for knocking out Premier League champions Arsenal is a home game against the winner of Everton vs Newcastle on Thursday night.
Crystal Palace will host Sunderland in an all-Premier League clash in the remaining last-eight tie.
The matches will take place during the week commencing December 14.
More to follow…
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full…
Fleetwood Town vs Everton/Newcastle
Manchester City vs Bradford
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
Liverpool vs Bournemouth
Ties to be played week commencing December 14
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, or any of the political parties willing to use any of the public facilities in the state is free to do so.
Makinde specifically explained that the APC is free to use the ancient Mapo Hall for its proposed campaign.
Makinde made these declarations in a statement on Tuesday night, signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
Makinde in the statement explained that no political party should be denied access to use the facilities as long as they fulfil the conditions.
Makinde made these declarations in response to concerns surrounding the proposed use of Mapo Hall by the APC presidential campaign.
He added that public facilities belong to the people of the state.
He said that its usage must be done in transparent and equitable way.
Makinde in the statement explained that, “Any political party or organisation that fulfils the stipulated conditions should not face discrimination or unjust restrictions in accessing such facilities”.
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