Tag: Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu: Tribunal upholds nomination for Lagos Governorship

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has struck out an application by the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), seeking a declaration that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was not qualified for the March 18 governorship poll. Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu was wrongfully nominated and sponsored by his party, the All Progressives Party (APC) and, therefore, was not qualified for the election. However, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, while reading the tribunal’s decision on the matter, held that the position did not form…

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2023: NLC, TUC, others endorse Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

Aminu Imam

The Organised Labour, through their local chapters in Lagos State, yesterday shored-up the support base for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asíwájú Bola Tinubu and re-election of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the forthcoming election. They openly declared support and threw their weight behind the APC candidates. At a mega solidarity rally which was held in Ikeja, their leaders said the support was borne out of the governor’s landmark achievements and his implementation of Labour-friendly policies in governance. The Nigerian Labour Concress (NLC) Chairman in the state,…

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“Nigeria needs freedom from terrorism, poverty” – Sanwo-Olu

Aminu Imam

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that even after 62 years of independence, Nigeria is still striving to attain freedom from terrorism and poverty. Sanwo-Olu said this at the weekend, during the Independence Day parade to commemorate Nigeria’s 62nd National Independence Day celebration. The parade, which was held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, was organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs. Sanwo-Olu said that the country was still seeking freedom from the disastrous impact of climate change and from moral decline. The governor said it was…

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Bye-elections: Sanwo-Olu woes Lagos East electorate for APC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday implored residents of Lagos East Senatorial District to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5 bye-elections. Sanwo-Olu solicited for votes during the inauguration of the 28-room Senator Bayo Osinowo Administrative Block at Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat, Alapere, Lagos. He urged the electorate to come out enmass to vote for Tokunbo Abiru for Lagos East Senatorial District and Obafemi Saheed for Kosofe Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly. The two seats became vacant following the…

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Sanwo-Olu unveils Nigeria´s first electric car

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The Hyundai Kona car, manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are talking about. “This is 21st…

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Govt will compensate victims of SARS killings – Sanwo-Olu

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the government will compensate victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) killings in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Monday, while addressing the #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate. He said that the compensation and other agitations of the protesters would be addressed amicably, and urged them to calm down. The governor, who read out some of the names of the people who were victims of SARS excesses, assured the youths that the government would get to the families and compensate…

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Lagos announces reopening of tertiary institutions

Ishaku Yohanna

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced date for the resumption of tertiary institutions in the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that primary and secondary schools are scheduled to re-open from September 21. Speaking during his regular briefing on the state’s COVID-19 status, on Saturday, the governor said tertiary institutions would reopen from September 14, 2020. “I am pleased to announce that our tertiary institutions will be allowed to reopen from September 14, 2020, all our tertiary institutions,” he said. Speaking further, Sanwo-Olu noted that after the WASSCE, primary and secondary…

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