Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised not to take the mandate given to him for granted. Sanwo-Olu won the primary on Tuesday with 970,851 votes. His opponent, incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode scored 72,901 votes.…
Lagos APC primary: A-Z of intrigues that led to Ambode’s ouster (Vanguard)
High level intrigues for political ascendancy in Lagos State ended abruptly yesterday after somersaults by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship election panel. The Lagos APC primary panel’s recognition of the result of the direct primary which threw up Mr.…
Ambode, Sanwo-Olu, APC and the dance in Lagos as reflected by residents
What an interesting week it has been in Lagos State with the All Progressives Congress (APC) holding a governorship primary that was as unprecedented as it was different from anything ever done in the state of aquatic splendour. Not only…
9 things Ambode said in his statement on APC Lagos State governorship primaries (Daily Trust) * INEC issues Certificate of Return to Osun Gov-elect, Oyetola (ThisDay)
9 things Ambode said in his statement on APC Lagos State governorship primaries (Daily Trust) The executive governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has accepted the outcome of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress held on Tuesday. The…
NWC bows to Lagos APC, declares Sanwo-Olu winner of primary (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress panel sent to Lagos State to conduct the party’s governorship primary has changed its position on the validity of the primary conducted in the state on Tuesday. Contrary to its earlier position on Tuesday that the…
Early results from Lagos APC primary (Guardian)
While the incumbent governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode is jostling for the ruling All Progressives Party governorship ticket with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has the backing of the National leader Bola Tinubu, early results from the party’s primary election show…
Why I dumped Ambode – Tinubu (Guardian) * Ambode lied about me, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)
Why I dumped Ambode – Tinubu (Guardian) A former governor of Lagos State and national leader of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu Sunday said he refused to back the current governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, for a…
Ambode ya ri – tears opponent apart
Governor Akinwumi Ambode who is fighting the battle of his life to return as governor of Lagos state has taken the fight to his opponent. Addressing a world press conference today in Alausa, the governor who did not name his…
My opponent arrested for spending fake dollars in a nightclub in America – Ambode (Vanguard) * Ambode opens National Insurance Consumers Colloquium in Lagos (Guardian)
My opponent arrested for spending fake dollars in a nightclub in America – Ambode (Vanguard) The governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode his opponent All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 governorship race was arrested for spending fake dollars in a…
Lagos APC primary: 36 lawmakers back Sanwo-Olu (Punch) * 2019: Aisha Alhassan quits as minister, exits APC (Punch)
Lagos APC primary: 36 lawmakers back Sanwo-Olu (Punch) Ahead of tomorrow’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, 36 of the 40 members of the state House of Assembly have resolved to support the governorship ambition of Mr…