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Power Struggle: Sanwo-Olu Prevents Alimosho Vice-Chairman From Resuming As Chairman, Opposes Obasa
Power Struggle: Sanwo-Olu Prevents Alimosho Vice-Chairman From Resuming As Chairman, Opposes Obasa. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has overruled the Lagos House of Assembly’s suspension of the Alimosho council chairman, Sulaimon Jelili.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This was disclosed in a letter dated October 8, 2024, which was signed by Kikelomo Bolarinwa, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, and addressed to Akinpelu Johnson, the vice-chairman of Alimosho LGA.
“I write to refer you to Section 24A (ii) of the Local Government Administration (Amendment) Law, which states “that the resolution of the House of Assembly passed in accordance with sub-section (I) shall be communicated to the governor for implementation.
“Sequel to the above, you are to note that the resolution of the above is subject to Mr Governor’s approval. Therefore, you are to await further directive of his Office which will be communicated in due course,” the letter stated.
The Lagos parliament had, in a plenary session on Monday, led by Mudashiru Obasa, unanimously voted to oust Mr Sulaimon after Sanni Okanlawon, the chairman of the House Committee on LG Administration and Chieftaincy Affairs, moved the motion alleging that the council chair chair “continuously disregarded this House’s authority and failed to comply with directives, showing blatant misconduct. We cannot stand by and allow such chaos to persist.”
Mr Sulaimon, at the council secretariat, addressed residents on Tuesday, dismissing his suspension by the state lawmakers as an abuse of due process.
“Just as the National Assembly cannot suspend a state governor, the state assembly lacks the right to suspend a local government chairman. Only the legislative arm of the council can suspend the executive chairman of a local government following due process,” Mr Sulaimon asserted.
Mr Sulaimon accused Mr Obasa of imposing a contractor, Abiodun Ejigbadero, on the council to collect market levies in Alimosho.
“The Speaker, Rt Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, wants to force the council to contract the market levy collection to Abiodun Ejigbader,o who is in the middle of the crisis that took place at Iyana-Ipaja market in April 2024, which led to the death of Micheal Ajayi.”
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has called on opposition parties to form a united front to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. In an interview with Symfoni TV, Duke cautioned that Tinubu is an exceptional and formidable political opponent who cannot be defeated individually.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Emphasizing that the political framework inherently favors the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) because they control state power and law enforcement apparatuses, Duke warned that division and ego among opposition figures effectively work against their own interests. Using a striking analogy, he described taking on the incumbent as trying to fight a lion that has been given horns using only a knife and fork, concluding that the opposition would end up as “dinner” without a cohesive, unified approach.
The Federal Government has issued an urgent flood warning through the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre, cautioning that 915 communities spread across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) face severe flooding risks from August 27 to September 9, 2026. In addition to these critical-risk zones, the centre flagged 429 communities in seven states as high-risk and 656 communities across 13 states under a moderate flood-risk watch.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The 19 states categorized under the critical-risk threat are Kogi, Benue, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo, encompassing major cities like Lokoja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Ibadan, and Onitsha. According to Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, this impending threat is driven by factors such as continuous rainfall, saturated soils, rapid surface runoff, strained drainage networks, and swelling river levels. Residents in these vulnerable areas have been strongly advised to ready themselves for potential emergencies and identify secure evacuation routes.
African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has cautioned citizens against falling for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s stance on reversing the fuel subsidy. Atiku, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), previously pledged to restore the subsidy if elected, arguing that the current administration’s removal of the policy has brought no advantages to the country.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In response via an X post, Sowore rejected Atiku’s remarks, asserting that the AAC remains the sole political party that has steadfastly opposed the subsidy removal from the outset. He accused Atiku and other establishment politicians of shifting their stances based on political convenience and foreign capitalist interests, stating that they should not be permitted to rewrite history or masquerade as genuine opposition figures. Sowore further claimed that it was the AAC’s unwavering position at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt that actually rattled the Tinubu government, rather than any actions from Atiku’s camp.
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