NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
APC flag
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates for the July 12 local government elections in Lagos State.
Last week, the APC conducted primaries at its Ikeja headquarters to select candidates for the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas.
Some candidates emerged via consensus while delegated elected others.
Here’s the full list of chairmanship candidates and their running mates:
*Agbado-Oke Odo – Jimoh Abiodun Ishola and Kehinde Sobayo
*Agboyi-Ketu – Adetola Oyedele and Hon. Ganiyu Fatai
*Agege – Babatunde Azeez and Ganiyu Obasa
*Ajeromi-Ifelodun – Olamilekan Akindipe and Hon. Ajibola O. Ashabi Ugbo-Anite
*Alimosho – Ibrahim Akinpelu and Francis Adebisi
*Amuwo-Odofin – Sanusi Ismail and Hon. Maureen Ashara
*Apapa – Shobanjo Idowu and Ganiyu Ismaila
*Apapa Iganmu – Jimoh Olawale and Mrs. Otitolaye Fadekemi
*Ayobo-Ipaja – Abiodun Agbaje and Otunba Oladipupo Oluwaloni
*Badagry – Humpey Babatunde and Alh. Akeem Adeyemi
*Badagry West – Rauf Ibrahim and Nutayi Oluwaremilekun
*Bariga – Bukola Omofe Adedeji and Babatunde Adesida
*Coker-Aguda – Azeez Ogidan and Mathew Olaleye
*Egbe-Idimu – Idris Balogun and Hon. Tayo Ayinde
*Ejigbo – Taoreed Taiwo and Abisola Nicholas Ike
*Epe – Sura Animashaun and Sikiru Owolomashe
*Eredo – Monsuru Ismail and Lateef Adesanya
*Eti-Osa East – Samsudeen Agunbiade and Sheriff Azeez Olubuse
*Eti-Osa – Adeola Sheriff and Dowu Badru
*Iba – Isa Jubril and Hon. Samuel Ayodele Thomas
*Ibeju-Lekki – Sesan Olowa and Isiaka Olatunji
*Lekki – Rasaq Kasali and Oluremi Alogba
*Ifako-Ijaiye – Usman Hamzat and Toluwatoyin Akerele
*Ifelodun – Olufemi Okeowo and Adejinya Ojora
*Igando-Ikotun – Lasisi Akinsanya and Adewunmi Dada
*Igbogbo-Baiyeku – Hameed Aroyehun and Ade Ayeni
*Ijede – Motunrayo Gbadebo and Femi Kabir
*Ikeja – Akeem Dauda and Hon. Jabiola Omisore
*Ikorodu – Adedayo Ladega and Hon. Alogba Bisiriyu Babatunde
*Ikorodu North – Wale Hameed and Mathew Adesanya
*Ikorodu West – Kazeem Sulaiman and Adesegun Aluko
*Ikosi Isheri – Bada Abolanle and Olayinka Ogunleye
*Ikosi-Ejirin — Anomo Adewale and Wasiu Dehinsilu
*Ikoyi-Obalende – Bola Oladunjoye and Sulaiman Ibrahim Salawe
*Imota – Sunday Benson and Princess Abisoye Jimoh
*Victoria Island – Aminat Alabi and Olatunji Ajasa
*Isolo – Adebayo Olasoju and Sodiq Shakir Adedla
*Itire-Ikate – Daniel Olufemi and Yetunde Jimba
*Lagos Island – Taiwo Oyekan and Aru-Folami
*Lagos Island East – Muibi Alade and Monsurat Balogun
*Lagos Mainland – Momoh Adewale Moshood
*Mosan-Okunola – Opeyemi Akindele and Akin Falade
*Mushin – Tunbosun Aruwe and Karaole Semiu
*Odi-Olowo – Lawal Jakande and Awodogan Niyi
*Ojo – Muibat Rufia and Chimezie Emarem
*Ojodu – Olusegun Odunmbaku and Funmilayo Layeni
*Ojokoro – Oluyemisi Rosiji and Tunde Olalekan Oyekunle
*Olorunda – Peter Ajose and Bolaji Adele Solomon
*Onigbongbo – Moyo Adebanjo and Hon. Samson Akerele
*Oriade – Rasak Olojede and Hon. Ariyo Abolore Adeayo
*Orile-Agege – Akinola Abiodun and Fayemi Wale
*Oshodi-Isolo – Kehinde Oloyede and Modupe Aregbe
*Oto-Awori – Azeez Kareem and Hon. Moses Aina
*Somolu – Ashimi Lateef and Ojomu Taiwo
*Kosofe – Moyosore Ogunlewe and Sosanya Oluwole
*Surulere – Suleiman Yusuf and Muiz Dosunmu
*Yaba – Bayo Adefuye and Joseph Babatunde. (The Nation)