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UPDATED: APC CONVENTION: Abuja At Standstill As APC Coronate Adamu As Chairman. Abuja, the nation’s capital city was literally on standstill, yesterday, as the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC, held its much-postponed National Convention. All hotels were fully booked as of Friday morning when no fewer than 12,000 delegates stormed Abuja from all over the country for the ceremony As early as 7 am the Eagle Square venue of the exercise had become a beehive of activities. It was a carnival of sorts. All the artery roads leading to Eagle Square were cordoned off. To access the venue, people walked a distance of two kilometres. Along the access roads, leaders of the APC especially those with political ambitions tried to outdo one another in poster/banner war. Their supporters with posters sang and danced in procession along the roads and inside Eagle Square. Supporters of Central Bank Governor, CBN, Mr Godwin Emef

FULL LIST: APC Consensus Candidates. The Consensus list of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is finally out. The list has the names of those who will form the next National Working Committee (NEC) of the ruling party. There are a total of 76 names on the list which has been reproduced below: 1. National Chairman: Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa State) 2. Deputy National Chairman (North): Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno State) 3. Deputy National Chairman (South): Chief Emma Eneukwu (Enugu State) 4. National Secretary: Otunba Iyiola Omisore (Osun State) 5. Deputy National Secretary: Barr Fetus Fuanter (Plateau State) 6. National Vice Chairman ((North Central): Muhazu Bawa Rijau (Niger State? 7. Deputy Vice Chairman (North East): Mustapha Salihu (Adamawa State) 8. National Vice Chairman (North West): Salihu Lukman (Kaduna State) 9. National Vice Chairman (South East): Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu (IMO State) 10. National Vice Chairman (South South): Chief Hon Victor Ton Gladom (Rive

58 HEARTY CHEERS TO OUR HUMBLE AND PROACTIVE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR. SENATOR MUKHAIL ADETOKUNBO ABIRU, FCA. On behalf of my family, the  Legislative arm, Management Team, members of Staff and the good people of Kosofe Local Government, I join millions of Progressive Nigerians, Party Leaders, relations, associates and other well wishers across the globe to celebrate and rejoice with an astute financial expert, our dynamic and  indefatigable Senator Lagos East Senatorial District as he gloriously clocks 58 years of age today. You have been a man of exemplary character in diverse ways. Your wealth of political knowledge has made you more distinct among many of your ranks and you are indeed a good and respectable politician; trustable team player saddled with the responsibility of taking Lagos East Senatorial District to lofty heights. You have proven your ability and capability not only from your words but also through your dedication and commitment to quality services. Your te

57 HEARTY CHEERS TO OUR HUMBLE AND PROACTIVE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR. SENATOR MUKHAIL ADETOKUNBO ABIRU, FCA. On behalf of my family, the  Legislative arm, Management Team, members of Staff and the good people of Kosofe Local Government, I join millions of Progressive Nigerians, Party Leaders, relations, associates and other well wishers across the globe to celebrate and rejoice with an astute financial expert, our dynamic and  indefatigable Senator Lagos East Senatorial District as he gloriously clocks 58 years of age today. You have been a man of exemplary character in diverse ways. Your wealth of political knowledge has made you more distinct among many of your ranks and you are indeed a good and respectable politician; trustable team player saddled with the responsibility of taking Lagos East Senatorial District to lofty heights. You have proven your ability and capability not only from your words but also through your dedication and commitment to quality services. Your te

THE SECOND COMING OF THE MAN  FROM 'OKLA- HOMA'...... One thing that distinguishes a Perfomer from a chronic failure is the legacies of both. A Perfomer does not wait for anyone to goad him into action, he starts off and hits the ground running  on assuming office. He is a man with ideas who always meets his target, a kind of magician who can squeeze water out of stone. On the other hand, a failure is a person who finds himself in the position of Authority  by providence rather that competence.He is a non Perfomer, he is intellectually deficient, lacks ideas and a passive member in any group. Honourable Sanni Ganiyu Okanlawon belongs to the former group of active performer. Okla for short is not from Oklahoma, a state in the United States of America , but a Nigerian, lawmaker of  whom there is no guile,   but a craft of   promoting legacy of  developmental politics.

Tinubu at 70: Ex-Super Eagles players defeat Team Lagos 2:0 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; led other dignitaries on Sunday, to honour the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with a novelty match in celebration of his 70 birthday. Other dignitaries were: Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare; Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, public office holders at federal and state levels among others. The novelty match between ex-Super Eagles players and Team Lagos, which took place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos included former and present members of the National Assembly, Lagos State Executive Council, Lagos State House of Assembly and local government chairmen, as well as members of the Governance Advisory Co

....At maiden edition of Okla Unity Cup. MARYLAND UNITED BEATS 'EM ALL TO LIFT THE TROPHY. It was a combination of glitz and glamour at   the grand finale of the maiden edition of Hon. Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde Okanlawon (Okla) Okla Unity Cup bankrolled by the Hon. representing Constituency Kosofe 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly.  The epic final between Maryland United Football Club and Sporting royal of Oworonshoki was tension soaked and a great soccer artistry.  Watched by a full capacity at Beko Ransome-Kuti Mini stadium, Anthony, Maryland United with superior firepower and combination of mobile defenders and attackers lifted the golden cup by 2 goals to nothing.  The duo of a goal merchant, Samson Akingbade  of Sporting royal with four goals in his kitty and all

"COME OUT, LET US SEE YOUR FACES" .... Ogunlewe dares Tinubu's challengers at SWAGA's inauguration.  In what looks like a veiled invectives poured on the would be challengers of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Executive Chairman, Kosofe Local Government, Hon.Barr. Moyosore Ogunlewe has dared those nursing the ambition of presidential seat to come out and laid bare their manifestoes for people to appraise. He made this remark at the inauguration of Kosofe chapter of South West Agenda  ( SWAGA), a political group shoring support for Tinubu's presidential quest in South West.     In his short welcome address, Ogunlewe said his total support for Tinubu was unquestionable  because he was a man with a large heart. Ogunlewe added that he had met Tinubu on several occasions, and you would always get positive answers to your requests from him.  "I will always support any group that promotes Asiwaju