Kosofe Reporters

  *Urges Political Leaders To Eschew Imposition of Candidates   *Enjoins Constituents To Sustain assimilation of Islamic Tenets.     As All progressives congress Local Government primary elections in Kosofe Local Government Area and other Local councils in Lagos state draws near, the lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 in Lagos State House of Assembly Hon. Sanni Ganiyu Okanlawon has urged the leadership of the party in the area to allow aspirants to test their popularity in free and fair primary elections devoid of imposition.   Hon. Sanni Okanlawon made the statement in his special Eid-el-Fitr message to his constituents on Thursday at his residence.   Hon. Okanlawon noted that allowing the chairmanship and councillorship aspirants to go to the field and put their popularity to the test in accordance to the tenet of democracy would go a long way in forestalling election violence or mayhem.   He stressed that the leadership of the party in the area shoul

      *Promises To Run An open-Door Policy      By: Olusegun Apena Another prominent grassroots Politician based in Ogudu area of Kosofe Local Government Hon. Olayinka Rabiu popularly Known as “Whyttee” has joined Kosofe Local Government Chairmanship race yesterday after declaring his intention to vie for the chairmanship seat at Kosofe LGA APC secretariat.   Hon. Rabiu made his official declaration to contest for the Local government hot seat before Kosofe LGA APC caretaker committee headed by Alhaji Kehinde Bello and some of his ardent supporters.   While making his official declaration, Hon. Rabiu who aspired for Lagos state House of Assembly seat in Kosofe Constituency 1 in 2019, stated that his desire to be an active participant in the development of Kosofe Local Government, rather than being an armchair critic, was the major reason for aspiring for the chairmanship post.   And while stating that he was aware of the enorm

  *Form endorsed by Otunba Bushira, Omooba Sosanya   By: Olusegun Apena Kosofe Local Government chairmanship prospect, Hon. Musiliu Aigoro has obtained APC Local Government Chairmanship nomination form ahead of the primary election later this month.   Hon. Aigoro obtained his APC chairmanship primary election nomination form yesterday and immediately took it to the Lagos East Senatorial Leaders and GAC members Otunba Bushira Alebiosu and Omoba Muyiwa Sosanya for endorsement.   Hon. Aigoro who was the former Director of Special Duties Tokunbo Abiru campaign Team in last year Lagos East Senatorial Bye-election is a top contender for the forthcoming Kosofe Local Government Chairmanship seat.   He has been in the party since the days of Alliance for Democracy and has served the party in many capacities meritoriously.   Hon. Aigoro began his political carrier in 1991 when he aspired for House of representative

    *Says It Is Not A Do Or Die Affair   By: Olusegun Apena Ahead of Local Government APC chairmanship Primary election, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, the son of former minister of works and Housing Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has formally declared his intention to vie for the seat of Kosofe Local Government chairmanship.   Barrister Ogunlewe made his declaration yesterday at the secretariat of Kosofe Local Government Area All Progressives Congress along Ojota/Ogudu road before the LGA caretaker committee of the party.   And while making his intention known to contest for Kosofe local government chairmanship seat under the banner of APC, he averred that his desire to contribute his quota to the development of the local government was the main reason behind his decision to vie for the post.   He stated that having contested twice for the post of Lagos state House of Assembly Kosofe constituency 1, he is closer to the grassroots and