Tag Archives: Sanwo-Olu

Lagos Counters Rhodes-Vivour, says N200m wasn’t Paid for Sanwo-Olu’s Legal Fee

The Lagos government has denied claims that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, paid N200 million for election litigation from state coffers.  Gbenga Omotoso, chief press secretary to the governor, in a statement on Monday, said the claim was “another

JUST IN: Lagos Government To Demolish Jankara, Bombata, Pelewura Markets

Lagos state government says Jankara, Bombata and Pelewura markets in Lagos Island will be fully demolished to allow for urban regeneration of the area. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known when he inspected some drainage channels on the Island. Sanwo-Olu

Tribunal Strikes out Jandor and Rhodes Vivour’s Petition challenging Sanwo-Olu’s Victory

The Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition brought by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party (LP), separating it from the case initiated by Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Jandor had contested

BREAKING: Tribunal Dismisses APC’s Preliminary Objection Against PDP

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal on Monday dismissed the preliminary objection of the All Progressives Congress which asked it to dismiss the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party. The preliminary objection was dismissed because the petitioner did not comply

Governor Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Distribution Of Food Items To 500,000 Lagos Households

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the executive Governor of Lagos State, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for vulnerable households through the Lagos Food Bank Programme, to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government

We’re not Fighting Sanwo-Olu’ — Lagos Assembly Speaks on Refusal to Confirm 17 Commissioner Nominees

The Lagos house of assembly has cleared the air over its refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees recommended by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state. On August 23, the state house assembly declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees recommended

Lagos Assembly Rejects 17 Commissioner-nominees as Indigenes Fault Sanwo-Olu’s List

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sent to the state lawmakers.   Some of the nominees rejected by the lawmakers served with the governor in his first term as

Lagos Assembly Begins screening of Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet Nominees

The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Sunday, commenced the screening of the cabinet nominees sent to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, July 28. Twenty out of 39 nominees had been screened by the end of Monday by

FULL LIST: Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner-nominees

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, transmitted the list of his proposed cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification. The PUNCH reported that, according to a tweet on Friday by the governor’s Chief Press

JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu Forwards List Of Commissioner Nominees To Lagos Assembly

The executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has submitted a list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation. In a Twitter post on Friday, Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary (CPS), to the governor said the