Political Context Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is constitutionally barred from a third term in 2027. The race to determine his successor is now fully active inside the All Progressives Congress. The Lagos Governance Advisory Council, known as the GAC, is the most influential internal decision-making body in Lagos APC politics and historically shapes candidate emergence before […]
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Breaking Incident — LASU Road, Ojo (April 18, 2026) On the morning of Friday, April 18, 2026, a gang of approximately 15 armed men stormed the Iyana School and First Gate communities along LASU Road in the Ojo area of Lagos. The attack took place at approximately 11 am, in full daylight. Attackers were dressed
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Overview Lagos State Police Command conducted a coordinated statewide crackdown on April 17, 2026, arresting 23 suspected cultists and recovering 5 firearms across six local government zones simultaneously: Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Okoko, Ilasan, Ogba, and Iju. The operation was executed under the direct directive of Commissioner of Police CP Tijani Fatai. It represented one of
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Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has commenced preliminary political consultations with the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, in what observers see as early positioning ahead of the 2027 governorship contest in the state. Hamzat revealed via his X account that he met with members of the influential council on Monday, describing the engagement as
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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political activity is gradually gaining momentum in Lagos State as aspiring candidates begin to signal interest in various elective positions. Among the early entrants into the race for the House of Representatives is Hon. Taiwo Ayedun, popularly known as “Shanana,” has declared his intention to contest for the Oshodi-Isolo
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