By Fashina Olugbenga The build-up to the 2027 general elections in Ogun State gathered momentum on Friday, October 9, 2026, as Hon. Kelani Bolaji, popularly known as KBJ, inaugurated community engagement ward and polling unit coordinators under a grassroots mobilisation initiative aimed at strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.The initiative, tagged Grassroots Voters Support for APC, was unveiled at Plaza Junction, Sango-Ota, with party leaders, political stakeholders, community mobilisers and supporters representing the local government’s 16 wards in attendance.The programme was designed to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures, promote community engagement, coordinate activities at ward…
Author: Fashina Olugbenga
The grassroots football tournament will celebrate Alhaji (Otunba) Adewale Badmus as he marks his golden jubilee on October 21.In a remarkable demonstration of commitment to grassroots sports development, youth empowerment and community engagement, Al-Hatyq Travel & Tours Ltd has sponsored the Yewa South Primary Schools Football Competition in celebration of the 50th birthday of its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji (Otunba) Adewale Badmus, scheduled for October 21, 2026.The competition, organised in conjunction with the Yewa South Local Government Education Authority, is designed to promote sporting talents among primary school pupils while encouraging teamwork, discipline, friendship and healthy competition among young learners…
As political consultations and preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, the KTO Grassroots Movement, led by Hon. Kareem Tolani Oyindamola, has intensified its community engagement and mobilisation activities in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ogun State APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The movement recently recorded another development in its ongoing consultations with the reported defection of prominent stakeholders, leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, pledging their support for the party and its candidates ahead of the next…
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Prince Babajide Rotimi Matthew, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take decisive steps to strengthen public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.Babajide urged the commission to ensure that the elections are free, fair, transparent and credible, stressing that the outcome must reflect the genuine will of the electorate.The APM candidate made the call in an open letter addressed to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, in which he commended the leadership of the commission and urged it to…
Olota to LarryBash: Sustain Your Commitment to Humanity, Community Development The Olota of Ota, His Majesty Oba (Prof.) Abdulkabir Adeyemi Obalanlege, has received the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, High Chief Olanrewaju Bashorun, popularly known as LarryBash.Oba Obalanlege received the APC candidate on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Ipeti Royal Square, within the Olota’s Palace, Ota, during a courtesy visit ahead of the commencement of the party’s formal campaign activities in the constituency.LarryBash explained that the visit was to pay homage to the monarch and seek his…
The Founder and Convener of the Abiodun Akinboyede Movement (AAMO), Prince Abiodun A. Akinboyede, Esq., accompanied by the Chairman of the movement, Otunba Odewole Lukman, has paid a courtesy home visit to Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI), in continuation of the movement’s engagement with key political stakeholders in Ogun West. The visit provided an opportunity for the AAMO leadership to strengthen its relationship with the respected political leader and member representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. During the visit, Prince Akinboyede presented Hon. Isiaka with a campaign poster produced by AAMO in support of his political…
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun West Independent Chapel, led by its Chairman, Comrade Olatunji Egbewunmi, has paid a courtesy visit to the Area Commander, Sango-Ota Area Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olusola Oladele, at her office.The delegation, led by Comrade Egbewunmi and accompanied by the Chapel Secretary, Comrade Fashina Olugbenga, used the visit to strengthen the relationship between the media and the police, while exploring areas of mutual cooperation in promoting peace, security and responsible public communication.Receiving the NUJ delegation, ACP Oladele emphasised the importance of credible, factual and balanced journalism, urging journalists…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Dr. Emmanuel Oluwatoyin Taiwo, has pledged to deploy his grassroots network in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.Taiwo made the commitment on Saturday at the formal inauguration of the Ogun State chapter of the City Boy Movement at the Ake Palace Pavilion, Abeokuta, an event that brought together political stakeholders, youth leaders, women groups and supporters from across the three senatorial districts of…
Traditional ruler says gesture reflects confidence in grassroots leadership and community service The political landscape in Ado-Odo/Ota received another significant grassroots boost on Sunday as High Chief Babajide Durojaiye, Baale Odan of Itele-Ota Kingdom, presented a new Highlander Jeep to High Chief Olanrewaju Abayomi Bashorun (LarryBash), Seriki of Ota and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the House of Representatives, Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency.The presentation, which took place ahead of the forthcoming election, was seen as a demonstration of goodwill, encouragement and support for the APC candidate as he continues his engagement with communities, stakeholders and residents across the federal…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency, Hon. Olanrewaju Abayomi Bashorun, popularly known as LarryBash, has unveiled a 485-member community practitioners’ structure as part of his grassroots mobilisation strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.Bashorun said the initiative, tagged “Operation 300K Votes Target,” was designed to strengthen direct engagement with residents across the wards and polling units of the federal constituency and create a structured channel for communicating with communities.According to him, the initiative is driven by the need to move political engagement beyond rallies and campaign gatherings to sustained interaction with residents and…