The law provides for a house in Abuja and Lagos for every outgoing governor and a house in Lagos for every outgoing deputy governor. Relations between Bola Tinubu and deputy governor Femi Pedro became increasingly tense after Pedro declared his intention to run for the gubernatorial elections against Asiwajuâs intentions, who at this time had become a kingmaker. That was the last we heard of her politically. Tinubu, a two-term Governor of Lagos State, advised Akeredolu to provide an open door to all who sincerely would want to contribute to the wellbeing of the state. National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on his victory at the Court of Appeal. Tinubu, alongside a new deputy governor, Femi Pedro, won re-election into office as governor in April 2003. Saraki and Tinubu. Pedro competed to become the AC candidate for governor in the 2007 elections, but withdrew his name on the eve of the party nomination. Tinubu said that the deputy governor is a prodigious man and team player, adding that as the second in command to Gov. Naija News earlier reported that the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday, upheld the election victory of Governor Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress in [â¦] Pedro was the deputy governor during the administration of former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Other than high authorities officers led by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat in attendance, others resembling: APC chief Chief Bisi Akande, members of Governorâs Advisory Council (GAC), Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, have been there. After Tinubu ⦠An accountant by profession, Tinubuâs political career began in 1992 when he was elected to the Senate ahead of the June 12 elections the following year. Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the APC, and Rauf Aregbesola, his associate, have been in a cold war. Several serving state governors, deputy governors, former state governors, and serving ministers graced the event which took place at Akure Sports ⦠The event was attended by National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was involved in a struggle with the Federal government over whether Lagos State had the right to create new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to meet the needs of its large population. Naija News earlier reported that the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday, upheld the election victory of Governor Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress in [â¦] The former governor of Lagos said that more funds and powers must be devolved to the states, if the expected development must happen in the country. L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; National Leader, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote during a Special Ramadan Prayer Tafsir (Lecture) at Lagos House, Marina, on Sunday, May 2, ⦠Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, on his victory at the court of ⦠As the Court of Appeal affirms victory for Gov. All other states in the South West fell to the Peopleâs Democratic Party. They are both from Osun State. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), wanted to be vice president to Atiku Abubakar in the 2007 general elections, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, former deputy-governor of Lagos State, has revealed. National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwsju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejoiced with the former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Modupe Adelabu on her 70th birthday. Atiku was vice president from 1999 to 2007, and was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic⦠Our source, however, said aside the cabals, there is also the influence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state ⦠The source said the governor dissolved his cabinet because some members, including the deputy governor, Mahdi Aliyu, are reluctant to make the journey to the ruling party with him. Tinubu spoke on the Lagos Home in Marina throughout a Ramadan Tafsir (lecture) organised by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. When he assumed office in May 1999, Tinubu promised 10,000 housing units for the poor with little achieved. Hon. Recall that on Tuesday November 11, Governor Sanwo-Olu while presenting the state's 2021 budget before the state house of assembly, announced plans to ⦠Mr. FEMI PEDRO was picked by Bola Tinubu in 2002 as Buknor's successor. If Abacha had agreed with Tinubu, Tinubu would have become Deputy Governor to Oyinlola. Tinubu, a two-term Governor of Lagos State, advised Akeredolu to provide an open door to all who sincerely would want to contribute to the wellbeing of the state. Tinubu, alongside a new deputy governor, Femi Pedro, won re-election into office as governor in April 2003. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he has exhibited good character. exclusive encounter with the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, she told Asabeafrika for the first time, the real story behind the fall-out with her former boss, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2002 which led to her resignation from the cabinet on December 16, 2002. National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Sunday finally put the impeachment saga which had dominated the polity in the last one week in Lagos State to rest, declaring that there is no longer a question of impeachment of the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi ⦠A former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has described the late ex-Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, as the best and most productive governor of the state. He later decamped to the Labour Party while he was still a deputy governor under Tinubu. Saraki and Tinubu: Industrial court says states cannot fix their pensions. Sanwo-Olu said the late Jakande served with clear ⦠Governor Yahaya Bello has called on youths to look for a younger Nigerian president since older people like President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, have failed the country. 3. For a while, it has been rumoured that the governor has been harbouring plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even though some leaders of the APC in the state do not want him in the party. The APC national leader, Bola Tinubu and incoming Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu have been spotted attending the funeral of the incoming deputy governor's father. GoldenNewsNg gathered that the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress has appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the three senators representing Lagos State, Oluremi Tinubu, Solomon Adeola and Tokunbo Abiru, Central, West and East Senatorial ⦠The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to the Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on his 56th birthday anniversary. President Muhammadu Buhari, former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, ⦠By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Henry Ojelu & Rosemary Onuoha. In a congratulatory message to Akeredolu, Tinubu described the appellate courtâs verdict as an emphatic and clear endorsement of the sound [â¦] Mr Bello, born June 18, 1975, fancies himself as a potential leader of the most populous black country. Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), wanted to be vice president to Atiku Abubakar in the 2007 general elections, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, former deputy-governor of Lagos State, has revealed. Mudashiru Obasa. She resigned after a political misapprehension between herself and her boss snowballed ⦠âOnce again, I rejoice with Governor Akeredolu, Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa, our teeming APC members in Ondo, and, indeed, the good people of the state over this court victory. Home; News; #COVID-19; The Politico. Also, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thursday screened nine people, including Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Ajayi Agboola, who recently defected from ⦠Tinubu is now the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). ALSO READ Katsina State Deputy Governor Mannir Yakubu ... Rabiu 25 million, Tinubu 20 million, Alakija 10 million and Adebutu 10 million, others will be heard from. Speaking with Daily Independent, Seye Oladejo, the partyâs Publicity Secretary, said: âThe political story of Governor Kayode Fayemi will not be complete without acknowledging the role of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The National Leader, All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has congratulated, Deputy Governor, Lagos state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as he turns 56 ye. The Oloye Tinubu, alongside a new deputy governor, Femi Pedro, won re-election to office as Governor in April 2003. He also initiated new road construction, required to meet the needs of the fast-growing population of the state. The two-term former Lagos governor and ⦠Mr. FEMI PEDRO was picked by Bola Tinubu in 2002 as Buknor's successor. Tinubu, who said the appellate courtâs verdict was a ⦠Buknor resigned her position as Deputy Governor, she also left the party, Alliance for Democracy. Tinubu signed the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension) Law No 11 official Gazette of Lagos State, 2007 into law shortly before leaving office. He was involved in a struggle with the Federal government over whether Lagos State had the right to create new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to meet the needs of its large population. The state Deputy Gov. The abolition of pensions will affect former governors Bola Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode, as well as their deputies. But I supported Governor Fayemi to be governor by Tinubuâs influence at a time,â he said. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire-2011-2015 3.Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan MON-2007-2011 4.Prince Abiodun Ogunleye-2007 5.Mr. National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, and his deputy, Hon. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Monday warned that Bola Tinubu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC; ex-APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje are working towards creating a great calamity in Nigeria. All other states in the South West fell to the Peopleâs Democratic Party . The Oloye Tinubu, alongside a new deputy governor, Femi Pedro, won re-election to office as Governor in April 2003. National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwsju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejoiced with the former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Modupe Adelabu on her 70th birthday. Aregbesola was accused of re-launching political groups in the state without the knowledge of Tinubu, who is regarded as the political leader. Bola Tinubu was infuriated, he lobbied the Lagos State House to commence impeachement proceedings against her. AKURE â National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday led several chieftains of the party to Ondo State to flag off the campaign for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredoluâs re-election bid in the state. FILE PHOTO: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to our source, âThere is a sharp division in the South-West caucus of the APC and the main issue is the rumoured presidential ambition of Governor Fayemi and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. How I fell out with Bola Tinubu in 2002 - Ex-Lagos Deputy Governor, Bucknor-Akerele - YouTube. The Oloye Tinubu, alongside a new deputy governor, Femi Pedro, won re-election to office as Governor in April 2003. 2023: Why Buhari Can't Support Tinubu, Aso Rock Cabals Finally Revealed The crack between President Muhammadu Buhari's camp and the camp. Buhari To MTN: Lower Cost Of Data . All other states in the South West fell to the Peopleâs Democratic Party in those elections. A former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has described the late ex-Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, as the best and most productive governor of the state. Governor Kayode Fayemi, former Governor Segun Osoba, Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima, Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Oluwatoyin Abou-Nolla, were part of the dignitaries at the occasion. The governor said the move was to ⦠How I ⦠All other states in the South West fell to the People's Democratic Party in those elections. Tinubu, who was represented by the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Obafemi Hamzat, noted that the burden being carried by states was too much, attributing it to the over-centralised system being operated by the country. The party also said it didnât believe that Fayemiâs position as the Governorsâ Forum chairman will affect Tinubuâs chances.