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The Civics Weekly magazine officially met with Executive Chairman of Egbe-Idimu LCDA, Hon Kunle Sanyaolu Olowoopejo to deliver the official notification of his emergence as the Civics Weekly Council Chairman of the Year 2024. The letter of credence for the conferment and notification of July 22, 2025 as the 'Award Day' was done in the presence of eye witness that included the Executive Vice Chairman of Egbe-Idimu, Hon Mutiu Adebiyi, Hon Wale Azeez, a former Sole Administrator for Igando/Ikotun and currently the Senior Legislative Assistant to the Deputy President of the Senate. It may be recalled that in a February Issue of Civics Weekly magazine, a formal publication of the 'Award Jury', announcing emergence of Hon Olowoopejo as the magazine's Man of the Year 2024 was published. Therein, and for the transparency of the process leading to his qualification for the honour, it was stated that his choice was premised on some parts of his governance feat, which alig...

Your Excellency, OUR CULTURE OF WASTAGE IS A LIABILITY BURDEN TO OUR PARTY From the pouch of Yoruba wisdom comes the adage that " Ohun to ba johun la fi n wehun" -- literally to translate that objects of semblances are the worth for mutual comparison. It is the best of compass to establish how your Excellency has brought us into the class of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as politicians of 'Jankara Democracy'. The indicator came with the manner of another humongous wastage we invested into the recent internal process for the selection of our camp's adopted aspirants for contest in the coming All Progressives Congress (APC) Primaries for July 2025 Local Government Elections in Lagos State. Of course, it was the best we could resort to in the hope to get our share of power in our usual cheap ways. But what is of grave concern to me is why we should expect the State Leadership of the party to trust us again after we squandered the original 45% power share we g...

Your Excellency WHEN A LEADER IS A BOLI PAPER: A LESSON IN LEADERSHIP VALUE Let me set it early here that this serial is coming as matters arising from the first and is coming in two parts. The first is my vindication from that preamble as evidenced by your last historical stakeholders meeting you held recently in Alimosho. The other is the lesson in leadership, which arose from the tirades that trailed it. It should be clear that I held no grudge with anybody, least with you as my leader. I only raised a constitutional issue I thought to be the ultimate panacea to the Alimosho crisis as it evolved with your luck of 45℅ power share largesse and your induction into the GAC. For the avoidance of doubt, Article 9(2)(ii) of the APC -- our party's -- Constitution defines the obligations of party members of which attendance at the party meetings is made a priority for our consciousness. On the part of your leadership elusiveness from Alimosho which makes you inaccessible by party...