The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has intensified its digital membership modernisation efforts as Comrade Ayodele Adewale led the high, level Train-the-Trainer session for the ongoing E-Registration exercise on Tuesday 18 November 2025.

Comrade Adewale, who serves as the APC Lagos State Organising Secretary and also doubles as the State Coordinator for the E-Registration training and registration exercise, has been central to coordinating the digital rollout across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas, positioning Lagos as a leading example in the party’s nationwide technological transition from analog to digital.

The training, held on Tuesday, 18th November 2025 at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State Secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, Ikeja, brought together senatorial administrators and strategic stakeholders who will be responsible for executing the digital membership exercise across the state.

In attendance were Dr. Seriki Muritala, APC Lagos State Youth Leader and Lagos East Senatorial E-Registration Administrator covering the Kosofe and Ikorodu axis; Mr. Opeoluwa Adebonu-Topronu, Lagos West II Senatorial E-Registration Administrator covering the Alimosho and Ikeja axis; Alhaji Sharafadeen Ibrahim, Lagos West I Senatorial E-Registration Administrator covering the Badagry axis; Mr. Abdul Waliu Balogun, Lagos East Senatorial E-Registration Administrator overseeing the Lekki and Epe axis; and Mr. Patrick Oyadina, Lagos Central Senatorial E-Registration Administrator covering the Lagos West senatorial axis.

A high-powered delegation of senior APC leaders attended the session to demonstrate the party’s strong institutional backing for the exercise. The delegation was led by Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi (OON), Deputy Chairman of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), alongside other respected GAC leaders including Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State and former APC State Chairman; Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale, former Commissioner for Special Duties and former APC State Chairman; Chief Tunde Balogun, former Commissioner for Home Affairs and former APC State Chairman; Alhaji Mutiu Are, Secretary of the GAC; and Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, APC Lagos State Woman Leader and GAC member.

Also present was Hon. Engr. Sesan Olowa, Executive Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and Chairman of the Conference of the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Area Chairmen and Women in Lagos State, who attended with all LGA/LCDA Chairmen and Women; Hon. L. A. Dally-Adeokun, Chairman of all APC Party Chairmen and Women in Lagos State, likewise led all party Chairmen and Women to the programme.Comrade Adewale educated attendees on the critical importance of the APC digital registration exercise, emphasizing that it will enhance effective planning and mobilisation, improve demographic identification, strengthen party members’ financial contribution structures, facilitate the seamless conduct of party primaries, and provide a platform for efficient information dissemination and strategic decision making.

He highlighted that the session marks the first phase of a structured capacity building cascade. His team is scheduled to train all 20 APC Local Government Supervisors on Tuesday, 25th November 2025, after which these supervisors will train APC ward agents responsible for membership registration across the wards.

He encouraged party leaders, especially LG/LCDA chairmen and APC party chairmen, to mobilise members effectively and ensure they come fully prepared for the digital exercise. He reiterated the need for all members to have their NIN and Voter’s Card ready as valid means of identification and qualification for registration.

Comrade Adewale emphasized that, given the high population of APC members in Lagos State, the state is poised to produce five million and more registered members, which will be the highest in the country.

Dr. Seriki Muritala also registered Alhaji Mutiu Are, Secretary of the GAC, as the first person to be registered at the ward level in Lagos State during the E-Registration test sample session.

Senior party leaders including Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, APC Lagos State Chairman; Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale; Prince Tajudeen Olusi and others praised Comrade Adewale and his team for their efficiency, organisational skill and attention to detail.

They described Adewale’s presentation as highly educational and enlightening; they commended the competence of his team and expressed satisfaction with their dedication to the exercise. The leaders reaffirmed Lagos State’s readiness to complete the E-Registration training exercise before the end of November, describing Lagos State as a model state in the APC’s nationwide digital transformation agenda.

Prior to the E-registration exercise and training, Lagos State was among six South-Western states trained on the 3rd and 4th of October 2025 by APC consultants and senior officials from the APC ICT Department in Abuja, led by Dr. Umar Majigi, Head of APC Headquarters ICT Department, during a specialized workshop held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja.

The statewide E-registration exercise was formally flagged off in Lagos State by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.

The ceremony was attended by prominent members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), led by Dr. Ajibola Bashiru, PhD.

With strong leadership backing, comprehensive organisational structure and coordinated training across all levels, the APC Lagos E-Registration training exercise continues to gather momentum, placing the state firmly on track to deliver one of the most advanced, accurate and extensive digital membership database within the Nigerian political landscape.

The grandson of Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, known as Olusegun Awolowo is dead.

His passing was announced today by the Awolowo family in a statement.

The statement reads:

Statement on the Passing of Olusegun Awolowo

“With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather- Olusegun Awolowo.

“He was the world’s most phenomenal husband, father and grandfather — steady, wise, endlessly loving, and the constant anchor of our family.

A painfully loyal servant to Nigeria, he dedicated his life to the service of his country with vision, integrity, passion, and unwavering commitment.

He was a true family man, a great friend, a wonderful servant of God, and a deeply beautiful human being.

“He loved his family.
He loved his work.
He loved his country.
And he lived every day with purpose, humility, and a generous spirit that touched everyone who knew him.

“We are shattered by this loss, but forever grateful for his life, his legacy, and the love he poured into all of us. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”

The statement added that “THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE CONDOLENCES AT HIS RESIDENCE BETWEEN 2 – 4 PM DAILY.”

……Kanu’s Lawyer Ejimakor reveals next move after court judgment

Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has vowed to appeal his life imprisonment sentence, insisting that the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court “does not hold water.

”Speaking to reporters shortly after the verdict, Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, a consultant on the case, said they would take the matter to the Court of Appeal.

Ejimakor questioned the basis of the conviction, arguing that a man cannot be jailed for mere spoken words.

“What kind of precedent is being laid here? We are heading to the Court of Appeal,” he said.

“The Court of Appeal is the next forum in this country that sits as a jury. We will approach the justices to review what happened today, and we are confident they will see this as a travesty of justice.

”He added that if the Court of Appeal rules against them, they would proceed to the Supreme Court.

“Nnamdi Kanu is not going to stand convicted. The decision will be overturned,” he said.Ejimakor criticised the ruling as inconsistent with the evidence presented.

“This is the only day I have witnessed a man being convicted for mere pronouncements, for what he said, not for any act he committed.

“The sentence is overbroad, cruel, and unusual. How can someone be convicted for a broadcast from a location that was never named, without linking it to any act of violence or terrorism?,” he questioned.