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solonnachi:
So how did the match end?

forgiveness:
Osinbanjo, Aregbesola.......

naptu2:
Prince Omogblahan Abdulwasiu Lawal was born in 1970 and he attended Holy Trinity Primary School Ebute-Ero from 1976 to 1982 and St. Gregory's College Ikoyi from 1982 to 1987 where he obtained his Ordinary Level Certificate from the West African Examinations Council. He proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State from September 1988 to September 1992 where he obtained a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Botany.

He did his mandatory youth service to the nation at the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority in Abuja. He worked at the Raw Materials Research and Development Council from 1994 till 1996.

He enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in August 1996 and was commissioned as an Assistant Superintendent of Police after attending the Nigeria Police Academy.

In June 1999, he was appointed Aide-de-camp/Escort Commander to the then Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, and served until 2007 when Chief Tinubu ended his tenure as governor.

He was called to Abuja and detained there ahead of the 2007 general elections. The Federal Government headed by President Olusegun Obasanjo felt that the security details of some elected officials might help their principals to influence the result of the election and so they called them to Abuja and detained them there until after the election. The ADC of Vice President Atiku Abubakar was also detained.

In October 2008, Prince Gbolahan Lawal resigned from the police force after having attained the rank of superintendent of police. He then went abroad for further studies.

He proceeded to the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, for his M.Sc. in Violence, Conflict and Development. He then received an Executive MSc in Cities from London School of Economics and Political Science in 2020, and took a certificate course on Jobs for a Globalizing World: World Bank Labor Market Policy Global Course at the World Bank Institute, in April 2010. He also took part in a Programme for Senior Executives in National and International Security: Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in September 2006, Strategies for Managing Public Private Partnership: European Centre of Advanced & Professional Studies (ECAPS), Cambridge in November 2011. He also attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he took courses on Housing Finance in a changing Global Environment, (International Housing Finance Program) in July 2015 and Wharton Advanced Management Programme (AMP) in June 2018.

Prince Gbolahan Lawal was subsequently appointed as the Senior Special Assistant (Special Projects) to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola and he served in this position until the end of Governor Fashola's first term in 2011.

He was appointed as the commissioner for agriculture in Governor Fashola's second term cabinet and he served in this position from 2011 till 2015. He was appointed as the commissioner for housing in Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's government and he served in this position from 2015 till 2019. He was again appointed as the commissioner of agriculture in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's government and he served in that position from 2019 until his resignation in June 2020.

At the beginning of June the Lagos State Government announced that Prince Gbolahan Lawal had been appointed as the new Oniru of Iru. He immediately resigned from the government and began preparations for his coronation.

Prince Gbolahan Lawal was crowned as the Oniru of Iru on the 7th of June 2020.

Seun:
I believe that the antispam bot has been taking care of him.

I’ve no plans to leave APC – Okorocha

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has dismissed speculations suggesting that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Responding to a recent report which claimed he described the APC as a party “desperate to hijack power,” Okorocha denied ever making such a statement. In a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, he described the report as a fabrication by those threatened by his political influence.

Okorocha questioned how he could make such a statement about a party he helped to establish—one that has held federal power since 2015.

“Almost eight years after leaving office as Executive Governor of Imo State, and several years after serving as Senator representing Imo West, those with a phobia of Rochas Okorocha still cannot sleep with their two eyes closed,” the statement read.

“For days now, they have circulated a fake story on social media, falsely quoting me as saying: ‘APC is no longer a political party but a party desperate to hijack power at all costs. I am at the corner looking at them — Senator Rochas Okorocha.’

“Okorocha would never describe a party that has been in government since 2015, and still counting, as ‘desperate to hijack power.’ What power again?” he queried.

He further reminded the public that he was the only sitting governor from the South-East who joined the APC during its formation, risking his re-election in 2015 at a time when the party had little support in the region.

“Okorocha took a political risk when major South-East leaders doubted the viability of the APC. He was ridiculed for his decision, yet he stayed committed,” the statement continued.

“It’s important to recall that, due to his dedication, he was unanimously elected by fellow APC governors as the pioneer Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, which he helped to build into a strong force.”

The statement emphasized that if Okorocha had any concerns about the party, he would not express them in a “badly written social media post” but would address them openly, as is consistent with his political style.

“Okorocha remains a bonafide, committed member of the APC. He never made the statement being circulated by those envious of his political journey,” the statement concluded.