Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson extends warm congratulations to Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi on her recent appointment as Chairman of Ifako Ijaiye LG APC.

A notable woman leader in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson, has congratulated the newly appointed Chairperson of APC in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi, on her appointment.

Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson underscores her appointment as a testament to her unwavering commitment and various contributions to the party’s progress in the local government area.

Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson observed that Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi’s proven track record as a grassroots leader and astute politician equips her with what it takes to advance the party’s agenda and achieve success in the 2027 general election.

“I offer you my warmest congratulations in your new office and appeal to all party faithful in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government to rally behind our newly appointed party leader, working together to make her leadership successful.

I would like to seize this opportunity to congratulate our Leader, Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi, on your appointment, and may Almighty God bless you with divine wisdom and knowledge to propel the APC in Ifako Ijaiye to greater heights”.

Signed:

Yeye Funmilayo Omotola Sampson

Amazing Grace: Yorùbà Worlds” wins Programmer’s Award for Best Feature Documentary in the United States

The U.S. premiere of the documentary film Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds, featuring Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, and directed by Haitian-American filmmaker Raynald Leconte, won the Programmers Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles, California.

The sold-out premiere at Culver Theater 3 was attended by director Raynald Leconte and editor Nicolas Sicurella. Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka and producers Tunde Kelani and Rotimi Alakija were unable to attend. Prominent members of the Yorùbá community present included Ojise Isedale (Olubunmi Olukanni), who served as host and Master of Ceremonies, Fatimoh Mohammed, Wale Jimoh, Mr & Mrs. Ayeloj, and Mr & Mrs Lekan Salam representing Ọmọ Yorùbá of Southern California.

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Speaking after the screening, Òjíṣẹ́ Ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀ expressed his delight at the film receiving the Programmer’s Award for Best Feature Documentary in the United States, noting that the recognition also honors Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, whose U.S. visa was controversially revoked last year by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria.

In addition to Prof. Wọle Ṣoyinka, the groundbreaking documentary features global cultural icons including Ooni of Ìfẹ́ Ọba Ẹnitan Ojaja II, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Brazil’s Minister of Culture Margareth Menezes, Seun Kuti, Brymo, Falana, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu, the Araba of Ife, Molara Wood, Iya Agba Cece of Brazil, and the legendary Fela Kut

Political Earthquake in Abuja: Gwagwalada Chairman-Elect Defects from PDP to APC Days After Victory

By George Omagbemi Sylvester | Published by SaharaWeeklyNG 

“Mohammed Kasim’s Swift Party Switch After FCT Council Polls Sparks Outrage, Raises Questions About Electoral Mandate and Political Loyalty.”

In a dramatic post-election twist that is reverberating through Nigeria’s capital, Mr. Mohammed Kasim; the newly elected chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and has reportedly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) just days after being declared winner of the February 21 area council elections.

Kasim’s evolution from opposition victor to APC affiliate compounds political tensions in the FCT. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) results had shown him securing the Gwagwalada chairmanship with 22,165 votes, defeating the APC’s Yahaya Shehu’s 17,788 votes in a keenly contested poll.

Yet sources close to political circles in Abuja suggest Kasim’s defection was pre-negotiated with key stakeholders in the corridor of power, triggering controversy within PDP ranks and raising questions over democratic integrity at the grassroots.

Political analysts contend this move reinforces APC’s dominance ahead of the 2027 general elections while highlighting institutional fragilities within the opposition. As Dr. Aisha Bello, a governance expert at the Centre for Democratic Studies, observes, “Defections at the local level underscore the erosion of ideological coherence in Nigerian politics and signal a drift towards patronage-driven alignments rather than programme-based political competition.”

The PDP has reportedly threatened legal action to contest the legitimacy of the defection on grounds that it undermines the electoral will of Gwagwalada constituents, insisting that allegiance shifts so soon after a mandate breach electoral norms. For residents and observers, Kasim’s decision is more than political theatre: it is a litmus test for Nigeria’s democratic maturation and the resilience of opposition structures under pressure.