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2023 Election: IEMF congratulates lawmaker-elect, AGF Salahudeen

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The Igbomina/Ekiti Muslim Forum (IEMF) has felicitated with the lawmaker-elect for Omupo Constituency, Hon. AbdulGaniyu Folani Salahudeen on his victory at the polls.

IEMF in a statement duly signed on Monday by its President, Alhaji Nasir lbrahim and released through the National Publicity Secretary, Muritala Olodan, described the re-election of AGF Salahudeen(AGF) into the Kwara State House of
Assembly as well-deserved.

Ibrahim hinged AGF’s victory on his “ socio-political and humanitarian trajectory as a man of the people and a philanthropist of no mean value.

Continuing, he said, “We hope that you will not take the mandate freely given to you by your constituents for granted.”

The IEMF President further urged the lawmaker to always engage the people of his Constituency in his day-to-day activities at the State Assembly.

“As a ranking honourable, astute lawyer and politician, we urge you to be a worthy ambassador of the people at the State Assembly as you allow the general good of the people to be uppermost in your mind in all your decisions at the House chamber.”

The group however prayed to Allah to protect you and guide the steps of the lawmaker in all his legislative duties while also hoping that he will impact positively in Kwara South and Kwara State at large.

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Qazeem will surely be missed – Hon. AGF

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The Kwara State House of Assembly member, representing the Omupo State constituency, Hon. Barr. Ganiyu Folabi Salahudeen (AGF) has described the death of the ace broadcaster with Kwara state Radio Broadcasting Station (Radio Kwara), Mallam Adeyemi Qazeem as a great loss to the entire Kwarans and shall surely be missed by all.

Hon. AGF, who also commiserated with the family of the late ace broadcaster, who served in the Language Unit, Programme Department of the station, said that, “there is nothing to say other than to thank the almighty God”.

“As humans, we are pen in the hands of the creator who keeps or erases us at any time he wishes. I urged the entire family to see the demise of Mallam Qazeem as Allah’s wish”, he stressed.

While remembering those Mallam Qazeem left behind, Hon. Salahudeen prayed for the long life and prosperity of his wife and children, and other family members he left behind.

He however urged the family members, the entire NUJ family and close associates, including well-wishers, to see Mallam Qazeem as someone who has come, saw and played his part while alive, praying that Allah should reward him and place him in Aljannatu Firdawz.

While urging them to find solace with Allah, Hon. Salahudeen said, “As a journalist, Mallam Qazeem paid his dues in the proper delivery of the message of journalism to the public during his life”.

He also urged the general manager of the station, and members of the Union in the state to pray to Allah to keep everyone together and not to witness such again.

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AGF Salahudeen Felicitates Senator Oyelola Ashiru at 67

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The Honorable member Representing Omupo State Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. AGF Salahudeen has congratulated Senator Ashiru on his 67th Birthday Celebration.

In a statement signed by AGF Media Team, the Honorable described Senator Oyelola Ashiru as a Successful Architect with class and a brilliant Politician who has paid his dues.

He also thanked him for his input in the developmental strides of Kwara South  as the region is reaping bountifully from his representation at the Nigerian Senate.

He concluded that the Almighty Allah bless the Distinguished Senator, his family and loved ones  and prayed for success in all his endeavors.

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AGF constituent organises special victory prayer for Gov AbdulRahman, others

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The Council of Imams, Idofian District of Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State has organized a one-day special prayer in honour of the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq; his Deputy, Elder Kayode Alabi; the Speaker of the State’s 9th Assembly, Engr. Danladi Yakubu and the member representing Omupo State Constituency of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Barr. Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahudeen (AGF) and other aspirants of All Progress Congress in the State for successful first tenure and victory in their re-election bid in the forthcoming 2023 general elections in the State.

The prayer was held at the instant of Barr. Salahudeen(AGF) at the Jimba-Oja Central mosque at the weekend, led by Chief Imam Idofian and the Council’s Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Tohir Ahmad Alao, alongside the Council’s speaker, Alhaji Ahmad Abdulyekini.

Others present at the prayer are the Chief Imam of Amoyo and the Vice-Chairman; the Council’s Secretary, Shittu AbdulRasheed Adeshina; other Imams, Secretary, Idofian Ward 1, Local Government Executive and other wards executives members and followers across the District, among others.

Speaking with journalists after the prayer attended by prominent sons and daughters, APC stalwarts and members of the District, the APC Chairman of Wards Chairmen in Ifelodun Local Government, Alhaji Fatai Mustapha, commended the administration of Governor Abdulrahman for giving back to Kwarans their yearning and aspirations.

Alhaji Mustapha, who also commended Barr. AGF for proper representation and making the District improved, stated that during the difficult times in 2018/2019, the District sought God’s intervention and such intervention was answered with the administration success stories witnessed all over the state, most especially in the Districts.

The Chairman prayed that the programme put in place since the being of the first tenure and sustained till date would continue to be successful and will assist the State under the party to go well.

In his remarks at the occasion, the Supervisory Councilor for Health, Ifelodun Local Government, Honorable Dauda Ibikunle, who was grateful to Barrister AGF for organising the programme for the Governor, his administration and the State at large, disclosed that the current administration has taught them how to source for means of livelihood rather and depending on them.

Under this administration, the government has not stop developing the state even as elections are close by as they have constantly provided social amenities and people-oriented programmes for the needs of all Kwarans.

In his response, the conveyer, Barr. Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahudeen(AGF), who commended the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, recalled that in 2018, similar programme was organised to pray to God to take control of the election and the prayer was answered.

Honourable Salahudeen, however, said that the people in his constituency knew the assistance rendered to them by the Governor. He appreciated the government and prayed for the Gov Abdulrazaq success in the remaining tenure and his re-election bid.

While commending the administration, AGF disclosed that Governor Abdulrahman is a responsible and hardworking leader and that he shall remain loyal to the course of his administration.

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KWHA 2023: AGF Salahuddeen submits APC nomination form for re-election

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The member representing Omupo Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. (Barr.) Abdulganiyu Folami Salahuddeen (AGF), has submitted the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for his re-election under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hon. Salahuddeen submitted the form in company of his political associates and supporters, at the State Party Secretariat, GRA, Ilorin on Tuesday.

Addressing Journalists after the submission of the form, Hon. Salahuddeen pledged to attract more dividends of democracy to the people of Omupo Constituency if re-elected for a second term.

He said that he is optimistic of winning his re-election because of his performance in office in the past three years.

“I want to thank the leadership of APC in Kwara State and members for their continuous support towards my re-election into the state House of Assembly”, he said.

The legislator, who commended Kwarans for standing by the Administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last three years, called on the Constituents and other Kwarans to continue to pray and support APC at levels beyond 2023 in the country.

“I am seeking a re-election to further improve wellbeing of the people of my area. I have succeeded in giving access to people to contribute to development of the constituency and supported infrastructure, education, agric and health development of my Constituency in the last three years.

“In terms of education, I undertook construction of one block of two classrooms and two offices, obtained JAMB forms for university admission seekers, and paid for their tuition upon gaining admission. We also dug boreholes in wards in my constituency. Our constituency is majorly agrarian. In terms of agriculture, I attended to our farmers by giving them lands to cultivate, chemicals and sprayers to encourage food sufficiency”.

The lawmaker, who said that the next general elections in the state would be defined by performance and achievements of each political office holder, added that there was a difference between the officers in the past political dispensation and the current crop of office holders in the state.

“The present state government had been able to surpass its predecessors in terms of development”, he added.

Speaking further, Hon. Salahuddeen declared that the APC remains the party to beat in the State in the 2023 general elections.

He dismissed as empty the threats by the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties to take over the State, saying they do not have the political will to do what APC is currently doing in the state.

He said with the numerous developmental project embarked upon by the APC led administration in the State, nobody that the opposition parties put forward that the APC will not defeat at the poll.

Meanwhile, the people of the Constituency said that the lawmaker had surpassed his predecessors with his level achievements in a period of three years in office.

Speaking on behalf of the women, Hon. Mrs. Mary Ebun Oyeleye, said that legislative performance of Hon. Salahuddeen had rubbed off on constituents of the area, adding that the lawmaker had improved socioeconomic wellbeing of the people of the area.

“All the women, including the men in the two constituencies of Ifelodun are enjoying dividends of democracy through his legislative position. He’s been good to everyone, honest and loyal to the party. He’s sunk both hand pump and motorized boreholes in almost every ward of the state constituency, organized empowerment programmes for women, aged and youths in the area, and rehabilitated some rural roads.

“Where there are uncompleted soak away, he helped to complete soak away for many residential homes. We appreciate him so much”.

In his remarks, the Director General of Team AGF, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, who acknowledged the acceptance of Hon. AGF Salahuddeen re-election in the 2023 coming election, stated that the Honourable has done excellently well for his people, hence he deserves to return to the state House of Assembly.

While thanking the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and all the stakeholders of the party in the Constituency, the DG urged those fighting for the seat to put aside their differences and allow Hon. AGF. to return to the house in order to finish the already good works he is doing on behalf of the governor for the people of his Constituency.

Present at the epoch event were all the 8 wards Chairman, Vice-chairman, Women and Youth Leaders, stakeholders and the ward Secretaries, including AGF Supporters across the 8 wards of the Constituency.

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KWHA member, AGF Salahuddeen empowers 1000 less privileged

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A member representing Omupo Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. (Barr.) Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahuddeen(AGF), in his bid to give back to his community, has empowered a total number of 1000 less privileged households across the eight wards and five Districts of his Constituency.

The epoch making event, held Saturday, 19th March, 2022, at the open field of the Saint Michael School, Omupo, amidst Omupo constituents, APC leaders, stakeholders and stalwarts from the 9th Assembly and the State Executive Arm.

The event was a grand empowerment programme, an opportunity to showcase his developmental strides, economic emancipation and social empowerment within the period of his stewardship which began in 2019.

While speaking, the endower, Hon. (Barr.) Salahuddeen, said that the programme is a fulfillment of public understanding and to bring together political friends and love ones outside his usual assistance rendered on one on one bases.

“This programme is just a fulfillment of public understanding and political gangurism. What a leader who benefitted from provision of a statute or law is supposed to be doing is what we have been doing. The left hand is not supposed to know what the right hand is giving”, he said.

“Let us look at it, if we elect a worthy leader to lead us apart from the requirement of the law owing him accountable, is he required to gather people for this nature of empowerment?

“I know we have done so many. We have answered so many calls. We have equally attended to so many requests on ONE ON ONE BASIS. Quran 28: verse 77 says: “Wa ahsin kamaa ahsanal Lahu ilyk”- Do good as Allah is doing good to you”.

“What we are holding today is a Grand Empowerment, an opportunity to showcase all what we have done in terms of developmental strides, economic emancipation and social empowerment within the period of our stewardship which began in 2019”, he added.

Barr. Salahuddeen said that his stewardship since 2019 has changed the narrative and ensure that his constituency belongs to her rightful state, stressing that he has so far covered and taking care of his constituents’ needs in the areas such as eduction, road projects, sports, health and legislatively by moving motions, lobbying and other different approaches that have yielded much dividends to the people in his Constituency.

While appreciating the Governor,Speaker of the House of Assembly, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and RT. Hon. Engr. Danladi Salihu respectively and other members of the State 9th Assembly, for their show of genuine cause to the concerns and course in his Constituency, AGF declared, “we are also grateful and promised not to misuse the gesture.

“We have also identified the poorest of the poor within our community in order to complement the Social Service of His Excellency, Mall. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, through the KWASSIP Program. We have also identified 500 market women and elderly members of our Constituency where we will enroll them in the special scheme designed by my constituency office, the Owo arugbo and Owo Isowo programme.

A programme we will be incorporating with our Annual Bursary programme. The bursary program will be expanded to accommodate 85 more Students within our Constituency”, he said.

Beseeching the constituents to reaffirm support for Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, AGF said that it is pertinent to note that all they have achieved is as a result of the commitment of his Excellency in our Constituency, adding that, “we are guaranteed to get more in our Constituency when we evidently support the Administration of His Excellency”.

He called on his constituents to join hands in ensuring that the constituency takes the lead in bringing Mallam Abdulrahman Abdurlrazaq back for another four years term, to make the constituency and the State at large, which had been grossly short changed in the past move forward.

While unveiling the empowerment items, the speaker of the 9th Kwara House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.(Engr.) Danladi Salihu, who was accompanied by his deputy and members of House, attested to personal commitment of Hon. AGF in taking the constituency to greater height just as Governor Abdulrahman Abdurlrazaq is doing for Kwarans.

Engr. Danladi charged people of the constituency to come together to support AGF to return as they would also want for the governor, disclosing that what AGF has done and still doing and shall be done was testified to by all, there is no need for rancour, hatred or enmity.

He called on Commissioners, Chief Executives, party leaders and all stakeholders from the Constituency and Ifelodun Local Government to abhor bitterness against each other and work as a team to return Mallam Abdulrahman Abdurlrazaq and Hon. (Barr.) Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahuddeen(AGF) for another four years.

Others who also acknowledged the friendly and good work of Hon. (Barr.) Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahuddeen (AGF) and His Excellency Mallam Abdulrahman Abdurlrazaq, urged people of Omupo constituency to work for the duo in order to return them for another four years.

Dignitaries at the event includes an APC Chieftain, Barr. Kunle Sulyman; Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Hon. Nike Afolabi-Oshatimehin; Commissioner for Energy; Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Iya Lamule; ALGON Chairman APC, Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. John Jide Ashonibare; Chairman APC, Ifelodun Local Government.

Other are: TIC Chairman to Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. Jide Ashonibare and his Vice, Hon. Princess Taibat Atoyebi; SSA to the Governor on Community Intervention, Kayode Oyin Zubair; colleagues of AGF, party leaders, party stalwarts and distinguished members of APC in the Constituency, among others.

Highlights of the memory event, which was also witnessed by the Elese of Igbaja(represented) and Olusabi of Elerinjare, include presentation of empowerment items to beneficiaries and Ewi poem in honour of Hon. (Barr.) Abdulganiyu Folabi Salahuddeen(AGF).

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