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Akinolu emerges consensus candidate for Lagos Island II Federal Constituency]]></title><link>https://ng.headtopics.com/news/hon-akinolu-emerges-consensus-candidate-for-lagos-island-83432214</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><dc:creator>HeadTopics.com</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">https://ng.headtopics.com/news/hon-akinolu-emerges-consensus-candidate-for-lagos-island-83432214</guid><description><![CDATA[The incumbent lawmaker Hon. Akiolu was in a tough battle with former Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Hon. Akinolu emerges consensus candidate for Lagos Island II Federal Constituency&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The incumbent lawmaker Hon. 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