Dec.15: Minister Of Power, Adelabu Gets Conditions To Be A New Member Of APC


In his attempt to rejoin All Progressives Congress, a political party he dumped a year ago, the Minister of power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has been told to consult the APC chairman of his Ward in Ibadan Southeast local government area of Oyo state.

The Oyo APC made the statement in a reply to Adelabu's request to rejoin APC in an elaborate ceremony slated for December 15th.


It will be recall, that Adelabu wrote the Oyo APC to notify them of his return to the party after his short sojourn with the Accord party alongside faithful and loyal followers.


In the party reply, Oyo APC advised Adelabu to shift the scheduled date for his defection to get the honor of the state chairman Hon. Isaac Omodewu, who is presently out of the country on a medical trip.

Oyo APC also instructed Adelabu to make it necessary and officially liaise with his APC ward chairman in his local government for proper arrangement according to the party constitution.


The reply message to Adelabu in a letter signed by Alhaji Tajudee. Olanite, Oyo state party secretary reads:

RE: CEREMONY TO ANNOUNCE MY RETURN TO APC

I write formally, on behalf of the State Chairman, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated December 6, 2023, which was delivered to the Oke-Ado, Ibadan Secretariat of Oyo APC on December 7, 2023, in which you communicated your intention
and plans to return to our great Party as a new member from the Accord Party on which platform you contested the 2023 gubernatorial poll as a candidate.


First and foremost, we use this medium to congratulate you again on your appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR as the Minister of Power and also wish you success in your new Office because Nigeria urgently requires a turnaround in its power sector to drive the economy and also improve the lives of the teeming
population of citizens and residents.

Be that as it may; we are elated to inform you that on behalf of all the stakeholders and supporters of our great Party, the Executive Committees of the APC at all levels in the state welcome your decision to return to the Progressive fold as it is a pointer to the fact that our reconciliation drive has further yielded a positive result even as we expect more relevant political players to toe the same line for us to have a stronger and more formidable Oyo APC.

However, we regret to inform you that the State Chairman is currently on a medical trip to the United States and he will not be back before the December 15, 2023 date which you have picked for the Ceremony. But if the date is deemed sacrosanct, we can assure you that other relevant members of the State Working Committee will be on the ground to receive you as requested.


Finally, as we look forward to a formal face-to-face meeting between you and the State Working Committee at the State Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan to formalize all necessary arrangements before D-Day, we would like to remind you that it is very necessary for you
inform your Ward Chairman in writing as required by the Constitution of our great Party.

You have an assurance of our esteemed regards always.





Source : https://westerndailynews.com/dec-15-adelabu-gets-conditions-to-be-a-new-member-of-apc/

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Board Chairmen across various portfolios, Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

 
The appointments were announced in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, dated 29 November, 2023.

 
This is just as the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, is to combine the role of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media with his current portfolio.


The names and portfolios of the fresh appointments are as follows:
Oloye Suraj Abiodun- Special Adviser (Education Intervention)
Dr Nureni Aderemi Adeniran- Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)

Dr Gbola Adetunji- Chairman, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA)
Alhaji Murtala Ahmad- Special Assistant (Community Relations) I, Arewa Community
Nwosu Innocent- Senior Special Assistant (Community Relations) 2, Igbo Community
Saka Moshood Olawale- Senior Special Assistant (OYSIEC)
Hon. Yemi Taiwo- Chairman, Oyo State Library Board
Hon. Rauf Adekunle- Chairman, Oyo State Pension Board
Hon. Dare Adeleke- Special Adviser (Federal Constituency Matter)
Mr Rahman Abiodun Abdulrahim- Chairman, Education Trust Fund
Hon. Abiodun Awoleye Dada- Chairman, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board
Rt. Hon. Atilola M.O.- Chairman, Oyo State Scholarship Board
Hon. Akinsete Olakunle- Special Adviser, Housing and Urban Development
Hon. Simeon Oyeleke- Special Adviser, Budget and Economic Planning
Mrs Aderonke Adedayo- Special Adviser, General Intervention & Donor Agencies
Hon. Samuel Ademola Adejumobi- Special Adviser on Legislative Matters
Alhaji Omokunmi Mustapha- Special Adviser on Political Matters
Hon. Abideen Tokunbo Adeaga- Director General, Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency
Hon. Mufutau Ogunremi- Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals
Hon. Ramota Agberemi Dabo- Senior Special Assistant on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters
.

Link: https://westerndailynews.com/gov-makinde-makes-fresh-appointment/

NNPP S'West Leader, Olopoeyan Cautions Tinubu, APC Over Desperation To Get Kano



SOUTHWEST zone of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), yesterday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against plunging Kano State into chaos because of their desperation to unseat Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Leader of the Southwest NNPP, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, called for caution over what he described as desperation on APC and the presidency to use the instrumentality of the courts to overturn the popular wish of the electorate.

Olopoeyan said it beats human logic that what the tribunal upheld to sack Yusuf was different from what the Justices of the Appeal Court upheld.

According to him, "The stakeholders involved in the shenanigan must realize the serious implications of teleguiding the courts to subvert the popular vote of Kano Stage."

Olopoeyan said the desperation demonstrated by APC is simply to have Kano State under the party's total control ahead of 2027 is ridiculous.

He said, "It is either they plunged Kano into a kiosk because Governor Yusuf in Kano, and as long as he contests he will always win."

He said the APC as a party can't withstand the political clout of Governor Yusuf Abba in Kano, thereby advising APC leaders and national chairman, Umar Ganduje to accept their weakness and embrace the ordained man from NNPP.

" At the moment, APC can't match the political might and people's love for Abba in Kano, he won them at the 2019 governorship race when he contested under PDP but they cornered the victory, now in 2023, Abba moved to a new party, he still won again with a landslide victory, but they still want to steal his mandate again, it is high time Ganduje, and his APC leaders stopped chasing shadow in Kano politics, the more they try to bring Abba down, the more he disgraces them at every chance, and am saying this, 2027 will be worse for APC in Kano, if they don't embrace Abba's political supremacy now.


The NNPP stalwart also frowned at the way elections are now being won through the court instead of the electorate.


He said the judgment of the Abuja Appeal Court in the Kano election on Friday, which sacked Governor Yusuf of NNPP is ambiguous and unacceptable.

"I trust the Supreme Court would do necessary justice. I also admonished President Tinubu not to ever think of taking Kano ahead of his reelection.

Olopoeyan dismissed as mere rumor that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is the presidential candidate in 2023, has sold NNPP out to APC and President Tinubu, just as he maintained there was no religious or traditional institutional undertone in the ongoing trial.

The Ibadan-based politicians also expressed worry over the credibility of the 2022 Amended Electoral Act. "The 2022 Electoral ACT signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari did not change or improve anything.


Recall that The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that Governor Yusuf was not a valid candidate in the gubernatorial election held in the state on March 18.

It maintained that evidence that was adduced by the parties established that Governor Yusuf was not a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, at the time the election was held.

According to the court, Yusuf, under section Llĺ8177(c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, was not qualified to contest the governorship election since he was not validly sponsored by the NNPP.


Link: Olopoeyan Cautions Tinubu, APC Over Desperation To Get Kano

https://westerndailynews.com/olopoeyan-cautions-tinubu-apc-over-desperation-to-get-kano/

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The executive governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has confirmed that 70 percent of the votes that got him reelected were delivered by the Muslim community in Oyo state.


Makinde made the statement during the commissioning of the rebuilt
Tadhamunul Muslimeen Mosque also known as Adogba Mosque in Ibadan.


The governor while commending the Muslim community said, there was a rumor that the Oyo state Muslims were not enjoying his administration during his first tenure, so the Muslim Ummah decided not to vote for him during the reelection.

In his testimony, the governor said, the Muslim community did not only voted for him, they delivered over 70 percent of the votes that got him reelected.

He said it was on record that, for the first time in the history of Oyo state, a main governorship election opposition candidate, lost his polling unit, father's house polling unit, Mother's house polling unit, family house polling unit, village polling unit, and relatives polling units at the same time and same during an election.

Seyi Makinde said it was the same Muslim community who have been speculated would be biased, and vote against him, however delivered over 70 percent of his votes during the March 18th, governorship election.

The governor, thereafter appreciated the continued support of the Oyo state Muslim community, promised to be a pillar to the upliftment of religious activities in the state.

The Tadhamunul Muslimeen Mosque also known as Adogba Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan, which was rebuilt by the governor Makinde was commissioned on Thursday in an epoch-making event.

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero with other eminent Muslim leaders graced the commissioning.

The Oyo State Government has kickstarted a sensitization campaign against five priority diseases namely; Lassa Fever, COVID-19, Diphtheria, Cholera and Anthrax.

The state government flagged off the community sensitisation programme, which is to take place in various communities across the state, in Okeho, headquarters of Kajola Local Government, at the weekend.

Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, while speaking at the event, stated that the programme will take place in 10 local government areas of Oke Ogun and in markets in Ibadan, the state capital.

Dr Ajetunmobi, who stressed that the five priority diseases were preventable once people live in a clean environment, said a clean source of water, healthy eating habits, adherence to a balanced diet and a good disposal system were key to preventing some of the diseases.

She equally declared that vaccination and regular medical check-ups are beneficial for health and wellbeing, saying that the recurrence of some diseases was because people do not complete the vaccine as prescribed.

The commissioner assured that the Governor Makinde administration remained committed to equipping and fixing more Primary Health Care Centres to ensure that residents in nooks and crannies of the state have quick access to health care.

Dr Ajetunmobi added that as part of the government's commitment to improving access to free health care services for children, pregnant women and mothers, the state government will start the maternal and child health week for vaccination and other services next Monday.

Also speaking, the State Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dzorto Philips, stressed the need for people to wash their hands before and after eating, keep their surroundings clean and take immunisation seriously.

Similarly, the Director/Secretary, Kajola Local Government Health Authority, Okeho, Mr Abayomi Kolawole, recalled that Kajola Local Government had records of Lassa fever last year, noting that the sensitisation would prevent a recurrence of the priority diseases in the local government area this year.

Kolawole stressed the importance of health education on personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.

He also appealed to residents of the council to embrace immunisation as a preventive measure against childhood killer diseases such as diphtheria, tuberculosis, measles, and meningitis.

The event had representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Breakthrough Action Nigeria, APIN Public Health Initiative, local government areas and the traditional institution.

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, will on Thursday dedicate and open for use an ultra-modern Central Mosque donated to the Muslim community by Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde.

The newly built ultra-modern Central Mosque by Governor Makinde was erected to replace the demolished Adogba Central Mosque.

The demolished Adogba Mosque was built years ago by Saudi-based
humanitarian organization "Haramain" at Iwo Road, Opposite World Oil Fuel station. It was demolished by the Oyo state government to make room for the construction of the new bus terminal, which was one of Governor Seyi Makinde's goals after becoming the governor of Oyo State.

Iwo Road was said to have been
designated as one of the terminals
destinations because of its advantageous location. The then Adogba Mosque was thereafter marked for demolition as part of the process of sketching out methods to carry out the Bus terminal program

Thou, the mark for demolition drew questions from the Mosque management and some Muslims in Oyo state. However, the Governor stepped in and persuaded the management and Muslim community that a better mosque would be constructed for them in place of the destroyed mosque.

Ultimately, a new location for the Adogba mosque structure was chosen, and construction got underway.  After
anticipation, the mosque was
eventually finished and constructed.

A mini hall, Arabic learning center, and other facilities were put in place at the new Mosque to uplift the morale and spiritual and material development of the Ummah.

The commissioning ceremony will be performed by the Sultan of Sokoto who is also the head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in a ceremony that will kick off at 10.00 am on Thursday. Muslim leaders in Oyo state and across southwest is expected to grace the Mosque commissioning.

Oyo Park Management System 'PMS' on Monday disclosed its readiness to complement the efforts of the state government in information dissemination.

The PMS chairman, Alhaji Oluwatomiwa Omolewa 'Tommy' disclosed this in his office at New Garage, on Monday while taking the delivery of the " Plastic Board Information Carrier " from the Special Assistant to the state governor on Digital Media, Daramola Fisayo.

Tommy explained that the PMS being one of the government-approved establishments also can inform and educate the public about the activities of the government.

" It is not just about management of the parks are concerned. The PMS can also contribute to various activities of the government.

" We had constructive deliberations with the media team and mapped out a way to assist the government in information dissemination. Not everybody has the time to listen to the radio or watch television at home, from now on, Buses, Micras, and Tricycles in our state will also serve as additional information dissemination channels from the government to its citizens.

" People of Oyo state can now get information about the government directly from us, Plastic Information Dissemination Board with readable inscriptions of government activities will be placed inside Tricycles for passengers to get informed and Buses, Micras will have SAV printed paper pasted. With this effort, I am sure the general public, will have more information about government activities and not until when they are sitting at home listening to the radio or watching television.

Speaking on behalf of the government, Fisayo Daramola, SA on digital said, the present administration is working around the clock to deliver all promises made during the campaign, so deems it fit to keep updating the masses on its activities.

" Governor Seyi Makinde is making all effort to deliver what he has promised. He made it a responsibility to keep informing the masses about the government's current activities, policy direction, intentions, and direction so, the government in its proactiveness decided to use transport services ( PSM ) as another channel to reach the masses.

"We know several people do not understand the position of the government on several issues and with so much misinformation going around, we have created an additional channel for the masses to be informed.

" The information update boards will be periodical and in English, Yoruba, and sometimes pidgin English. We have launched this with an update on the Ibadan inner roads to be fixed soon," Daramola stated.

Daramola made mention of some of the roads that the state government has listed to fixed, including:

Queen Cinema Mokola - Sango Trans Amusement Park Junction,

Molete under bridge - Oke Ado - Oke Bola Queen Cinema, Dugbe, Ibadan.

lyaganku - Seventh day - Oke Bola Junction and Olubadan Stadium Juncion-Vale College NUJ Press Centre Junction with spur to Total Filling Station - Radio Nigeria - Kobiowu Estate.

Mile 110-Ring Road-Mobil -Challenge Park.

General Gas Junction - Kolapo Ishola GRA - Iyana Church with spur to Dizengoff Junction Road, Iyana Church, Ibadan.

Osuntokun - Housing Corporation - Elewure Junction Awolowo Junction Road.

Favours junction - Ladoke - Aare Junction - Ashi along Bodija Road.

Bodija Ojurin-Ashi Basorun with a spur to Ojoo.

Dualization of U.I (Preboye's Junction) - Bodija Market -Secretariat - Total Garden - Beere Roundabout, Ibadan.

Government House - NTA Junction - Ikolaba Jamb Office -Officer's Mess Federal Secretariat - Custom Office, Ibadan. ii.


Dualization of Bus Stop Gate - Oje - Beere - Oja Oba - Molete under Bridge.

Oke Adu-Ode Aje-Aremo-Orita Aperin Junction, Ibadan.

. Ogbori Efon-Ita Baale - Beyerunka - Ode Aje - Aremo Junction and Beyerunka-Labiran Beere Road, Ibadan.

Yemetu Mobil Adeoyo Road - Labo Junction Orita Aperin Road, Ibadan.

Idi Arere - Kudeti - Eleta - Idi Aro - Labo Junction Orita Aperin Road, Ibadan.

Oke-Ado - Tribune - Imolefe Alafia - Ososami - lyana Adeoyo Junction, Ring Road, Ibadan

An appeal has gone to the State workers to compliment the efforts of the State government on their welfare by being reflective when considering a nationwide strike.

According to a release by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, no state in the federation places more emphasis on the well-being of its workers than the present administration.

It will be recalled that the State NLC gave the State government till the end of October 2023 to increase the minimum wage by N30,000 for civil servants and N20,000 for pensioners, as approved by the Federal government, to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

He noted further that Engr. Makinde-led administration has consistently paid workers’ salaries on or before the 25th of every month for 55 months and paid 113th-month salaries for 4 years, which now includes state pensioners.

The Commissioner asked workers and the people of the State to remember that the Seyi Makinde-led administration at inception increased payment of gratuities of pensioners from N100m to over N200m every month.

Prince Oyelade noted that without being encouraged by the state NLC, the State governor out of his discretion, set up a committee



Source: https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-govt-begs-as-workers-prepare-for-indefinite-strike/

Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has ordered the removal of Oba Ghandi Olaoye and ordered a fresh selection process.

It would be recalled that Oyo state Government announced the selection of former RCCG Pastor Ghandi Olaoye and was installed on the 8th of September, 2023 through a confirmation letter from the state government.

Details later.......


Source: https://westerndailynews.com/just-in-court-orders-removal-of-ogbomoso-new-king-oba-ghandi/

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has
increased the 2023 budget by 41,950,000,000.00 billion naira only

The increase in state's financial budget for 2023 was to have been a result of
Subsidy Removal, High Exchange Rate.

Speaking, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musbau Babatunde said Exco approved the realignment of the 2023 supplementary budget, to be presented to the Oyo State House of Assembly for approval.

He said the decision was necessitated by the twin economic policy of subsidy removal and the unification of exchange rates has led to some shifts in macro-economic fundamentals in the state, concerning inflation, exchange, and interest rates.

The Commissioner said the Oyo State Government took into decision certain projects that are going on, overridden by costs.

He added that requests by MDAs on the need to situate their current budget performance in the context of the shift in macroeconomic fundamentals.

Babatunde said the increment in the 2023 budget size is from Three Hundred and ten billion, Four hundred and thirty-two million, five hundred thousand naira (N310,432,500,000.00) to the sum of Three hundred and Fifty-two billion, Three hundred and Eighty-two million, five-hundred thousand, (N352,382,500,000.00)

The Commissioner also said idle funds in some MDAs have been realigned in line with the current economic realities.

He said the Oyo State Government is currently negotiating with the Nigeria Labour Congress, and decisions taken from the meeting will be included in the realigned supplementary budget.

The Commissioner said the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (2024-2026) on which the 2024 budget will be premised has been approved by the Exco.

The approved figure for this is Four Hundred and Twenty-four Billion, Four Hundred and ten Million, Six hundred and eleven Thousand, Nine hundred and thirty-eight naira (N424,410,611,938.00).


Source: https://westerndailynews.com/makinde-jerks-up-2023-budget-by-almost-n42bn-gives-reasons/

21 year old Peniel Idowu, an Ibadan chef has begun a 200-hour cook-a-thon in an attempt to break Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon of 93 hours and 11 minutes.


Peniel began the cook-a-thon on Thursday, September 28, 2023, exactly 9:40 am, at Omooke Hotel and Suites, Akala Road, Ibadan, Oyo state capital

She is scheduled to conclude on Friday, October 6, 2023. So far she has cooked for about 150hrs.

According to the Peniel media crew, "We are on a mission to set a world Record as we embark on a 200-hour Cook-a-thon and we can tell you that, we have the go ahead from three different award organizations in the world.

Asides from standing for more than 200 hours, Chef Peniel is expected to
cook over 25 dishes, and serve over 1,000 guests for free.

National Youth Games: Oyo Commissioner, Wasilat Charges Athletes To Restore Oyo’s Glory In Asaba


Oyo state Youth and Sports commissioner, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke has charged the state's athletes going to this year's National Sports Festival in Asaba to restore the sporting glory for which the state was known.

Wasilat gave the charge during her visitation to the athlete's camp at Adamasingba sports complexes in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

She urged the athletes to believe in their ability to excel and back it up with hard work through consistent training and discipline.
Adegoke tasked them to be good ambassadors of the state,shun acts which could tarnish the image of the state and compete clean and fair as the games opened this weekend.
“I want to encourage everyone to make our dear state proud and to see how you all are faring in camp. The State Governor,Engr Seyi Makinde is doing everything possible to empower youths in the state and this is another achievement from His Excellency.


" I want to remind you that, Oyo State is known for producing great sportsmen and women and I charge you to ensure you do the state proud by winning medals.


" I want you to believe in yourselves because self-confidence will help you not only in your career as an athlete but also in life. Do your best and maintain a high level of discipline as you are here and when you get to Asaba.


I urge you to be the best that you can to lift your career and also win medals not only for yourselves but for our state, Nigeria.

The commissioner assured the athletes that all their allowances would be paid with no stress. “I want to assure you that all your allowances will paid in time without complaints but to whom much is given, much is also expected. On behalf of the state, I implore you to do your best and ensure that you set the pace for another stalemate in Asaba". Wasilat told the contingent which comprises of 167 athletes,33 coaches and Sports Officers.

The Acting General Manager of the Oyo State Sports Council ,Mr Ajibike in his response thanked the Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde for his unrelenting support to the Youth and sports development in the state and promised that the athletes will represent the state excellently.

Source: https://westerndailynews.com/national-youth-games-oyo-commissioner-wasilat-charges-athletes-to-restore-oyos-glory-in-asaba/

Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin, Youth and Sports Commissioner, Wasilat Join "Justice For Mohbad" Protest In Ibadan



Oyo State Youth and Sports Commissioner, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke on Thursday joined teaming youths in Ibadan, Oyo state capital to demand justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.


Mohbad died last Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday in Ikorodu, and his death has attracted concerns, as some accused the owner of Marlian Records and singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley.

Justice For Mohbad peaceful rallies coming days after a protest was launched in Ikorodu, Lagos, in seeking justice for Mohbad.

The commissioner, Wasilat, left her office at the secretariat to join the protesters
in their numbers along Sango U.I road acknowledged the youth resilience over the death of Mohbad, said she will continue to stand, and speak on the issue until justice is made.

The protesters wore blacks and carried placards with inscriptions like #JusticeforMohbad and #WhoOffLight among others walked through, Mokola/Oremiji, and Sango to the University of Ibadan main gate.

Source: https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-youth-and-sports-commissioner-wasilat-joins-justice-for-mohbad-protest-in-ibadan/

Ibadan SW/NW: Tribunal Affirms PDP, Adedeji's Victory, Dismisses APC, Fijabi's Petition

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Wednessday affirmed the victory and re-election of Hon. Olajide Adedeji Stanley of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ibadan South West/North West federal constituency of Oyo State, while dismissing the petition filed by Akinade Saheed Fijabi of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the 1 hour, 10 minutes judgment read by the Chairman of the panel, Justice Sobere Biambo, which was unanimously adopted by the two other Justices: Z.A. Zadat and Shaffau Lada Yusuff, the tribunal dismissed the petition with N1m cost to each of the respondents. Justice Zadat in her adoption of the judgment, however, refused to make an order for cost, saying," all parties should bear their costs".

Fijabi, a former House of Representatives member for the constituency, had filed the petition through Kazeem Gbadanosi (SAN) claiming against the INEC that election did not hold in three of the 713 polling units in the constituency and that BVAS machines did not work there: as well as, that "the election was vitiated by mandatory non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; there was allegation of over-voting, and that conduct of the election was unlawful, undue, null and void".

The party called five witnesses including the candidate, Fijabi, and prayed the tribunal to deduct the results recorded for the three units from the totality of the ones declared, or rather nullify and cancel the entire election.

The INEC, Adedeji and the PDP had contended that the petition be struck out or dismissed in its entirety with substantial cost as: "it is incompetent, gold-digging and frivolous. They claimed that there were no irregularities as alleged, and that Adedeji won the election back to the House of Representatives.

Yusuff O. Ogunrinde, Joseph Adeoye and R.O. Solahudeen had represented Adedeji (a.k.a. Odidiomo) and the PDP at the tribunal.

The tribunal in the judgment found that Fijabi in his testimony said that all the information he heard concerning the election results were supplied to him by his party agents after he had voted in his Unit 58 of Ward 2, and left. He said he was not there when the result was declared. 

The tribunal said it discovered that there were mutilations on some electoral materials tendered and there were no explanations; that there were irregular and suspicious alterations, illegible records in some documents tendered, that did not tally with the pleadings. They were accordingly discountenanced and rejected for not having probative value.

"None of the five witnesses frankly proved the allegations contained in their reliefs, and evidence given amounted to hearsay. PW5 did not know if the election was credible but that he left after voting. Those present or on the field are the ones who can talk or testify on the documents.

"On the allegation of over-voting, Voters Register, BVAS report must be presented, but the petitioners failed to prove this. The allegations made by the petitioners are imaginative which are not admissible in law. The tribunal holds that the election was conducted in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

"The tribunal therefore holds that the petitioners did not substantially prove their case on merit. It is hereby dismissed with a cost of N1m to each of the respondents", it so ordered.


Source: Breaking: Tribunal Affirms Odidi Omo’s Election Victory

https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-tribunal-affirms-odidi-omos-election-victory/

Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye has been installed as Soun of Ogbomosoland early Friday morning.

Ghandi, a pastor and international businessman arrived Ogbomoso early Friday morning in a private chopper and landed at Ogbomoso grammar school from where he proceeded to the palace.

He was at the palace for official installation which was performed at Abata by the kingmakers led by the Areago, High Chief Sobalaje Otolorin.

The kingmakers while speaking said they did not receive any court Injunction restraining them from installing Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomoso.

He is billed to commence the traditional rites soon.

The new Oba is proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III.

The position of Soun of Ogbomoso became vacant as a result of the demise of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Soun Ajagungbe.

It will be recalled that the Oyo state High court in Ogbomoso on Thursday restrained the governor, the Attorney General of the State and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters either by themselves, agents or officials from presenting any instrument of office in any form of ceremony or issuance of certificate of installation to Olaoye until the final determination of the mandatory injunction already filed before the court.

Radio Nigeria reports that some members of the family were opposing the approval, they argued that he was not part of the process right from the beginning and he shouldn’t be crowned against their wish but the Mogaji of Laoye family, Prince Olaoye Amos Olawole (JP) said Ghandi is a recognized son of the family and is entitled to the throne.

Source : https://westerndailynews.com/new-soun-installed-amidst-court-issue/

We'll Light Up Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – Makinde

Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration in partnership with Lagos and Ogun State are to light up one of the busiest roads in Nigeria, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He made this known while receiving the Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi, on a courtesy visit in his office, in Ibadan.


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Governor Makinde noted that the present administration in Oyo State had fixed some federal roads that have viable economic importance to the state, adding that Ibadan-Iseyin Road has been useful for Agribusiness hubs across the zones of the state.

While appreciating the Federal Ministry of Works for the construction and rehabilitation of some major roads in the state, Governor Makinde also disclosed that the state is considering the dualization of the Ibadan-Abeokuta road from the Iyaganku end to Oyo/Ogun State border, while Oyo-Iseyin Road would be commissioned soonest.

Reacting, the Minister of Works, Senator Umahi, said he was in the state to monitor and assess some federal road projects, saying that his assessment report would later be delivered to the federal government.

The Minister for Works, however, sought more cooperation from the state government in achieving success on federal government projects within its domain.

The Oyo State Government has sealed a pharmacy supermarket and bakery at Olorunsogo area of Ibadan for violating the Oyo State Veterinary Practicing Premises Registration Regulation 2018, Oyo State Private Veterinary Premises and Veterinary Establishment law, 2017 and Animal Diseases Control Act, 2022.

Sealing the premises in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye said the pharmacy was operating illegally and engaging in veterinary clinical services

He also stated that this can put the health of members of the public in danger.

The Commissioner, speaking through the ministry’s Deputy Director, (Monitoring), Dr. AbdulRrazzaq Lawal, said the move was in line with the Oyo State Government efforts to curtail and prevent the outbreak of diseases, adding that government would not relent in its effort to ensure safety of lives and properties.

Mr Olasunkanmi stated that the move was not to witch-hunt anybody but to ensure sanity in the veterinary service delivery in the state.

According to him, “we discovered through our surveillance that the owner of the premises is operating an illegal veterinary pharmacy and engaging in veterinary clinical services without registration with the Veterinary Council of Nigeria and Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development which against the law, using of unapproved location for sale of veterinary products as well as treatment of sick animals that can put post health risk to humans, as their customers can contract zoonotic diseases from the location”.

The Commissioner stressed that the Oyo State Government would not allow any person or group of persons’ selfish interests put the entire state in danger of contrasting diseases from animals.

He however enjoined the public to support the government’s effort in preventing outbreak of diseases. He also advised all unregistered veterinary premises to register according to the law.


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In order to use the political will to establish and strengthen traditional religion, the Iseese traditionalists in Oyo State have appealed to the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to establish a board for the religious body.

They made the appeal during a thank you visit the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, in appreciation of the recently approved annual Iseese Day by the assembly.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after the visit, the Araba Olu Iseese of Ibadan, Chief Ifalere Odegbola who spoke on behalf of the Araba-Oluawo of Oyo State, explained that the board when put in place would aid the governor’s aspirations on the culture and tourism sector of the state.

Chief Odegbola who expressed the belief that the development would also boast the state’s international relations and Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, said the board would assist in regulating Iseese activities in Oyo State.

Also speaking, the Aare Isese of Oyo State, Chief Omikemi Egbelade said the purpose of the Iseese Day being celebrated on the 20th of August yearly was not only to promote cultural heritage but to ensure that cultural values among children and youths do not go into extinction.

He decried the situation where children have little or no knowledge about their family heritage, calling on parents, guardians, and stakeholders to instill in their wards the importance of traditional history to national development.

Chief Odegbola and Chief Egbelade, however, commended Governor Seyi Makinde, the Speaker of the House, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, and the assembly members for their support in ensuring the annual Iseese Day saw the light of day.

The Oyo State Government has served contravention notices on the owners of illegal structures, and disused buildings at Kolapo Ishola, Carlton Gate Estates, in Ibadan.

The action, according to the new commissioner for lands, housing, and urban developments, Mr. Akin Funmilayo Williams said was part of Governor Seyi Makinde's Omititun 2.0 road map for sustainable developments in enforcing the state's original approved plan on every building to avert avoidable casualties.

Akin Funmilayo, and the Ministry permanent secretary, Mrs. Mofoluke Adegbiyi, had earlier today been a public holiday marked out for the Isese Day celebration, led the enforcement team, on an On- spot assessment of residential estates ensuring prompt enforcement towards notifying occupants, who had unapproved structures that contravened the state's original approved plan.

The Honourable Commissioner, Hon. Akin Funmilayo Williams disclosed that the government has decided to begin absolute monitoring and enforcement on illegal structures, and disused buildings within the state, noting that the enforcement of the contravention notices would continue till every building is notified.

He said the enforcement exercise would be confined to the major streets and roads stating that the enforcement team had covered some residential buildings in the GRA.

He explained that the service of contravention notices and subsequent enforcement followed after its prior assessment of failure by most landed property owners to obtain or follow the approved plan, having had several weeks of sensitization campaigns, which he said, were carried out by the State enforcement team.


He explained that the renewed enforcement would be in phases in line with the commitment of the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde to restore the original approved plan of housing structures.


He urged all residents in the areas to feel free to ventilate any new observations or reports about environmental nuisances that may have been missed out to the task force through the various resident associations for immediate action.

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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Friday, ordered the immediate suspension of one of his Mogajis, Chief Olawale Oladoja, Mogaji Akinsola, following his dastard activities in the Akinsola Village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The community came into the limelight on Thursday, following the clamping down on the residents of the community by the Mogaji Akinsola, claiming that he had gotten court judgments to prove that the land upon which they built their houses was not legally sold to them.

It would be recalled that about 200 houses in the community under reference were on Wednesday put under lock and key and red- marked which he said, was to prove his being in charge.

The action threw the residents out of their houses, leading some of them to sleep in the open throughout the night following which they protested to the Olubadan Palace on Thursday.

The complaints and the public outcry that greeted the matter which trended on the internet led to the emergency meeting conveyed on Friday, which had in attendance the Olubadan, some of the members of his Advisory Council, the representatives of Ibadan Mogajis led by Chief Asimiyu Adepoju Ariori, Mogaji Akinsola and the representatives of the residents and where the decision to suspend the Mogaji and other actions were taken.

Briefing the press after the meeting, the Personal Assistant (Media) to Olubadan, Oladele Ogunsola disclosed that three communities, Akinsola, Aponmode and Labinkulu were actually affected by the action with the other two communities as represented by Baale Aponmode, Dauda Bolarinwa Aponmode and Morufu Raufu, relaying how they were recruited by Mogaji Akinsola to join him in reclaiming the land from the landlords and how they turned him down.

In his presentation, Mogaji Akinsola told the monarch and his members of Advisory Council that he made several attempts to resolve the matter before he decided to take action.

He disclosed that the matter was also reported to the palace and moves were being made to intervene but didn’t wait for the conclusion of the palace intervention before he approached the security agents for the execution of the court judgment that gave his family the right of ownership of the disputed land.

The Ashipa Olubadan, Oba Biodun Kola-Daisi who read the riot act on behalf of the Olubadan Advisory Council said: “Several facts were established here today and they pointed to the fact that Mogaji Akinsola didn’t follow the code of conduct usually handed down to both Mogajis and Baales when being appointed.”

“In this instance, the case was already in the Palace, but, did you inform the palace before the police was invited?”

“Your action inconvenient, embarrassed the Olubadan stool and the Ibadanland. You crossed the line and the Council has decided that you be suspended as Mogaji, you are ordered to tender public apology to the people inconvenienced.”

“You defied Olubadan, took laws into your hands by going ahead to take such drastic decision. This will serve as deterrents to others who fail to appreciate and recognize the responsibility their position as either Baale or Mogaji entails.”

“Your suspension will last for as long as it takes to resolve the problem you have created,” Ashipa Olubadan added.

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The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate release of car loans for primary school teachers, across all zones in the state.

This was disclosed today in Ibadan by the coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Jacob Dairo, who stated that the loan is coming as a palliative to teachers in the state.

He said the loan which is to be distributed in many tranches is to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy, on Oyo State primary school teachers.

According to him, the scheme was graciously approved by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, who has instructed that the loan be provided to all teachers, without any favoritism.

The coordinating Director therefore, advised the beneficiaries to use the support judiciously for the intended purpose.



The facility which is to be granted by financial institutions, is to be redeemed within 40 months.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the Education sector.

The Commissioner stated this when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Thursday.

Prof. Abdulwaheed assured that the Oyo State Government will, in due course, recruit more teachers into the basic education sub-sector.



He added that the present administration will ensure training of staff members, for an all-round success of the Government.

Responding, Mr. Dairo promised a more robust working relationship between the Board and the Ministry of Education.

Dairo also acknowledged that to ensure a paradigm shift in the education sector, all education related boards,and parastatals must work in tandem with the Ministry of Education.

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Makinde Rolls Out Palliatives For Oyo Residents, Remits Cooperatives Deductions For Workers


Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first.

The governor, who gave this indication in a state-wide broadcast, maintained that food security, transportation and the sectors are among the immediate areas being targeted by the government to alleviate the economic difficulties facing residents of the state.

This was as the governor directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government will pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it will also explore further options on dialogue.



He noted that the government remained open to parleying with labour to ensure that the rights of the workers of Oyo State are protected.

He encouraged the union leaders to return to the negotiating table to discuss any increases in salary or possible harmonisation of pension payments.

Governor Makinde had, earlier in June 2023, announced measures to cushion the hardship faced by the people following the removal of fuel subsidy, including increasing the number of Omituntun Buses on various routes in Ibadan, the state capital and reduction of fares for all residents, including senior citizens and students, who were to pay half prices.

The governor, on Saturday, however, stated that in line with his promise to do more, the administration has arrived at decisions, which will benefit a majority of the people in the state, while it continues to explore other measures.

He said: “I am addressing you today to share our short-term plans, which will play a huge role in alleviating the effects of the removal of fuel subsidies and the resultant economic difficulties being faced by our people. You will recall that on June 9, 2023, following the removal of fuel subsidy, we announced measures to be taken to cushion the effect of the removal.

“We gave directives that the number of Omituntun Buses on various routes in Ibadan should be increased and that commuters must pay a reduced fare on these buses. Additionally, our senior citizens and students should board the buses at half price. We have received feedback that this immediate action has benefited our people.

“We promised that more will be done. Our plan has always been to roll out sustainable actions in keeping with our promise of sustainable development under Omituntun 2.0. Having been in government for the first four years, we know it is easier to make promises than to keep them.

“After wide consultations, we have arrived at decisions that we believe will be of the most benefit to the good people of Oyo State. In reaching these decisions, we considered the importance of using these economic packages to stimulate our economy and bring about sustainable development.”

The governor, who maintained that the short-term plans tagged the Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery (SAfER) will target the poorest of the poor and the vulnerable and ensure a softer landing for them, said the action plans would also ease the burden of transportation for all residents and the civil servants and also address the challenges of food security.

He stated that under the SAfEr package, agropreneurs trained under the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP), who have established agribusinesses will receive enterprise support of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000), while small businesses will benefit from low-interest-rate loans with the provision of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) facility.

He added that the state government is already updating its social register to capture 200,000 of the poorest of the poor, who will be provided with food relief packages and that 100,000 health insurance packages will be rolled out for the vulnerable in the society.

According to the governor, the services of the Omituntun Mass Transit Buses will be extended to cover inter-city routes across all the five zones of the state and that more Buses will be provided for the transportation of civil servants in the state.

“Let me now share details of our SAfER package. Following the pattern of our actions during the COVID-19 pandemic,we are updating our social register to include two hundred thousand (200,000) of the poorest of the poor. These will be provided with immediate food relief packages. As usual, we will ensure transparency in the registration process so that only those who qualify will get this immediate relief.

“We will be providing health insurance for 100,000 of our most vulnerable citizens. We will be paying their one-year health insurance premium under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) scheme so that they have access to quality healthcare without paying out of pocket.

“The Omituntun Busservice will be extended to cover inter-city routes from Ibadan to all other zones of Oyo State. Details of their routes will be released in the coming weeks. So, we will have buses going from Ibadan to Ibarapa, Ibadan to Ogbomoso, Ibadan to Oke-Ogun and Ibadan to Oyo. The fares will be kept at low rates, while our senior citizens and students will board the buses at half price.

“Our farmers have not been left out. To ensure food security, we will be distributing additional inputs to 10,000 farmers. This is in addition to the input support being provided under the World Bank assisted OYS-CARES programme. Further details will be released through the relevant agencies in the coming weeks.

“Our youth agropreneurs who were trained under the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) and have established businesses will also have an opportunity to contribute to food security and sustainable development as they will receive enterprise support of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) under the SAfER package. They will get further directives on how they will benefit from the relevant agencies.

“We have also resolved to assist small businesses to stay afloat through low-interest-rate loans with the provision of a five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) facility. Our traders, artisans and other small business operators can apply for these loans through designated micro-finance banks. Details of how they may enroll for and access these loans will be announced by the relevant agencies.

“Tertiary institution students in Oyo State will board the Omituntun Buses at half price upon showing their school identity card. We will also be meeting with the student leaders of tertiary institutions in Oyo State to agree on further measures which will be added to the SAfER package for students,” he added.

Addressing the protest and blockage of entry points into the Secretariat, the governor stated that his government has been one of the states that are favourably committed to workers’ welfare since he assumed office in 2019, saying: “We have paid all civil servants’ salaries and pensions on or before the 25th of every month without fail. And since January 2020, we have paid the minimum wage and consequential adjustments to all cadres of civil servants every month without fail.

“Presently, the civil servants’ wage bill stands at N7.2 billion monthly. We have continued to pay this despite having a state revenue of just below N10 billion monthly. It is, therefore, clear to understand why any increase in salaries or pensions may not be possible at this time.

He, however, announced that apart from the payment of the cooperatives deduction to be effected and paid with August salaries, the government will increase the number of buses made available for civil servants to commute to and from work from 9 to 12, so that more routes are covered to lessen the transportation burden of workers.

He further stated that the government will pay the health insurance premium for all pensioners under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) scheme and that any pensioner who already made payment will be refunded.

He equally stated that the government will resume the monthly payment of gratuities to pensito as to continue to clear the backlog of gratuity payments inherited by our administration.





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Oyo State government has offered palliative transportation of corps m

embers from the Permanent orientation camp to their respective local government Areas of posting.

The State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde announced the closing parade of the three weeks orientation course for 2023 Batch B Stream I held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin.

Governor Makinde whose gesture threw the corps members into jubilation noted that he was briefed by the NYSC officials that the corps members had already contributed to mobilizing commercial buses that would convey them to their various Local governments of posting adding that the palliative would ease the burden of transportation linked to the current economics realities.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Bayo Lawal, assured the corps members that their transport fares would be reimbursed by their respective Local government authorities.

He urged the corps members to live as change agents in their host communities, saying the country needed their solution-driven ideas and innovations to scale through the current economic challenge rocking the nation.

Earlier in a welcome address, The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr. Abel Oche tasked corps employers to be committed to the welfare and development of corps members posted to their establishment to maximize their potential.

Over two thousand corps members who attended the twenty-day orientation course received letters of posting to their respective places of primary assignment for the one-year mandatory national service.

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The Oyo State Government has rallied the Nigeria Labour Congress to discuss the issue of salary deductions exhaustively, before embarking on any form of protest.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Oyo State Government said only three months and not six months are owed workers.

The statement added that every State in the federation owes workers salary deductions and the three months owed by Oyo State is the least.

According to the Commissioner, the NLC had shown over the years that they are in support of the present administration because of good governance but asked them to reflect on the disposition of government to workers’ welfare.

While the July salaries have been paid in Oyo State, not less than 20 states including Ondo, Plateau, Benue, and Bayelsa are owing several months of salaries in arrears, while several more including neighboring states are owing months of deduction arrears.

Oyo State Government started the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage three years ago, yet up till now many states are still struggling to pay the old wage.

While it is the Right and Entitlement of our workers to access their wages, especially at these tough times, Government implores them to reflect on the sincerity of the purpose of this administration.

The statement said despite the challenges of paying wages, over 2,000 civil servants have been promoted, while almost 1,000 others have been converted to regular service.

For the records, Oyo State pays N7.3bn monthly as salaries, yet collects N5bn as Federal Allocation.

Because of this, all the N2.8bn raked in as Internally Generated Revenue IGR is plowed back literally to service salaries.

Prince Oyelade said Government deserves a pat on the back, if despite this tightrope Government still embarks on such a magnitude of infrastructural projects, that even the NLC has applauded numerously.

Eminent pundits, including the current Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki have predicted that no state will be able to pay salaries by the end of June this year because of the worsening shape of the economy but Oyo State due to the deft husbanding of the state resources by Gov Seyi Makinde has defied the doomsday prediction.

This is why the State Government is confident that the NLC will come to the negotiating table and together with the Government chart a realistic path in balancing the welfare of the workers to which the Government is committed and the unpleasant economic indices that stare all of us in the face.

Meanwhile, the Oyo State Government urges workers to resume their duty posts and continue the good work they are known for.

Tinubu Is Losing His Popularity In Oyo Over Bayo Adelabu’s Nomination As Minister - Oyo APC Group


A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter on Sunday criticized the nomination of Chief Bayo Adelabu by President Bola Tinubu as a minister-designate from Oyo State in the impending federal cabinet.

The group, Progressives Justice Mandate (PJM) in a statement by its State Coordinator, Bolaji Ayinde queried why the president who was widely known and believed to always reward ‘hard work and party loyalty’ suddenly jettisoned these, to zero in on Adelabu against other qualified and loyal supporters of his recent presidential candidature.

Ayinde in a 2-page statement made available to journalists in Ibadan said Tinubu is losing his popularity amongst the people of Oyo State and needs to watch it, ‘because Ibadan and Oyo State should not be toyed with as growing discontent among our people rages’.

According to Ayinde, “Bayo is a selfish individual who despite making fortunes in his private and public life has never been a pro-masses personality; to support community needs or part with part of the wealth he accrued over the years for the good of others.

“Can anyone point to transformers supplied to communities, roads rehabilitated or reconstructed by Bayo Adelabu to alleviate people’s sufferings in his immediate environment or any part of Ibadanland or any part of our State?

“Where lie his palliatives to the suffering masses? He has never been known to play any significant role in the development of Oyo State. Let him point out individuals he has used his positions in the past to promote and elevate in Ibadan, let alone across the State.

“All Bayo Adelabu could boast of is his economic expansion of hotel businesses everywhere in Ibadan to shore his wealth. He has never been known or seen to use the resources at his disposal for the good of others.

“No wonder his nomination hasn’t gained traction and popularity amongst the people of Oyo State since the announcement was made on the floor of the National Assembly last Thursday. No general acceptability has greeted his nomination almost 96 hours after the Senate President made President’s ministerial list public.

“Market men and women; Baales; Mogajis and very many other people including Artisans and Students are not happy with Adelabu’s nomination and Mr President should know this for posterity's sake. How can a man who left our party for Accord and scored about 38,357 votes be so rewarded with such a top position?

“The 2023 election exposed Bayo Adelabu as an unpopular politician who only latched on the influence of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of blessed memory to record better results in 2019 as our gubernatorial candidate then.

“Is Mr. President trying to make Adelabu the gubernatorial candidate of our party in 2027 using the ministerial position as a precursor to prepare him for the race against the wishes of the people and our party?

“Mr President ought to have engaged in wide consultations with critical stakeholders within our party, APC, and outside of it especially as it concerns stakeholders who made it possible for him to record landslide victories in the State and across Southwest Nigeria.

“Though he is not our fan it is on record that Governor Seyi Makinde has been a great supporter of people’s needs as a philanthropist of note long before he became Governor of the State. Did Mr. President consult him (Mr. Governor) on the suitability or otherwise of Bayo Adelabu for that position?

“Another man that worked for Mr. President’s victory using his resources to host several Southwest rallies at his Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort is Engr Dotun Sanusi who obviously would never be interested in becoming a minister but there are other qualified, loyal, and experienced people within the APC and outside of it that. Mr. President could have been nominated for the position.

“On this nomination, the president hasn’t rewarded loyalty, and he was never known to be a man who doesn’t reward party loyalty. This came as a rude shock and surprise to many people.

“It is our considered opinion that Mr. President should always confer on the Governor who worked for his ascendancy to power alongside other G5 Governors to decimate the PDP.

“And if he is not comfortable with the Governor, people like Engr Dotun Sanusi, who was reported as having no interest in gaining any pecuniary and personal interest after his huge investments, from both the State and Federal Governments, should be contacted to make informed recommendations on matters affecting our State and political considerations to be sure that only those who worked and mobilized for Mr President are given their due respect and recognition, going forward,” Ayinde fumed.


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