Forum of Secretaries, Chief of Staff and Supervisory Councillors to the sacked Local Government Chairmen in Oyo State on Saturday, raised alarm of an alleged sharp disparity in the sharing template on the dispersed N1 billion received so far by the Judgment Creditor. The forum it was learnt, has kicked against the sharing template in the N1 billion part payment of the salaries and allowances of the Local government Chairmen, and other sacked from office by Governor Seyi Makinde in May 2019 as ordered by the Supreme Court in its judgement. It was gathered that trouble started with the disbursement of…
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Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State put aside their grievances to pay condolence visit to Ogbomoso, the home country of late former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala. The aggrieved leaders were led by Senator Ayo Adeseun, Chief Bayo Adelabu and Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle. They were received by Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala and former first lady, Mrs. Kemi Alao-Akala. The former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Alao-Akala, is dead. Alao-Akala, who was born in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, on June 3, 1950, died at the age of 71
Oyo State Government has commenced recruitment of new officers into the Road Traffic Management Agency (OYRTMA). The agency thereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Road Traffic Assistants, Road Traffic Superintendents/Officers. According to the agency, applicants must have passion for a career in traffic management and meet the requirements for any of the advertised cadre. Interested applicants can apply via the link below; https://jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng/oyrtma
Former commissioner and State Chairman-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Hon. Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu mourns the death of former governor and chairman of Oyo APC Elders’ Advisory Council, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala. The former governor of Oyo State died in his home country, Ogbomoso on Wednesday at the age of 71. In a statement issued on behalf of the elected ward, local and state executives of the party, Hon. Omodewu described the death of Alao-Akala as a great loss not only to Ogbomoso, Oyo State but also to the APC family. The State Chairman-elect described the former…
Though it is not too late for Oba Lekan Balogun and his co-rebellious obas he’s leading to retrace their steps, so as for him to ascend the Olubadan throne. Their current obstinacy and illegal selection won’t give him the throne at all. Though such retracing actions won’t be a total legal way out because they will have to be re-installed as high chiefs again by an Olubadan. According to the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957, the kingmakers are required to forward the name of the next king to the state government within 14 days from the death of the last…
The National Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has excluded Oyo State in its visits to Southwestern States of the country, this newspaper reports. A reliable party source exclusively told this paper that Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led national reconciliation committee would not be visiting Oyo State to meet feuding tendencies within the party. According to the inside source, “We’re not coming to Oyo State because the only petition the national reconciliation committee received from APC leaders in Oyo State was written by some party members in Oriire Local Government Area. Instead, the committee will be meeting with some Oyo…
The Olu of Ayepe-Olode, Oba Olajide Omisore, father of Sen. Iyiola a former Deputy Governor of Osun, has joined his ancestors. The former Deputy Governor confirmed the death of his father in a statement on Tuesday in Ile-Ife. According to him, on behalf of the Dynasty and with deepest sense of loss and gratitude, we announced the triumphant return of our beloved father, Oba Olajide Omisore, to his heavenly father. “The royal father, Oba Olajide Omisore Omigbade I,joined his ancestors peacefully on Jan. 4, 2022,” he said. He said that further announcement would be made in due course.(NAN)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in 2021 as a ‘joke of the year.’
Accuses Olaleye of masterminding the crisis Pandemonium broke out at the Bola Ige international market, Gbagi, Ibadan on Wednesday when the traders unleashed mayhem on the workers of a consultant, One Hub Technology Partnership limited allegedly appointed by the Commissioner for Trade, investment and commerce, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye as estate developer for the Bola Ige market. It was gathered that trouble started when the workers engaged by ONEHUB TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED, a consultant purportedly appointed by the said Commissioner approached the market to commence activities relating to management of the said market. The traders were angry when they noticed that…
While the gale of deconstruction of My Participations, an autobiography of Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) was going on last week, the photograph of another skyscraper property of his, built during his governorship of Osun and located in his hometown, Ila Orangun’s central market, went viral. It is different from the one that Baba Ayo Adebanjo queried where he got the money to build which one of my friends likened to a General Hospital in its humongous architectural arrogance. The Ila Central Market property, a four-storey building…