The United Front (TUF), a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has accused Chairman of National Communications (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande and former SUBEB chairman, Alhaji Abu Gbadamosi of planning to instigate violence and security breach in Otu, the headquarters of Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The group made the distress call to Nigeria law enforcement agencies on Thursday through a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Dele Oluwanisola. TUF stated that the APC chieftains are resorting to blackmail and violence because they are embittered with the inauguration of Hon. Isaac Omodewu…
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The lawmaker representing Oyo East/West State Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Honourable Isiaka Kazeem popularly known as ‘Arole’ has said that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is bigger than any one single individual to hold the party own for whatever reason. This was as the lawmaker also hinted that the 2019 Governorship candidate of the APC in Oyo state, Chief Bayo Adelabu popularly known as ‘penkelemes’ was not known within the political circle in the state until 2019 when he left his Central Bank of Nigeria’s Job to join the governorship race on the platform of the APC.…
Ahead of its 26 February, 2022 National Convention, the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated state executives of the party for 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Kano and Sokoto states, however, have their party chairmen not inaugurated in the event that took place at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. The decision not to inaugurate the excos for the two states may not be unconnected with the crisis rocking the party in the affected states. The list of state chairmen inaugurated on Thursday as obtained by PlatinumPost include; Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu (Abia),…
The Olubadan-in- council has nominated the Otun Olubadan of Ibadaland, High Chief Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The decision was arrived at on Thursday during at a meeting at the residence of Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Olakuleyin. According to the impeccable source, the meeting was moderated by the state government representative in the person of Director of Admin and General Services of Ibadan South East local government. In attendance were otun Ibadan High Chief Lekan Balogun (Olubadan elect), Balogun of Ibadanland High Chief owolabi Olakuleyin, osi Olubadan High Chief Rasidi Ladoja, otun Balogun of…
The Oyo State Command of the National Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has withdrawn her officers attached to lawmaker representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State at the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, over his proposal for scrapping of the institution. Peller proposed that the Nigeria Police Force to take over the responsibilities of the NSCDC. Head of Department Administration, DCC Sotiyo Igbalawole conveyed the Commandant-General’s directive to the federal lawmaker in a letter dated Tuesday, 2nd February 2022. The lawmaker made the proposal to the House via the National Security And Civil Defence Corps (Repeal and Transition)…
Nigeria police has paraded political thugs suspected to be members of Governor Seyi Makinde’s appointed Oyo State Motor Park Manager System. They were nabbed by men of Nigerian Army around 3:00am Wednesday 26th January at Ita Awure/Efon Junction, ahead of PDP primary elections in Ekiti.
If all heroes wear capes, Professor Adeolu Akande should be invariably draped in academic robes. His path is lined with laurels as a seasoned journalist and university teacher. Even after taking a detour to the fastidious sphere of public administration, he has remained consistent on upward trajectory. His tenacity is most enduring. It was after attaining the immense rank of professor that he proceeded to earn a degree in law to cap off an already robust resume. From a distance, he comes across as a man who exudes an absolute confidence that could outbrave audacious challenges head-on. If an individual…
So I was at the Alausa Governor’s Office in Lagos. Accessing the governor was like seeking needle in a haystack. His Press Secretary sent words up that an irritant interloper had come to ferret response to a newsmagazine’s damming expose on the governor. After hours of waiting, a commissioner (names withheld) sauntered in and met me where I sat immovably like Mount Kilimanjaro. “You can’t write that story,” he began in a steely voice sauced with veiled threats. “Go back to Ibadan. We will talk to your boss.” That was how the story never saw the light of the day.…
The factional state chairman of Governor Oyetola-led All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Adegboyega Famodun, has accused the former governor of the state and now Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, of anti-party activities for declaring his full support for The Osun Progressives (TOP), a faction of the party loyal to him. It would be recalled that Aregbesola, during the commissioning of Digital Nigeria Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, declared that he was with TOP soul and body. But, in a swift reaction to Aregbesola’s declaration, Famodun said it reduced his status as a former governor and as a serving minister…
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…