Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has asked the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
Igboho’s lawsuit seeks N500 million in aggravated damages over an alleged leaked audio conversation, which he claims damaged his reputation. He is also seeking a declaration that the content of the audio clip, allegedly between Adams and a third party named Nuru Banjo in November 2021, is slanderous and defamatory. However, Adams, through his counsel, Oluwole Kehinde of OKC Attorneys, filed a motion to strike out the suit.
In an affidavit supporting the motion, Adams, represented by Michael Oluwanmi Okunore, argues that Igboho’s lawsuit fails to follow due process.
Adams contends that the Writ of Summons lacks the mandatory endorsement required for service outside Oyo State, specifically in Lagos State. He further argues that the Writ of Summons was not signed by either a legal practitioner or Igboho himself.
Therefore, Adams’ motion concludes: “It is in the interest of justice to strike out the claimant’s suit before the Honourable Court on the basis that it lacks substance.
The Kajola Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Akeem has presented an appointment letter to the Vice Chairman Kajola Local Government Okeho to be the Political Head/Administrator Iwa LCDA Ilero.
The presentation of appointment letter was done on 3rd of Monday, June 2024 at the local government secretariat.
Also the swear-in ceremony was done for the 11 councillors who represent the 11 wards in the local government Area.
Recall, the swearing in ceremony of the council chairmen was held recently at the State Secretariat on the 24th of May, 2024.
The Ogun State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for a hit-and-run driver who struck two pedestrians on the Benin-Sagamu Expressway, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Elizabeth James and serious injury to an unidentified male victim. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 9:40 a.m. near a filling station in Sagamu.
According to eyewitness reports, the vehicle, which was traveling at high speed from the Ijebu-Ode area towards the interchange, hit the pedestrians as they waited for a commercial bus on the sidewalk. The driver fled the scene immediately after the accident.
A police document obtained on Monday detailed the accident: “There occurred a hit-and-run fatal pedestrian accident involving male and female victims. An unidentified vehicle rammed into the pedestrians, leaving them with varying degrees of injuries. Having realized what had happened, the suspected driver was said to have sped off.”
The victims were rushed to the hospital, but despite efforts to save her, Elizabeth James was pronounced dead upon arrival. Her body has been taken to the Fakoya Mortuary in Sagamu.
State Police Command spokesperson Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident and announced that an investigation is underway. “James was confirmed dead when they got to the hospital. Her corpse had been removed and deposited at the Fakoya Mortuary in Sagamu. Our men at the division have visited the scene of the accident. An investigation is underway,” she stated.
A landlord named Apeh Benjamin has been reported dead after a heated argument with his tenant in Aribabu village, Sotubo, Ogun State.
The argument was triggered by the tenant’s unpaid rent.
The tenant, simply identified as Emmanuel, had in the process, threatened to kill the landlord.
The Ogun State police command on Monday, said the landlord slumped and died at about 6:30 am on Sunday.
Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesman, assured that investigations were on to ascertain the actual cause of the death.
“One Apeh Benjamin of Aribabu village, Sotubo Ogun State a landlord slumped, and died at about 0630hrs on 2nd of June, over a heated argument with one Emmanuel his tenant who threatened to kill his landlord, over indebted rent.
…..As W.O.R.K.S Feasts 100 Indigent Children in Iseyin
The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri 111, Ajirotutu 1, has charged Nigerians to show genuine love to children from poor homes to create a just society.
The call was made on Sunday at the 2024 Children’s Day programme, organized by Women’s Organization for Resources, Knowledge & Skills (W.O.R.K.S) at the Aseyin’s palace in Iseyin, Oyo State.
The monarch said the absence of communal love for children that are orphaned or from less-privileged homes has led to a disorganized society, where the rich care only for their own children while the poor ones are forced into early marriage, illicit drugs consumption, child trafficking and criminal activities.
He advised that people should return to the old communal ways of caring for children from extended family whereby a privileged family member will sponsor sons and daughters of relatives to have good education and job opportunities.
“We now live in a society where everyone only cares for his or her own children, leaving the children of the less-privileged to suffer the consequences of global and national economic crises; this has led to these indigent children to be forced into early marriage, turned them into easy target for children trafficking, make them join bad gang to take illicit drugs and engage in criminalities.
“Why can’t we take on children of our relatives who have little or nothing to cater for their education and wellbeing? That is what used to be when our uncles who were teachers and earning averagely well would take into custody, children of their brothers and sisters that have little or nothing to send their children to school, it is what made many billionaires of today.
“If we continue to shut these indigent children out of opportunities, we are creating a horde of enemies for our own children that have every opportunity today; they will envy our children for having it all and hatred will grow. Therefore let us work towards having a just society,” Aseyin admonished.
The Founder of Women’s Organization for Resources, Knowledge & Skills (W.O.R.K.S), Mrs Titilayomi Ahmadu, who also is an indigene of the town charged the children to see the challenge of coming from poor homes as a leverage to strive more to achieve success in life.
She said the programme was meant to support the Oyo State government’s agenda to provide succor for children from less-privileged homes, adding that it will also extend to the entire Oke-Ogun region, whereby women and children would be given skills and other empowerment opportunities to overcome poverty.
Ahmadu said the organization also provides free sanitary towels for many female public school students annually around Nigeria, to mark the World Menstruation Day, calling on all girl children to live a hygienic life by using quality sanitary pads to ward off infections.
She urged philanthropists in Oke-Ogun area to join hands with the NGO to lift the standard of families in the zone.
Another indigene of Iseyin who took the children on health education session, Dr. (Mrs) Sinmisola Soyebo explained the importance of basic hygiene and need for the children to avoid drug abuse.
Highlights of the event include a tour of the palace by the children, quiz competition, dancing competition and distribution of special gifts, which was anchored by the wife of Aseyin of Iseyin, Olori Mariam Oyebola.
Fuel distribution, healthcare, banking, and other essential services across Nigeria will halt as labor unions begin an indefinite strike today over the minimum wage and increased electricity tariffs.
Despite the Federal Government’s warnings to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) against the strike, calling it premature and illegal, efforts by top government officials to prevent it have failed. Various unions, including those in petroleum, banking, electricity, and education sectors, have mobilized their members for total compliance.
The labor centers had announced the strike following stalled negotiations on a new national minimum wage and unresolved electricity tariff hikes.
A woman, Omolara Oluwakemi, has been arrested for the murder of her husband, Seidu Jamiu.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday night, June 1, 2024, in Akungba Akoko, Ondo State.
A source who spoke to newsmen said the suspect used a pestle to hit her husband on the head while he was fast asleep after she discovered he had a side-chick. The husband was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Omolara was quickly arrested and is currently thinking about her actions as she wonders who will take care of their three children now that she’ll likely be jailed for murder. This incident is coming after the deceased bought a car for her and built her a house in Ondo State.
