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Oduduwa News has gathered that the Seriki Fulani of Ibarapa, Saliu has frowned against order made by Chief Sunday Igboho to him to vacate Ibarapaland within 7 days.

Recall that Sunday Igboho had earlier visited Igangan, residence of Seriki Fulani to warn him to pack his belongings and leave Ibarapaland as excessive killings of Ibarapa indigenes by gunmen suspected to be his men could not be condoned again.

While reacting to the vacation order, Saliu Seriki’s daughter, Hauwau has reacted to the quit notice issued to her family to vacate Ibarapa region following the spate of kidnappings and gruesome killings that have ravaged the region in recent times.

The Fulani herders in the region have been alleged to be the perpetrators of the heinous acts, which include kidnappings and wanton killings.

The Igboho-born activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho had visited the Seriki Fulani’s residence at Igangan on Friday January 15, 2021 to express displeasure over brutality of the Fulani herdsmen that have claimed lives and properties worth millions of naira in the region lately.

Chief Igboho, however, gave Saliu Seriki and the entire Fulanis ultimatum of 7 days to vacate Ibarapa land. This, according to him is the only way to stem insecurity in the region.

Reacting to the quit notice on her WhatsApp status, Hauwau Seriki noted that Yoruba should be ashamed of driving fulani herdsmen out of their community, pointing that President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is a Fulani man.

Hauwau described the public outrage and the decision of Ibarapa residents to expel Fulanis from their land as uncalled for, adding that her father had spent more than fifty years in the area.

She threatened Sunday Igboho for his intervention in the security challenges by asking her father, Saliu Seriki, to quit Ibarapa land.

She wrote: “Sunday, Sunday, I pity your generation. You start the war and you will end it.

“You people want war right, you want your father’s land?

“Fulani is your President. You people should be ashamed of saying you will send away Fulanis in your father land. Did your fathers bring land from heaven?

“Saliu Seriki has been on that land for more than 50 years. Now you are telling him to vacate your father land. You must be stupid.

“By the time my father meets with Buhari, you will cry for help. You never know Saliu Seriki is on his way to Abuja. He is a man of his words, “awon were omo odudua,” she retorted.

The Commander, Ekiti Amotekun Corps, Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe (retd.), on Saturday, warned residents against conniving with kidnappers to desist from such or face consequences.

Komolafe, who said that apart from facing the wrath of the law when caught, the collaborators would end up as victims of the kidnappers as a result of their greed.

The Amotekun boss spoke in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in reaction to the revelation of a kidnap victim that villagers were cooking for kidnappers who abducted him, just as some okada riders were privy to the kidnappers’ activities.

Reacting, Komolafe said, “We are trying as much as possible to speak to the minds of the residents that it is not in their best interest to aid the kidnappers because one day, they may fall victim.”

“The kidnappers are here. They are not spirits. Residents should give information. We tell residents – why don’t you cooperate with us and security agencies and give us information?

“You don’t need to collaborate with criminals. Why will residents stay by the roadside and call kidnappers in the bush to arrest a particular vehicle which they think conveys people who can pay ransom? I always tell villagers there is no point collaborating with kidnappers and that what they should rather do is to give information to the security agencies.

“We are intensifying the sensitisation because when we are able to remove the collaborators, when we are able to make our people report strange faces, movements and activities, busting the kidnappers will be a lot easier,” Komolafe added.

The Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network Agency Oyo State Amotekun codenamed Amotekun has apprehended the two suspects for producing and selling fake Amotekun Uniform in Challenge Area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Details later.

Ekiti and Ondo States former speakers have dissociated themselves from the purported endorsement of the National Leader of the All-Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to contest the 2023 presidential election.

It will be recalled that it was reported earlier today, January 15, 2021 that former speakers of Houses of Assembly in the Southwest geo-political zone had, at a meeting in Ibadan on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 and attended by the current Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, resolved to draw massive support for the candidacy of Tinubu for the 2023 presidential election.

However. in a release signed by Rt. Hons. Victor Olabimtan, Oluwasegunota Bolarinwa, Agbomuserin, Abdusalam Olawale Taofeeq, Kenneth Olawale (Ondo), and Ajigbolamu (Ekiti) and made available to journalist on Friday, the ex-speakers from the two states maintained that although they attended the said meeting, there was no endorsement for the candidacy of Tinubu and no communique was issued to that effect.

The former-speakers said the meeting was at the instance of Rt. Hon. Titi Oseni, the Coordinator of the Southwest forum of the Conference of Former Speakers of House of Assembly of Nigeria, under the national chairman of Governor Simon Lalong. Rt. Hon. Obasa came to the meeting to solicit support of the ex-speakers, as automatic national delegates, for the aspiration of his mentor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

They said when the issue was discussed they spoke in unison during the meeting and maintained that they would rather wait for the directive of the leader of their respective states. That’s Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state and Governor Fayemi of Ekiti State, who are in best position to speak for their states. They told the gathering that all candidates from the zone, including Tinubu had legitimate right to aspire to lead the country.

The ex-speaker from Ekiti State also informed the gathering that his Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi is equally interested in the presidency and eminently qualified.

“As much as the issue of national politics is concerned, we are of the opinion that every eligible aspirant deserves equal right and opportunity. As a member of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, we are not against the aspiration of any member of the party from the Southwest Region. Every State in the Southwest, be it Lagos, Ondo, or Ekiti is qualified to produce a candidate and whoever that the leadership of the Party supports, we will support”.

“It is a well-known fact that, our Governors are the leaders of our party in every State, and we will never do anything that is contrary to their interest. If Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is interested in running for the 2023 Presidency, and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State is also gunning for the position, they are both qualified to run. However, none of them has openly declared interest or intention to do so. Therefore, the issue of drumming support for any particular “aspirant” as being circulated is out of place and we are not party to that”.

These positions were said to have been canvassed at the meeting by members from Ondo and Ekiti States, and now re-echoed in a joint press statement issued by the aforementioned ex-speakers.

“We hereby dissociate ourselves from such endorsement when the purported gladiator has not informed the Conference of his interest to run for the exalted position in the Country. We are party men, and will support the interest of all our leaders wherever they go”.

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday, 18th January, 2021 for the second term 2020/2021 academic session.

The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who disclosed this today in Ikeja, noted the directive is in line with the Federal Government’s resolution after reaching a consensus with relevant stakeholders.

Adefisayo urged all students and members of staff to stay safe and adhere strictly to COVID-19 guidelines, adding that proprietors must provide soap, wash hand basins, alcohol-based hand sanitisers, thermometers and other essential items in public and private schools across the State.

While wishing both students and staff of the schools a happy and successful new academic term, she stressed that washing of hands, wearing of face masks and maintenance of physical distancing must be adhered to in order to avoid further spread of the virus.

The Commissioner, however, reiterated her earlier advice that all schools must ensure strict compliance with subsisting COVID-19 requirements for schools’ resumption, maintaining that administrators of both public and private schools are expected to ensure full compliance with the guidelines for schools’ re-opening as the State’s Office of Education Quality Assurance team will monitor situations in all schools across the State.

The Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has revealed the identity of its member, Kazeem Afolabi, who allegedly fired the shot that killed a commercial motorcyclist, Tosin Thomas in Ibadan on Wednesday.

The Commandant of Amotekun, retired Colonel Olayinka Olayanju, in a statement by the media officer of the agency, Mrs Ayolola Adedoja, said Afolabi acted outside the guideline of the security outfit and had been dismissed and handed over to the police for prosecution.

The security outfit said it will not condone any unprofessional conduct of its members.

Amotekun hereby appealed to members of the public to support the outfit in its bid comb the state from any criminal activity.

Governor of The State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated President of 9th Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Lawan, who turns 62 today.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, the governor said he joins Lawan’s immediate family, political associates, friends and colleagues at the National Assembly to wish him an amazing 62nd birthday.

Oyetola described the Senate President as “a worthy leader, fine lawmaker, progressive politician and patriotic Nigerian who has continued to contribute to the development and unity of Nigeria through quality and excellent lawmaking, beginning from his days at the House of Representatives.”

He also hailed Lawan for demonstrating capacity and providing purposeful, responsive and inclusive leadership at the National Assembly, which he said, was evidenced by the numerous achievements recorded by the Assembly since June 2019.

According to him, the Senate President’s exemplary leadership style is also responsible for the existing harmonious relationship between the legislature and the executive arms of government.

The governor prayed Almighty Allah to grant the Senate President long life and continue to protect and guide him in the service to the nation and humanity.

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