Tinubu not Lagos indigene — Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is not an indigene of Lagos State.

George spoke on Tuesday morning on Arise TV’s Morning Show, where he discussed the candidacy of Tinubu as well as the internal crisis within the PDP.

According to him, the APC candidate has yet to prove his Lagos roots beyond a reasonable doubt, having failed to produce any evidence to support his claim.

He said, “Tinubu is not from Lagos State. You can quote me. If he says he grew up in Isale-Eko, which school did you attend? I grew up on Evans Street in Lagos. 35 Evans Street was my grandfather’s house. I went to the community school. I played football at the local stadium at Isale-Eko. That’s how people knew me.”

Asked if the opposition party would be able to resolve its internal crisis before heading to next year’s polls, George said the reconciliation would only happen if the party’s hierarchy “gives unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar.”

He further stated that since the formation of the party almost 25 years ago, the North-Central, which currently holds the position of the national chairman, had predominantly occupied the position of the party’s leadership.

He added, “It is not a solution that cannot be handled. All we are saying is give what belongs to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. Give us what belongs to us. Turn by Turn Nigeria Limited. Take for example, what I am angry about is this, the first chairman was late Papa Solomon from North-Central. The second chairman, North-Central.

The third chairman, Audu Ogbe, North-Central. The fourth chairman, my oga, Dr Amadu Ali, North-Central; Baraje, from Kwara, was also North-Central. Now you have Ayu, also North-Central.

“The South-West has never enjoyed this position since the party started almost 25 years ago. What is our crime? If you are telling us you want to rule this country, you have to weave all the tribes and all the people together. That is the major problem, and unless that is resolved, I will not vote for our own candidate.”

Why court must not force us to call off strike – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said any verdict of the Industrial Court that forces lecturers back to school will have a negative impact.

The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osadeko, while meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, said if lecturers are forced to school, what kind of education are they expecting students to get?

It would be recalled that the federal government dragged ASUU to the National Industrial Court over the seven months ASUU strike.

Justice Polycarp Hamman had on Monday adjourned the case after listening to the arguments of the counsel on behalf of the parties. The court is expected to reconvene on Wednesday.

Speaking before the closed-door session, Mr. Osadeko said forcing lecturers back to school is like forcing doctors to treat patients.

“If the court forces the lecturers to go to work tomorrow, which type of teaching will they do? If the court forces the Nigerian academics — say go and teach against your will — just like the court forcing a doctor to go and treat a patient against your will, how many of us will go and meet that doctor.”

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila had stated that the meeting must produce a resolution that will end the strike.

Ooni Of Ife Remarries, Ties Knot With Queen Mariam

Welcome The New Queen Olori Mariam Of The Palace Of Ile Odua Enuwa Square Ile Ife Osun State Nigeria.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Enitan Ojaja II has married Queen Mariam months after divorcing, Queen Naomi.

People have been trooping into the Palace o express ongratulatory mesdages to Kabiyesi Arole Oduduwa His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II Ooni of Ife.

Details later.

JUST IN: Court Rules Out Igboho’s N20bn Judgement Against DSS

An Appeal Court has dismissed the N20 billion damages claim by self-styled Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho against the Department of State Security (DSS).

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Recall a judgement was made after the attack on the home of Yoruba nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, where N20bn damages claim was awarded. However, the judgement was was overturned on Tuesday by the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal.

In his ruling, Justice Muslim Hassan stated that the Oyo State High Court lacked jurisdiction over the case and that the judge shouldn’t have determined the appropriate amount of damages based on his own preference.

Mother sells own baby for N600,000 in Ogun

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A 23-year-old mother said to be a call girl, Mary Olatayo, had sold her three-week-old baby for N600,000, the Ogun State Police Command has said.

Olatayo was arrested by the police on August 18, following a complaint from the father of the baby, at Mowe Divisional Police Headquarters, Ogun State.

The father of the baby had told the police that he had a relationship with her, which led to pregnancy and the baby in question.

The man disclosed that when Mary got pregnant, he rented an apartment for her where she lived till she gave birth to a baby boy.

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According to him, Olatayo suddenly disappeared with the baby from the rented apartment three weeks after delivery.

She was said to have relocated to a hotel, where she had gone for a ‘hook up’ with another man.

“All efforts to know where the baby is proved futile,” Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, quoted the man as saying.

Oyeyemi informed that the DPO of Mowe Division, SP Folake Afeniforo, acting on the report, detailed detectives to the scene, and the suspect was arrested.

While being interrogated, Oyeyemi said Olatayo “confessed to the police that she has sold the baby to someone in Anambra State at the rate of six hundred thousand Naira. She confessed that it was her friend, Chioma Esther Ogbonna, who led her to the buyer in the state and that they both shared the money equally.”

Her confession, ODUDUWA NEWS learnt, led to the arrest of Chioma, who Oyeyemi said also corroborated Mary’s claims.

Police investigation, Oyeyemi hinted, had revealed that Olatayo a native of Omu-Aran in Kwara State “is a call girl who sees the baby as a disturbance to her business, hence she decided to do away with the baby.”

He added that Olatayo had an accomplice in Imo-born Chioma, “who quickly contacted the buyer in Anambra State.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the State CIID for further investigation.

CP Bankole also directed that everything legal must be done to recover the sold baby.

Lifeless body found on Abeokuta roadside

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A yet-to-be identified man has been found dead by the roadside in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

It was learnt that the lifeless body of the man was discovered Thursday morning beside AP filling station at Ijaiye, Abeokuta South Local Government of the State.

Nobody knows the cause of the man’s death, but many suspected that he must have been killed by a hit-and-run vehicle or ritualists.

It was, however, observed that no body part of the deceased man is missing.

As of Saturday afternoon, the already decomposing body is yet to be evacuated by the concerned authorities.

Locals said the stench oozing out of the corpse has become unbearable, begging those concerned to do the needful.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he was not aware of the situation.

However, he said, “We will contact the appropriate health workers and the necessary papers will be given to them to pack the remains.”

Also, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, said he would get across to the local government authorities in charge of the area.

Iyake International Festival To Hold From November 16 In Ado-Awaye


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Iyake International Festival, Ado Awaye will hold between November 16 and 19 2022.

According to a press statement signed and sent today to ODUDUWA NEWS by the Chairman, Iyake Festival Central Planning Committee, Bola Olalere, the festival, an annual celebration of wonders of Africa’s only suspended lake, Iyake, will hold at the foot of Ado Hills and it’s expected to attract dignitaries and tourists from all over the world.

Parts of the activities lined up for the festival includes mountain climbing, traditional dance, festival discuss, bike race and the 5th coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi Mekunledoye II, the Alado of Ado Awaye.

“Ado Awaye and indeed Africa is blessed to have this natural gift from God and that is why we gather every year, roll out drums and invite tourist enthusts from across the world to come and celebrate with us.

Festival tourism is a powerful economic force in contemporary society, it generates employment, foreign exchange, tax revenue and facilitates social development .” The statement reads.

The festival is endorced by Oyo State Government and National Tourism Development Agency.

Splinter Academic Group Vows To End ASUU’s Incessant Strikes, Wants Recognition From FG

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A splinter academic group, the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has promised to put an end to the incessant strikes by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) if it is registered by the government.

According to the coordinator, the liberalisation would also engender cross-fertilisation of ideas, nurture healthy competition and protect the interests of all stakeholders.

He said CONUA is poised to ensure cross-fertilisation of ideas took place before a strike could be embarked upon.

He said that CONUA is birthed by academics across universities in February 2018 and applied for registration as a trade union at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in April 2018.

“We are aware that the committee has since submitted its report. We have therefore been waiting to hear from the government about our registration”, said the Group.

Suspected Cable Thief Electrocuted In Oshogbo

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ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that a young man suspected to be a cable thief has been electrocuted while trying to vandalize electric transformer in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

It was gathered that the suspect was electrocuted on Monday afternoon, August 15, while allegedly trying to steal cables from a transformer at Kolade Estate in Ogo Oluwa Area of Osogbo.

The lifeless body of the electrocuted man was seen hanging on the fence mounted around the electric transformer.

As at the time of filing this report, the identity of the suspected thief is yet to be known.

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