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Two persons have died in an accident involving a loaded truck and three tricycles popularly known as ‘Keke’ in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said it also rescued four victims; two pregnant women and two children, who were trapped inside the tricycles.
The survivors have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has filed a lawsuit against a former commissioner for information in the state, Mr. Kayode Otitoju, and Arise Television for alleged defamation.
In a suit with No HAD/10/2023 filed at the Ekiti State High Court on January 25, the former governor claimed that Otitoju defamed his character by intentionally airing offensive broadcasts against him.
Fayemi is demanding N250 million from the ex-commissioner and another N250 million from Arise TV in the lawsuit for alleged defamatory remarks made by the former when he featured as an analyst on the television station on November 22, 2022.
According to the lawsuit’s Writ of Summons, which was made public on Sunday, Fayemi is requesting that the defamatory statements made about him by Otitoju during Arise TV’s program Newsday be taken back.
The former governor is also demanding a formal public apology to be published in at least three reputable national newspapers and made available online and on social media.
Otitoju had during the show accused the former governor of “holding a midnight sitting at the Ekiti State House of Assembly to get the former Speaker, Gboyega Aribisogan, impeached.
Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to consolidate on the gains made so far in his administration if reelected again as the governor of the State.
Makinde made the statement today in an ongoing town hall meeting at the Fresh FM Ibadan observed by ODUDUWA NEWS Correspondent.
Makinde said he has been following data and logic in actualizing some of the achievements of his administration as against hasty decisions. He referred back to his logical stance during the COVID-19 era where Federal Government and some states embarked on lock down which later plunged the economy to a depression.
He used the medium to highlight some of his achievements which included making LAUTECH a solely owned institution by Oyo State, the conversion of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to a University, recruitment of teachers in secondary schools among others.
He also talked about some challenges facing the pensioners and promised to address them as soon as possible. He gave the response while replying questions raised by representatives of the Oyo State Pensioners
The Lagos State government on Saturday said security agencies will find and prosecute the hoodlums who attacked the convoy of Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the coming 2023 election in the state.
In a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, the government said it was “shocked” by the video of a group of thugs shooting in broad daylight in Surulere.
Three persons were reportedly killed, while others sustained various degree of injuries when supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the PDP engaged in violent clash during the Jandor’s political campaign in Surulere area of Lagos State on Friday.
But the Lagos government said the hoodlums are “henchmen of the PDP”.
“Security agencies are investigating the video, which has gone viral on the social media. We believe they will fish out and prosecute the evil actors, who are believed to be henchmen of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“We condemn this savagery that has portrayed our state, the safest in Nigeria, in a bad light. That is not who we are; we are civilized and cultured.
“Following advice from competent sources, including elders and respectable Lagosians, we will henceforth shun any forum that may require us being together with PDP and its agents of violence.
“Consequently, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu regrets to announce that he will not be participating at The Platform Governorship Debate of January 29, 2023.
“The Governor holds Pastor Poju Oyemade and the Covenant Christian Church family in high esteem and cherishes future opportunities to engage the congregation and render accounts of his stewardship to them as integral parts of the Lagos electorate.
“We will never be found in the company of those to whom the lives of innocent Lagosians mean nothing. Mr Sanwo-Olu won’t share a podium with them,” the statement by Omotoso reads.
The human rights activitsts, Najatu Muhammed who resigned from All Progressives Congress APC Campaign Committee has lashed out the presidential candidate of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, calling him mentally derailed person.
Najatu was quoted as saying this while granting an interview in a morning show on AIT.
“Everything about Tinubu is a lie and falsehood and gotten through bribery. He has no honour. Tinubu is an insult to Nigerians. Tinubu allocated questions at Chatham House because he cannot think. I stand by my assertion that Tinubu is mentally deranged.
“Tinubu is senile and mentally deranged. Shettima is a terrorist. Tinubu is unfit to be President and his supporters are after his money. The only manifesto that is somewhat different is that of Labour Party’s @PeterObi.”
The APC govs sidelined Osinbajo because he could not share money. And let me tell you, I know our delegates from Kano. I can tell you that each ballot box , the name of Tinubu was put on it and all you are paid to do is to go and put it in the box.”, said Najatu.
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has been urged by leaders of Nigerian Labour Congress to reconsider its decision on the deadline for the change of old currency to new noted as fixed for 31st of January, 2023.
The NLC in a press statement made available to newsmen by Comr. Amechi Asugwuni, the Deputy President of the union as read in part:
“It has been widely reported that the new momentary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria to terminate the use of old currency note in Nigeria come 31st January 2023, is still a strange news to Nigerians in the rural areas, especially the petty traders and farmers.
“This has made compliance impracticable in those areas and would constitute a serious threat to their living standards.
“The CBN Governor should as a matter of professionalism and sense of responsibility be reminded that there are some LGAs in Nigeria that do not have a single bank in operation and as such making it almost impossible for a farmer to transport to the state capital for banking transactions considering the high cost of transportation, illiteracy, and lack of social exposure in the rural areas.
“Therefore, it has become imperative for CBN to defer the date, to allow for proper review and broad orientation through community leaders via Traditional Rulers to help inform their subjects of the need to slowly make payments with old currency notes and receive the new currency notes for their transactions going forward.
“Change of currency note policy does not invalidate the old currency note in circulation. As we speak most people in some states have no access to the new currency note, talk more of complying to the daily withdrawal limit. You don’t cut off deposit of old currency note the same day commercial banks are advised to stop the issuance of same old notes.
Let the banks withhold issuance of the old currency notes first and then slowly allow the public to return theirs. Laws are not made to punish the masses but to improve their quality of lives”.
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the judgement of the tribunal that sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke
ODUDUWA NEWS had reported that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo on Friday upturned the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls.
It also declared Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election
Reacting to the verdict, Atiku urged Osun State people to continue to have faith in Governor Adeleke.
He added that Adeleke will emerge victorious at the end.
“On today’s verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State, I stand in solidarity with the good people of Osun State who overwhelmingly voted for the Peoples Democratic Party and gave their mandate to His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke.
“What has happened at the tribunal today is a phase in the struggle to liberate Osun State, and I am sure that at the conclusion of the whole process, the people shall be victorious.
“I, therefore, call on the people of Osun to continue to have faith in their governor elected into office on the popular ballot.
“This light that has shone on Osun shall never go dim.”
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal as ” a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.
Reacting to the verdict of the Tribunal from his country home, Ede, Governor Adeleke faulted the resolution of the over-voting question in favour of Mr Oyetola, calling it ” an unfair interpretation against the will of majority of voters”
While urging his supporters to remain calm, Governor Adeleke vowed to appeal the judgement at the Court of Appeal, insisting he remains the rightful winner of the July 16 election.
“I call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgement and we are sure justice will be done. Let our people be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed mandate”, Governor Adeleke declared.
The election tribunal sitting in Osun has ruled that Governor Ademola Adeleke was eligible and qualified to contest the July 16 governorship election.
The petitioners’ (APC) objection to a judgment tendered by Sen. Ademola Adeleke to the effect that he had earlier been adjudged qualified to stand elections by a competent court of law, and that, as such, the issue of his qualification shall not be revisited by any court, has been sustained. The said judgment has been rejected.
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Elder Wole Oyelese, the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, encouraged Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday to begin openly supporting the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
In an interview with journalists in Ibadan, Elder Oyelese stated that it would be unacceptable for Makinde to maintain the party’s governorship ticket while working against the presidential candidate.
The PDP leader asserted, “The bottom line is that Makinde should publicly support Atiku or else, it will be assumed that he has made a statement consistent with what the G-5 governors have been saying, and this is harmful for his second term ambition.
” The former minister said Makinde should fully retrace his steps to where he made it to the top in order to realise his second term ambition, adding the he needs Atiku to win the second term and not the other way round.
“All PDP members in Oyo state, including more than 95% of Mankinde’s appointees have been working for months and will vote for Atiku in the February 25th election. Makinde lacks the capacity to upturn the popular sentiment in Oyo state which is in support of Atiku,” he said.
Oyelese added that, “anyone who is doubting should recall what happened during his flag-off at Mapo when the people were chorusing Atiku’s name in the presence of the G-5 governors. Even Wike was silenced by the crowd of Atiku supporters and the programme came to an abrupt end.
“I see the current situation as an act of treachery when you belong to a political party and you are working against the presidential candidate of that party. It is Seyi that needs Atiku and not Atiku that needs him, because Oyo state people have made up their minds to support Atiku.” The PDP leader emphasised further.
“I can bet it with anybody that even in Gov Makinde’s government, majority of the political appointees, 95 per cent of them are working for Atiku. So, the game is up, he should rescind his decision. A situation where he is campaigning and he is not mentioning Atiku is unacceptable to us.”
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