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Support Oke-Ogun For 2027 Guber Slot, Group Tells Makinde

Yesterday, Sunday, the 19th February, 2023 witnessed a superlative performance of Fresh FM Radio Station as the station, in conjunction with others across the state, organized a live debate for the major political parties’ gubernatorial candidates.

The PDP candidate and sitting governor – Engr Seyi Makinde, Accord Party’s Chief Adebayo Adelabu and APC candidate, Sen. Teslim Folarin were to appear for the debate but due to one reason or the other, only two candidates were on air.

The debate has come and gone, the jabs, the arguments and counter arguments by the participants was impressive. Both Gov Seyi Makinde and Chief Adebayo Adelabu spoke with maturity, facts and brotherliness which portends good prospects for our dear state.

However, both of them goofed and become selfish on the issue of successor. In their responses, the agenda is Ibadan and Ibadan only.

Where is the plight of other sections of the state? The Okeogun, Ibarapa, Oyo and Ogbomoso geo-political zones? They too need to taste power and power has to rotate in 2027. Is leadership in Oyo State meant for Ibadan indigenes only? When would another person from zones other than Ibadan have a taste of power in the state?

For equity, fairness and justice in an egalitarian society like ours to prevail, both Gov Seyi Makinde, Chief Adebayo Adelabu and any other likely aspirants from Ibadan should forget 2027 and allow an Okeogun indigene to succeed whoever wins March 11, 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.

As incumbent governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde must be ready and prepared to support an Okeogun candidate for 2027 if only he wants our votes in March 11, 2023.

Esv Ismail Adewoyin
The Convener,
Okeogun Project Forum

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Supreme Court Fixes March 3 For Judgement On New Naira Suit

The Supreme Court on Wednesday has adjourned judgement in the new naira policy suit to March 3, 2023.

With the apex court’s decision, Nigerians, especially consumer and business groups as well as professional and trade unions looking up to the apex court for a favorable judgment (today) that they expect will ameliorate their suffering, will have to wait.

The Supreme Court had on February 8 restrained the Federal Government from implementing the February 10 deadline for swapping the old naira notes with new ones, but the Central Bank of Nigeria refused to shift the deadline.

The injunction was sequel to a suit filed by Zamfara, Kogi and Kaduna state governments against the Attorney-General of the Federation on February 3.

Other states including Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Kano, Sokoto, Ogun and Cross River have also joined the suit as co-plaintiffs.

While taking arguments on Wednesday, counsel for the Federal Government, Kanu Agabi, said the Supreme Court held that all reliefs are rooted in section 20 of the CBN Act.

He argued that the apex court has no jurisdiction to hear the suit as the action cannot commence with an Originating Summons.

He also contended that the plaintiffs did not deem it fit to the CBN to court as a respondent despite making reference to the apex bank 32 times in their originating summons and despite the fact that seven of the reliefs sought relate to the CBN.

He asserted that Nigerians were already turning down the old notes way the President’s directive.

Agabi also asserted that by asking Nigerians to deposit their old naira at the CBN designated centres, the president was abiding by the court order and that Buhari is empowered under the constitution to veto any legislation.

Details later…

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Oyo Guber Debate: Makinde, Folarin Trade Words Over Alleged Usage Of Ex-Convict As PMS Leader

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Teslim Folarin has alleged that the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde is parading an ex-convict as the Chairman of Park Management System.

He said this during the recently held debate at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

He berated what he called ‘criminal elements’ allegedly paraded as the Chairman of an agency of the government, saying Mukaila Lamidi “Auxiliary” who should have been behind the bars are now gallivanting around State.

In his response, Makinde chided the APC gubernatorial candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin and asked him what he knows about the death of the then Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, Eleweomo.

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Oyo Guber Debate: We Are Making Over N60m From Park Mgt System Monthly – Makinde

Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has said that the Oyo State Government generates more than Sixty Million Naira from the Park Management System monthly.

Makinde said this during the ongoing gubernatorial debate at the Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

Makinde affirmed that when he came on board the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW never remitted a kobo to the purse of the State government before he raised the revenue.

Details later.

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Fani-Kayode hospitalised after DSS grilling – Lawyer claims

Femi Fani-Kayode hospitalised after DSS grilling – Lawyer claims during forgery trial
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode’s trial for alleged forgery was stalled on Monday, February 20, as he was absent when the case was brought up before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja.

Femi Fani-Kayode is standing trial for allegedly presenting false documents, fabricating evidence and procuring execution of documents before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. He is accused of tendering forged medical report before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos, where he is being prosecuted for alleged N4.9bn fraud.

During the resumed trial on Monday, the former Minister’s lawyer, Wale Balogun told the court that his client has been hospitalized after a “running battle” with the DSS and police.

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KKD Set To Award Bursary, Says He Will Do More If Elected

The Senatorial Candidate of Accord Party in the February 25th General Election, Kolapo Kola-Daisi KKD has expressed his desire to award bursary to Indigent students of Oyo South Senatorial District.

According to information gathered from the campaign office of KKD, the process has been on since December last year and after following all process, selected beneficiaries has been picked and will be awarded on Thursday 23rd February 2023.

The Senatorial District Candidate, Kolapo Kola-Daisi according to a statement accredited to him reiterated his support to the student community if elected.
He stated that he has always identified with the students and his agenda is youth inclined and will do more if elected.

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One Shot Dead As Oyo Amotekun Foils Kidnap Attempt In Iganna

The operatives of the Western Nigeria security network, codenamed Amotekun Corps in Iwajowa area of Oyo State, has foiled a kidnap attempt of a Chinese man who was working on a site at Ayanma area along Egbonron village in Iganna town.

The security operatives, who carried out this operation, collaborated with the men of Local Hunters in Iganna town upon receipt of the information from one of the vigilantes working at the site.

“Our operatives swung into an action in order to assist them. After a gun duel with the kidnappers, our men were able to over power them and gun down one of them. Two of the kidnappers were later arrested while four(4) escaped with gun shot injuries of various degrees”, the command noted.

The Amotekun Corps who stated that one AK-47 Rifle was recovered, added that after due consultation with the Corps Commandant, the corpse and the items recovered were released to the police.

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Aisha Buhari: We’ll Hunt Down Purveyors Of Fake News On Recirculation Of Old Notes – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked the fake news posted on the verified Instagram and Facebook handles of the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari.

The fake news posted on the two social media handles of the First Lady on Tuesday morning purportedly indicated that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes have been allowed to be recirculated as legal tender till May 1, 2023 contrary to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that only the old N200 banknote is allowed as legal tender till April 10, 2023.

ODUDUWA NEWS reports that not a few Nigerians are currently agitated over the new Naira scarcity, a development that has led to violent protests in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Edo States.

But, minutes later the CBN posted a real press statement it issued days ago and a counterfeited or distorted version of it posted by Mrs Buhari, which conveyed the fake news.

Tweeps and Instagram users received the news with mixed feelings. While some of them praised the First Lady for the new development, others quickly pointed out the inherent bad grammar in the fake statement suggesting that it was a fake news.

Meanwhile, the CBN Governor has reiterated in the recent press release that he would not rescind his decision on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari and also vowed that he would launch his machineries to go after the people behind the fake news.

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Court bars INEC from using MC Oluomo to distribute 2023 election materials

Five days to the 2023 presidential election, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday granted the prayer of the Labour Party seeking an order to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo from distributing election materials in the state.

Lagos Reporters reports that MC Oluomo is a staunch supporter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential flag-bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Labour Party had objected to the plan by INEC to use MC Oluomo, describing the transport union leader as openly partisan. According to them, any association of INEC with any platform under the control of MC Oluomo is a big risk.

With Monday’s judgment, the prayer of the Labour Party has been granted.

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Atiku Will Resuscitate Ikere Gorge Dam, Other Facilities in Oke-Ogun – Olasupo

A former member of the House of Representatives who is also a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC), Hon. Olasupo Abiodun has assured the people of Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State that the Presidential flag-bearer of PDP has assured of his readiness to resuscitate the abandoned Ikere Gorge Dam project, situated in Iseyin local government.

Olasupo who told journalists in Iseyin on Monday at a rally to drum up support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Seyi Makinde and other PDP candidates during the oncoming general elections that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) failed to deliver on any of their promises to the people of Oke-Ogun from 2015 to 2023.

“I can categorically tell you that we have the confidence of the leadership of PDP and Alhaji Atiku that the abandoned Ikere Gorge Dam will be resuscitated alongside other major social infrastructural facilities in Oke-Ogun.

“The APC Government has promised to complete and put the dam into use for generation of electricity and portable water but as we have all seen, they failed us, apart from this, there is no federal presence in our region, this will change if we vote for Atiku and return Makinde for second term in office.”

The Ikere Gorge Dam is a major earth-fill dam in Iseyin local government area of Oyo State with reservoir capacity of 690 million m³.

The dam was initiated by the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo and started in 1983 by the administration of Shehu Shagari and was targeted at generating over five megawatts and supply portable water to residents of Oyo, Kwara, Ogun and some parts of Lagos State.

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