Oduduwa News

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday presented cheques of a total sum of Thirty Million Naira (N30,000,000.00) to the families of the 12 deceased Amotekun Corps Members who died in the line of duty.

The governor presented the cheques at a ceremony to unveil and commission the Ultra Modern Amotekun State Headquarters at Moniya in Ibadan.

The Oyo state PDP Spokesperson, Akeem Olatunji said “today’s event has shown to the world that Nigeria as a nation has a lot to learn from Governor Seyi Makinde leadership style, while families of Nigeria security personnels find it difficult to get compensation for their departed loved ones who loose their lives while serving the nation”.

He further continued, “the GSM led administration make sure it was not up to a year before compensating the Amotekun Corps members who met their untimely deaths in the course of action”.

Other highlights of the events included, Awards which presented by Governor Seyi Makinde to Kazeem Akinro as Most Outstanding and Committed Operatives, Fakayode Adebowale as Best Zonal Coordinator, Saheed Abdul-Ganiyu as Best Unit Coordinator and Oladele Oluwaseun Adelanke as Most Productive Female Operative.

The Chairman of PDP in Oyo State led the State Executives of PDP to the memorable event.

The Muslim Groups in Oyo State have called for the removal of the Chairman and Permanent Secretary of the Teaching Service Commission of Oyo State TESCOM, Pastor Akin Alamu and Mrs. Grace Oderinde over what it called abuse of powers and religious intolerance against Muslim students.

This was contained in a statement signed, released and sent to ODUDUWA NEWS today by Jamaatu Ta’awunil Muslimeen and Ansarul Huda Islamic Organization as read in part:

“MUSLIMS IN OYO STATE ARE BLENCHED AND OPPRESSED WITHOUT SCARE OF RETRIBUTIONS

“It came to our notice that one Great Gospel Crusade led by Daniel Kolenda in their outreach, perpetrated evils of invigorating their evangelistic crusade on Muslim students in nothing less than 18 public schools across Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

“Deceptively, as usual, the pictures and video coverages of Muslim students in hijab were taken as a proof that these innocent souls have accepted Jesus Christ as their savior. To our astonishment when Oyo state Muslim Community frowned at this absurd, bigotry, insulting and assault behavior on the entire Muslim community, a purported and deceitful apology letter titled “Deep Apology” was sent to the TESCOM chairman, through the permanent secretary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Oyo State and signed by the crusade chairman Rev. Israel Olaseinde. It was stated in the letter, dated 10th November 2021, that they apologize for the error done so far as it was done without approval and such mistake would not repeat itself.
Having tendered the above apology, the following questions require urgent response from these spiritual scammers ( i.e TESCOM chairman, TESCOM permanent secretary and crusade chairman ):

1. “Why the crusade campaign took place again in the public schools on Thursday 11th November, 2021 and Friday 12th November,2021 which led to forfeiture of Muslim students obligatory Friday Jumat prayer?
2. Why did Crusade Chairman apology to only TESCOM why not to affected stakeholders, m Muslim students, muslim parents and muslim communities at large?
3. Why did the crusade in the public school continue after apology?
4. Did chairman of TESCOM and its Permanent Secretary address the public on the alleged crusade campaign?
5. Did TESCOM chairman and its Permanent Secretary tender their unreserved apology to entire good citizen of Oyo State for making attempt to disrupt peaceful co-existence of all religious adherents in the State?
6. 
   “We demand the three figures concerned especially the two public office holders to give convincing answers to above questions publicly within three weeks. Failure to do so could be tantamount to invitation of spiritual anarchism and religious upheaval in our dear Oyo state. We believe His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde is a peaceful and easy-going person and would not like any one to disturb peace of our state or tannish his political career.
7. 
   “We are Muslims and we understand importance of religion tolerance so we do not force or deceive anyone to accept our believe. It is even stated in Q2:256 that ‘There is no compulsion in a religion’ but on the side of some Christians, they want Muslim to accept their faith at all cost. The present crusade campaigns in our public schools is a good example. Our prayers to His Excellency are as follows:
8. immediate termination of TESCOM chairman in person of Pastor Akinade Alamu for his incapacity to hold the public office of a heterogenous society like ours;
9. urgent relief of Permanent Secretary TESCOM (Mrs Grace Olabisi Oderinde) of her position for negligence on her duty;
10. strong warnings or even punishments for the principals and head of schools of the concerned as the students are not that safe under their control;
11. the said Great Gospel Crusade Group should be banned from entering Oyo state for 3 decades for trying to create religious disharmony and disrupt our elusive peace”.

Delegation of the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Tuesday visited Fábrica do Samba to learn a little about Unidos de Vila Maria for Carnival 2022 in Brazil and to meet Afro Brazilian stakeholders ahead of his trip to unveil a Back-To-Home Project themed the “Precious of Our Ancestors”

The team had on Monday arrived Sao Paolo for the purpose of establishing more connections between Brazil and the African continent and to fulfill a ten-day schedule organized by Oduduwa heritage home brasil, a cultural institute based in Rio de Janeiro, whose purpose is to strengthen ties and build bridges that facilitate cultural exchange between these two countries connected by fraternal ties for centuries.

The Ooni’s team
formed by tow kings; Oba Joseph Adewole the Ajero of the Kingdom of Ijero (Ekiti) and Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi the Alapomu of Apomu (Osun), the coordinator of the team is Comrade Moses Olafare, the Ooni’s Director of Media & Public Affairs while the Saagba of Ogbagi Akoko in Ondo State Highchief
Adekunle Sumbo and Prince Fagoroye Olokoba as members had earlier same day Tuesday visited the Afro Brasil Museum in Ibirapuera Park, where they had the opportunity to inspect the place where the schools in São Paulo develop their artistic projects to produce the parade of samba schools, a spectacle internationally known for its grandeur and luxury.

Received by Mr. Adilson de Souza, president of Unidos de Vila Maria, where the “Treasures of Our Ancestors” project will also be presented and the pre-launch of the “Back to Home” program. the Ooni’s team was able to know part of the project that is being developed by the school for the 2022 parade, when the theme “The World Needs Each One of Us”, will be presented by the carnival artist Cristiano Bara, who will perform his third job at the school.
According to the manager, receiving Ooni’s entourage opens up a range of exchange opportunities for partnerships, especially at a social level. “For us who represent Brazilian culture, it is very important, an honor to feel the presence of the Ooni here with us. We are happy because we can have the opportunity to know more about the Nigerian culture and open space for new partnerships, carrying out joint actions, with exchange of culture and actions that can serve as a mutual example between the two countries. Vila Maria School has a very strong social work and is available so that we can increasingly strengthen these ties with training between professionals, everything possible to enhance the carnival and the culture we defend”, said Adilson.

For Ajoyemi Osunleye, president of Oduduwa Heritage Home in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil said the visit of the Ooni’s team is another step towards consolidating the link between Brazil and Ile-Ife which is the source of the Oduduwa race strengthening the ties between Nigeria and Brazil “Carnival is the largest open-air cultural festival in the world and we observe that, every year, black representation is present in the plots. Through this festival, we revisit history, our ties with Africa, our cultural and religious memories of Yoruba origin. Establishing this connection between Brazil and the African continent, more precisely Nigeria, has been a constant challenge and there, during the parades, it is when we feel totally connected, through the orixás, as children of Oduduwa”, says Ajoyemi. .

In the same vein, Moses Olafare, Director of Media at the Palace of the Ooni of Ifé, defended a greater cultural connection between the sister nations, so that the Brazilian people can better know their identity.

“We are on an important mission here as assigned by the Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, which is to reconnect with true history. We are all children of Oduduwa and now, knowing the scale of this responsibility, be rest assured that the Ooni and all traditional rulers of Oduduwa Race worldwide will work together with you to strengthen these cultural, diplomatic, tourist and economic ties.”
Olafare said.

Timothy Adegoke, the MBA student at Obafemii Awololowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, who was declared missing on November 7, is dead, ODUDUWA NEWS can report.

According to a statement signed and made available to FIJ by Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, the police said it was working to unravel the circumstances surrounding Adegoke’s death.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, psc, wishes to assure the general public, especially the family of the deceased, students and management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, that the police command is working assiduously to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Timothy Adegoke, a master’s degree student of OAU who came from Abuja to sit for his examination at the OAU distance learning centre, Moro, Osun State,” the statement reads.

“It would be recalled that, a case of missing person was reported on 7th November, 2021 at about 1630hrs, at Edun Abon police station and later transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation on 9th November, 2021. Immediately the case was received, detectives from SCID of the command swung into action and have arrested six (6) suspects in connection with the case while investigation is ongoing.

“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police is using this medium to appeal to the family, the sympathizers, students and management of the university to remain calm and be rest assured that, the police will do all within its constitutional responsibility to unravel the mystery behind his death.”

The police however did not state how he died or where his body was found.

Adegoke, was an Abuja-based student who travelled to Ife on November 5 to sit for an examination at the school’s distance learning centre in Moro, Osun State.

He was declared missing two days later when friends and family members could neither reach his phone line nor find him at the exam venue.

Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 convicted seven internet fraudsters for fraudulent impersonation, an offence which contravenes section 22(2)(b)(i) and punishable under section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.)Act, 2015.

The convicts are: Jimoh Fatai Abiodun, Atewojaye Oluwadamilare Anogehna, Segun Jolaoso Mayowa a.k.a Prince Maxloun, Babatunde Segun Adeyinka, Aroyehun Mohammed, Onipede Toheed Adekunle and Opeloyeru Kehinde Abdulwaheed a.k.a Agent Collins DHHS. They were all convicted after pleading guilty to one count separate charges of fraudulently impersonation.

Details later.