Atiku,Oyinlola, Okowa, Oni of Ife Among Others Storm Osogbo For Adeleke’s Inauguration
Lifestyle Nigeria gather that Prominent monarchs from the state have gathered at the venue as the Osogbo City Stadium reaches capacity for the swearing-in of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State.
Even though the incoming governor has not yet arrived at the location, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, is already seated with his entire entourage.
The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, and the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, Adeleke’s hometown traditional ruler, are also included on the list of monarchs within the main bowl location of the event.
Numerous more illustrious traditional leaders, including the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, have reportedly also descended upon the location of the swearing-in ceremony.
However, former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and his wife, Omolola, were among the first set of guests that arrived for the inauguration of the sixth executive governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke.
Also already seated inside the main bowl of Osogbo City Stadium where the event is currently underway were dignitaries that included; Former deputy governor, Erelu Olusola Obada, Timi of Ede, Oba Muniru Lawal, and the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji among others.
Speaking with journalists at the venue of the event, Oyinlola said Adeleke should be supported to have a successful tenure of office.
He said, “I will want to first of all thank God for being so merciful to the people of Osun State. I think people of the state has experienced different types of administrations and I know for sure it was because they realised which one served them better, that is why they decided to have the PDP back on the throne.
“It is a thing of joy and I want to say on behalf of the governor that we will not disappoint the aspirations of the people of Osun.
“Like it is said in the Yoruba proverbs, ‘Adeleke ti di ‘Aja Oluode’ te kun o gbodo pa je’ (a chief hunter’s dog that cannot be killed by the tiger).
“We will give him all that is necessary for him to succeed as the governor of Osun State.”
Banker Caught By EFCC Selling New Naira Notes To POS Agent (Photo)
The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a banker, Soberechukwu Ewa, for allegedly selling new naira notes to a Point of Sales (POS) cashier, Azubuike M. Obasi.
The POS Agent, Obasi, was also arrested alongside the banker by operatives of EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Command.
According to a press release by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale on Friday, the suspects were arrested on Friday at Ecobank, Rumuobiakani and Maddox Night club, new Government Reservation Area (GRA), Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Oyewale said a preliminary investigation showed that the banker allegedly specialises in selling new naira notes of different denominations to POS cashiers for commercial purposes.
Obasi on the other hand was caught engaging in currency racketeering.
“He was arrested while in possession of N554,600.00 (five hundred and fifty-four thousand, six hundred naira). The two suspects would soon be charged to court,” The Spokesman Said.
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Chairman of the Edo State Edo State Governorship Primary Election Committee Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has declared Rep Dennis Idahosa as the APC flagbearer for the forthcoming governorship election.
. reports that Uzodimma said that Idahosa polled over 40,000 votes in the primary election on Saturday to emerge the winner.
He made the declaration at the headquarters of this committee in Benin City.
The declaration was despite assertions by party leaders in Abuja of the zoning of the ticket to Edo Central. The move was believed to be part of a conspiracy to silence Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the immediate past governor of the state who has been reported to be backing Idahosa.
Before the announcement, there was some drama as suspected thugs disrupted the collation exercise, forcing the election committee to change venue.
The suspected thugs had invaded the venue, and thrown away cameras belonging to journalists, leading to officials and the pressmen scampering for safety.
But Governor Uzodimma explained that there was a mixup about the collation venue. He said the candidate was announced in the right venue.
Following concerns about a parallel primary, the ruling APC told supporters that it would only recognise the result declared by the Uzodimma committee.
“We wish to state categorically that only the Governor Hope Uzodinma-Led Edo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee is duly authorised to undertake the final collation and announcement of results of the Primary Election in the State,” the party’s spokesman Felix Morka said in a statement.
“We urge all party members, officials in the State, and the general public to disregard the said announcement of results by these unauthorized persons.”
The APC had a few days back cleared twelve aspirants to contest the party’s primary election. But Osagie Ize-Iyamu who flew the APC flag in the 2020 governorship poll withdrew from the race on the eve of the exercise.
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Anambra lawyer who allegedly brutalised 11-year-old maid surrenders to police after minister’s N2m bounty
The Anambra lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who allegedly abused her 11-year-old maid has surrendered herself to the police and will be arraigned in court.
Recall that the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, had placed a N2m bounty on her.
Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, February 16, 2024, said the suspect surrendered herself to the Anambra Police Command in Awka.
Mrs. Okafor allegedly used knives and other sharp objects to inflict injuries on the minor, Happiness Nwafor.
Speaking on the development, Obinabo stated that the suspect Adachukwu will be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrate court in Awka next week.
Meanwhile, the victim is set to be discharged from the hospital.
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