Author: Opeyemi Rasheed
….. Offers Special Prayer for the Chairmanship and Councilorship Candidate. The Oyo West Traditional Council under the Chairman who doubles as the Baba-Iyaji of Oyo land, High Chief Afonja Mikail has officially endorsed Prince Akeem Salam Babatunde Olukitibi and his vice, Alhaji Nureni Alade Adesola as their preferred candidate for the local government elections slated for 27th of this month. The official endorsement was disclosed during the council meeting on Thursday while hosting the Chairmanship candidate and members of his cabinet. Speaking with the journalist, Baba-Iyaji of Oyo land, High Chief Afonja Mikail gave a clear position of the traditional…
Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, the PDP Chairmanship Candidate for Ibadan North local government, concluded his ward-to-ward campaign yesterday in his primary Constituency, Ward 8. Olufade’s campaign train, led by his campaign director-general, Falana Adebowale, was received amidst an intimidating crowd, demonstrating that the candidate truly has the backing of his primary constituency in Ward 8. A stakeholders’ meeting was held at Ijokodo, where leaders from different communities were present to voice their demands to the PDP chairmanship candidate. Several demands were made, including roads, security, healthcare, quality education for their wards, and a host of other dividends of democracy. In his…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde will on April 24, 2024 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan host former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and other dignitaries for the maiden edition of Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit. Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is expected to give a keynote address while Dr. Kayode Fayemi will be the Guest Speaker at the Summit which holds at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. The 3day Summit organised for about one thousand members of Students Representatives Council, SRC, Students Union Governments,…
The Executive Chairman of Oyo East local government area of Oyo State, Hon. Saheed Arowosaye, on Thursday, reacted to the misconceptions circulating regarding the revocation of shop allocations to new owners and the provision of electricity within the market. Arosad, who gave a clear position during his interaction with journalists on the two major issues, stated that the Council reallocated the shops to new owners because the applicants, who were originally awarded the shops four years ago, refused to pay up to secure full ownership. He lamented that despite the Council’s demonstration of considerable leniency by patiently waiting for the payment…
The National body of the Federation of Ibadan Students Union (FIBSU) led by Comrade Confidence declared support as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, officially presenting the party flag to its Chairmanship candidate in Ona Ara Local Government, Dr. Temitope Kolapo GLORIOUS’. The presentation of the party flag to Dr. GLORIOUS’ marks a significant moment ahead of the forthcoming April 27 Local Government election in the state. The ceremony took place at the Egbeda and Ona Ara Federal constituency Mega rally, under the distinguished Director General, Hon. Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji, known as OTOPE, held yesterday, April 18, 2024,…
“The giant Oak has fallen and its effect hit us like a cyclone, the loss is irreparable but the Almighty Allah knows best. Its a close of another chapter ” The above epigraph summarises the heartfelt consolation of the CEO of ARA Foundation and a political titan, Princess Aderonke Rahmat Adedoja in her brief message to commiserate with her political associate and a politician of no means stature, Hon. Stanley Olajide Odidi Omo on the loss of his father, Alh. Abdul Lateef Olajide. While reacting to the sudden demise of the Matriarch of Olajide’s family, Hon. Adedoja described the deceased…
….Demolition of buildings based on court order, says commissioner Oyo State Government, on Thursday, urged residents of the state to always immediately report any suspicious act or threatening activity in their vicinity to the appropriate authorities. Commissioner for Lands, Housing, Survey and Urban Development, Mr William Akin-Funmilayo, stated this while speaking with newsmen at the sites of demolished buildings allegedly belonging to agitators of Yoruba Nation located separately at Shagari area,Toye Oyesola Street, Boluwaji and also at Zone 4, Irorun Oluwa Community, Fatusi Ayegun road, Odo Dudu area, both in Oluyole Local Government area, Ibadan. Recall that the state government…
The Chairman of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Federal College of Education Special Oyo, Comrade Badmus Tolulope Adekunle, called for the inclusion of its members in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) scholarship program for non-teaching staff of tertiary institutions. Comrade Tolulope stated this on Wednesday in his welcome address at the trade group’s regular meeting held at the Federal College of Education, Special Oyo, Oyo State. He underscored the vital role played by non-academic staff in the functioning of educational institutions and advocated for their inclusion in further study sponsorship under the TETFUND program.…
Barely 10 days to the 2024 local government elections in Pacesetter State, a renowned women’s wing in Oyo West, under its Coordinator, Mrs. Suliyat Azeez has begun a House-to-house campaign across all households in the model council to garner Over 5,000 votes for the re-election bid of Hon. Prince Akeem Salam Babatunde Olukitibi and his vice Hon. Alhaji Nureni Alade Adesola. According to the group coordinator, Mrs, Suliyat Azeez affirmed that the group adopted a House-to-house campaign strategy to intensify the election campaign for all the PDP candidates toward resounding victory. To achieve the productive feat, Mrs. Suliyat reaffirmed that…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has extended a cordial invitation to its members, leaders, stakeholders, and executives in Ibadan North Local Government Area for a grand federal constituency campaign. The campaign aims to rally support for the party’s candidates ahead of the upcoming local government election on April 27, 2024. Scheduled for Tomorrow, Friday, April 19, 2024, at 10 am, the campaign will feature the official handing over of the PDP flag to the chairmanship candidate of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Seun Olufade. The chairmanship candidate, along with his vice, Akeem Ayoade, and all 12 councillorship candidates, will be…