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By Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON                                                                                                                                         There are three kinds of people. In the first category you have those who make things happen. In the second category you have those who talk about those who make things happen. And in the third category you have those who do not know what is happening. God has ordained for me to make things happen, and I am grateful to Him. That is my ministry. Those who talk about the people who make things happen also have this as their ministry. They constitute the Gossip League. If I have been a major gossip commodity in their “enterprise”, I bless the name of the Lord. There is one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about. But when they take their trade (gossip) to embarrassing heights of absurdity, one painfully has to undertake the task of reining them in and ensuring that lies and falseho

THAT UNPOPULAR APC PROTEST: Matters arising It is God that chooses a leader, it is now obvious that it was God that used the people of Osun State to choose Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke to be the next Governor of Osun State. That was why all the efforts of human beings, be it individuals or group to change that will of God on this chosen leader and governor of Osun State, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke was thrown into the dustbin of history at the Election Petition Tribunal. It is rather unfortunate that the ruling party, the APC failed to realize this.  A critical look at the barrage of abuses and comments that greeted their sponsored and unpopular protest that was organized against the majority judgment in favour of Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke at the tribunal is enough protest for us and the world to see that APC has totally been rejected and is no longer wanted in Osun State. It only ended in confirmation and popularity of the candidate of PDP, Senator Nurud

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm over purported plans of APC to contract some students union leaders and groups to stage fake demostrations, in order to create wrong impression about judgement of the Tribunal who denaredd Senator Ademola Adeleke the winner of the recently held guber election. Below is the full text of the party's Press Conference addressed by its chairman, Him. Soji Adagunodo, on Tuesday 26th March, 2019: Gentlemen of the Press,  I am compelled this morning to address you on certain developments following the judgement of the Osun State governorship election petition tribunal which returned the candidate of our Party, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the September 22nd 2018 Governorship election.  You will all recall that upon the declaration of Senator Adeleke as the actual  winner of the election, there were spontaneous applause and jubilation all across the state.  This was a ref

Our indepth investigation in broader perspectives across Ikot Ekpene Senatorial  District reveals that Senator Godswill Akpabio was widely voted  for by many  card carrying members of the People's Democratic Party PDP.  In a secret Vox  Pop surveylance operation carried out by our team of investigative journalists across Abak,  Etimekpo,  Ika, Oruk Anam  Ukanafun,  Essien  Udim,  Ikot Ekpene  and Obot  Akara , a good number of PDP faithfuls confessed that even though they collected some financial inducement from governor Emmanuel and PDP,  but they voted for Senator Akpabio in the 23rd March Senatorial  elections because  of his remarkable developments and good empowerment programs across the senatorial district.  We never in our human imagination comprehended that  the man  we  filed  as a candidate could  muster half of the Senatorial votes.  Because Ekpenyong is not known to helping people like Akpabio. Akpabio did not fail  election in Annang land  but in INEC of

The Governor-elect in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has vowed to review all contracts awarded by the Ajimobi's led administration from March 11, 2019. This was disclosed in a press release signed on his behalf by Prince Dotun Oyelade. Engr. Makinde said that events of the past two weeks have shown characteristics of targeted contract awards that were com piled in haste and randomly awarded to empty government purse before the May 29th swearing-in date. The statement stated that, while the government remains in place till May 28, awarding N30bn new set of contracts in one day as was the case during last Wednesday’s Executive meeting was curious and an aberration, especially when debts, as old as 2011 are left unpaid. The Governor-elect pointed out that information from Civil Servants who have the interest of the state at heart suggested a grand plan to disrupt the smooth take-off of the In-coming administration by mopping up all available funds. According to Makin

An Ibadan based businessman, Otunba Reuben Famiyibo has again let out one of the many business ideas up his sleeve. As his Ruby Gold hotel is set to take the hospitality sector of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, by storm. The 22 rooms hotel (seven executive, seven deluxe and four suites) comes with a special package and its uniqueness. The suites are  neatly carved out with separate waiting room where lodgers can attend to visitor without going into the room, thereby creating the home away from home feeling. Apart from the fact that the rooms are tastefully furnished and well arranged, the building also houses a cinema, bar, a night club, shopping mall as well as electronics and furniture showrooms. It is also located right at Dugbe, the Ibadan's central business district. While speaking on what really prompted the idea of having the hotel and in Dugbe for that matter? Otunba Famuyibo revealed that the idea was berth out o

Osun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed delight at the victory of its governorship candidate in the 2018 governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, who was on Friday declared the winner of the poll by the election tribunal sitting in Abuja. The party’s chairman, Hon Olasoji Adagunodo, in a chat with our correspondent in Osogbo, said the victory was an act of God. Adagunodo enthused that he knew from the outset of the party’s struggle for the mandate that God Almighty would do justice and had done it. He dedicated the victory to God Almighty and the people of the state. “I thank God Almighty for the victory and we dedicate it to Him. It is a victory for the people of the state. It is a victory for all,” Adagunodo said. “I commend the good people of Osun for their faith in the PDP and Senator Adeleke.” He also commended the Nigerian judiciary, saying that they did a good job by standing on the truth. The PDP chairman also expressed

The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter has raised alarm over the impending mayhem being planned by  the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State to start burning houses and properties of PDP leaders in the state. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo dropped this hint in a release today . According to the news, it was reliably gathered that thugs are being positioned at strategic junctions with Okada riders and Lagos based thugs imported to the State  and whom huge sums of money are being distributed to for the attack. Adagunodo therefore said PDP is now calling on the Nigerian Police and other security agencies that are saddled with the responsibilities of maintaining law and order not to wait until when the issue gets out of hands. He said losing an election is not enough reason for anybody to start creating unnecessary unrest in the erstwhile peaceful state of the living spring. He also advised the APC to learn a lesson from the attitude of PDP and he

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed happiness over the declaration of its governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as winner of the 2018 gubernatorial election at Tribunal. Adeleke, was on Friday declared the winner of the poll by the election tribunal sitting in Abuja. The party’s Chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo, in a chat with the Sun correspondent in Osogbo, said the victory was an act of God. Adagunodo said that he knew from the outset of the party’s struggle for the mandate that God Almighty would do justice and had done it.   He therefore dedicated the victory to God Almighty and the people of the state. “I thank God Almighty for the victory and we dedicate it to Him. It is a victory for the people of the state. It is a victory for all,” Adagunodo said. “I commend the good people of Osun for their faith in the PDP and Senator Adeleke.” He also commended the Nigerian judiciary, saying that they did a good job

A 32-year-old businessman, Lateef Abayomi Hussein, was on Thursday, March 21 convicted in absentia after being found guilty in a case of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court pronounced Lateef guilty of dodging the payment for the 33,000 litres of fuel he supposedly bought from Dees Travels and Tours Limited. Based on the petition from the complainant, the EFCC’s Ibadan zonal office had, on August 28, 2017, arraigned Lateef on a three-court charge bordering on stealing, obtaining under false pretence and issuance of dude cheque. The court granted him bail, and he was regularly attending his trial until after the matter was slated for judgement when he stopped coming to court. The presiding judge had to shift the judgement twice (March 15 and March 18, 2019) at his instance. He, however, still chose to stay away, prompting the judge to give the judgement on Thursday, even

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation over a purported plans of the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini to perpetuate electoral fraud, by destroying facts needed to prove its cases at Tribunal. In a letter tittled "attempt to perpetuate electoral fraud in Akwa Ibom" and signed by the state Chairman of the party, some pertinent issues were raised on the suspicious conduct of the state's REC during and after elections in the state. Below is the full text of the letter: The Attorney General of the Federation  Federal Ministry of Justice  FCT, Abuja. Sir, Attempt to Perpetuate Electoral Fraud in Akwa Ibom State We want to place on record and bring to your attention the very obvious and noticeable attempt by the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini, in collusion with agents of the Peoples Democratic Party

The People Democratic Party , PDP's Governorship Candidate of Lagos state  in the March 9 guber election, Jimi Agbaje has dumped the party. Agbaje, is said to have quit the party over an unresolved disagreement between him and the party's leadership in the state. This was contains in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos. Agbaje revealed that it is necessary for him to leave this party after a series of allegations that arose after our party lost the Governorship election in Lagos State. ”I have tried to remain focused and ignored all the distractions coming from the leadership of the party. I am making the decision after due consultation with my supporters and loved ones for the sake of peace." Mr Agbaje, however, did not give details whether he will join another party. The former Chairman of the People Democratic Party in Lagos State, Chief Tunji Shelle, has accused Jimi Agbaje of responsible for party poor performance in just concluded Govern

An Ibadan High Court has thrown out a case instituted by Senator Ayoade Adeseun, challenging Oyo State Governor-elect, Engr. Seyi Makinde's emergence as the gubernatorial candidate of PDP in the state, for lacking in merit. The presiding judge, Justice Ganiyu Sunmonu ruled in favour of the PDP, and dismissed all the grounds of the case. The judge said, that Adeseun’s counsel could not prove with substantial evidence that the delegates list for the primary was doctored. The judge said “he who asserts must prove. The claimants must provide the names that were removed, to prove that the list was doctored.” At the opening of the court proceedings, which started in January 2019   of the case, the claimant's coursel, Michael Lana presented 14 witnesses, while defendant's coursel presented eight. The two witnesses called by Adeseun’s counsel, Mr. Michael Lana, however, told the court presided over by Justice Ganiyu Sunmonu how they were allegedly brought in from Iwo l

An Ibadan-based internet fraudster, Oyesanmi Ayomikun Oluwaseun, was on Tuesday, March 19, 2019,  jailed four months for sharing pornographic and indecent images through his email address – mikeclark861@gmail.com. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan judicial division, handed down the verdict after Oyesanmi pleaded guilty to a one-count amended charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office. Sequel to his lawyer’s request for a plea bargain and the suspect’s display of remorse during investigation, the commission dropped the initial six-count charge of documents forgery and obtaining through false pretence preferred against him, and replaced same with the lone-count charge of sending pornographic and indecent pictures. Investigations by the EFCC operatives established that Oyesanmi was fond of sending pornographic pictures through his email address to pose to his victims as a woman, with the int

A Visa racketeer suspect, Yomi Samson, was on Monday, March 18, 2019, arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdumalik of the Federal High Court 2, Ibadan, on a three-count charge bordering on possession of fake documents, obtaining money under false pretence and misleading an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Samson (aka Becky Wellington), was dragged before the court by officers of the commission after interrogating him, based on a petition from one of his victims. Part of the charge against him as contained in the document before the court reads: That you Yomi Samson (a.k.a Becky Wellinghton, a.k.a Amanda Luccero) sometimes in 2019, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to mislead, knowingly made false statement, wherein you lied to an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission about your true age and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 39(2) (a) and punishable under Section 39 (2) (b) of t

While investigations are still ongoing to unravel the mystery surrounding his gruesome killing, family of slain honourable, representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Temitope Olatoye popular known as 'Sugar' has fixed May 2nd, 2019, for his burial. This, we gathered, was disclosed by the deceased's elder brother, Mr. Dotun Olatoye after a press conference called by the family on Sunday 17 March, 2019. It would be recalled that Sugar was killed by unknown gunmen during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Lalupon area of Lagelu Local Government area of the state. The family has also urged the government and the security agents to ensure that the perpetrators of the heinous crime were brought to book as investigation still ongoing on the root and immediate causes of his death. As some suspected hoodlum involved in his killing have been arrested for interrogation. The family also debunked rumour perp

Following the withdrawal of his case filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sought to challenge his Senate re-election loss, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the  Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the February 23rd Senatorial election, Godswill  Akpabio, and his party, have approached the Election Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to kick-start the legal processes, that would lead to the validation of his victory at the poll. Akpabio is seeking to upturn the victory of Mr Christopher Ekpenyong and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), based on perceived electoral irregularities which characterised the said election.  The former Senate Minority Leader, had while the election was ongoing, besieged the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging cases of infractions and deliberate violations of the electoral law and guidelines during the senatorial election. In the said election,

The Oyo State Government on Saturday morning disclosed that there was no fatality in the building collapse incident which occurred on Friday in the Sogoye area of Ibadan, the capital City. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, the government stated that the multi-agency rescue operation team set up by the Governor was able to achieve the evacuation of all victims from the collapsed building which was under construction as at the time of the incident. He noted that the injured, who are in stable condition, have been taken to the hospital while no death was recorded. According to Arulogun "Upon hearing the news of the incident, the Governor set up a multi-agency rescue team which promptly swung into action, mobilising equipment, materials and personnel. The team was able to rescue the two victims trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building as three were initially rescued manually and no fa