Okada Riders' Protest: Adeleke's Governoship Will Restore Prosperity-Osun PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State Chapter has sympathized with the Osun State Chapter of Okada Riders Association and other Traders' groups who went on peaceful demonstration in Osogbo on Tuesday over what they called "outrageous levies in the state."

The state's Chairman of the party, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, while responding to questions from reporters over the peaceful protest of the traders' Associations said, "it is very unfortunate that the government of APC in the State allowed the tax situation to escalate, fester and degenerate to the level it is now."

Adagunodo said his party is sympathizing with the Okada riders and other traders Unionists because they didn't vote for APC and Oyetola on September 22nd, 2018. 

"Their mandate which was given to PDP and its candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke in the election was stolen electoral robbers,"he said.

Adagunodo, however, appealed to the Okada riders and other traders' associations to remain peaceful in their agitations, advising that they should be patient and keep praying for PDP and Senator Adeleke's victory at the Supreme Court to get back his God-given mandate.

He assured them that all outrageous and obnoxious levies and policies would be reviewed to bring succour, not only to Okada riders and traders but to all sections of the state plagued by inhuman anti-people policies of the Oyetola's interim administration.

Adagunodo also thanked the people of the state for voting PDP in the September 22 poll before election riggers snatched victory at gun point, assuring that "the court is the last hope of the poor and we we know Suoreme Court justices will restore the stolen mandate to the mandate holder, Senator Adeleke.

"Our party, PDP is still assuring the people of Osun state that their sufferings will soon come to an end immediately Senator Adeleke is sworn in as the validly elected governor of the State," he stated.

Okada riders and traders had on Tuesday hit the streets of the state's capital, Osogbo, protesting, chanting unpalatable songs against APC and Oyetola's led government.

That, "since these Lagos people came to Osun, it has been different levies and taxations under different titles. Majority of the so-called levies are duplication with no commensurable income to justify what the government had taken from the people of the state.

Hon. Wole One Condemns Kidnapping In Ijesa North, Promises To Meet With Security Operatives

The legislator representing Obokun Oriade Federal Constituency, Honourable Oluwole Oke has condemned the state of kidnapping by the Fulani herdsmen in the constituency in the recent time, saying the situation is becoming unbearable.

Hon Oke described the kidnapping activities as barbaric, ungodly and hostility to humanity.

While charging the State Government to profer solutions to the security challenges in the Ijesa land and entire Osun State, he promised to liaise properly with the various security operatives to ensure peaceful life and rest of mind for the people.

"I call on the State Government to strengthen security of lives and property in Ijesa land, our people could no longer go to their farms or travel from one town to another.

On my own, O will liaise with the security agencies to ensure that my people's lives are protected", Hon. Oke stated.

It would be recalled that a lawyer was kidnapped at Erinmo -Ijesa junction about four months ago, while two Road Safety Officials were also kidnapped two days ago at Erin-Ijesa, Oriade Local Government.

Also few months ago some lecturers of Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke were kidnapped , while one was killed on Esa oke -Ijebu jesa road another two people were kidnapped on Esa-Odo-Ilare road on Monday and they were still in the den of the herdsdmen as at the time of filling this report, all in Ijesa North Federal Constituency.