Meet 104-Member APC National Campaign Council For Ondo State Governorship Election, As Sanwo-Olu Heads The Team

The Chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the appointment of the Governor of Lagos State, H.E. Babajide Sanwoolu to chair the Party’s high-level National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election.

According to the statement signed by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena, the Governor of Plateau State, H.E. Simon Lalong will serve as Deputy Chairman and Comrade Mustapha Salihu as Secretary of the 104-member APC National Campaign Council.

The campaign council will be inaugurated on Saturday 15th August, 2020 at the APC National Secretariat by 2pm. 

FULL LIST: National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election

1. Governor Babajide Sanwoolu (Chairman)

2. H.E Simon Lalong (Dep. Chairman)

3. Rt. (Hon.) Femi Gbajabiamila - Member

4. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege - Member

5. Governor Gbenga Isiaka Oyetola - Member

6. Governor Dapo Abiodun - Member

7. Governor Kayode Fayemi - Member

8. Governor Abubakar Badaru - Member

9. Governor Mallam Nasir El-rufai - Member

10. Governor, Babagana Zulum - Member

11. Senator George Akume - Member

12. Senator Aliyu Wammako - Member

13. H.E Abdulazeez Yari - Member

14. H.E Muhammed Bindow Jibrilla - Member

15. Rt. (Hon.) Yakubu Dogara - Member

16. H.E M. A Abubakar - Member

17. H.E Rotimi Amaechi - Member

18. Senator Ibikunle Amosun - Member

19. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola - Member

20. Babatunde Raji Fashola - Member

21. H.E Otunba Niyi Adebayo - Member

22. Chief Timipre Sylva - Member

23. H.E Rochas Okorocha - Member

24. Senator Ajayi Boroffice - Member

25. Mrs. Stella Okotete - Member

26. Barr. Ismail Ahmed - Member

27. Chief Ayiri Emami - Member

28. Dr. Mahmud Halilu (Modi) - Member

29. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq - Member

30. Hon. Aliyu Ugbane - Member

31. Mrs. Kemi Nelson - Member

32. Chief Omotayo Alasoadura - Member

33. Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly - Member

34. Chief Ekechi Emenike - Member

35. Hon. Emeka Nwajuba - Member

36. Senator Osita Izunaso - Member

37. Chief Victor Giadom - Member

38. Garba Maigudu - Member

39. Chief Enyi C. Enyi - Member

40. Hon. Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim - Member

41. Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi -          Member

42. Senator Andy Uba - Member

43. Senator Olorunminbe Mamora - Member

44. Hassan Kafayos - Member

45. Hon. Gololo - Member

46. Hon. Mailantariki - Member

47. Hon. Abdullahi Bello (USD) - Member

48. Hon. Dakuku Peterside - Member

49. Osita Okechwuku - Member

50. Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume - Member

51. Chief Akin Ricketts - Member

52. Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat - Member

53. Senator Jibrin Wowo - Member

54. Alh. Yakubu Saidi - Member

55. Alh. Ubale Hashim - Member

56. Hon. Muhammed Bello Nasarawa - Member

57. Hon. Umar Konto - Member

58. Sen. Abubakar Gieri - Member

59. Sen. Jonathan Zwingina - Member

60. Rt. (Hon.) Nse Ntuen - Member

61. Patrick Akaiso - Member

62. Hon. Bashir Malami Wurno - Member

63. Hon. Muhammed Sani Ibrahim - Member

64. Hon. Farouq Adamu Aliyu - Member

65. Amb. OlusolaIji - Member

66. Hon. Shina Peller - Member

67. Chief Olusola Oke - Member

68. Chief Uche Ogah - Member

69. Hon. Prince Akinremi Alaide - Member

70. Comrade Tony Nwoye - Member

71. Otuekong Nathaniel Uyio - Member

72. Precious Sunday Effiong - Member

73. Prince Ekerendu Esitikot - Member

74. D. O Olusegun - Member

75. Ayo Oyelowo - Member

76. Musa Haro Daura - Member

77. Dr. Usain Kangiwa - Member

78. Engr. (Hon.) Abdullahi Muslim - Member

79. Engr. Sale Danyaro - Member

80. Barr. Bodunde Opeyemi Adam - Member

81. Hon. Motunrayo Akintomide - Member

82. Hon. Gbenleke Olawore - Member

83. Dr. Ahmadu Attai - Member

84. Rt. (Hon.) Emah Bassey - Member

85. Hon. (Prince) Emmanuel Inwang - Member

86. Hon. (Arc.) Akpovoka Efeni Julius - Member

87. Hon. Pam Ishaya Rondong - Member

88. Pastor Bankole Oluwajana - Member

89. Hon. Nelson Alapa - Member

90. Abubakar Sadiq - Member

91. Chief Rita Begho - Member

92. Hon. Hadi Ametuo - Member

93. Barr. Alex Onwudiamu - Member

94. Chief Cosmas Ighoraye - Member

95. Barr. Raymond Guana - Member

96. Hon. Doris Uboh - Member

97. Chief Paulinus Akpeki - Member

98. Chief Claudius Enegesi - Member

99. Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli - Member

100. Chief Dekivie Ikiogha - Member

101. Dr. Hinks Dumbo - Member

102. Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli - Member

103. Patrick Okomiso - Member 

104. Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Secretary).

Forget About Air Nigeria, Collaborate With Private Sector-UfitFly Boss Charges Buhari On National Carrier

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has been strongly admonished to jettison the idea of resuscitating any ‘national carrier’ in the name of ‘Air Nigeria’ and instead collaborate with the private sector.

The team leader of the popular travels and tours’ outfit, Ufitfly Ltd, Evangelist Ajibola Ogunkeyede who made the call while featuring on Space FM Ibadan’s programme, Parrot Xtra Hour On Radio anchored by Olayinka Agboola on Tuesday stated that the hope of getting Air Nigeria back has continued to dim after two years of its re-launch in London.  

“Two years ago, the Federal Government unveiled Nigeria’s new national carrier in London. The Air Nigeria project has, however, remained a dream with little or no hope of it becoming a reality”, the popular travels’ consultant noted.

He also added “It will be of great benefit to us in the Tourism and Travel business sector if our national carrier is in full operation but the multibillion naira investment has, in the last one year, been stalled.

“My belief is until the federal government is sincere enough to privatize or hand over the project to private investors who will prioritize the profitability aspect of the aviation business before anything meaningful can be achieved. The business cannot be left in the care of civil servants.

“The adverse effects of COVID-19 on businesses have worsened the fates of the travel business practitioners in the country and what could have given us some level of leverage is Nigeria having a national carrier”, Ogunkeyede averred.

While speaking on how he came up with the ‘UfitFly’ concept, the young entrepreneur said “It was God. We were looking for a concept that would stand the test of time, that would stand us shoulder above others – it was while were brainstorming that one of us came up with the slogan, ufitfly.

“Of course, it is now more than a slogan because we registered it as a full company over three years ago. Today, by God’s grace, we have offices in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Osogbo, London and others.”

Ogunkeyede also took time to explain why he decided to introduce serious entertainment into his brand of business.

His words “I will still repeat that it was God that gave me the inspiration. I was sleeping and something told me to reach out to Mama Bola Are to join our then proposed tour of Israel. Mama Are did not hesitate. Since that time, we have been asking popular entertainment personalities to join our numerous packaged tours of foreign lands to afford those who wished to meet them to see and also travel with them.

“So far, we have taken the likes of Sir Shina Peters, Evangelist Tope Alabi, Woli Agba, Lafup and several others. We have reached an agreement with Alhaji Obesere and others. Our people should just watch out.”

I Didn't Order Arrest of Internet Marriage Scammer - Ooni

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwunsi Ojaja 1has reacted to reports published by Sahara Reporters indicating that he had ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to arrest one tricycle rider, identified as Lawal Moshood in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

Lawal Moshood was alleged to have disguised as ‘Ooni of Ife’ defrauding some women with marriage promises on Facebook.

A statement signed by the Ooni’s director of media and public affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare Tuesday’s evening described the report as mischievous and ridiculous.

 

In the statement, Ooni blasted Sahara Reporters, saying that the report ‘is a perfect example of jungle journalism, with the ultimate agenda to blackmail and mislead the public’.

“We find it disheartening that some online media practitioners have adamantly chosen to practice journalism without adherence to simple principle of investigation which allows fair hearing.”

“You will notice that some women and ladies have been defrauded by some people claiming to be Ooni, promising their victims marriage.”

“On the part of the DSS, they began their investigation without any order from Ooni of Ife’s palace and somebody was arrested in Ijebu Ode. In the course of their investigation, they discovered that the arrested suspect, Lawal Moshood had opened Facebook accounts in the name of the Ooni. There was even a recent case of a woman who sold her properties in the United States of America based on an online scammer, who impersonated the Ooni, promising to marry the woman.”

“The Ooni of Ife does not have the constitutional power to order the arrest of anybody. The case of Moshood Lawal is between him and the DSS that arrested him. The security agency acted on a tip off and trailed him to Ijebu Ode, where he was arrested. What the DSS is doing about his case, we don’t know. It is just pitiable and laughable that some journalists, who should by their expected level of education know the limits of power of any traditional ruler in the internal security management of Nigeria would now be spreading falsehood that Ooni ordered arrest of a tricycle rider.”

“Where does the Ooni get the power to order the arrest of anybody? . The only thing Ooni can do is to make official report to the security agents who are constitutionally empowered to initiate investigations where the need arises.”

“The report by Saharareporters is a vivid example of jungle journalism, with the ultimate agenda to blackmail and mislead the public. But, their mission had failed because no amount of blackmail and mischief can overwhelm the integrity, respect, love, mass appeal, local and international recognition enjoy by the Ooni of Ife, most especially among the youth.”

“Ooni of Ife is not only a promoter of the youth in Nigeria, but also dedicates most of his socio-economic programmes and projects, running into billions of naira to the upliftment and emancipation of the nation’s youths."

3 Months After Ayoola's Death, Oyo Assembly Confirmed Oyeleke As New Environment Commissioner

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr. Abdullateef Idowu Oyeleke as the new Commissioner for Environment and National Resources.

The confirmation, which was in line with the request of the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to fill the vacant position of the state Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, came three months after the death of the former Commissioner, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola.

While responding to questions from Deputy Speaker, Hon. Mohammed Fadeyi, Majority Leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin and Hon. Wumi Oladeji, the commissioner-designate, Dr. Oyeleke stated that he would key into environmental development plans of the state governor, particularly on the rehabilitation of dump sites and waste to wealth initiative.

Decrying the indiscriminate disposal of refuse on the water ways and median of the roads in the state, the commissioner-designate expressed his readiness to work with the recently inaugurated environmental task force by the governor to make environmental offenders to face the consequences of the actions.

In his submission on his plans on waste to wealth management, Oyeleke said that Governor Seyi Makinde has already approved the rehabilitation of dump sites in state Including turning the waste to wealth, he will ensure full implementation of the plans to boost the state’s Internal Generated Revenue (IGR).

He established that all illegal structures, shops and kiosks erected on the water ways and by the road sides will be looked into to ensure safe and healthy environment.

Dr. Oyeleke stated that he will make sure that the ministry is proactive to its tasks, and ensures that all agencies and task forces under the ministry work together to achieve better results.

The Commissioner designate Dr. Abdullateef Idowu Oyeleke was born in 1969 in Atiba Local Government area of Oyo State. Hewas the immediate past Chairman, Oyo Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA).

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