There was wild jubilation at the Eagle Square venue of the PDP Convention as a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja, emerged winner of the election into the office of the Deputy national chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Arapaja Defeats Oyinlola To Emerge PDP Deputy National Chairman
There was wild jubilation at the Eagle Square venue of the PDP Convention as a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja, emerged winner of the election into the office of the Deputy national chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
PDP National Convention: Demostration of What It Takes To Be A True Political Party – Kola Balogun
The lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Kola Balogun has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Saturday convention is a not a voodoo but a real demonstration of what it takes to be a true political party.
Sen. Kola Balogun Appoints Dapo Falade As Media Adviser
Dapo Falade, a former Deputy Editor of Nigerian Tribune has ben appointed as Special Adviser Media and Publicity to Senator Kola Balogun, lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District.
All Set For Osinbajo To Turn First Sod Of Yoruba World Center In UI
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will on 23rd of November 2021 turn the first sod of the Yoruba World Centre inside the University of Ibadan.
It was also confirmed that he will be joined by the Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Alaafin of Oyo Oba (Dr) Lamidi Adeyemi and other eminent Yoruba traditional rulers and leaders.
The three-in-one occasion as being put together by the International Centre for Yoruba Arts And Culture (INCEYAC) will feature the opening of the Centre's temporary abode, the presentation of a full documentary on the Yoruba World Centre and the laying of the first foundation at the permanent site by the Vice President.
The Yoruba World Centre when completed will have a big library, an archive, a museum, a recreational center, reconstruction and digitizing centre, a broadcasting and film village and an artificial forest (Zoo).
The purpose of this according to Mr Alao Adedayo, a member of the Board of Trustee of INCEYAC and Publisher of Alaroye Newspaper, is to make the centre to serve as a one-stop shop, offering old, new, recreated and reconstructed materials for researchers, lecturers, students, authors, journalists, historians and members of the public interested in Yoruba history, arts and culture as a tool for nation building, national cohesiveness and mutual understanding.
Explaining further, Alao Adedayo enthused: "Being the largest user of Yoruba language (in print) in the world today, and because of our daily interactions with the language, arts, culture and history of the people, through our newspaper - ALAROYE, we can confirm that there is no one institution in the entire world where researchers, or anyone at all, can stay to conduct and complete works on the history, arts and culture of the Yoruba people.
“It is because we sincerely believe that there should be one to help us in nation building that we have come up with the idea of INCEYAC. We are equally optimistic that proud sons and daughters of Yorubaland and other friends of the elitist tribe will rise up to the occasion of supporting this project in whatever way they can."
Mogaji Arisekola Commiserates wWith Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland
Mogaji Arisekola in a statement, urged the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, the family of the deceased, friends and entire Muslim community in general to immortalise the good name of the late mother and wife.
He said: “The death of a loved one, especially matriarch of a family, is usually painful as it is irreparable but we must always take solace in God for a good life lived by the deceased.
“On behalf of the good people of Ibadan and my family, I sympathize with my ably Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, on the demise of his beloved wife, Alimot Olufunke Akinola. I also send my heartfelt condolences to the entire family over the death of the matriarch of the Akinola family.
“The motherly attributes and wise counsel of mama would be sorely missed not only by the family but the entire Muslim society. I pray that God will grant the deceased eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
“As painful as her death might be, I enjoin you not to be devastated but to take solace in words of the Holy Qu’ran – “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un” (We surely belong to Allah and to him we shall return). Alhaja Funke Akinola would be greatly missed, particularly for her impact as a dutiful wife and doting mother,” he said.
Arisekola also prayed to Allah to grant the departed soul Aljannah Firdaus, and give the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Dawud Akinola, the children and indeed the entire Akinola family, the strength and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
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