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Latest update about Nigeria Immigration Recruitment www.nairaland.com/1584595/drop-latest-information-nigeria-immigration |
Latest update about Nigeria Immigration Recruitment www.nairaland.com/1584595/drop-latest-information-nigeria-immigration |
Their is an information that some people have started receiving alert for immigration exam. HOW TRUE IS THIS INFO? Hope is not a scam as usual? Any information about this? And please what is really delaying the recruitment? ANY INFO? Please drop your comment to safe Nairalanders from scam. |
According to T.B Joshua, He said many politicians will fall by year 2014... So i'm not surprise because God as decided to intervene in Nigeria situation... |
Tolexander: Stellahara reporters, that's cool mehn!According to T.B Joshua, He said many politicians will fall by year 2014... So i'm not surprise because God as decided to intervene in Nigeria situation... |
Residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State were yesterday sacked from their homes by desperate military men on a weird search for a gun lost by one of their colleagues. The soldiers, from a barracks near the town, blocked the highway early in the morning, harassing commuters and conducting a thorough search of vehicles. They also ransacked residential places near the Okitipupa garage. Their erring colleague was said to have binged heavily on alcohol on Thursday evening in the midst of some touts, during which his colleagues on the rampage on residents and commuters said he was ‘dispossessed’ of the gun. Relating the abusive acts of the soldiers today, a witness told our correspondent that the military men queued up innocent old men, women and youths at the Okitipupa garage. They were ordered like common criminals to raise their hands above their heads and marched to the barracks. It is not known what treatment the 'arrested' people were further given at the barracks. "It's just odd that the soldiers think the old men and women who don't drink are the ones to be harassed and arrested over what they are completely innocent of," one witness commented. No information has emerged yet whether the military plans to, or has imposed any disciplinary action on their erring officer for drinking so excessively in public as to lose it. "What irritates more is that the soldiers would believe at all, that the touts who made away with the gun would be foolish to hang around with the weapon they just possessed in the same area. They are only assaulting innocent people here and it's odd," one resident remarked. Source: www.saharareporters.com/news-page/misplaced-weapon-soldiers-okitipupa-ransack-town-harass-residents-0 |
THE Rivers State Police Command said it had arrested the Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, for the alleged murder of his kinsman, Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo and a police sergeant, Urang Obediah. A statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday night indicated that Lloyd was purportedly arrested on his way to join the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in his private jet in order to escape justice. The statement sent via e-mail by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, specified that Lloyd knocked down Obediah while pursuing Ejeuo, identified to be his political opponent. Lloyd, who was still standing trial for his involvement in the fracas that took place in the State House on July 9, 2013, was said to have rammed into Ejeuo’s Passat car with a bulletproof vehicle and killed him (Ejeo). The police command pointed out that it had initially thought it was an auto accident until Lloyd relocated to another hospital, “conscious of what he did.” “The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Hon. Chidi Llyod of the Rivers State House of Assembly for murder of police Sgt. Urang Obediah and Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo, his kinsman and arch political opponent. “He was arrested on his way to join Governor Amaechi Rotimi in his private jet at the Airforce base to escape justice. “Hon. Chidi Lloyd on December 30, 2013 while pursing his political opponent, knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah, in spite of his effort to stop him, rammed and killed him and went ahead to crush the Passat car of Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo was driving and killed him. “Initially the Police thought that it was a mere accident, which ought to have been a manslaughter. The Commissioner of Police directed ACP Aliyu Garba, the Area Commander Metro, to visit him in his hospital bed and commiserate with him, conscious of what he did, Chidi Lloyd relocated to another hospital. “Facts emerged that Chidi Lloyd drove a bullet-proof vehicle while pursuing his political opponent, late Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo, and he (Lloyd) knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah, who died on the spot and (Lloyd) moved ahead to smash a political opponent in his Passat car who equally died instantly,” the statement reads. The statement added that late Ejeuo, who hailed from the same place with Lloyd was believed to be in the PDP camp led by Elder Felix Obuah. The statement also indicated that the Leader of the House allegedly escaped from the hospital where he was being guarded by four policemen. However, a top government official told our correspondent that the claim by the police that Lloyd tried to join Amaechi in his (Amaechi) private jet in order to escape justice was a blatant lie. It will be recalled that Lloyd, who presented himself to the Nigeria Police after a video clip showed him hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Chinda, with a mace on the head, was charged to court on a six- count charge, including attempted murder. Lloyd was later granted bail in order to receive medical attention after sustaining injury during the July 9, 2013 free-for-all in the chambers of the State House of Assembly. Source: www.punchng.com/news/rivers-assembly-majority-leader-lloyd-arrested-for-alleged-murder/ |
The Presidency on Thursday said the Federal Government had no plan to sell any of the nation’s refineries contrary to the news making the rounds about the imminent sale of the facilities. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said this in an interview with State House correspondents on Thursday. It will be recalled that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers had threatened to embark on an industrial action this month if the Federal Government refused to drop the idea of selling the refineries. In declaring the date for the commencement of the strike, National President, PENGASSAN, Mr. Babatunde Ogun, had said, “Our message is very clear; if between now and December 24, 2013, the government fails to cancel the planned privatisation of the refineries, we will wait for the Yuletide period to come and then mobilise between that time and the first week in January 2014; the entire oil and gas workers in Nigeria will go on a total strike and shut down the economy.” But Abati on Thursday said there was no endorsement from President Goodluck Jonathan for the planned sale of the refineries. He added that the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, could not singlehandedly sell any government property without the President’s approval. “The Federal Government will not sell the refineries. There is no authorisation for anybody to do so; there is no presidential endorsement. Even the minister does not have the powers to sell government’s property,” Abati declared. The Head, Public Communication, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr. Chigbo Anichebe, had said through a statement in Abuja on December 20, 2013 that Jonathan had approved the constitution of a steering committee for the sale of the nation’s four refineries. Anichebe had said the President also approved the commencement of the privatisation of the refineries. The four refineries are the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited I; Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited II; Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited; and the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited. Anichebe had said, “In furtherance of the economic reform programme of his administration, President Jonathan has approved the commencement of the privatisation of the nation’s four refineries by the BPE. “This is in keeping with the transformation agenda, which seeks to catalyse and provide an enabling environment for the private sector to be the driver of economic growth in the country. “The President has also approved the constitution of a steering committee on the privatisation process that involves all relevant stakeholder ministries and agencies.” The members of the steering committee, which is chaired by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, are the ministers of Finance, Power, Labour and Productivity, National Planning, Mines and Steel Development and Justice. Other members are the Chairman, Extractive Sub- committee, National Council on Privatisation; Special Adviser to the Vice-President on Economy; Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Director-General, BPE; Group Executive Director (Refineries), NNPC; Managing Directors of the refineries and the Director (Oil and Gas), BPE, who will serve as the secretary. Source: www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-hasnt-approved-sale-of-refineries-says-abati/ |
EL_Rufai, Please where is the list? I beg help me check if my name dey there! E get d kain thunder wey go fire this man. I mean Heavy one |
Barely 72 hours after Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, joined the micro-blogging service, Twitter, thousands of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora have extended a hand of fellowship to him by subscribing to his tweets. As at 5pm on Thursday, the President/Chief Executive of the pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote Group, had attracted a followership of over 30,000 users on the social network. A check through his Twitter page shows that his followers are not limited to ordinary Nigerians who make use of the social service but include serving lawmakers in the National Assembly, past public office holders, children of past Nigerian leaders, as well as top shots in the nation’s entertainment industry. Some of the high profile Nigerians following Africa’s most powerful man (as declared by Forbes magazine) include a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; former Governor of Kwara State, and Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Bukola Saraki; and Vice-Presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 general elections, Fola Adeola. Others include a former Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu; daughter of late military dictator, Sanni Abacha, Gumsu; artistes such as Dare Art Alade, Dr. Sid, Rugged Man, and Weird MC, among many others. Surprisingly, despite the huge reception he received on Twitter, Dangote has yet to deem it fit to reciprocate the gesture by subscribing to the tweets of any of these Nigerians following him on the social platform. In fact, Dangote is not at present following any Nigerian on Twitter, as he has signified preference for the tweets of a few of his billionaire colleagues; his manufacturing conglomerate, Dangote Group; the World Economic Forum and the Kofi Annan Foundation. The billionaires Dangote follows on the social network include the former Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Corp., Jack Welch; Chairman of the world’s largest personal-computer software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates; and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of General Electric, Jeff Immelt. Dangote’s decision not to follow any Nigerian is very much unlike some prominent Nigerians who make use of Twitter. For instance, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who follows only 26 people on the social network, deemed it fit to follow some Nigerians. Although Atiku subscribes to the tweets of foreigners such as South African President Jacob Zuma, he did not lose sight of prominent Nigerian users of the social service. As such, Atiku follows the likes of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, as well as entertainers such as Don Jazzy and Ice Prince. Meanwhile, Dangote has broken his silence online, saying he is “glad” to make use of Twitter. In his first and only tweet, he gave a word of encouragement to many Nigerians who have been asking him for advice on business success saying, “nothing is impossible” to those who pursue their dreams with commitment. “Glad to be on Twitter. Wishing you all a prosperous New Year. Stay positively committed to achieving your dreams, nothing is impossible,” Dangote said in his first tweet. However, it is worthy of note that with his decision to sign up for Twitter on December 31, Dangote joined the league of eminent clerics, businessmen and world leaders who signed up for the social service in 2013. They include Pope Francis; the 41st President of the United States of America, George W. Bush; 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton; former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton; American business magnate and investor, Warren Buffet, among others. Pope Francis, who was elected in 2013 to lead the world’s 1.6 billion Catholics, became a social media star of some kind when he began tweeting on March 17. His first tweet stated, “Dear friends, I thank you from my heart and I ask you to continue to pray for me. Pope Francis.” The tweet was reposted by 36,528 people, while 22,304 others favourited it. On December 10, when Bush joined Twitter, he used his first message to pay tribute to anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela. He wrote, “Barbara (his wife) and I wish we could have joined the US delegation honouring President Mandela today. He, and his countrymen, are in our prayers.” Also, US President Barack Obama reached out to Bill Clinton and Buffet who both joined Twitter within days of each other in May. “Welcome to Twitter, @BillClinton and @WarrenBuffett,” Obama wrote in a Twitter post. Source: www.punchng.com/i-punch/dangote-shuns-saraki-ribadu-others-on-twitter/ |
I smell something! How are we sure if the pastor is not a cult member? But i pray God will keep him and family. |
@OP, Kindly re-modify the topic to: Spokesman of Clueless president fire back at Obasanjo. Thanks! |
A 27-year-old man, Mohammed Ibrahim, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping two female pupils of Al Adab Nursery and Primary School. The incident was said to have happened in the Surulere area of Lagos and on the school’s premises. Ibrahim, an indigene of Niger State, was said to have raped the six and seven year olds in the toilet during school hours. It was learnt that the defendant had only been appointed to teach primary three pupil Islamic Studies in the Muslim school in August 2013. It was said that he was placed on a salary of N10,000 per month which he accepted to take. However, on December 18, 2013 he allegedly asked the victims (names withheld) to help him fetch water and take it to the toilet. He was said to have followed them there, undressed them and had carnal knowledge of them. The victims were said to have cried while the act was on, which attracted the attention of other kids. Ibrahim allegedly pushed them out and pretended as if nothing had happened. The victims were said to have been invited and interrogated by another teacher, who then related their confession to the school management. The defendant was subsequently arrested and he allegedly confessed to the crime. The police arraigned him on Monday on two counts of rape. The charge read, “That you, Mohammed Ibrahim, on December 18, 2013, at 11am at Al Adab Nursery and Primary School, Abalti Barracks Surulere, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did forcefully have unlawful sexual intercourse with a child named (name withheld) aged six years, which caused her harm. “That you on the same date, time and place, did unlawfully have sexual intercourse with a child (name withheld) aged 7 years, which caused her harm.” The prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odige, said the offence was punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2011. Ibrahim said he was not guilty of the offence. The affected kids were also in court with their parents. The defence counsel, Melda Bambo, appealed to the court to grant Ibrahim bail in liberal terms. The magistrate, Mrs Demi Ajayi, admitted him to bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties each in like sum. The matter was adjourned till January 29, 2014. Source: www.punchng.com/metro/islamic-teacher-arraigned-for-raping-two-pupils/ |
Dear Nairalanders, i'm wishing you the best in all your endeavors as you climb ahead to the coming year 2014. Goodness as mercy shall locate you and you will all see favour before man and God in Jesus name. I believe everybody have one or two reasons in amending his/her way by changing there negative way which is a challenge to them. So, WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION? |
Even as some people are still basking in the euphoria of the excitement of the Calabar carnival, Christian groups in Cross River State have criticised the yearly event, saying it has caused social and moral setback in the state. One of the groups, Christian Youth Group (CYG) led by Reverend Theodore Effiong, regretted that since the introduction of the carnival by the former governor of the State, Mr Donald Duke, there had been an alarming increase in teenage pregnancy, drug abuse and child abandonment in the state. The group also staged a protest at the Government House in Calabar over the conduct of the carnival on Sundays, alleging that the state government was apparently scheming to suppress Christianity and relegate the religion to the background in the state. Expressing their concerns, they lamented that the last carnival took place on Sunday, allegeding that it hindered many Christians from attending Sunday worship as most major roads were closed to traffic. Another group under the aegis of Cross River State Christian Women (CRSCW) appeared in sack clothes and protested at the Government House, urging the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, not to allow carnival to hold on Sundays again. The placard carrying women, who went through Calabar main market, Watt and the Millennium Park, finally barricaded the Governor’s Office gate. Also, another group, Christian Youths in Cross River, also staged a protest to the Governor’s office in black attire, chanting songs as they appealled to the Governor to stop promoting carnival, sexual immorality, ungodly activities and the street dance with its associated ills. They maintained that carnival was initiated by erstwhile Governor, Mr. Donald Duke to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Efiks and the People of the state, but under the present administration the essence has been eroded by western culture as most woman now parade themselves nude on the street. In a letter to the Governor, signed by the National Adviser of the Christian Youth Group, Amassador Theodore Effiong, National Secretary Helen Eze, Youth Adviser, Pastor Wisdom Assuquo and Martins Otudor regretted the state Government with the support of international donour agencies has spent billions of Naira in the fight against HIV/AID, yet was promoting the spread of the killer disease through the Carnival. Ambassador Effiong alleged that some spots on the carnival routes were always an eye sore as a day after the carnival night, the Millennium Park, Cultural Centre and the U.J Esuene stadium were often flooded with stained under wears, torn braziers, and ruffled hair attachments. He challenged the state Governor to obey the state laws, recalling that there was a subsisting law against public noise making. Under the law, some worshipers including pastors were allegedly arrested at Bayside in Calabar South, tortured and detained by the police at the State CID for singing and praying in the church loud above approved sound level, yet the loud speakers used during carnival were perceivably louder. He said that the protest was an advise and a clarion call to avoid the wrath of God on the State. Source: www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/news-headlines/item/29593-christian-groups-criticise-calabar-carnival.html |
I don't just know what to write. But come to think of it oooooo, God don butter the bread of that J5 driver. Osho should give him 2million naira.... |
Dear Nairalanders, Let's suggest the changes we need on Nairaland by 2014... Kindly Add yours as i also plead that the MOD's should consider this as a FRONT PAGE materials because this will help OGA AT THE TOP to know the mind and beautiful suggestion of the people! Thanks |
Dear Seun Osewa, i'm am using this medium to thank you for setting up a forum like Nairaland because this forum is so educating and as help so many people in different areas of life. i'm also pleading for some changes on nairaland... I don't have much to say but please i believe we need the following: • A DISLIKE button on this website. • A beautiful and colorful background. Thanks and God bless you as we look up to this in 2014! |
I. That I will not witch-hunt or persecute anyone (particularly my chiefs) for their actions or inaction at the time of my deposition and banishment; ii. To withdraw all suits and litigations against your esteemed self and government; iii. Not to institute any further action against either your good self or any of my Chiefs in respect of any matter connected or relating to the circumstances of my deposition and banishment; iv. To exhibit improved, matured and better approach in the discharge of my duties as the Oba of Akure; v. To relate more harmoniously with all Chiefs, Community leaders, indigenes and non- indigenes of Akure; vi. To institute a foundation in honour of my late wife, Olori Bolanle Adesina Adepoju; vii. The exhibit total loyalty to your regime and all other regimes that may come upon the successful completion of your well-deserved second term; viii. To govern my people with godliness and with total respect for the rights of all; ix. Above all, I forgive all. Your Excellence, I know that any request is huge that I equally know that same is grantable. You are a father figure. You are kindly, with your Executive Council, vacate and/or rescind the orders of my disposition and banishments and reinstate me to my position as the Deji of Akure. I thank you must sincerely for this privilege and I count on Excellency and Executive Council to grant my requests by reinstating me as the Deji of Akure. Sir, I have instructed my lawyer to write this letter to you as evidence of my total commitment to the contents of this letter But with a clear instruction that it must be in the same and undiluted way I have written it by incorporating same in the body of his own letter". Your Excellency, the above represents the message from our client to you and your Executive Council in his own language. May it so please you, Sirs. We look forward to receiving a favourable response from you, Sir. Yours truly, 1. The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, The Deputy Governor's Office. Alagbaka, Akure. 2. The Right Honourable Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly Complex, Alagbaka, Akure. 3. The Honourable Chief Judge, Ondo State High Court Complex, Akure. 4. The Hon. Commissioner, For local government and Chieftancy Affairs Ondo State Secretariat, Alagbaka, Akure. 5. Akure Council of Chiefs, c/o High Chief Lisa of Akure, Chief Engineer James Raymond Olusoga. 6. Chief R. F Fasoranti, Community Leader & Chairman, Akure Community Development Forum. Akure 7. Prince (Dr.) Ige Adedipe Ogunleye, Chairman Osupa Ruling House, Akure Source: www.saharareporters.com/news-page/raw-letter-deposed-wife-beating-akure-monarchs-letter-pleading-reinstatement |
Your Excellency may wish to aks: Why was it that even after my deposition and banishments. The late Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, Afunbiowo !! refuse toreinstate the said Folorunso Davids but refused to reinstate the said Folorunso Davids but chose to appoint another illustrates son of Akure in the person of High Chief (Engineer) James Raymond Olusoga as the new Lisa of Akure? The reasons that prevailed at that time were also why the late Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida could not reinstate the Lisa. Sir, suffice it to say that notwithstanding the difference in our actions, approaches and believes, my respect and admiration for the person of the Lisa ever waned, Rather, I always respected him. He was always very bold, daring, courageous and dogged. These were the unassailable good qualities I liked in him-evidence of his distinguished career in the Nigerian Army. It was the extreme application of these virtues however that caused a misunderstanding between us. Sir, even though he also partook in the process of my removal by signing petitioned against me in his capacity as the Lisa (despite his removal without a challenge in the law court) I have also completely forgiven him. I hold no grudges against him whatsoever. Consequent upon the above, I do honestly plead with your good self and the other members of your Executive Council to kindly rescind your decision on my deposition and banishments and to reinstate me back to my position as the Deji Akure. Sir, I knew but I have also been further educated by my team of lawyers that legally and lawfully, your esteemed Executive Councils can still reinstate me. Some of the clarifications I got from my lawyers which make it possible for the council to reinstate me include but are not limited to the following factors. Sources of Deposition and Banishment: That since I was not removed by any court of law, it does not require on appeal to any Higher Court to reinstate me. Moreso, going by the principle of Federation, the Ondo State Executive Council is not subject to any other Executive Council in matters within the exclusive determination of the Ondo State Executive Council. Mine is one of such cases. ii. The Deji of Akure Chieftaincy Declaration: By the Deji of Akure Chieftaincy Declaration there are two Ruling Houses which are: Ojijigogun Ruling House and the Osupa Ruling Houses. Since the late Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida was from Ojijigogun Ruling House which makes it a lot easier for me to coma back tothe throne now. Since I was deposed by the decision of the Executive Council, the same Executive Council can still reinstate me by rescinding vacating it decision. iii. Cases in Court: That notwithstanding the existence of the case(s) I instituted in court, since I am the Plaintiff in those cases, the life and death of those cases depend solely on me. Thus, it means that the cases cannot constitute any legal impediment if withdrawn the cases. Very important too, Courts and Judges also support out-of-Court resolution of disputes even after the parties have already filed their cases in court. iv. Statutory power to act: That from the entirely of the law books and statutes, there is no law forbidding my reinstatement by your esteemed Council. The powers to approve of an appointment as an Oba, depose, banish, reinstate, reprimand and/or reward an Oba all reside in you and your Executive Council, Sir. V. History: That there are recorded accounts of Obas that were deposed and later reinstated: a most recent one in this state was that of the revered Olowo of Owo the late Oba Olateru Olagbegi during tha administration of Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua. Your Excellency, as the then Honorable Commissioner for health, was a part of the Executive Council that reinstated the late Oba Olateru Olagbegi after his deposition and banishment for more than a decade. The Saki of Arigidi was also reinstated after having been deposed. There are other documented instances from other states. vi. Conspiracy of my enemies: Your Excellency, you will recall that I had, first above referred to mine as well as your enemies and political detractors. This is for real. It is not a conjecture. Or, if it were not so, why would the Police decline toprosecute someone who I personally reported as using my name to extort money from members of the public? Also, it is on record that I was deposed on 10/06/2010. It is also on record that I was, immediately after deposition, arrested and taken to the state Police Headquarters in Akure where I made statement tothe Police in the evening of 10/06/2010. Where and how then could the Police have prepared a ‘’report” dated 07/06/2010 incorporated my statement and sent same to your good self for the purpose of engineering my deposition? Why did the Police Authorities cook up a report against me three days before I was arrested before they got one single account of what happened from me? Besides, how could a “report” dated 07/06/20 Sir, it is worthy of note that even after the death of my late wife and contrary tothe clear contents of the medical reports of the cause of death of my late wife, the Police Authorities repeatedly invited members of my late wife's family and expressly persuaded them to incriminate me by saying that my wife died as a result of the alleged incident of 30/05/2010. My in- laws clearly declined toimplicate me and started clearly that medical examinations showed the true cause of her death and that I did not kill her. Sir, I have waited patiently for years before pointing out these despicable conducts of the Police Authorities because I always knew that the truth would prevailed someday. Moreover, I was scared that if I pointed these out I could as well be permanently silenced by my detractors. However, the general elections of 2011 swept these enemies of mine out of power and political relevance. Only truth and justice remain constant forever. Sir, considering the unjust, false and fabricated reports presented by the Police Authorities to your Executive Council which were instigated by these power-hungry politicians who are now men of yesterday. I humbly seek your kindheated intervention towards reserving the injustices done to me by revoking and/or vacating the orders of my deposition and banishments. I also pray that you do kindly allow me to return to the throne of my fathers as the Deji of Akure. Your Excellency, I do not claim to be a lawyer. I do not also claim that I was a saint. I am a new and improved person. I tasted the good side of life. I now taste the bad side of life. I had fame. I later had shame. I knew glory. I later knew fury. I knew and tasted honour. I have also been brought down to earth. I fell from graceto grass. I have cried many times. I have told myself that even though most of the things I did were good, well- intended and with the support of my chiefs, I have also known that whatever happened to me , I do not put the blame on anyone. I do accept that there are always better ways to do even the good things I did. Sir, I do honestly, appreciate the fact that with the attendant public perception of all the things I did not do, with the politicisation of what I did not do by my detractors and the enemies of your regime, here was no practicable way your council could delay to act without being seen as condoning what my detractors alleged that I did. However, I always wished that if only the council had heard the full side of my own story, then esteemed council's decision would have been different. Sir from the bottom of my heart, I hold no grudges against my chiefs. I forgive them. As a matter of fact throughout my travails, I appreciate all the support I got from them. I also have to be realistic that with my deposition, Akure needed tomove on. In mkoving on however, justices and truth are all I ask for. Again, I forgive all of them from the depth of my heart because without them, there cannot be a Me. Your Excellence, even though I never had the opportunity of expressing my own side of the story to the media by virtue of my position as an Oba and further because of the prevailing circumstances at the time and, admittedly, my mishandling of the communication and information Bureau, I honestly owe the Executive Council and the entire people of Akure the duty to make them understand that I never fought with my wife, never poured acid or any other substances on her and did not at any time fight in public. Sir, I wish to favour in your eyes and in the eyes of all the other members of you council. I promise to work for the collective ideas of the entire people of akure andto actively mobile my people towards the maximum participation in your regime's laudable programmes. Sir, without engaging in undue historical renditions and rhetoric, I must passionately plead with your Excellence to remember how well I stood behind you and fought with you towards ensuring that you won the election and to ensure that you also recovered your stolen mandate. Sir, I stood by you through thick and thin even when most people in my position could not publicly support you. I whole heartedly supported you because I believed in you. I saw in you a man of his words who meant well for the people. I still believe in you, your Excellence. Kindly vacate my deposition and banishment orders. For the avoidance of doubt, in the likely event that you and your honoured Council do graciously vacate and/or rescind the orders of my deposition and banishment, I do promised you and the good people of Akure. |
However, I later paid the “igbanujo” money after I ascended the throne. Thus, it is important to state categorically that the “igbanujo” money was not money collected or paid for any illegal or fraudulent purpose. All the Chiefs of Akure can attest to this fact. The payment is just a traditional way by which any Oba-elect fetes all the Chiefs. This is a tradition in Akure that I am sure that even Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida honored. Sir, I daresay that all the Chiefs of Akure can attest to these facts. On the Lisa of Akure: My disagreement with High Chief Folorunso David, the then Lisa of Akure started when, after I had become the Deji of Akure, the Lisa wrote a letter to the Ondo State Government on his own letter headed paper requesting that the Olu of Ala be made an Oba. The then Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Otunba Omolade Oluwateru sent a copy of the letter to me after which I invited Akure Council of Chiefs and the Lisa himself to the Palace on the issue. On the advice of the Council of Chiefs, I set up a committee which investigated the circumstances warranting the letter by the Lisa to State Government. Even though I was not opposed to the upgrading of any person to the status of an Oba where deserving, the councils of Chiefs, and the committee set up found the Lisa’s conduct to be capable of understanding the throne of the Deji fo Akure indigenes, Thus, the committee recommended that the Lisa be suspended for six months. The Lisa was thus suspended on the recommendation of the significance of his Chieftaincy title amongst the Chiefs, his suspension was subsequently lifted. It is noteworthy that recommended the suspension mianly compromised Akure Chiefs. The second cause of the disagreement I had with the then Lisa also occurred when the Lisa, wrote a petitioned against me to our respected Akure and Yoruba leader, Chief Fashoranti. The Lisa wrongly alleged that I supported memebrs of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) who were pro- Labour Party against those who were pro- PDP. He further alleged that I went toErekesan came to inspect the market for possible reconstruction. There were about twenty other false allegations in the said petitioned to Chief Fashoranti. I also got a copy of the Petition, I also called a meeting of Councils of Chiefs where I showed the petitioned which was written on the letter headed paper of Akure Council of Chiefs. The Chiefs denied knowledge of this letter but the Lisa said the then Elemo High Chief (Barr.) Bolanle Adedipe and the Ojomo of Akure High Chief Ayo Oluyide were privies to the petition. The Chiefs with the exception of the Lisa, Elemo and Ojomu collectively denied being parties to and/or being aware of the petition written on their behalf. Consequently, the Council of Chief decided that they were fed up with the handedness of the Lisa moreso since the Lisa had taken such a grave decision tothe names without actually informing them of his actions. Thus, the chiefs recommended that High Chiefs Elemo and Ojomu should be queried. The two High Chiefs were duly queried by me but I also applied wisdom by refusing to take any further step in the matter with or without their responses tothe queries. As a matter of fact, even though the two Chiefs did not respond to the queries I never raised the issue again since, by their actions and oral explanations, they were not parties to any attempt to spite the throne of the Deji or smear my name/image. On the Lisa however, since there was no sense of remorse, the Chiefs went tomy secretary’s office, typed a letter of removal of the Lisa and brought it to me for signing the letter of removal of Folorunsho Davids as the Lisa of Akure. Thus, even though High Chief Folorunso Davids was removed by a letter signed by me his removal was however the majority decision of the members of Akure Councils of Chiefs. Sir, my seeing refusal to reinstate High Chief Folorunso Davids was by no means an act of disrespect but I feared the serious consequences of reneging on the Oath made with the Chiefs on the issue. The breach of oaths in traditional institutions attracts dire consequences even if the ‘oath’ is a mere oral agreement. |
The other Obas who saw her soon after she was allegedly bathed with acid were the Olugbo of Ugbo Land and the Olukare of Ikare. The mother to Your Excellency also saw her at Ondo town when she came to beg her to plead with Your Excellency. Above all, the families concerned have since reconciled their differences. Moreover, I also read from the dailies that I fell into the gutter and had to be rescued. This was outright falsehood. Firstly, up to this point, three years after the incident, even with modern technology, phone, camera and other means of communication, is it not strange that there has not been one single documented account of this fact? Why is it that none of the media houses in this country ever showed or got this printed out! I came downstairs from the building and stayed in my car at the time my late wife was allegedly bathed with acid. I also read it in the papers that I poured hot ashes which I brought in nylon bag on her. Sir, is it not strange that hot ashes was brought in a nylon bag? Why did the nylon not melt? Besides, is not elementary traditional science that if you pour ashes, it will undoubtedly be blown towards you (the pourer). That is why it is said in Yoruba land that “eni deeru ni eeru n to”. Why was I not affected by the ashes myself since I was the one that allegedly poured it? Why was any other person not affected since, by the media accounts, the environment was rowdy and full of people? For the avoidance of doubt, I married my late Olori Bola Adepoju Adesida traditionally. I also needed to divorce her for reasons due largely to some serious and irreconcilable family differences. Even though it is good for the married tostay together for better or worst, it is however my believe that where certain acts of one of the spouses is consistently dangerous to the life of the other , it is betterto divorce and stay alive than to pretend to be married but in it. Sir, you are a good man. You will kindly pardon me to respect and honour the memory of the late Olori by refusing to disclose, in details, through this medium, all that my late wife did that necessitated the divorce. Besides because of the future of my children from the late Olori, I most humbly plead that you will further pardon me from going further than this through this medium. At any rate, some of the reasons for the divorce are not unknown to Your Excellence. On the issue of engaging in shady land deals: I wish to place it on record that I never instructed anyone to collect “royalty” on my behalf from any land owner. No one ever came to inform me that he wanted to check if it was true that I actually sent anyone to collect “owo omo onile” from him. It is worthy of note that the only known account/record of the use of my name to collect “owo omo onile” is at the ‘A’ division in Akure where the culprit, one Mr. Gbenle Kikiowo who made an undertaking not to use my name again for such fraudulent activities when, upon a tip-off, I got him arrested and took him to ‘A’ division , Akure. Why the police never prosecuted him up till now, I do not know because I personally reported himto the police when I got information that he used my name to “owo omo onile”. On the issue Of engaging in a public fight with Chief Jossy Abegunde, I deny firmly that I fought with him. Conversely, the issue between Chief Jossy Abegunde and I had to do with the ownership of a large parcel of land belonging to Akure Community which was turned to a plank market by the Police Authorities. Sir, you will agree with me that the Police Authorities to not have any constitutional or statutory responsibility tooperate plank markets. The police Plank Market beside St. Luke Anglican Church, Idi Agba, Akure is indeed the first of its kind. Your Excellency, it is also my believe that an important function of Obaship is the protection of the common heritage of the Oba’s domain. Thus, I believe I did the right thing by instituting an action against the Police Authorities in respect of the disputed parcel of land. That was all I did. It is worthy of note that in the suit I instituted against the Police Authorities on the disputed land, it was done with the active consent and participation of Akure Council of Chiefs. The Chiefs were also co-plaintiffs in the said suit against the Police. The Chiefs even agreed to contribute money for the payment of our lawyer’s professional charges. Moreover, even the late Oba Adegboye Adesida was reputed to have continued with the litigation on the disputed land. At any rate, it is important to inform Your Excellency that Chief Jossy Abegunde and I have since reconciled our differences. We both later understood that both of us wanted what was in the best interest of Akure on the disputed land but our approaches were different. On the disagreement between the Chiefs and the Palace. To begin with, I never had any disagreement with either the Akure Council of Chiefs as a whole or the Kingmakers alone. The seeming disagreement I had with the Chiefs was on the payment of “igbanujo” Your Excellency “igbanujo” is the money I was obliged togive the Chiefs as whole for their entertainment upon my emergence as an Oba elect. Sir, due to obvious financial constraints, as a result of the various expenses I incurred at the time of contesting the throne and thereafter, I could not immediately raise the sum of N5million meant for the “igbanujo”. |
TO: THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, ; ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT THRO: THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, ALAGBAKA, AKURE THRO: THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, ; MINISTRY OF JUSTICES, ; ALAGBAKA, AKURE Sir, APPEAL FOR VACATION OF ORDERS OF DEPOSITION AND BANISHMENT OF OLUWADARE ADEPOJU ADESINA FROM THE THRONE OF THE DEJI OF AKURE AND REINSTATEMENT TO THE THRONE We have the instructions of Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina who was, on the 10th day of June 2010, deposed from his position as the Deji of Akure and subsequently banished by the Executive Council of Ondo State. The deposition and banishments are however still being contended in the court. We have, in consonance with his instructions, reproduced herein under, the message qua passionate appeal of our client, in his words to your esteemed Council. “Your Excellency, Sir, let me begin by, from the bottom of my heart, expressing my sincere condolence to your family, your good self, your esteemed Executive Council, the people of Ondo State and all indigenes of Akure in particular the death of Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, Afunbiowo Ii. My condolence to the Executive Council and your good self is by no means misplaced: whilst it is the state State Executive Council that approves the appointment of an Oba Elect, you are in fact, the father figure to all Obas in the state. I do honestly pray that the Almighty God will put an end to all mishaps in Ondo State, nay Nigeria. Beyond sentiments, I admits that it hurts me quite greatly deeply when I was deposed and banished whilst Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida was installed. I must however say that whoever had the privilege of knowing or meeting the then Prince Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida (that was who he was when I last saw him) would readily agree that he was, by all standards, a very good person who loved peace and related well with whoever came his way. He loved Akure from his heart and always wished that there would be developments in Akure. He was also good to me and always respected me as a king even though by age, he was older than me. May the good lord grant his soul eternal rest. Amen. I also pray that the Almighty God would grant his family his family the fortitude to bear the loss. Sir, from my experience in this life particularly since my deposition and banishment, I have learnt a lesson that will stay with me forever: never mock a man who is down. God is the one who raises up and, if He wishes (for His own reasons), can bring down (Psalm 75 verse 7), How then can any mortal rejoice at the demise of another? No sane human should. Certainly, not me!! I therefore do honestly pray that God will comfort his family particularly his dear olori who, by tradition, is also one of my wife. Sir, even thought the sudden loss of the late Oba is painful, I however that it is important that I write this letter to your Excellency at this time. I have waited till now to show utmost respect to the late Oba. I could as well have waited further but for the fact that I have, on good authority, been informed of the attempts of some other persons who had actually started jostling up for the throne even before the conclusion of deserved and necessary rites of passage for the late Oba. Thus, I therefore most humbly crave your understanding that this letter be allowed by you at this time as a matter of necessity. I have, time and again, considered the tragic events that led to my exit from the throne and I have come to one conclusion: that Gorbels, not Hilter, was the reason Germany thought she was strong enough to conquer the World. Sir, I now know how important the press is. Communication and information management are issue I will never toy with again. Why did I say Communication and information management? Because none of the things I was alleged to have done ever happened! For the avoidance of doubt, I do not lay any blame at the door of any journalist but I admit that avoidable communication gap was the reason why the press could not even report a single account of the version of the palace at that material time. Again, a admit that this communication gap was avoidable. May I humbly seek your indulgence to respond to some of the issues raised against my person in the media/public that ultimately led to my deposition and banishment: Did I go to Hospital Road? Yes I did because it was a house I had rented before I mounted the throne . I kept the house and still paid for same while on the throne because some members of my family still lived there. Where then, for example did press get information that the house I went to belonged to my in-laws? I also read in the newspaper that I poured acid on my wife: to begin with, how could someone I allegedly poured acid on in the evening of 30th day of May, 2010 now go out just a few days thereafter to plead with different Obas, Chiefs and leaders that her husband should be reinstated? It may interest you to note that she went about asking that I be reinstated whilst fully dressed as an Olori i.e without buba on top of her Iro. There were no bruises on her. Sir, it may further interest you to know that when my late wife, who was allegedly bathed with acid got to the palace of the jegun of Ile-Oluji, the jegun said he had read about all that happened in the print media and said he hoped the Olori had fully recovered. It was at this stage that the jegun was told that the beautiful Lady dressed in Iro, with beads round her neck but without buba top and who accompanied the emissary to his palace was indeed the Olori that was allegedly bathed in acid! Thee jegun quickly drew the Olori to his side and searched for the spots where she was allegedly bathed with acid but did not find any!! |
yuzedo: Kasabubu Makanaki!!!!!Please go to any nearest hospital, Collect a doctor report indicating your problem, Come with it to Synagogue Church of Christ, We shall place you on prayer line... Lolz! GUY YOU ROCK JOR! We need to nominate you for an award on nairaland! |
Ah! Two people are sentenced to death because of 50,000naira? But the brain of this same judges go on pause when it come to all this politician looting this country. I don vex! @ALL, please help me stone that stupid judge with a STONE of LIKE! |
Hmmmmm! They are preparing for real. They should buy two more plane to pack the loads from Aso-Rock. Come 2015, APC will show them the EXIT way in Aso Rock! |
What is AK47? What matter most to me about AK47 is that the company producing that AK47 wine must not rundown ooooo. |
GOD BLESS NIGERIA MILITARY! |
Abariwiseman: we the people of northern Nigeria wants the dividend of democracy, no matter who occupys there, and we have been getting it in this adminstartion. we have decided to Massively vote for GEJ.Shut up your mouth! Baraoo! You are from which part of the North? i'm stay in Southern Kaduna(Kakuri precisely), and we shall show the clueless man his way back to Otupo village so that he can drink more ogogoro. I don't hate PDP nor APC but GEJ is a failure... |
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see beauty dat can cause two plain to crash.
shy & humble with brain of proffesor. And still u have the most finest babe rita sweetus join.
What else remain? Sometime I dint beleive how god have bless me.