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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!!!!! see beauty dat can cause two plain to crash.

Cheif sweetus. Wot else did u want? U have hansomed good loook. U have mony. U have GRATE pènise. Tall like iroko, sweet like meetpie. 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. am d most luckyiest man in this live.

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.
afterall what did we get for 37 yrs when our brother/sothwest traitors were there?

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...

Follow me on this statistics:

Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in on May 29th 2011...

*Accident rate in 2011:
2614-people die by road accident,
68-people die by plane crash,
28-people die by train,
922-people die by Boko-Haram,
19-NYSC die during election riot.
Unspecific large number of people died is hospital...

*Accident rate in 2012:
1093-people die by road accident,
9-people die by train in Lagos,
1099-people die by Boko-Haram,
331-people die during Doctors strike,
Also in 2012, Asari Dokubo become the spoke to GEJ on 2015 election matters.

*Accident rate in 2013:
866-people die of road accident,
4-people die by train in Kaduna,
912-people die by Boko-Haram,
Patience Jonathan become a warlord in River state,
Division within PDP,
GEJ get drunk for more than 3days,
And a lot more!!!


JONATHAN is a CURSE to this COUNTRY!

Let's try APC by 2015...

Nigeria is a failed state...

As the debate on whether or not to remove the National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji
Bamanga Tukur, continued, PDP governors met in Abuja
on Thursday to further deliberate on the matter.
In an apparent reference to the meeting, Tukur has
appealed to the members of the party, especially the
governors, to eschew bitterness and embrace
forgiveness.
Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on
Wednesday showed that the meeting by the governors,
which was still on as of the time of filing this report
(11.25pm) would discuss how to deal with the numerous
crises affecting the PDP and how to tackle them,
especially with the challenge coming from the major
opposition party, the All Progressives Congress ahead of
the 2015 elections.
A source close to the party’s top hierarchy told our
correspondent that the governors would want to handle
the issue of whether to remove Tukur or not once and
for all.
He said, “The meeting by the governors would decide
whether to remove Tukur or not and those likely to
succeed him. The governors are not happy with the
runnings of the party at all.”
Meanwhile, Tukur in a statement by his Special Assistant
on Media, Mr. Oliver Okpala, has appealed to members
of the party to learn to live together in peace.
He said this in his message to Nigerians as they prepare
for the celebration of Christmas and New Year
festivities.
He said, “While wishing Nigerians, particularly Christians
the best of the Christmas festivities and prosperous
New Year, may I utilise this opportunity to stress the
urgent need for Nigerians to use this period to seek the
face and intervention of God in institutionalising
brotherly care and peace both in our polity and dear
country Nigeria.
“I call on all Nigerians irrespective of tribe, religion or
ethnic affiliation to henceforth see their fellow Nigerians
as their brothers and sisters belonging to one corporate
entity known as Nigeria.
“I further entreat Nigerians to eschew bitterness,
rancour and acrimony in their social, political and
economic dealings with fellow Nigerians.”


Source: www.punchng.com/news/tukur-preaches-forgiveness-as-pdp-govs-meet/

Whatever the agenda maybe,

We are solidly behind you sir.

All say SAI BUHARI....

Princess2be: President Goodluck Jonathan
remains the best President Nigeria
has ever had. Ride On Sir!

Did i hear you saying best?
Haba!
Effect of too much s3x dey worrying your thinking.

FreeGlobe: How yorubas elders betrayed Abiola

http://www.punchng.com/feature/interview/nadeco-leaders-collected-money-to-betray-abiola-adefuye/

Buhari: how tinubu sold yorubas votes to Jonathan

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-how-tinubu-gave-s-west-votes-to-jonathan/89907/

Hmmm,
Bros, i beg go back for another checkup.
I recommend brain checkup for you.
Abi what is the relevance of your comment with this thread?
Brother Ode!

Princess2be: President Goodluck Jonathan
remains the best President Nigeria
has ever had. Ride On Sir!

Effect of too much s3x.

Ode!

sincerenigerian: Jonathan don enter one chance o! All I see is war, war, war, and more wars........

Nigeria is about to cease to exist.

To whom brain is given,
Sense is needed...
Why are you advertising your ignorance here?

I pity the way you reasons at times!
Na because of people like you i still clamour for human sacrifice.

The Ijaw Republican Assembly has condemned the letter
sent to President Goodluck Jonathan by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing it as an attack
on the oil-producing South-South geopolitical zone.
The spokesperson of the Ijaw group, Annkio Briggs, in
an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH said by writing the
letter, Obasanjo sought to throw Nigeria into turmoil
and turn around to blame Jonathan for it.
Briggs said the letter was born out of Obasanjo’s
frustration due to Jonathan’s refusal to allow him rule
the country indirectly.
She said, “It is really sad for Obasanjo to have written
such a letter to Jonathan. I find it such a pity that a man
like Obasanjo can at this particular time want to throw
Nigeria into turmoil, because his letter was not just an
attack on Jonathan as a person but an attack on the
South-South, and our right to produce a President. This
is the way we are looking at it from the Niger Delta.”
The group accused Obasanjo of throwing the PDP into
disarray, adding that the former President was not in a
position to accuse Jonathan of corruption.
The group also warned that if Jonathan was not allowed
to contest for a second term in 2015, the people of the
Niger Delta would ensure that other regions of the
country do not get the proceeds of the oil and gas in the
region.
Also, on Friday, the Niger Delta Youth Administrative
Council flayed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for
allegedly writing a derogatory letter to President
Goodluck Jonathan, describing the letter as a distraction
to the Federal Government.
A member of the council, Marvin Yobana, who spoke on
behalf of the council in Abuja on Friday stated that
Obasanjo had no moral justification to ask Jonathan not
to contest for re-election in 2015.
Yobana, who is the African representative in World
Association of Youths, stated that Obasanjo should
tread the path of reconciliation and statesmanship like
the late South African President, Nelson Mandela,
instead of writing letters capable of over-heating the
polity.
The youth leader admitted that the former president
had the right to advise Jonathan, but noted that his
letter should not be sensational or derogatory. He
stressed that he should rather support the current
administration to actualise its goals of generating
employment and reforming the power sector, among
others.
The National Coordinator, North Central/South-East of
the Niger Delta Peoples’ Volunteer Force, Emmanuel
Amakiri, who also reacted to Obasanjo’s letter to
President Jonathan, pleaded with the former leader not
to overheat the polity with politically hostile words,
noting that the decision to seek re-election belonged to
Jonathan and the Nigerian electorate.
He said, “Obasanjo was instrumental to Jonathan’s
emergence as president and he is therefore expected to
interface with those pressuring Jonathan not to contest,
instead of trying to stop the President from contesting
for re-election. We plead with Obasanjo to look at the
issue with equity and fairness and stop overheating the
polity with provocative letters.”
In an eight-page letter to Jonathan, Obasanjo criticised
the present administration, accusing the President of
being ineffective in governance and fighting corruption,
and also allowing himself to be possessed by some
people of the Ijaw nationality.


Source: www.punchng.com/news/obasanjos-letter-attack-on-niger-delta-ijaw-groups/

The National Assembly has said President Goodluck
Jonathan must “comprehensively” address issues raised
by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his letter to
him (the President).
The two chambers said this on Friday in their separate
reactions to the controversial letter written by Obasanjo
to Jonathan.
But while there are indications that the House of
Representatives would, this week, raise a motion on the
letter, the Senate stated that it would wait for Jonathan’s
response before taking any action.
Obasanjo had in the 18-page letter accused Jonathan of
condoning corruption and engaging in acts that were
capable of destroying the country.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and
Business, Senator Ita Enang, in an interview with one of
our correspondents on Friday in Abuja, said Jonathan
should address the issues raised by Obasanjo in the
letter in due time to avoid tension.
He said, “The letter by Obasanjo touches on national
security and all the issues raised therein cannot be
ignored. President Jonathan has a duty of taking the
issues raised in the letter, one after the other and
explaining his side of the story to Nigerians”
Enang was of the view that the legislature cannot take
action on the letter until an appropriate response from
the Presidency had been made.
He said, “As it is, no legislative action can be taken
unless the issue had been raised as a motion after
appropriate responses had been made by the
presidency in reaction to the allegation.”
Also, the Minority Whip, who is also a prominent leader
of the opposition in the Senate, Senator Ganiyu
Solomon, admitted that the issues raised by Obasanjo
were capable of heating up the polity and causing
serious tension.
He said, “All issues raised are very sensitive and
germane. The Presidency cannot just dismiss the letter
just like that. They should give full explanation. It is not a
beer parlour talk.
“Asking us to investigate it at the National Assembly
level may not achieve the desired result. Any
responsible government owes the citizenry the
responsibility of letting the world know the true position
of things.
“The sensitive issues raised by Obasanjo are enough to
make us to shiver as a nation. A situation when a former
President for eight years is saying the symbol of the
ruling party has performed woefully called for a serious
action.”
On their part, members of the House of Representatives
said it would serve Jonathan’s interest and the interest
of the nation for him to respond “urgently” to the
allegations of Obasanjo.
The lawmakers said silence on the allegations would be
“dangerous” and that delay could “give political forces
the opportunity to heat up the polity.”
Speaking on the issue, the Chairman, House Committee
on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Zakari Mohammed,
said the House was vindicated by Obasanjo’s letter.
He said since June 2011, the House had always fought
corruption, cautioned the executive, demanded details
of budget implementation, but made little progress.
Mohammed said, “These are very serious, dangerous
allegations and we should not look at the messenger but
the message.”
On whether the House would conduct a probe
specifically into the content of the letter, Mohammed
stated that the House would continue to perform its
duty of exposing corruption.
“It is not just about the letter, but we will continue to
conduct investigations; we have a job to do and we will
continue to do it,” he added.
Commenting in a similar vein, the Minority Leader of the
House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, told SUNDAY PUNCH
that “Jonathan must respond to the weighty allegations.”
According to him, some of the allegations “are almost
satanic” and did not fall in the category of issues the
ruling PDP usually wished away as “PDP family affairs.”
Gbajabiamila, who is the caucus leader of the All
Progressives Congress at the House, noted that the
allegations on security training and placing some people
on security watch list were “grave and must not be
wished away.”
He stated that members were still studying the letter
and would likely raise motions on the floor next week.
“There are aspects of these allegations having to do with
national security.
“In the coming week, members may want to ask more
questions on these security allegations, like placing
people on a watch list,” he added.
Copyright PUNCH.



Source: www.punchng.com/news/controversial-letter-nassembly-demands-jonathans-response

At least four people were killed and more than 100
houses burnt down on Saturday when members of the
Boko Haram, attacked Arboko village behind Gwoza hills
in Borno State.
The gunmen were said to have launched the attack
around 2:30 am on Saturday and overran the villages
before dawn. The village is said to be inhabited by a tiny
Christian minority.
Executive Director, Stefanos Foundation, Mr. Mark
Lipdo, said in a text message on Saturday that cries by
the villagers for help did not yield any fruit, until they
were completely overrun by the gunmen.
He said, “Reports just coming in now around 2:30 am
says Arboko community of Gwoza, Borno state is
presently under attack. Sources said houses are now on
fire. Villages behind Gwoza hills said their plea for
soldiers to protect them has not been heeded and these
majority Christian communities have continued to come
under attack”
He added, “Latest report says four people were killed
and over 100 houses burnt in the attack.”
When our correspondent contacted the Director,
Defence Information, Brig. Gen Chris Olukolade, he said
that he had not received a situation report on the attack
and would not be in a position to confirm and deny it.
“I have not got any situation report on the attack you
are talking about and would not be in a position to
confirm or deny,” he said.


Source: www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-burns-100-houses-in-borno/

@San Miguel and @GentleMimi,

WHY ARE YOU DERAYING THIS THREAD?
Is as if both of you don high on pig urine abi?


Abi aye yin fe baje ni?