Pressure intensified for release of alleged serial killer, Bode Itaapa

By John Fakunle

Unless the Osun State Command of the Nigerian Police withstands the heat currently being mounted on its leadership allegedly by the government of Osun State, Bode Olakayode (popularly known as Bode Itaapa), who was arrested by the men of the Nigerian Police few days ago, may regain his freedom any moment from now.

Senior government officials like Hon. Ibukun Fadipe, Mr Sunday Bisi (PDP Chairman in Osun) and some security chiefs in the office of the state governor are reportedly coordinating activities for the release of the said detainee.

Bode Itaapa, said to be the leader of a killer squad responsible for the murder of no fewer than 20 supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilesa axis of the state, is rumoured to be on the payroll of some chieftains of the PDP in the state, with insinuation that these sponsors had been the ones shielding him from arrest after he was declared wanted by the police in 2022.

Unveiling Benedict Alabi: A Treacherous Deputy In Search For Relevance

By Wasiu Inaolaji

In recent political discourse, the figure of Benedict Alabi, former deputy governor of Osun State, has come under scrutiny for his alleged disloyalty and subversive actions against his own party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Contrary to his public image as a reconciliatory figure, Alabi's actions paint a different picture of a political opportunist willing to undermine his principal, former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, for personal gains.

One of the most striking revelations is Alabi's role as a snitch, allegedly divulging sensitive information about the APC to their political rivals, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Unconfirmed reports have disclosed that he is not only close to the Adelekes' family, he regularly visits the Ede residence of the dancing senator, though secretly, under the cover of darkness, in a desperate move to discharge his treacherous act. A trending photo of the Ikire-born politician frolicking with Governor Adeleke, in a recent social event, is an affirmation of the affable relationship that exists between the two politicians. While politics should not be played with bitterness, this open and lousy display of affection with the Osun governor (the governor who has repressed and subjected members of Alabi's party to great discomfort) is unhealthy, and capable of stretching the commitment of average members of the party who see the governor as their chief tormentor and political adversary.

Further scrutiny reveals that Alabi actively worked against the APC during the last House of Assembly election for Irewole/Isokan state constituency. This calculated move further questions his commitment to the party's success at all levels of governance within the state .

Moreover, Alabi's electoral value is brought into question, with allegations of stinginess and being disliked by many Ikire indigenes, due to his selfish and unfriendly demeanour.

These traits not only alienate him from the people but also queries his ability to effectively represent their interests.

In the July 2022 governorship election where he was a running mate to ex-Governor Oyetola, the APC was only able to edge the PDP with just 22 votes: APC polled 206 votes, while PDP polled 184. This was at a time virtually all the leaders of the party won in grand-style, with wide margin, in almost all the polling units in the town.

Again, in the state assembly election in 2023 (an election which has heavily cast doubts on his political integrity and relevance for he has been repeatedly accused of working against the candidature of Prince Bisi Oyegbade {Bisi Ilu} of APC), the party lost in all the 14 polling units in Alabi's Ikire Ward 6, including in his Baptist Day School, Ikire, Unit 7. APC polled 146 votes as against PDP's 184 votes in the unit.

A pivotal moment in this narrative is Alabi's despicable statement in a May 24, 2023's interview with Premium Times, where he audaciously claimed to be the sole person capable of reconciling the APC factions, despite his track record of divisive actions. This self-promotion, in contrast to the reconciliatory efforts led by Governor Oyetola, highlights Alabi's ambition over Party unity.

Quoting Alabi in part, “To me, it is very easy. Yes when the battle is hot it can be difficult to reconcile people. But everybody has tested their strength now. We need to call ourselves to order and chart a new course and that can be done by someone that is not factional, someone that all the factions will trust, someone who is not after personal gains,


“The structures are there, I know who and who to reach out to and what button to press. If I am given that opportunity, having been a contestant for governorship before and also being the deputy governor of the state, I belong to no faction, I belong to the party and that is where I still remain till tomorrow.”

Who is after personal gains? Who is factional? Ex-Governor Oyetola? These terrible lines from Alabi, barely 6 months after APC left government, were inappropriate and undeserving for Oyetola, his boss and political benefactor.

As the political landscape evolves, it is suggested that Alabi's opportunistic tendencies would find a better fit within the PDP, especially considering his alleged lobbying for a senatorial ticket from the Adelekes. This seemingly strategic move aligns with Alabi's history of prioritizing personal gain over party loyalty, marking him as a political actor whose allegiances shift with convenience rather than conviction. It is better the double dealer aligns fully with the PDP and fights to clinch the Osun west senate ticket, rather than playing a spoiler role in the APC.

Olawale Rasheed: Diary of serial blackmailer, liar

By Olayiwola Bello

The name, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, appears synonymous with lies and misinformation. Right from his days as a journalist, his colleagues know him as "agbelero (filing of story without verification). As an employee of the Nigerian Tribune, he misled the newspaper on so many occasions, with some landing the newspaper in court cases.

As a journalist in Abuja, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, is well known when it comes to blackmail journalism.

It was this trait that he carried along with him to Osun where he dishes out lies and misinformation at will. In fact, he brazenly told journalists recently that he had no apologies for dishing out lies. Justifying his position, Mallam Olawale Rasheed was quoted to have said "if they lie against us, we will lie against them too."

He is the first spokesperson in the history of Osun, to be called out as a liar by professional colleagues and CSOs. He lied that the former administration employed 12, 000 workers. Till date, he is yet to provide evidence to back the claim. During the Eid day debacle involving his boss and the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, rather than providing information about what transpired, Mallam lied that it was an assassination attempt against the governor of the state.

When the governor traveled recently for medical reasons, Mallam Olawale Rasheed lied that he went to woo investors, only for the governor to admit on a radio interview that he went on a medical tourism.

Perhaps, his date with investigators, over the false publication against an innocent citizen of Osun, will further expose him for who he is. At any rate, his boss has charged him to reflect on his life and chart a new path.

In a birthday message to him recently, the governor said among other things that "as a wake up call, I want to remind you, that, birthdays are occasions to take a stock of the past and present of ones (sic) journey through life so as to put one in a good stead to make an informed decision into the future.

"Rasheed, I challenge you, therefore, not to get carried away by the euphoria of today’s occasion but as another opportunity to make an informed decision for a greater and better life style in the coming years."

If the governor did not know him well, he wouldn't have asked him to think about going for a better lifestyle. The mere fact that the statement was signed by Hon. Kolapo Alimi, on behalf of the governor, speaks volumes. It took the intervention of Dr. Deji Adeleke and the governor to resolve the 'wahala' between Alimi and Rasheed. Will Mallam Olawale Rasheed ever change?

In the spirit of Ramadan, we pray for the loquacious lying machine to turn a new leaf.

Adeleke's spokesperson wanted for false publication

. As governor shields him from arrest

Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, is in trouble. His penchant for lies and misinformation appears to have landed an online publisher in trouble.

The online publisher in turn has revealed the identity of the source of the false publication. The publisher told investigators that Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, gave the story.

Recall that an online medium recently claimed that the son of the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Femi Oyetola was allegedly extorting directors of the ministry, among other allegations.

In order to clear himself of the allegation, Femi Oyetola decided to petition the security authority. In the course of the investigation, the online publisher was quizzed.

"I was on a sick bed. But Mallam (Olawale Rasheed) kept calling my line. He called four times without a response. I picked the call the fifth time. He told me the governor was interested in the story. I did not even read the story before passing it for publication" the publisher had told investigators.

Following the revelation of the publisher, the investigators decided to reach out to Olawale Rasheed to make himself available.

But rather than turn himself in, he used the Osun State PDP to raise a false alarm. When that did not work, they sent a lawyer to the investigators to plead that he was indisposed and that he would be available on Wednesday.

Sources close to the Osun State Government, however, disclosed that the governor, Ademola Adeleke, may be trying to shield him from arrest and the governor would be leading him to the investigators on Wednesday.

It is not yet clear as at press time how that would pan out. But stakeholders are watching how the whole drama would play out in the days ahead.

Adeleke's spokesperson wanted for false publication

. As governor shields him from arrest

Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, is in trouble. His penchant for lies and misinformation appears to have landed an online publisher in trouble.

The online publisher in turn has revealed the identity of the source of the false publication. The publisher told investigators that Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, gave the story.

Recall that an online medium recently claimed that the son of the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Femi Oyetola was allegedly extorting directors of the ministry, among other allegations.

In order to clear himself of the allegation, Femi Oyetola decided to petition the security authority. In the course of the investigation, the online publisher was quizzed.

"I was on a sick bed. But Mallam (Olawale Rasheed) kept calling my line. He called four times without a response. I picked the call the fifth time. He told me the governor was interested in the story. I did not even read the story before passing it for publication" the publisher had told investigators.

Following the revelation of the publisher, the investigators decided to reach out to Olawale Rasheed to make himself available.

But rather than turn himself in, he used the Osun State PDP to raise a false alarm. When that did not work, they sent a lawyer to the investigators to plead that he was indisposed and that he would be available on Wednesday.

Sources close to the Osun State Government, however, disclosed that the governor, Ademola Adeleke, may be trying to shield him from arrest and the governor would be leading him to the investigators on Wednesday.

It is not yet clear as at press time how that would pan out. But stakeholders are watching how the whole drama would play out in the days ahead.[right][/right]

So you have agreed now that the account was not recently created. Sighs.

Godnewz:
I said don't mention me anymore, you go pick up another account you created in 2015 with only two posts to defend your account created in 2009 with no post.

Try dey use your brain abeg.

How come 95% of the comments are from accounts created today or accounts created in the past with only 1 to 3 posts?

Tag the admins and ask them to verify the Mac addresses used

Don't mention me ever again, coordinate with who is paying you. I haven't even come across the story you are trying to debunk but I'm now going to find it and believe whatever is there because of this nonsense.

I can bet the person you are trying to defend doesn't really care, there are more important issues to deal with.

Validated:


So, Wike the MOST hated minister in Tinubu's cabinet has no children, relatives or friend? Why is that it a non-performing minister of Blue abi na brown economy "whose son is hardly ever present in Abuja" that the naysayers picked on?
Keep deceiving yourselves!!!!

What is your point? What is your point exactly?

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You are an unfortunate child!

Where were you when we were rocking Nairaland in those days? Maybe you were still in primary school. Please check again: this account was created about 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I lost all my threads and posts when Nairaland experienced glitches sometimes ago.

Back to the discussion: can your parents be proud of you if they see how you have allowed yourself to be used for hatchet job meant for low-lifers and lotus eaters?

I repeat: you need to get a life!

Stop making yourself available for evil things.

Godnewz:
Real hustle for blue economy

Who is bankrolling you? Why can't you tell the person to send his children on this destructive errand rather than engaging you. You need to get a life and stop destroying other people's name.

It is very obvious now, as indicated by some of the comments here, that some scoundrels are after the character of the former governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, and not really after his son, Femi.

However, if their intention is to have a fight with Oyetola, why can't they face him directly instead of drawing his son into the roforofo fight. Why should anyone lie that Femi is mounting pressure on Directors and top men in the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as published in the obscure and hatchet online news platform, ArewaReporters.

If they are not cowards, they can challenge Oyetola on his stewardship as Osun governor and equally as Minister of the Federal Republic and I know his media team will be willing and ready to defend his administration.

The cheap mudslinging and character assassination must stop. It is not healthy for common-sense and polity at all.