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This is enlightening
https://www.nairaland.com/1112678/ogbei-rauf-aregbesola-delivering-sermon

Thanks

greatgod2012: Na wa o, but on a serious note, dont u think they deserve this type of capital punishment, if they can be heartless to d extent of molesting pple, (adult&children alike),i think they should also be molested by law.

Exactly.

While I mind my business, it's unjust to overlook some evil minded personalities who transfer their bitter mind to every meaningful threads to make a hard working governor look like a piece of pretenders who they have in their respective states as governors.

Fashola is an excellent incomparable governor, whose worth or standard cannot be matched by any of the governors the country Nigeria has ever produced since her existence.

If you can't beat them, join them

Lagos Is Working.

[quote author=GARRI (x7)]Sharia[/quote]Really?!
What do want to say about where capital punishment is the answer?

A rapis.t is worthless, since he has the liver to spoil innocent lives.

[quote author=GARRI (x7)]Yoruba Muslims are very liberal and open-minded......[/quote]You got it right.

Osun state has two extremist muslim cities/towns, Iwo and Ede.

If you know what the people of Iwo stand for you will understand their commendable tolerance, to have hosted a Christian University(Bowen University Of Nigeria Baptist Convention) in their town.

Same with Ede(a real muslim town), now hosting Redeemers University of the Redeemed Christian Church of GOD. It's called "tolerance".

[quote author=GARRI (x7)]Yoruba Muslims are very liberal and open-minded. So unlike the hardcore muslims up north..

On the other hand our churches are extremely materialistic, they'd not mind inviting Osama Bin Laden to church as long as he'll sow a "seed"[/quote]No need for comparism that can bring up arguments that are uncalled for. Let the yoruba matters bother you.

Cheers.

[quote author=geez*]Cool. We Yorubas see ourselves first as Yoruba people. We are related by blood and are brothers and sisters. There's no Yoruba Muslim that isn't related to at least 100 Christians and vice versa. There's nothing like 'Muslim Yoruba vs Christain Yoruba' and there will never be by the grace of the Divine power that has kept us together. Yorubaland O Ni baje [/quote]That's an Excellent post there Mr man.
The former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola who is a Christian also stepped into Mosque when he was the Governor of the state.

You should wonder why all of a sudden the governor(Oyinlola) who knows what the Yoruba race stands for, was been used as an agent to carry false news by the PDP(Abuja), in order to destabilize the state of Osun.
I think the reason should be know to all of us. Osun right now is the strongest base for the opposition, where the ruling party lost every post in the state.
It's also the only state in the Southern Nigeria where the President lost in the last election. This should tell you where the fault is.

I'm not castigating the ruling party, it is the way they wanted to cause misunderstanding in Osun that is shameful.

Mind you, the A.C.N under Aregbesola also have their own deficiency and unjust acts.

Osun A dara fun gbogbo wa.
Yoruba race oni Baje o.

[quote author=O.M.E]I know her...she was once the assistant head girl of my school...UP OBMS!!![/quote]Excellent. You know her?! Then you must beat her record in you life endevour

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http://www.osundefender.org/?p=72101

Compiled and edited by Osun•Ife of Nairaland

Note: Aregbe that is used to wearing cap had no option than to obey the Christianity rule of putting off whatever attire a man is putting on to cover his head.

Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Delivering Sermon in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in Osun.

Aregbe has been termed a Taliban who in one way or the other wanted to turn Osun to an Islamic state by politicians who wanted to get cheap political point by causing confusion among the great Osun and Yoruba people.

May be this can change their mind set about Aregbe.
This should tell the world what the yoruba nation stands for:
-Love, irrespective of your Religion.
-Equity
-Freedom for everyone to practice whatever religion you belief in and worship in any way that pleases you.

Traditional
Christianity
Islam
Pagan
Hinduism
Deities
Etc...

We embrace all.

Mods, this should be on the front page.

Front page sir
https://www.nairaland.com/1111613/70-yr-old-farmer-makes-n2m-annually
https://www.nairaland.com/1111143/liverpool-university-postgraduate-school-offers

Good news, we want more of this.

"He praised the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo whose leadership as the Governor of the Old Western Region led to the creation of Farm Settlements across the region."

More reason why this is applaudable

Osun Sets-up Awolowo Centre For Philosophy, Ideology & Good Governance
https://www.nairaland.com/1108970/osun-sets-up-awolowo-centre-philosophy

http://www.osundefender.org/?p=71089

A 70 years old mechanised farmer in the country has called on Nigerians to take farming seriously, saying he makes N2 million annually from maize farming alone.

“I have seven children who are all graduates and I catered for them through farming. One of my sons has joined me in farming and we make an average of N2 million annually from maize farming alone,” said Pa. Isaiah Oladejo, whose farm is based in Osogbo, Osun State.

He enjoined the youths to stop considering themselves as unemployed and waiting endlessly for white collar jobs that may never come, stressing: “Through farming, you will feed yourself, family and Nigeria.”

Pa Oladejo explained that farming requires passion and good sense of planning as a profession and encouraged the youths to come into it as most of the present farmers are growing old and becoming weak to actively continue.
According to him, the notion that agriculture does not sustain your livelihood is untrue. “Do you know the impact on food production if 10,000 Nigerian graduates engage in agriculture?”

Oladejo, recalled that he first came to the Osun Farm Settlement in 1963, and said since then farming has become a way of life for him, and he now manages 50 acres of farmland, where he cultivates different food crops.

The farmer of over 50 years experience identified access to fertilizer and tractors as a major challenge facing the farmers in increasing their yield.
He praised the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo whose leadership as the Governor of the Old Western Region led to the creation of Farm Settlements across the region.

He also charged those in leadership position to initiate projects that would impact on the lives of their electorates. He called for issue-based and people-focused leadership which he said would position the country on the right direction.

Congrats to her

For the 2011\2012 academic session at the Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, about 1,001 students drawn from the College of Health Sciences; Faculties of Agriculture; Science and Science Education, as well as Social and Management Science, received the university’s first degree awards, having completed their academic programmes in their respective departments in the institution. The grand  finale of the event, which coincided with the 10th anniversary of the institution, was concluded last Saturday amid pomp and circumstance.

Rising stars gathered that 33 of the graduating students had first class honours.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Timothy Olagbemiro, presented Miss Oluwadara Jaiyeola, a 19-year-old lady, from the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, to the audience for special recognition as the overall best graduating student  for  2012 set.

It is worthy of note that Miss Jaiyeola was not just  the  Bowen University’s best award winner of the year, with her  CGPA of 4.93, being the highest in the 2011/2012 academic session in the institution, the position has also won her  full scholarship to run her postgraduate progamme in Liverpool University, United Kingdom, given to her by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Gerald Pillay, who was at the occasion, in recognition of Jaiyeola’s brilliant result.

According to Professor Pillay, Jaiyeola  would be the first Nigerian ever  to enjoy such a facility in  Liverpool. “We are expecting her in Liverpool next year after her national service. I am indeed  impressed by her performance and she deserves this incentive to encourage  her in the academic field,’’ Professor Pillay stated.

 Furthermore, Jaiyeola spoke with  Rising Stars about her academic background and how she made it.

According to her, she had her primary school education at ECLAT  International Junior School, a private nursery and primary school located in Ibadan, Oyo State.  In 2002, she proceeded to Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan, for her secondary school education programme.

Rising Stars gathered that Jaiyeola had nine distinctions; Seven AIs and 2Bs, in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), in 2008.

“I wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2008, and my score was 290. However, my parents did not allow me to choose any of the public universities  such as University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, or Obafemi Awolowo University, because of many factors which include violence, cultism, academic instability and other vices that are pervading public universities in the country of late. This informed my parents to opt for a religion-based university in the  country and the most preferred one was Bowen University established by the Baptist Convention in Iwo, Osun State.

“So, in 2008, I registered for the Post UTME conducted by the institution. I did very well in the examination and the university offered me  admission at the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. I joined the university at the age of 15.

“Today is a memorable day in my life. Though, I prayed and worked hard towards it, but I never knew it would be this great  as what I have seen today. I give glory to God. My success is attributed to God, the author of life and from whom wisdom emanates. My parents also contributed a lot to my academic life. I have learnt that developing  a passion for something and knowing what one is doing and what it all involved are major factors of success. My passion for Computer  Science made study and learning enjoyable for me in the university.

‘’By all means, we must put aside all forms of  sentiments in the choice of career. If one goes for a course that one has a passion for in the unversity, he or she would excel, especially if the person works hard. This is where success hides. In fact, I wish everybody had this opportunity.

“By and large, I want to thank my parents. They did not influence me as regards the course I had to do in the university. My mother is a nurse and my father is an engineer, yet they  gave me the free hand to go for the course that I had  passion for. Today, it pays me off.

 “The challenges that  I ever came across during my undergraduate days and the stringent rules and regulations that Bowen University imposed on the students  as its policy had contributed to my success. I have seen that too much of freedom sometimes  can be inimical to academic success.  Therefore, I see discipline as an inevitable means to climb success ladder.” Miss Jaiyeola appealed to the state and the Federal Governments to work on their universities in the country to rid the institutions of  violence and cultism.”

Meanwhile, Jaiyeola’s parents expressed happiness over the success of their daughter as the  overall best student in the university. According to them when a child is being taught in the way of the Lord and also being guided in  his or her education career not to derail, with God on the side of  such a child, he or she  will do well in life.

http://tribune.com.ng/sun/the-polity/9172-osun-cjs-appointment-and-the-unending-judicial-controversy

Will the current controversy surrounding the appointment of a new Chief Judge for Osun State not hinder the administration of justice in the state? OLUWOLE IGE reports on the intrigues that have characterised the choice of who leads the Osun judiciary.


FOR Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, the controversy over who should succeed the out-gone Chief Judge in the state, Justice Olaniyi Ojo has become a nagging issue which has generated varied reactions, not only in the judiciary, but also in the nation’s polity. Apparently, the situation is getting messier almost on a daily basis, considering the unfolding events seemingly causing disquiet and concern regarding its constitutional implications.


Many are beginning to wonder about the depth of the intrigues, interests and political undercurrent currently playing out in the attempt to fill the vacuum or lacuna created following the exit of the former chief judge, who bowed out, having attained the retirement age of 65 years.


It is interesting to note that the incumbent governor in the state inadvertently stirred the hornet’s nest,  when some months before the exit of the former CJ, he moved to bring Justice Olubunmi Oyewole from the Lagos judiciary to take over as the highest judicial officer in the state.


Many believe that the resolve of the governor to bring somebody from the Lagos judiciary may have sparked off a constitutional and moral debate, taking into cognisance the interest of other eligible judges in the Osun State judiciary, who were nursing the ambition to take over as the Chief Judge. Pundits are of the view that only the governor understands the reason he opted to bring a Lagos judge to head the judiciary in his state.


Some constitutional lawyers, who spoke under condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that the nation’s constitution was emphatic enough to clarify that only a serving judge in a particular state can aspire to become the Chief Judge of that state, given the dictates of laws and the strength of the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission (NJC).


Though Governor Aregbesola’s choice of Justice Oyewole failed to get the nod of the NJC, in Abuja, some concerned indigenes of the state swiftly approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the action of the Governor , just as they joined the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mariam Aloma Mukhtar, and the Judicial Service Commission as co-defendants in the suit.


The plaintiffs in the suit, a legal practitioner, Mr Kehinde Adesiyan and Honourable Tunji Sunday Adewole also joined Governor Aregbesola, Justice Dalhatu Adamu and the NJC as defendants in the litigation.


According to the originating summons, in a suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/546/2012 a copy of which was obtained by Sunday Tribune, the plaintiffs were seeking “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the NJC from approving the name of Hon. Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of Lagos State Judiciary, nominated by the Osun State Judicial Service Commission for the purpose of recommending him to the governor for appointment as the Chief Judge of Osun State”.


It read in part, “a declaration that the legislative power of the Osun State House of Assembly is not extended to the legislative jurisdictional power of Lagos State House of Assembly, which is another state in the Federation of Nigeria”.


“A declaration that the recommendation of any person to be the Chief Judge of a state must be drawn from the list of Judges who subscribed to the oath of service in the particular state of service and must be made without affection or ill-will”.


The plaintiffs were also seeking, among others “an order directing the Governor of Osun State to appoint a serving judicial officer from Osun State Judiciary to the position of Chief Judge of Osun State on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council after the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Chief Judge”.


While the litigation was still pending in the court, the governor submitted three names of eligible judges to the NJC for consideration, out of which the judicial body picked Justice Oyebola Ojo, whose name was subsequently sent to the the Osun State House of Assembly as the new nominee for the vacant post.


The legislature raised the hope of the nominee, when, on Monday, it asked her to submit 26 copies of her curriculum vitae to the assembly so that the lawmakers could scrutinise it and also assess her pedigree as prelude to the screening exercise.


But the curtail fell on the hope and expectation of the nominee on Wednesday, as the house of assembly, led by its speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, in a voice vote rejected the nominee, on the grounds of pending litigation in the court, citing standing rule 38 of the House as critical issues that punctured the nomination of Justice Ojo.


The lawmakers, who are constitutionally vested with the powers to approve the nomination of the new Chief Judge, however, urged the governor to appoint the most senior judge in the state judiciary to hold forte in acting capacity, pending the determination of the cases by the court. Their argument was predicated on the fact that it would amount to prejudice, flagrant disrespect for the rule of law and supremacy of the court if they should go ahead with the screening or veto the nomination of the governor’s nominee.


In a letter forwarded to the Speaker, Governor Aregbesola explained that in replying to the letter he sent to the chairperson of National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Aloma Mukhtar recommended Justice Oyebola Ojo to him for the vacant post, adding that in line with the dictate of the nation's constitution, the  process of confirmation of the Chief Judge of a state lies with the state parliament.


Even, the rejected nominee confirmed that there was a petition sent to the NJC by a group within the state judiciary, identified as the Body of Judges to register their displeasure when they got wind that a judge would be brought to Osun from Lagos state.


According to her, "the letter written by the Body of Judges was not meant to be confrontational, but to convey our feelings on a judge that was to be brought from Lagos state to NJC".


Now that the House of Assembly had refused to confirm Justice Oyebola Ojo as the new CJ in Osun, the chances of the state to resolve the logjam are getting slimmer, thus opening another chapter of intrigues in the bid to enthrone a candidate in the number one position in the state’s judiciary. Where this seemingly endless search for a Chief Judge will lead to can only be determined by the unfolding events.


In a nutshell, will Osun be left out in the leagues of states with substantive chief judges?  This poser remains a million dollar question begging profusely for the right, timely and concise answer.

In its efforts to ensure the preservation of the teachings and ideology of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the state government of Osun has set up an institute in his name.

According to the governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the institute would be called Awolowo Centre for Philosophy, Ideology and Good Governance and it is located at the former Osun State Transport Head Office at Ogo-Oluwa in Osogbo, the state capital.

It would be headed by Professor Moses Akin Makinde, an erudite Professor of Philosophy, who has studied and written extensively on many aspects of political and philosophical thoughts of Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

“The centre will not only further immortalize Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a profound philosopher and ideologue, who blazed the trail in putting up good governance into effect in the old Western Region of Nigeria, the centre is dedicated to providing qualitative learning, research and discourse in the areas of philosophy, ideology and good governance.

It is hoped that the centre would attract scholars, politicians, and persons with interest in philosophy, ideology and good governance with a view to deepening the humanist and democratic values enunciated by Chief Awolowo,” said Aregbesola.

The governor further stated that the centre is the state of Osun’s contribution to strengthening democracy and good governance, according to the governor, “genuine and profound thinking is imperative for genuine and profound action, particularly in the areas of democracy and good governance”.

http://www.osundefender.org/?p=28700

seanet01: Can you see why pdp must be resisted at all cost in the South West? How on earth can you took a loan of 18 billion naira to build six stadia? Is Oyinlola Mad?

This does not make ACN a saint party.

I will say this "Oyinlola is a prison material".
But he his the national secretary of the PDP.

What a country...

http://www.punchng.com/politics/osuns-n18-3bn-controversial-loan/

Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Economic Planning and Budget, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro, and the Chairman of the state Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Gani Olaoluwa, in these interviews with TUNDE ODESOLA speak on the inquiry into the N18.3bn loan obtained by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s administration

 PDP should bury its heads in shame — Bolorunduro

The Professor Femi Odekunle-led panel of inquiry investigating the N18.38bn loan obtained by Oyinlola’s administration indicted the former governor for mismanagement. What’s your view on the report?

The panel is certainly made up of reputable technocrats distinguished by their commitment to the development of Osun State. Going by the manner the panel conducted itself, it was obvious that equity, fairness, transparency and accountability were the watchwords guiding its activities. However, I would not want to comment on the report because my comment will neither add nor reduce to it. The report of the panel was borne out of the submissions by those that appeared before it and the investigations conducted by members. The panel conducted its sittings openly and dispassionately, and I think this informed the decision by former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola to appear before it. The panel’s indictment of the former governor and other officials is only a warning to people in public offices to be wary of their conducts while in office because our actions and inactions would be accounted for at the end of the day.

But Oyinlola and Osun Peoples Democratic Party have insisted that the loan was taken in the interest of the masses.

The loan was irresponsible and misguided. It was capable of shutting down the economy of Osun State. In talking about the loan, we must be mindful that only the truth, facts and figures would suffice and make a meaning to the people of Osun. Why is it that the monthly repayment obligation of N619m on the facility was calculated by the United Bank for Africa based on the whole facility amount – irrespective of the undisbursed portion?

Our review and findings on the projects financed with the loan facility showed that the level of milestone reached by the contractors – as indicated by the various certificates of completion —  was abysmally low when compared to the level of disbursement. In addition, the manner of management of the facility by the lender led to our decision to negotiate a fresh and well-structured N8.3 bn term loan from First Bank of Nigeria so as to take out the UBA loan. Mind you, the Oyinlola administration admitted that it had spent N10bn of the N18.3 bn loan. So, Osun was saddled with N8.3bn loan burden. And this was why we had to negotiate the remaining N8.3bn from UBA to First Bank. Pray, why take such a gigantic loan a few months to the end of your tenure? There’s something sinister about the hurry in the obtainment of the loan. First Bank loan has a moratorium of one year with a 60-month tenor while the UBA loan is without a moratorium and has 36-month tenor. While the First Bank loan has an annual interest rate of 10 per cent with 0.75 per cent annual management fee, the UBA loan has an annual interest rate of 13 per cent with 1 per cent annual management fee.

Do you mean that the loan has no benefit whatsoever for the state?

Exactly! It shows the PDP is made up of cultural reductionists and how else can he explain the fact that he released N430m public funds to build Radisson Hotel without following due process? He signed off the fund and broke all the financial regulations. He blamed the court for sacking him and that he would have gone after the company. The question is that how can he recover the funds that was disbursed without transaction trail or legal agreement duly vetted by the Ministry of Justice? The same financial recklessness was displayed in the Free Trade Zone transaction, in which Osun lost N1.5bn. That is not how to accept responsibility! It is alien to our culture and PDP members should just bury their heads in shame. It would shock you that the Oyinlola administration negated the purpose for which the loan was taken.

What’s your position on the tenor of the loan which has generated controversy?

Given the lean resources of Osun, it is unreasonable to negotiate such a substantial loan with a 36-month tenor. How can a state survive by using more than 32 per cent of its revenue for servicing a loan at a time when its personnel and overhead costs were already over 100 per cent of its statutory revenue? The allegation that the Rauf Aregbesola administration took N25bn from First Bank is fallacious. The referenced N25bn facility being claimed as loan by the PDP is a credit line and only the sum of N8.3bn used to pay down the UBA facility was drawn to date. The state’s obligation is limited only to N8.3bn. Knowledge of financial and treasury management shows that a credit line is not a loan until it has been drawn and this government has not drawn from the facility. The records are there for everyone to see. Our strategy of restructuring the referenced term loan is first, to convert it to a long term obligation that it should be, and then take it out by sourcing a cheaper debt instrument (developmental bond) from the capital market. Osun does not owe any financial institution.

 

The panel had evil intention — Olaoluwa

The leader of your party has been indicted over the obtainment of an N18.3bn loan during the twilight of the PDP administration.

I must state that there is nothing wrong with the time the loan was taken. If government is truly a continuum, what is important is the purpose for which the loan was taken and its utilisation. The appearance of Oyinlola before the panel exposed the evil intention the panel was meant to serve. The panel was meant to rubbish the legacies bequeathed by the Oyinlola administration to the good people of Osun. When Oyinlola appeared before the panel, it was forced to openly commend his initiative on Osun State University.

The Rauf Aregbesola-led government had calculated that Oyinlola would not appear before the panel and they would, in turn, make a political capital of his non-appearance. Being a democrat committed to the fundamental ideals of good governance, Oyinlola, who has respect for the rule of law and due process, shocked the panel with his appearance. Time will tell whether Oyinlola is truly guilty of the purported indictment or not. Very shortly, the people of the state would be able to do an assessment of Oyinlola and Aregbesola’s tenures and we would see who would be praised and who would be upbraided.

Before the panel, Oyinlola openly accepted responsibilities for all the actions or inactions taken during his administration. That is the hallmark of a good leader.

You hold the belief that the loan was taken in the interest of the state?

Yes, of course. As a result of the economic realities emanating in his first term, Oyinlola never believed in borrowing but in his second coming, the economic realities of the day indicated that borrowing was an inevitable end and so he borrowed. I don’t know of any legislation that says a government cannot borrow. We must also consider the merits of the projects for which the loan was meant. Is the Osun Action Congress of Nigeria saying that the upgrading of the technical colleges is not desirable? The Free Trade Zone was meant to galvanise the economy of the state. Or are they saying that roads should not be constructed? The six stadia proposed were to develop sports at the grassroots. If we admit that Nigeria’s fortunes are dwindling in the area of sports coupled by the need to engage our youths positively, the idea of having the six stadia is not wrong. I strongly belief that the loan was taken in the best interest of Osun because the Oyinlola government needed to complete the various projects it had embarked upon. The N18.3bn loan was obtained after a careful consideration of all offers given to us by banks in Osun State including the First Bank of Nigeria Plc and it was discovered that UBA had the best offer as at the time the loan was procured. We were guided by honest and sincere intentions in taking the loan. The loan was taken on the advice of the 26-member state legislature that comprised 15 PDP members and 11 ACN members.

But the ACN has faulted the decision of the Oyinlola administration to disburse part of the loan for counterpart funding in order to facilitate some grants from some donor agencies.

The position by the ACN is uninformed. When we took the loan, we expected that the amount disbursed as counterpart funds to donor agencies such as UBE, UNICEF, RAMP and FADAMA III, would attract grants. It is on record that the amount disbursed to the agencies as counterpart funds has attracted about N2bn grants. What is wrong in paying counterpart funding in the hope of getting grants for development? Ironically, Oyinlola had left office when the grants came and it was Aregbesola that got the grants. When the FADAMA III project of Osun was voted the best in the country, the Aregbesola administration went on air to celebrate, forgetting that Oyinlola’s payment of the counterpart funding was critical in making Osun FADAMA project to be considered the best. The payment of the counterpart funding was done from the loan for which we are being condemned.  The loan was a term loan with a tenor of 36 months and an interest of 13 per cent, monthly debt repayment N615m. It is interesting to hear the ACN claiming to have reduced the monthly repayment burden to N60m but Aregbesola should explain the N25bn his administration has taken without tying the loan down to specific projects.

What’s your view on the tenor of the loan?

Aregbesola has just succeeded in enriching the creditor bank by the long tenor of the loan. The government has also postponed the evil day because the longer the tenor of the loan, the higher the interest paid. The interest payable by the state government under the current arrangement will almost double what the state would have paid if our arrangement had been adopted.

Baby mama:
I don't want to sound cold my dear but dying at almost 90 means he lived a full life and if you say he made a mark then he lived well.
While you and his loved ones mourn him,be thankful that he lived to a ripe old age,many people are not that blessed.
I pray my parents both see their 87th birthday hale and hearty and any time after that will be a bonus
May his soul RIP

So be it to your prayer.
And thanks for your great words of encouragement.

This is why the people of Osun pray against such unfortunate incident

Mr. Eso, who was born in Ilesa(Osun), died at 87. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, and graduated with a Bachelor and Master of Law degrees in 1953 and 1956 respectively.
He displayed courage in notable cases, including the celebrated trial of Wole Soyinka, in which he declared the Nobel Laureate not guilty in an alleged offensive role in a broadcast.
The deceased also played a prominent role in the post-election litigation involving the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former President Shehu Shagari in 1979, among many others.

He his a legend

Baby mama: What unfortunate incident?
The man was 87 for heaven's sake
Is that not a ripe old age?

It is. Considering the personality of the man and his contributions in diverse way to the people of Osun and Nigeria at large, it is an unfortunate incident.

Human Rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, described the late Mr. Eso as one with “unparalleled commitment to the rule of law, principles of constitutionalism and democracy.”
Mr. Aturu said the deceased was very respectful “relating with both the young and old (lawyers) on the basis of equality with respect and decorum.”
“He was the first to raise an alarm that some judges were collecting billions of naira to decide on election matters; he really should be celebrated so that all the judges who have desecrated the hallowed temple of justice will learn from his kind of commitment.” Mr. Aturu said.
Lagos based lawyer, Charles Musa, said Mr. Eso was an icon in the legal practice and a voice of integrity.
“Justice Kayode Eso is a dynamic character and protagonist of judicial activism; the Lord Denning of Nigerian bench, a staunch defender of justice and the rule of law, an incorruptible arbiter in the temple of justice and most importantly, one who refuses to be tied to the apron string of obnoxious statutes, bad decisions or a syndrome of miscarriage of justice,” said Mr. Musa.
He urged members of the bar and bench to emulate the dedication, discipline, integrity and activism that Mr. Eso exemplified as well as his commendable patriotism which manifested in his constant readiness to take on national assignments whenever he was called upon to do so.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/107361-osun-declares-three-day-mourning-for-justice-eso-as-jonathan-sagay-others-pay-tribute.html?wpmp_tp=0

Justice Eso died in England. He was 87.
The Osun State Government on Friday declared three days of mourning in honour of the late eminent jurist and former Supreme Court Justice, Kayode Eso.
The State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement at a special sitting in honour of the legal icon at the state House of Assembly. He said the state government would fly the National flag at half mast.
The governor described Mr. Eso’s death as very painful and shocking, adding that he was an incorruptible judge known for judicial activism in the legal profession.
“The exit of the legal icon is sad and we pray against such unfortunate incident. His life was dedicated to both the rich and the poor and he was a patriot par excellence,” the governor said.
Mr. Aregbesola said the deceased served humanity and God and he was a great ambassador whose death would be a huge loss to the anti-corruption crusade and the legal profession.
Mr. Eso, who was born in Ilesa, died at 87. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, and graduated with a Bachelor and Master of Law degrees in 1953 and 1956 respectively.
He displayed courage in notable cases, including the celebrated trial of Wole Soyinka, in which he declared the Nobel Laureate not guilty in an alleged offensive role in a broadcast.
The deceased also played a prominent role in the post-election litigation involving the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former President Shehu Shagari in 1979, among many others.
Encomiums
Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam, said he was pained b the demise of Mr. Eso, whom he described as “a world class jurist, eminent scholar and a honest judge.”
The Speaker said, the “legal legend” was not just any jurist or legal mind but of a special breed.
The daughter of the deceased, Funmilayo Eso-Williams, who is also the Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, said her father’s death left a huge vacuum.
Ms. Eso Williams, who spoke on phone from the UK, said her father was a loving, kind and generous person.
President Goodluck Jonathan said members of the legal profession in Nigeria would always owe a debt of gratitude to the late Justice Eso for his great legacy of erudite judgments, prodigious writings, and major interventions in national debates.
He also urged members of the bar and bench to emulate the dedication, discipline, integrity and activism Mr. Eso exemplified.
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, described the deceased as a judicial activist, saying “the late Justice Kayode Eso was always on the side of justice regardless of whose ox was gored.”
A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, said, “his (Mr. Eso’s) courage was intoxicating; he was one of the very few who could dare to tread where so many shied away and had the courage to pass a damning verdict even on his own constituency when the legal profession was losing its bite.”
Former Minister of Transport, Ebenezer Babatope, said Mr. Eso’s death had thrown the whole country into mourning.
Mr. Babatope, described the late jurist as a forthright, brilliant and honest man who made flawless judicial decisions.
The Minister of State for Defence, Olusola Obada, said, “Eso was my first and foremost uncle in whom I am well pleased. He was my father figure whose immense contribution to my life ever remains indelible”.
She said the deceased was a distinguished jurist who served the nation meritoriously without any blemish.
Prominent Lawyers say Eso is a legend
Prominent lawyers, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES, said the late justice Kayode Eso was a legal colossus.
The lawyers said Mr. Eso was without doubt a man of integrity who was committed to the development of Nigeria.
A professor of Law, Itse Sagay, described Mr. Eso as a giant of unlimited proportions.
“Words cannot measure the quality of the work he has done, the judgment and the level with which he tackled very difficult problems requiring great courage,” he said.
Mr. Sagay said the late jurist raised the standard of justice in the Supreme Court.