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Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by nairalandankrah(op): 10:32pm On Sep 13
The official narrative pushed by authorities is that it was just a typical "garage leadership tussle" over motor park revenues involving transport union heads. But if you've been following Osun State politics closely, you know that explanation is too convenient.

Think about it: Why now? Why Emir?

1. He Knew Too Much About High-Level Political Operations.
Emir was not just an ordinary grassroots figure. He was a primary operator during past election cycles. He was arrested by federal authorities, spent time in jail, faced serious charges (including terrorism, conspiracy, and murder at the Federal High Court), and was even declared wanted by the police.
People like Emir hold secrets. They know who financed campaign security, who authorized intelligence ops, and where the bodies are buried—literally and politically.

2. Pre-Election " Cleansing"
With political alignments shifting and another election cycle drawing closer, political enforcers become massive liabilities. If a figure who faced murder and terrorism charges gets squeezed by federal investigators or decides to flip state's witness to save his own neck, top political actors collapse like a deck of cards.
In grassroots politics, when an operative becomes too dangerous to control, a "garage clash" is the easiest cover story to arrange.

3. The "Garage War" is just a staged Cover Story
Notice how fast official statements blamed a "spontaneous transport union dispute" involving factional leaders? That's just a classic playbook move.

When you want to silence a political figure, you don't use a professional hit squad in black suits. You provoke a disagreement at a known hotspot like Mayfair Garage, mix in rival transport union factions, let bullets fly, and declare it "cultist/union violence." It gives everyone involved plausible deniability.

4. Defection Panic
Before his death, rumors were already circulating about shifting allegiances behind the scenes. In Osun politics, if a grassroots figure who controls significant street-level machinery shows signs of switching sides or demanding too much leverage, opposition or factional rivals move fast. Eliminating him neutralizes his network before it can be deployed against them.

Is this really a simple garage fight, or did someone order a pre-election clean-up to bury secrets before the heat turns up?

Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Ikengawo: 10:37pm On Sep 13
There's an emir of ile ife?
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by otipoju(m):
nairalandankrah:
The official narrative pushed by authorities is that it was just a typical "garage leadership tussle" over motor park revenues involving transport union heads. But if you've been following Osun State politics closely, you know that explanation is too convenient.

Think about it: Why now? Why Emir?

1. He Knew Too Much About High-Level Political Operations.
Emir was not just an ordinary grassroots figure. He was a primary operator during past election cycles. He was arrested by federal authorities, spent time in jail, faced serious charges (including terrorism, conspiracy, and murder at the Federal High Court), and was even declared wanted by the police.
People like Emir hold secrets. They know who financed campaign security, who authorized intelligence ops, and where the bodies are buried—literally and politically.

2. Pre-Election " Cleansing"
With political alignments shifting and another election cycle drawing closer, political enforcers become massive liabilities. If a figure who faced murder and terrorism charges gets squeezed by federal investigators or decides to flip state's witness to save his own neck, top political actors collapse like a deck of cards.
In grassroots politics, when an operative becomes too dangerous to control, a "garage clash" is the easiest cover story to arrange.

3. The "Garage War" is just a staged Cover Story
Notice how fast official statements blamed a "spontaneous transport union dispute" involving factional leaders? That's just a classic playbook move.

When you want to silence a political figure, you don't use a professional hit squad in black suits. You provoke a disagreement at a known hotspot like Mayfair Garage, mix in rival transport union factions, let bullets fly, and declare it "cultist/union violence." It gives everyone involved plausible deniability.

4. Defection Panic
Before his death, rumors were already circulating about shifting allegiances behind the scenes. In Osun politics, if a grassroots figure who controls significant street-level machinery shows signs of switching sides or demanding too much leverage, opposition or factional rivals move fast. Eliminating him neutralizes his network before it can be deployed against them.

Is this really a simple garage fight, or did someone order a pre-election clean-up to bury secrets before the heat turns up?
I agree with you. Every enforcer can be enforced. They are all pawns in the hands of their masters.

Ijaya as big as he thought he had become was "deleted" with ease...and nothing happened...not even a whimper of protest from anyone.

Only a fool befriends politicians. To them everybody is expendable
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by zoghys: 6:11am On Sep 14
nairalandankrah:
The official narrative pushed by authorities is that it was just a typical "garage leadership tussle" over motor park revenues involving transport union heads. But if you've been following Osun State politics closely, you know that explanation is too convenient.

Think about it: Why now? Why Emir?

1. He Knew Too Much About High-Level Political Operations.
Emir was not just an ordinary grassroots figure. He was a primary operator during past election cycles. He was arrested by federal authorities, spent time in jail, faced serious charges (including terrorism, conspiracy, and murder at the Federal High Court), and was even declared wanted by the police.
People like Emir hold secrets. They know who financed campaign security, who authorized intelligence ops, and where the bodies are buried—literally and politically.

2. Pre-Election " Cleansing"
With political alignments shifting and another election cycle drawing closer, political enforcers become massive liabilities. If a figure who faced murder and terrorism charges gets squeezed by federal investigators or decides to flip state's witness to save his own neck, top political actors collapse like a deck of cards.
In grassroots politics, when an operative becomes too dangerous to control, a "garage clash" is the easiest cover story to arrange.

3. The "Garage War" is just a staged Cover Story
Notice how fast official statements blamed a "spontaneous transport union dispute" involving factional leaders? That's just a classic playbook move.

When you want to silence a political figure, you don't use a professional hit squad in black suits. You provoke a disagreement at a known hotspot like Mayfair Garage, mix in rival transport union factions, let bullets fly, and declare it "cultist/union violence." It gives everyone involved plausible deniability.

4. Defection Panic
Before his death, rumors were already circulating about shifting allegiances behind the scenes. In Osun politics, if a grassroots figure who controls significant street-level machinery shows signs of switching sides or demanding too much leverage, opposition or factional rivals move fast. Eliminating him neutralizes his network before it can be deployed against them.

Is this really a simple garage fight, or did someone order a pre-election clean-up to bury secrets before the heat turns up?
All these write up on a hooligan and probably an hardened killer and criminal who most likely has involved in lots of political killings. Good riddance, and same fate is coming to his likes who profit from evil by doing the bidding of their devilish paymasters who masquerade as polithiefcian to loot our common patrimony.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by helinues: 6:27am On Sep 14
Sebi I have been warning about Osun and Oyo state for quite some time

What's the business of the state government with motor park leadership?

The decision of who to be the chairman should have been the affairs of the transport union not the state government.

Not in anyway support the killing of the emir but some lessons should be learned from this
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by helinues: 6:29am On Sep 14
Ikengawo:
There's an emir of ile ife?
It's a nickname not real emir..The guy na one of the transport Union members in the state
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by bestman09(m): 8:24am On Sep 14
helinues:
Sebi I have been warning about Osun and Oyo state for quite some time

What's the business of the state government with motor park leadership?

The decision of who to be the chairman should have been the affairs of the transport union not the state government.

Not in anyway support the killing of the emir but some lessons should be learned from this
But you are comfortable with tinubu supporting and using MC oluomo on taking over the Nurtw?
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by BATified2023: 10:45am On Sep 14
Ikengawo:
There's an emir of ile ife?
chinedu it's just d nickname of a garage tout working for Adeleke
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by BATified2023: 10:48am On Sep 14
bestman09:
But you are comfortable with tinubu supporting and using MC oluomo on taking over the Nurtw?
mc oluomo must b used to put the tresspasers in their place


Same way

South Africa
India
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan

Too have their own mc oluomo cos some people don't respect boundaries n they don't see any big deal about taking what belongs to others so we must put them in their place

Go n follow xolani or sizokthola in south Africa n see how he's putting them in their place
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Mathain19(m): 11:13am On Sep 14
From all indication, it means The deceased committed a lot of confusion in the society when he was alive,
Ok, such is life.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Sheuns(m): 11:15am On Sep 14
BATified2023:
mc oluomo must b used to put the tresspasers in their place


Same way

South Africa
India
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan

Too have their own mc oluomo cos some people don't respect boundaries n they don't see any big deal about taking what belongs to others so we must put them in their place

Go n follow xolani or sizokthola in south Africa n see how he's putting them in their place
That your Oluomo will definitely be put in his place as well.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by anonimi:
nairalandankrah:
4. Defection Panic
Before his death, rumors were already circulating about shifting allegiances behind the scenes. In Osun politics, if a grassroots figure who controls significant street-level machinery shows signs of switching sides or demanding too much leverage, opposition or factional rivals move fast. Eliminating him neutralizes his network before it can be deployed against them.

Is this really a simple garage fight, or did someone order a pre-election clean-up to bury secrets before the heat turns up?
What opposition is there in Osun when Adeleke has promised Tinubu that EVERYONE in the state will vote for him huh
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Obiedun(m): 11:17am On Sep 14
Hmm. It was even a commissioner that invited him and others for a meeting. The commissioner has a question to answer.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Kalashnikov49: 11:18am On Sep 14
See level.

So if this guy wasn't assassinated, this guy can be a

Governor
Senator
House of Rep
LGA chairman

....and people like

Seunmsg CharlesCNG WizardOfNG Legendhero UncleAyo Richtaiwo Wickedtruths Flangelo12 HacheNoire Yarimo Domperigon fsboperator Ttalk chopnaira slytiger Ibrahimcoomasie Guestmale christistruth01 christistruth00 christistruth03 afamed vision101

...will call him leader.

Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by SixSeven: 11:18am On Sep 14
Ikengawo:
There's an emir of ile ife?
It's not a title but a nickname.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by anonimi: 11:19am On Sep 14
BATified2023:
mc oluomo must b used to put the tresspasers in their place
Same way
South Africa
India
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Too have their own mc oluomo cos some people don't respect boundaries n they don't see any big deal about taking what belongs to others so we must put them in their place
Go n follow xolani or sizokthola in south Africa n see how he's putting them in their place
Which of these countries is also having city dwellers drink shitty water because politicians steal money that should employ civil servants to make pipe borne water available to households?

The federal government is not responsible for water supply in cities and towns. This is the responsibility of states.

InvertedHammer:
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It is by far better than Enugu.

500 gallons of water go for N20k. Multiply by 4 in a month, that's N80k. By extrapolation, that's N960k in a year on water alone. Why? Because the governor believes that clean and accessible water is the least of his worries. Yet they prance around like Enugu is Abuja even though the red muddy soil will have residents looking like they went tomb-raiding at night.

But then, considering where it was before Peter Mba, one can understand the accolades being that he moved the town from 16th Century to 17th Century but not anywhere near 20th Century. 21st Century is a stretch. EEDC? The worst of all.

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fergie001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v-F81hNTs

The Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mahmood Adegbite, has said that people drilling borehole in the Lekki axis of the state is probably drinking ‘’shit water.”

While speaking at a stakeholders meeting in the state recently, Adegbite noted that contaminated boreholes in Lekki pose health risk and added that treatment of waste water would eradicate any form of disease that may arise from it.

He said, “On waste water treatment, I will say that everyone digging borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.’

https://punchng.com/video-everyone-digging-borehole-in-lekki-is-probably-drinking-shit-water-lagos-govt/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMABDJjbGNrAwAEK2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEewOd7728C0FSKQJNWar4yKRxNpNKt1owSlw47y57FKAux2QxvQL24Iu18rtw_aem_3kB5Sd2GjpdqjN6zFuIs7w
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Nchenches: 11:22am On Sep 14
The man was stoned to death. Sharia criminal laws punishment.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by gigabyte13: 11:22am On Sep 14
Do you really know who Emir is....huhhuhhuhhuh??
What surrounds him surpassed politics.
Comot mouth for wertin you no know ooooooooooo
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Sleekfingers: 11:23am On Sep 14
helinues:
Sebi I have been warning about Osun and Oyo state for quite some time

What's the business of the state government with motor park leadership?

The decision of who to be the chairman should have been the affairs of the transport union not the state government.

Not in anyway support the killing of the emir but some lessons should be learned from this
Same thing is happening in Lagos ....Lagos state government is involved too.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Kingpele(m): 11:29am On Sep 14
I don't know when this agborism will stop in South West from lagos to ibadan to ile ife na so so murder over a motor park...this is how they ended up giving us agbore chairman as a president
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Gotocourt: 11:31am On Sep 14
One nuisance gone, he was shot dead.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by CorperKola: 11:33am On Sep 14
This whole article is also very convenient considering recent videos on twitter
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by osuofia2(m): 11:33am On Sep 14
If you die for any politician you be mumu, they will settle themselves later
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by omoadeleye(m): 11:34am On Sep 14
Those people are bunch of cultists, causing unnecessary retaliation with eachother, go and check Naija Confra
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by adenigga(m): 11:38am On Sep 14
otipoju:
I agree with you. Every enforcer can be enforced. They are all pawns in the hands of their masters.

Ijaya as big as he thought he had become was "deleted" with ease.

Only a fool befriends politicians.
Correct!!!........

They seems to be too big than their size.


Where is Auxiliary now? Some others silly big boys....


Bros, you are on point.............
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Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by jaxxy(m): 11:39am On Sep 14
nairalandankrah:
The official narrative pushed by authorities is that it was just a typical "garage leadership tussle" over motor park revenues involving transport union heads. But if you've been following Osun State politics closely, you know that explanation is too convenient.

Think about it: Why now? Why Emir?

1. He Knew Too Much About High-Level Political Operations.
Emir was not just an ordinary grassroots figure. He was a primary operator during past election cycles. He was arrested by federal authorities, spent time in jail, faced serious charges (including terrorism, conspiracy, and murder at the Federal High Court), and was even declared wanted by the police.
People like Emir hold secrets. They know who financed campaign security, who authorized intelligence ops, and where the bodies are buried—literally and politically.

2. Pre-Election " Cleansing"
With political alignments shifting and another election cycle drawing closer, political enforcers become massive liabilities. If a figure who faced murder and terrorism charges gets squeezed by federal investigators or decides to flip state's witness to save his own neck, top political actors collapse like a deck of cards.
In grassroots politics, when an operative becomes too dangerous to control, a "garage clash" is the easiest cover story to arrange.

3. The "Garage War" is just a staged Cover Story
Notice how fast official statements blamed a "spontaneous transport union dispute" involving factional leaders? That's just a classic playbook move.

When you want to silence a political figure, you don't use a professional hit squad in black suits. You provoke a disagreement at a known hotspot like Mayfair Garage, mix in rival transport union factions, let bullets fly, and declare it "cultist/union violence." It gives everyone involved plausible deniability.

4. Defection Panic
Before his death, rumors were already circulating about shifting allegiances behind the scenes. In Osun politics, if a grassroots figure who controls significant street-level machinery shows signs of switching sides or demanding too much leverage, opposition or factional rivals move fast. Eliminating him neutralizes his network before it can be deployed against them.

Is this really a simple garage fight, or did someone order a pre-election clean-up to bury secrets before the heat turns up?
Adeleke has won the election make una oyetola people rest.
otipoju:
I agree with you. Every enforcer can be enforced. They are all pawns in the hands of their masters.

Ijaya as big as he thought he had become was "deleted" with ease.

Only a fool befriends politicians.
Everything he said is fictional and even contradictory.

Emire was a loyalist of adeleke yet he said defection rumors to who or where? The loosing oyetola camp? undecided
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Eba50: 11:41am On Sep 14
He just got served His own bullets. He don kill b4. Bastard
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by Thedon22: 11:45am On Sep 14
Obiedun:
Hmm. It was even a commissioner that invited him and others for a meeting. The commissioner has a question to answer.
The commissioner is totally incompetent.
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by LagosOrigin: 11:46am On Sep 14
BATified2023:
mc oluomo must b used to put the tresspasers in their place


Same way

South Africa
India
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan

Too have their own mc oluomo cos some people don't respect boundaries n they don't see any big deal about taking what belongs to others so we must put them in their place

Go n follow xolani or sizokthola in south Africa n see how he's putting them in their place
MC that nearly lost his miserable life in the hands of his own boys abi?
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by BATified2023: 11:46am On Sep 14
anonimi:
Which of these countries is also having city dwellers drink shitty water because politicians steal money that should employ civil servants to make pipe borne water available to households?

The federal government is not responsible for water supply in cities and towns. This is the responsibility of states.


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how many times have I warned u to stop quoting me with your madness?

So for your mind, u think I will read this abi?
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by BATified2023: 11:47am On Sep 14
Sheuns:
That your Oluomo will definitely be put in his place as well.
put in his place by the same people who threaten hell if nnamdi kanu is jailed, now he's condemned to life in sokoto n they still can't do anything
Re: Why Was Emir Ajagungbade Really Silenced In Ile-Ife? (Pictures) by BATified2023: 11:48am On Sep 14
LagosOrigin:
MC that nearly lost his miserable life in the hands of his own boys abi?
at least not in d hands of u noisemakers

Where is nnamdi kanu today?
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