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They no give agboola again

Agboola is the ZLP governorship candidate.

Born on 19th October, 1970, at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Gboye started his Educational career at St. Micheal Anglican Primary School, Ilara-Mokin, 1976 and obtained his First School Living Certificate in July, 1982. Between 1983 and 1988, he was at Mokin Comprehensive High School, Ilara-Mokin for West African School Certificate.

Engr. Adegbenro proceeded to the then Ondo State university (Now Ekiti State University) Ado Ekiti in 1991 and was awarded a Bachelor‘s Degree in civil Engineering in 1997. Also a Master’s Degree holder in Project Management from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

He has worked in many organizations before he became the Founder and Principal partner of AGE consults LTD in September, 2005 where he was practicing until April, 2009 when he was appointed as a Senior Special Assistant on Infrastructure to the Governor of Ondo State. He was later elevated to the position of Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure in January, 2010, a position he held until his appointment, first at Acting Commissioner for Works and subsequently the substantive Commissioner for Works in September, 2010 till that Council was dissolved after the 2012 Governorship Election. When the Council was re-constituted in 2013, Engr. Adegbenro was re-appointed and remained in Office till the end of the second term of Mr. Governor. Adegbenro was the longest serving Commissioner for works in Ondo State, occupy the office for six year, six month and five days.







Gboye is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), member, Association of Consulting Engineer of Nigeria and a Chartered Engineer.

Adegbenro had earlier bagged Fellowship of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineer (FNICE) and Fellow of the Certified Institute of Management. By the special grace of God, Engr. Adegbenro, today, is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) the Pinnacle of Engineering Profession in Country.

An achiever per Excellence, he has attended various Seminar and Workshop within and outside the shores of the Country and as well made presentation in different fora.

Based on his remarkable performance and contribution to his Profession, he has won quite a number of awards, notable among which is the Presidential awards for outstanding contribution to Civil Engineering practice in Nigeria by Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers in 2010; Role Model Award by National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS), 2010, Nigerian’s Top 50 Professional award of Excellence by THIS DAY newspaper 2011; 50 Nigerians with Integrity by Guardian Publishing 2011; Ondo State man of the year award by TRACE News Magazine 2011; Excellence Award in Urban Renewal and Government Projects Management by Federal University of Technology Akure; Best Commissioner for Infrastructure in the South-West by the Federal House of Representative Committee on Inter-governmental Affairs, Best Commissioner for Works in Nigerian by Federal Information Chapel, Abuja (Nigeria Union Of Journalist), among several others.

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The news that Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday submitted the name of Hon. Gboluga Ikengboju, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency, to the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus in Abuja as his running mate will do no small damage to his aspiration of becoming the next governor of Ondo Stat That choice has also done a huge damage to the chances of the opposition People's Democratic Party ( PDP) to produce the next helmsman of the Sunshine State.

Jegede made the last minute replacement of his running mate in order to meet up with INEC's deadline for the substitution of the names of candidates and their running mates for the election.

Hon. Ikengboju replaces Mr Olumide Ogunje whose name was earlier submitted to INEC as a surrogate candidate.

Every observer and political analyst would noticed that since Eyitayo Jegede SAN become the flag bearer of the PDP, he has put on three togas: one as the supreme leader of the party; second as an ordained governor, third and most irritating is his vaque sense of entitlement.

Jegede feels that everyone is indebted to him and that's just an illusion of grandeur.

Sadly, Jegede has also become so vindictive that he doesn't see anyone who didn't work for him during the primary election as a member of his team. No doubt, Mr Jegede has broken all known political traditions and arrangements by the choice of his running mate.

Not only that Ikengboju Gboluga is not popular amongst his people, Okitipupa local government are where he hails from has produced two deputy governors in persons of Dr Olusegun Agagu and Afolabi Iyatan. But Ilaje, Irele, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo and Odigbo local government areas in the same senatorial zone are yet to produce a deputy governor.

Our cocky Senior Advocate of Nigeria has by his choice of running mate shove
aside all aboriginal members of the party. He has succeeded in turning the PDP to Jegede's caucus. For the committed members of the PDP who are still in doubt about Mr Jegede's total hijack of the party can confirm from those who worked for other aspirants in the last primary election.

It's obvious that with the choice of Ikengboju Gboluga, Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN, has gotten a ruining mate and not a running mate. His ambition and aspiration is heading towards a rock.


Ikomapayi Bamidele
Public Affairs Commentator
Writes From Okitipupa.
18/08/2020

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By Allen Sowore

As the October 10 Ondo Governorship Election approaches, it's becoming crystal clear that the election is a two-horse race between the incumbent governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN who's the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the people's force, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

Although, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), which was before now the major opposition party in the state and other political parties have presented their candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the election. Unspoken political arrangements, traditions and what both Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy Agboola stand for remains the major issues to be decided upon by the people.

It is a known fact in the political history of the state that the governorship seat, whether by happenstance or deliberate political arrangements, rotates among the three senatorial districts. In other words, by that extant arrangement, the district that produces the current Deputy Governor is the zone expected to produce the next governor. This expectation built on tradition puts Honourable Alfred Agboola Ajayi in good standing in the forthcoming election.

Similarly, it has become an unbroken political jinx in Ondo State for the incumbent governor to lose to an emerging opposition. In 2003, Adebayo Adefarati lost his reelection bid to Dr Olusegun Agagu. In 2007, by the implication of the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Benin, Dr Olusegun Agagu didn't win his reelection. It's only Dr Olusegun Mimiko who has enjoyed the uncommon grace of governing Ondo State for two terms of eight years. Even at that, his political party, the PDP lost the 2016 Governorship election to the APC.

I simply do not want to comment on how PDP squandered its golden opportunity to produce the next governor of Ondo State because I may be accused of bias, sophistry and prejudice. But those who appear to be more interested in raising a candidate and not the governor every election circle can explain better.

The mere fact that no single human being has decamped either from the SDP or even Accord Party to the PDP since the announcement of its candidate speaks volume. The torrent of attacks and vetuperations against the national leader of the Zenith Labour Party, who's also a former governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko by Akeredolu and his jittery camp has clearly shown that the incumbent is aware that the ZLP stands formidable and it's strategically ready to wrestle power from him.

The Deputy Governor has said it often, that the disagreement between him and the governor was not personal. It's rather about the government's policies and decisions which affect the lives of the people. Whether to over tax the people or not; whether to make tertiary education affordable or not; whether to neglect dependable health care or commercialize it, it's about whether to impoverish the people or empower them, whether to run government through kleptomaniac family members, clan and cabal; these are the contentious issues.

On the surface, the PDP has a candidate. But the real contest is between Akeredolu and Ajayi. The good people of the state must take decision whether to continue with this clannish government or to liberate our dear state. The people must decide whether to return government to its original owners (the people) or to leave it in the hands of profiteers in borrowed, blemished robes.

The people have a choice to make in October 2020.

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Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly submitted the name of Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga to the national chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus in Abuja on Monday as his running mate.



Smart360media reports that the name of Gboluga is to be forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace the name of Olumide Ogunje early submitted by Jegede.



Gboluga is a serving member of the house of representatives representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency.

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The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi on Friday said the call of the teeming mass of Ondo State stand at the foundation of his aspiration to the office of Governor of Ondo State.

Speaking in Akure on Friday, Agboola said he joined the Zenith Labour Party to put practical effect to the expectations of the people who obviously are not enamored by the options offered by the two major parties.

Agboola who said the party primaries of the two major parties characterized by the victory of subterfuge over and above democratic norms made his throwing his hat into the ring on the more credible Zenith Labour Party platform.

Speaking at a well attended, but COVID 19 compliant event, held at the ZLP State Secreatriat, Agboola said: “It is obvious that the affirmation of incumbent governor as the candidate of the APC coupled with the seeming failure of the PDP to produce a dependable and formidable alternative has dampened the democratic enthusiasm and morale of the people.

“To stir hope and rechannel the energy of the progressive electorates, I am teaming up with members of the ZLP, my teeming allies from both the PDP and APC and allies from the other parties.”
The Deputy Governor said “he was humbled by calls, advice and demands from critical stakeholders, supporters and most importantly, the generality of the people to consider himself as the arrow head of a new dependable, credible and vibrant alternative alliance for a desirable leadership for the state.”

He said after critically analyzing the terrain, he found the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) as the dependable platform to rescue Ondo State from a lacklustre, nepotistic and clannish leadership.

“Today, I formally join the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), to achieve the noble cause of giving Ondo State a new direction and purposeful leadership. I call on all my teeming supporters, friends, followers and the admirers of good governance to show commitment and dedication by mobilizing and campaigning for the Zenith Labour Party in their various wards across the state.

“The collective wish and yearnings of the good people of Ondo State remain the impetus for the bid to wrestle the governance of the state from political demagogue,” he concluded.

He was received by the State Chairman of the ZLP, Hon Joseph Akinlaja ably supported by other leaders drawn from across the State.
He told the people that the masses oriented, pro people agenda of the ZLP will be vigorously pursued under the Agboola dispensation.
He therefore welcomed all those joining with the Deputy Governor.

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Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi has resigned his membership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
The Deputy Governor appreciates the National Leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party.

This decision is as a result of the call on the Deputy Governor by majority of the good people of Ondo State to give hope to the hopeless, provide credible and purposeful leadership in our dear State.

The chairman of the PDP in Apoi Ward ii of Ese-Odo Local Government Area, Festus Oboro acknowledged the receipt of the resignation letter on 9th of August, 2020.

Recall that the Deputy Governor rejoined the PDP on June 21st, 2020, at his home town, Kiribo and contested as the governorship candidate of the party in the party's primary election held on 22nd of July, 2020.

He wishes to reassure his teaming supporters to remain focused and committed as he will be announcing his next line of action shortly.

God bless Ondo State.

Comrade Allen Sowore

Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor
9th August, 2020.

The National Executive Committee of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has cleared the Ondo Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi to contest the October governorship election under the platform of the Zenith Labour Party.


He was cleared by the National Executive Committee of the party.The Deputy resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in June and joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

He contested the primary in July but failed to clinch the governorship ticket.



His application was sent to the NEC of the party, which met at the weekend and approved it.

Ondo ZLP chairman Hon. Joseph Akinlaja confirmed the clearance of Ajayi in a telephone chat.

Akinlaja said Ajayi would formally join the ZLP on Tuesday.

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has approved and endorsed the candidacy of Prince Dapo Adelegan in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo state.

The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State, Prince Dapo Adelegan, today received the blessing and endorsement of the the former President, General Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta.

Prince Adelegan on his Facebook post says this is indeed a milestone, the will of God is being fulfilled, the gubernatorial victory is ours.

#Toluwalase

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtkeI3Dx4B0

Letter To The Chief Judge Of Ondo State

My Lord,
Justice O.O. Akeredolu,
Chief Judge of Ondo State,
Akure.

Uphold The Integrity Of Your Office!

The founding value of our constitution is the enshrinement of the supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law. This creates an ideal legal world, which your good office has the task of translating into reality as envisaged by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. In a nutshell the calling of your office is to uphold the integrity and supremacy of the constitution.

In an ideal democracy, all power, especially state power, must be exercised under law and according to the dictates of law. If law governs power then it should be able to regulate those that are subject to it. The constitution of our country and the values in it, stand supreme – above the legislature, the executive and above all judicial officers.

Like never before, as the Chief Judge of Ondo State, the move by the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu to remove the deputy governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi from office through the State House of Assembly gives you a vital opportunity to uphold the integrity of Ondo State judiciary and its independence.

This open letter is coming to you at this auspicious time because of the sacred role you may have to play in the imminent plan by the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN to remove his Deputy, Alfred Agboola Ajayi by all means possible and at all cost. The government's position is not hidden; it is already in the public space.

It's needless mentioning the level of desperation which Mr Governor has show on this vexatious matter because history already has a place for his hypocritical stance in the law profession being a former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). But your lordship, you have a name and integrity to protect. The cerebral Chinua Achebe once said that: "One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised."

If there's any time the good people of Ondo State need your integrity, it's now! And the reason is not farfetched as the Governor has succeeded in compromising his party's leadership in the state; the legislature. However, we, the people of Ondo State, still hold this believe that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.

Your Lordship, the point here is that the impeachment process initiated by fourteen (14) members of the 9th session of the Ondo State House of Assembly on 7th July,, 2020, is dead on arrival. This is because simultaneously, nine (9) members of the same Assembly jointly signed a resolution disassociating themselves from the whole process. The implication of the action of the nine parliamentarians is that the planned impeachment of the Deputy Governor cannot proceed beyond the signed notice of impeachment.
For clarity, section 188(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which put a stop at the process is produced below:

A motion of the House of Assembly that the allegation be investigated shall not be declared as having been passed unless it is supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the all the members of the House of Assembly

The pertinent question therefore is, what's the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of all the members of the House of Assembly- 2/3 of 26 = 18. When nine (9) is substracted from twenty six (26) the result is seventeen (17). It is a settled principle of law ‘that one cannot build something on nothing” as the whole edifice will collapse.

All discerning minds in Ondo State know today, that the next line of action is that the Governor in his desperation will bring into full force the enomous power and influence of his office to bear on Your Lordship to join in this illegal arrangements to oust the Deputy Governor. He will attempt to force Your Lordship to appoint a panel of seven persons to do the hatchet job.

Your Lordship, please do not compromise so that history will be kind to you. History, we say, will surely vindicate the just and the wicked will surely be punished.

Comrade Allen Sowore
Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor
8th July, 2020

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1. Dear Sir, I was really happy when I heard the news of your recovery because I prayed for you. I also saw the video where you were talking to your friends that #COVID19 is nothing serious when you were in isolation, that is what a true leader will do so as not to cause panic among the citizens.

2. Even though we all know that the pandemic is serious and should be handled as one, that is why I commend your prompt action in finding another General that will lead the State in a war against #COVID19 sir. How can I forget your efforts that brought about the mass production of facemasks for the good people of Ondo State, great one Sir. Sir, I am also aware that some days, you go around town yourself to make sure people are compliant with wearing their Face masks and obeying the curfew, you're doing well sir, just to mention a few.

3. Your Excellency sir, your approach towards this pandemic is not strong enough and you made some missteps that can still be corrected to save the lives of the good citizens of Ondo State;
a. When I suggested total lock down when we still had like 10 cases, I wish you had acted upon it then and introduced "Ka Jeun Aketi" but you implementing that idea few weeks ago is like medicine after death sir.
b. You are not treating the health workers right sir and that is not too good sir! Sacking of health workers in the State recently is another wrong move sir, not in a time like this.
c. General Hospitals are not well equipped, no PPE for health workers, people that are the frontliners in this war!
d. 7pm to 7am curfew among other policies like stating market days looks like a child's play sir.
e. Copying the approach of Oyo State Government while you can just adopt that of the proactive Ekiti State Government in your fight against #COVID19. Just to mention a few.

4. No doubt Ondo State will hit 600 cases this week and we may have 1500 cases few weeks from here if you don't do the needful sir.
Here are my suggestions;
a. Employ Doctors and Nurses, but I'll suggest that the first thing to do is to absorb all the RN and RM from School of Nursing, UNIMED that are willing to work into State Civil Service (HMB precisely).
b. I'll suggest you use Force to make sure people comply with the stipulated days for opening markets.
c. If I suggest Total lockdown now, of course I know you wouldn't agree to that; so I'll suggest Total Lockdown after APC and PDP primary elections for at least 1 week sir.
d. Ekiti had their first index case before Ondo and they don't even have up to 50 cases now, here we are close to 500. I'll suggest you discuss with your friend at Ekiti and let him share ideas with you on how he has been able to manage the pandemic.

5. I will keep engaging your aides and write you letters when it is necessary. I'm of the opinion that had it been you are a Doctor, you may have handled this pandemic differently. But then, I listened to one of your conversations with a king in Ondo State and I noticed through that audio that Human Lives matters to you too and you truly care, that gives me assurance that you'll do the right thing sir.

6. Lastly, accept my condolences for losing one of your commissioners at a critical time like this, I really hope you will compensate the hardworking, dutiful and intelligent Wife with SSA in due time because I feel she deserves it.

7. Thank you. God bless Ondo State and heal our land, Amen.

Gbenga Adene writes from Akure, Ondo State.
6/7/2020
#GbengaAdene #sayyourmind

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's planned illegal Impeachment of his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi suffers setback as nine (9) members signed against the move.

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi, on Monday dragged the State House of Assembly to court over his planned impeachment by the lawmakers of the state.

There are fears that the State House of Assembly may begin the impeachment process against Ajayi on Tuesday for leaving the ruling party to opposition.

But Ajayi through his lawyer filed the suit seeking to halt the impeachment proceeding and enforce his fundamental right of association.
Aside the House of Assembly, the suit filed by his lawyers has the Inspector General of Police, State Commissioner Of Police, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr David Oleyeloogun as defendants.
The suit filed by Mr I. Olatoke SAN seeks to enforce the fundamental right of the Deputy Governor to retain his position having defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to People ‘s Democratic Party (PDP).

The attention of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi has again been drawn to a statement credited to Commissioner for Information, Ondo State, Mr Donald Ojogo in which he ignorantly proclaimed that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would not hand over the running of government to his Deputy because of political differences.

The venoms and vetuperations constantly oozing from Mr Ojogo in his unbridled desire and fruitless efforts to desecrate the constitutionally established Office of the Deputy Governor of Ondo state clearly show the excruciating pains and whammies which the exit of the deputy governor must have caused them.

Ordinarily, one expects Mr Governor to bring to bear on governance his background as a lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN). But it is rather surprising and worrisome that the Governor has chosen the part of perversion of justice, by allowing his close aides to go astray in a matter of constitutionality.

Section 190(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) is apposite in the prevailing constitutional abberration in Ondo State. On our part, we will continue to pray fervently for Mr Governor's quickest recovery.

However, it should be noted, that Mr Governor is at liberty to handover or not within 21 days after which the constitution becomes operational.

Ostensibly, the refusal and failure of Mr Governor to handover the running of government to his deputy while he is temporarily incapacitated in self- isolation underscore his absolute disregard for our nation's supreme document, 1999 Constitution (as amended) as well as the tenets of rule of law. The Governor's position is a spite on the Ondo State people and a direct assault on the provisions of the constitution which he swore to uphold.

Governor Akeredolu's deliberate mounting of obstacles to smooth running of government machinery while he's in self isolation as a result of the fact that he has been tested positive for the COVID-19 privileges the hypocratical nature of Ondo State government's war against the ravaging pandemic.

Our candid advice is that the energy which the Akeredolu' government is decipating on pulling down the office and person of the deputy governor should be channelled towards resolving the lingering crisis in the health sector particularly, the current strike embarked on by medical practitioners in the state, in the middle of this pandemic. Nobody will take us seriously in the state on our COVID19 efforts when doctors are on strike; we are only pretending to be fighting a pandemic. The state of things in our health sector only indicates that we're taking the health of the people for granted.

The assertion by the commissioner that the Deputy Governor is a threat to good governance is illusionary and diversionary. In real sense, the Commissioner might actually be suffering from amnesia in a manner of typical of those entrusted with hatchet jobs.

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State , Hon. Agboola Ajayi has a track record of performance in the various offices he has held - first as supervisory Councillor, LG Chairman, Member of the National Assembly - where he served as the chairman of the House Committee on NDDC and even now as the Deputy Governor.

Nothing serves as threat to good governance than the current nepotism and lackadaisical attitude towards the prioritisation of Ondo State people's welfare.

It's imperative to inform the general public that, Mr Governor and members of his kitchen cabinet have deliberately barred the Deputy Governor from all government activities as all the daily itinerary and work schedules released from Chief Of Protocols, have not allocated any function or duty to the person or office of the Deputy Governor in recent time.

The Deputy Governor empathises with the good people of Ondo State, at this critical period, when Mr Governor has personalised the administration and governance of our dear state.

Comrade Allen Sowore
Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor
4th July, 2020.

The Screening Committee of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP) headed by Rt Honourable Yakubu Dogara has issued certificate of clearance to Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi ahead of the July 22nd primary election of the party.

The Deputy Governor participated in the screening on Thursday- 2nd July, 2020, at the National Secretariat of the party - Wadata House, Abuja. The certificate of clearance was issued on the 3rd July, 2020, giving the Deputy Governor a clearance to take part in the the party's primary after going through all his credentials.

Agboola Ajayi's aspiration has enjoyed tremendous support since he joined the party on 21st June,2020. This latest development has added to the growing popularity and acceptance of the Deputy Governor by the party and the people of Ondo State.

Comrade Allen Sowore
Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor
3rd July,2020.

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People's Democratic Party,( PDP) has approved the application of the Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Alfred Agboola Ajayi requesting for the party's waiver to enable him participate in the primary election of the party slated for 22nd July, 2020.

The approval is contained in a letter dated 26th June, 2020, and received by the Deputy Governor on 2nd July,2020. The letter was signed by both the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and the National Secretary, Senator Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri.

The National Working Committee found that the Deputy Governor has satisfied the relevant provisions of the party's Constitution particularly section 50(5)(b) (as amended in 2017) for granting of waiver.

The Deputy Governor is elated about this and urge his teeming supporters particularly, members of the party, to buckle down in a view to ensuring success at the primary first and eventually at the general election slated for October 10th, 2020.

Comrade Allen Sowore
Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor

3rd July, 2020.

The Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi wishes to raise alarm over the withdrawal of his police escort on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami putting his life, family and staff in danger.

This is the same Commissioner of Police that took the Deputy Governor hostage on Saturday 21st of June, 2020 for more than four hours at the Government House gate despite the fact that he enjoys immunity under the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

We are not oblivious of their surreptitious move to undermine the security of the Deputy Governor and strip him of his security apparatus to make him venerable in order to carry out their evil agenda.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Director General of State Security Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi should be aware of this latest ugly development in Ondo State.
Should anything happen to the Deputy Governor, his family and staff, the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State should be held responsible.

Babatope Okeowo
Chief Press Secretary.

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If you know the ways of animals; you would know the way of men. More often, I embrace these analogies and folktales to drive home my points. It's my own way of complying with the idea of local content.

Digída Jéyefò is that very act a bird will perform when the branch of tree it leaning on falls. A bird does not share in casualties of the trees. Bi Ìdí bati bàjé..

The season of politicking has come. Politicians will align and realign. As it's often said, in politics, no permanent friend or enemy but permanent interest. So, it was a milestone in the political history of Ondo State as the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi formally joined the PDP at Kiribo, his hometown few days ago.

The challenges of this is that, supporters, followers and aides of the principal actors will continue to act and react to issues as it affects their principal. That's why the police could issue statement to justify what's a clear rape of our democratic gains. Similar to this is the perfidy of government officials who have embark on fruitless efforts to justify; or sometime attempt to persuade, dissuade and conscript the people to believe in the course they have chosen.

The effect is this press statement and wisecrack which expose official braggadocios. Almost akin to the character of the poem the- 'Executioner' by Elliott Paul Woolhouse. " I am the Executioner, I am proud to kill. The one with the axe. Governance has never been at this ebb. Where's the concept of the ideals of our forebears. The ideals of Omolúwàbí ?

I have argued else where that If we have imbibed the tenets of democracy as we professed it, such a character, a mere appendage who superintended the deprivation of the constitutional rights of an elected Deputy Governor should be in gaol.

In constitutional democracy, the people matter. There's this plenitopotenciary of government, with this unlimited powers intimidating all. With this nonchalant attitude- " I don care attitude". The people can go to hell. Ati ti òjébo Olorisalowo.

The fact is, this characters exist and thrive in governance. They're the same gang who can enter the market and destroy the goods of the poor market widows with impunity.

On account of education and knowledge, the character would boast.Uncle, what's knowledge without character. Some, leverage on experience, beaurocracies. Mr Technocrat ! Digí Jéyefò

Our Oga is a good man as the husband of his wife and father of his children. But as the presiding officer, he's surrounded by these characters, who are opposed to democratic principles. Those who are in for business. Those who believe in what they can get. Those who believe in the imposition of higher tax. When you preside over a rich state and imporerish the people, you will only succeed as a rich individual among the poor- Olówó kan larin àwon Òtòsì. Is that the essence of governance ? Government now becomes the nightmare of the people.

This character once existed as the chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission,(OSOPADEC)
I remember that political playboy.The man who managed the patrimony of the people but yet abhors to live among them. Our brother is like that.

So, this character will call the APC nonsense political party. The APC produced government of Ondo State as far as we know is still your feeding bottle. And you're sucking it like a baby. Yet, at every opportunity you talk down on her people. Our women are bleaching pigs. Education is supposed to refine a man.

His frequent declaration of this political hegemony as nonsensical reminds me of the Ghanaian novelist, Ayi Kwei Armah's "Chichidodo bird " in 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born'. Chichidodo bird that detests excreta but eats maggots from it. . He's boastful of knowledge but lacks character. What's knowledge without character.

He pretends to be principled but yet carries out all hatchet jobs. This nonchalant attitude can only be executed by this character- Dígidá Jéyefò and not a stakeholder. A political stakeholder will think about the future, when he will need the people.

Get me right, the concept of Dígidá Jéyefò has nothing to do with citizen or denizen. The example of Chief Guy Gargiulo abounds . The former European Principal of Ajuwa Grammar School, Akoko. He left England for Igbobi College in Lagos in 1963 and later proceeded to Ajuwa Grammar School in 1971.

During his stewardship as the school’s Principal, Ajuwa Grammar School, which was battling for life rose back as one of the best in the area.

After his retirement from service, Gargiulo stayed back in Okeagbe and later came to live in Ugbe Akoko where he chose to embark on philanthropic gestures. That's how not to be- Dígidá Jéyefò.

Until we're able to find enough courageous men in the corridor of power, we will continue to be victims of some of the Seven Social Sins mentioned first by an Anglican priest named Frederick Lewis Donaldson which Gandhi made popular in his publication, Young India. The worst of those society ills bedeviling us today- Knowledge without character and politics without principles.

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https://www.smart360media.com.ng/2020/06/digida-jeyefo-by-allen-sowore.html

The Nigerian Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in his tweet earlier today said "Thanks to NAFDAC's Automated Product Administration & Monitory systems, MSMEs can now register & certify their products at an 80% discount rate for the period of 6 months" https://twitter.com/ProfOsinbajo/status/1261573203450834944?s=19

He further explained that "Other measures include zero tariffs for first 200 people on the platform and a waiver of late admin charges"

As businesses confront the disruptions caused by the Coronavirus, the Federal Government will continue to adopt and implement practical measures to ensure projected growth is not affected by the COVID19 disruptions.

"Special commendation to the DG of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye and her team for the strategic response and adaptability to the changing business environment."

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https://www.smart360media.com.ng/2020/05/osinbajo-nafdac-dg-approved-measures-to.html?m=1

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Olorunsomo Smart Adeola CEO SMART360MEDIA PUBLICATIONS and Founder of Asiwaju Adeola Foundation (AAF), recently donated food items to over 100 residents of Isolo Community and less privileged at Old garage in Akure, Ondo State yesterday.

He visited the Isolo Community, Akure and donated items to over hundred people; this items were placed in a 9 in 1 package which includes Rice, Beans, Garri, Onions, Matches, Sachet Tomato, Maggi, Salt and Semovita.

While the visit to the less priveldged at Old garage was about sharing of cooked food.

Speaking on the objective of the Foundation, he said, "I had a thinking that it would be nice to bring up a foundation that will continuously help individuals across the globe, also to help put on the track the legacy my mum have been up to before her death.


"The Foundation's main aim is to feed, educate, empower and care. Before now, I and my team have been doing a yearly visit to motherless babies home with different type of items. This have started for more than 4 years now and last year we came up with a another way to empower primary schools pupils with educational materials and also payment of school fees to relief their parents"

" We were able to achieve this last year with the help of God, man and my team members. The last year project was tagged #OneNoteBookOnePen. The donation was done to over 7 primary schools across Ondo State".

The Osolo of Isolo Community in a brief discussion with Asiwaju Adeola Foundation "commended the effort of the foundation in putting smiles in the face of the aged people of the community, he also added that the foundation should not stop the good deed they have started"


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This is a foundation that's involved in the following four key words, feed, educate, empower and care.

Asiwaju Olorunsomo Smart Adeola the CEO SMART360MEDIA PUBLICATIONS and Founder AAF in a statement put together in a tweet stated that, "Years ago I and my team have been doing a yearly visit to motherless babies home with different type of items which that are needed by them. This have started for more than 4 year now, but last year we came up with a another way to empower primary schools pupils with educational materials and also payment of school fees to relief there parents, we were able to achieve this last year with the help of God, man and my team. The last year project was tagged #OneNoteBookOnePen. The donation was done to over 7 primary schools across Ondo State."

Furthermore, Few months ago I had a thinking that it would be nice to bring up a foundation that will continuously help individuals across the globe, also to help put on the track the legacy my mum late Mrs Olorunsomo Titilayo have been up-to before her death.

That was what brought about ASIWAJU ADEOLA FOUNDATION.

OUR MISSION;
1. is too feed over 1 million people across the globe in a year

2. To educate and provide educational materials to schools.

3. To empower individuals with skills and handiwork.

4. To care for people with low or no well being.

VISION
Encouraging and providing needs to the needy.

By Sunday April 12th, I and my team shall be at Isolo Community Akure to donate food items to aged men and women also to give out cooked food to aged people at Old garage beside Polaris Bank, akure.

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How I was Raped and Molested, CHTA 17 Years Old Girl

Some Students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure have been arrested for alleged gang-raping a female student (Name Anonymous) in the institution.

The suspects are ; Aderoboye Damilola, Eyitayo Charles and Blessing Michael.

The three suspects were said to have committed the crime at the residence of the girl’s boyfriend on Tuesday last week.

Smart360media Correspondent attached to the institution reported that the victim was waiting for her boyfriend and her school mother, so she stays inside the room of her boyfriend waiting for him, the boyfriend later came in later that night, unfortunately they held a knock at the door, the boyfriend tried to open the door and flashed a touch light to the person knocking, until he got a slap from one of the suspects.

He said the boyfriend lodge was not far from the institution in Oda road area of the state capital.

Suddenly, the three boys (suspects) entered into the room with dangerous weapons and asked the boy they met inside to have sex with the lady but he refused.

The lead suspects ordered one of the three guys to first rape the lady, but he pretended to have had sex with her, but he didn't.

It was after that they gang-raped the lady,” the source said.

The source told our Correspondent that the three suspects had been rusticated from the school following the recommendation by the committee set up to look into the incident last week.

It was gathered that the case had been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department of the command for investigation.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Femi Joseph, who disclosed this to our correspondent said the command had begun investigation into the matter.

” We have commenced investigation into the matter, and after the investigation, the suspect would be charged to court,” the PPRO said.

Source: The Politico/Smart360media

https://www.smart360media.com.ng/2019/08/how-i-was-raped-and-molested-by-three.html

The 2019 Ondo NANS/JCC convention which started at about 11:40am on the 10th of Aug. 2019 , begins with the nomination of 4 students from various institution in ondo state as the convention chairman by the senators.

Senator’s Attendance
SUG President, AAUA,
SUG Representative, RUGIPO, SUG President, FECA, SUG President, FUTA, SUG President, Nursing, SUG President, School of health, SUG President, Midwifery, SUG President, ACE,
SUG Representative, OSUSTECH.

The following student were nominated for convention chairman.
Comr. Oluwadamilare (Bosco) from ACE Comr. Olawale (Optimum) from AAUA Comr. Oluwanifemi (Aluta P) from FUTA Comr. Oluwasanmi (Captain) from OSUSTECH)

Comr. Optimum step down his nomination for Comr. Bosco while Aluta P also humbly stepped down for comr. Bosco.

Voting of Convention Chairman took place immediately between comr. Bosco and comr. Captain.

The senators voted and comr. Captain emerged the convention chairman after polling 7 votes out of the maximum 9 votes.


The convention chairman wasted no time in dissolving the comr. Rugged led administration and appointed comr. Tunmise (ex SUG president of ACE) as the convention clerk. He was assisted by Aluta P (the immediate past SUG president of FUTA) and therefore gave 5 minutes recess.

THE CONVENTION PROPER

Immediately after the re-convergence, the convention chairman started the convention with election into the office of the Vice-Chairman.

Comr. Immaculate from FECA was nominated by the SUG president of FECA and seconded by the SUG Representative of RUGIPO. There was no other nomination so comr. Immaculate was returned unopposed.

The SUG president of AAUA nominated comr. Council from Ondo state school of midwifery for the position of Welfare director and was seconded by the SUG president of Ondo state school of nursing. There was no other nomination so she was returned unopposed.

For the position of Chairman, the SUG president of ACE nominated comr. Iwamu Olabode while comrade Sampraise of AAUA supported his nomination. Futhermore, the president of Ondo state school of Health nominated Comr. Abayomi as chairman and was seconded by the Representative of Osustech. Also, the president of FECA nominatd Comr. Babatunde (Babtee) as chairman and was supported by the Representative of RUGIPO. Finally, the President of FUTA nominated Comr. Begrin (FUTA) and was seconded by OSUSTECH Representative. In the absence of no other nomination, the convention invited the nominees and election immediately took place after all the aspirants agreed to abide with the outcome of the election in the presence of the security agencies present as well as the accredited press men.
At the end of the election, Comr. Domecy of AAUA had 1 vote, Comr. Iwamu Olabode of ACE has 1 vote, Comr. Abayomi of Osustech had no vote, comrade Babatunde of Osustech had 7 votes and comr. Begrin also had 0 votes. Comr. Babtee was decleared winner for the post of chairman and was declared and returned by the convention chairman.

Below are the full result of the election and their result in the order at which the election was conducted.

Vice Chairman Comr. Immaculate (FECA) (Un-oppose) - WINNER

Chairman
Comr. Domecy (AAUA) 1 vote
Comr. Iwamu (ACE) 1 vote
Abayomi (OSUSTECH) 0 vote Babtee (OSUSTECH) 7 votes - WINNER
Comr. Begrin (FUTA) 0 vote.

Welfare Director
Comr. Council (Midwifery) Un-oppose)

Assistance General Secretary
Omo Senator (AAUA) 1 vote
Comr. Belgrin (FUTA) (Decline)
Comr. Jayblaq (FUTA) 8 votes - WINNER

Director of social
Comr. Omo senator (AAUA) – Un-oppose - WINNER

Treasurer
Comr. Ishola David (NURSING) un-oppose - WINNER

P.R.O.
Comr. Mukaila Abiola (MKO, RUGIPO) 4 votes
Comr. Adewale Adesoji (Omo Oba, ACE) 5 votes -WINNER

Sport Director
Comr. MKO (RUGIPO) – Un-oppose
Comr. Supreme (AAUA) (Declined)

The convention came to a close at about 2pm and the Chairman Elect addressed the pressmen in the presence of all the security agencies present.

The Chairman elect was immediately moved in a convoy by the security agencies to the police unit in Fagun.

Comr. Gbenga (CSO) (accredited press) 08068035266
Enclosed: Full video evidence of the 2019 convention.

Issokay

Obaofusa:
Useless people.


May this union not see light of the day, May they divorce before this year ends

Why the curse?

Go do urs nw