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  • Oyo APC lawmaker decamps to PDP

    A member representing Ibadan North II, state constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Olusegun Olaleye, on Thursday said he has decided to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Olaleye who attended the days plenary in the same Ankara worn by the members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who had stormed the Assembly complex to show solidarity with the newly elected representative from Ibarapa East state constituency, Mr. Debo Ogundoyin

    Speaking when asked on why he wore the PDP customised outfit, the lawmaker who did not deny his show of association with the opposition party, said he had “become a political disciple of former governor Rashidi Ladoja and aligned with whatever political party Ladoja was a member of currently and afterwards.”

    Olaleye said he observed a political cum ideological departure in happenings in the APC, hence his decision to leave the party.

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    He said, “Life is about dynamism and before I was under the political tutelage of Late Lam Adesina. Few weeks ago, I decided to take another historic, spiritual and political decision to be under the tutelage of a political leader in the state, former governor Rashidi Ladoja. I am under him presently and wherever you find him politically, there you will find me.

    “I have decamped to Ladoja’s house in Bodija. For now, I, Honourable Olusegun Olaleye, am no longer with the All Progressives Congress (APC). I am now under the tutelage of Senator Rashidi Ladoja and wherever he is, tomorrow, you will find me there. The issue has to do with political, ideological departure from what it used to be,”

    The Thursday plenary also saw Ogundoyin formally admitted as member of the Assembly, where he spoke of his agenda to collaborate with other legislators to see to the good of the state.

    After administering the oath of allegiance to Ogundoyin, Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Olagunju Ojo urged Ogundoyin to work closely with other members towards ensuring a better Ibarapa East constituency and Oyo state, at large.

  • Cattle colony proposal could destroy APC, Lam-Adesina warns

    Cattle colony proposal could destroy APC, Lam-Adesina warns

    A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Dr Ayobami Lam-Adesina, has cautioned the Federal Government to take adequate proactive steps to address the frequent killings by herdsmen in some parts of the country to give everybody a sense of belonging.

    He also warned the APC led Federal Government to exercise restraints in its plans to establish cattle colonies across the states, noting that the plan, if not well managed could cause division which may in turn destroy the ruling party.

    Ayobami, who is the first son of the former governor of the state, the late Lam Adesina also warned that herdsmen killing and demand for lands  could lead to ethnic problems in Nigeria.

    According to him, many APC governors had opposed the FG’s handling of the situation, stressing that already, there was a division in the party that would keep widening unless the FG took the right measure.

    “You may not agree with Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, but you have to salute his style in the handling of the herdsmen issue. So, our governors should also take responsibility instead of running to the FG.

     

  • Omoworare, Lam-Adesina victorious at tribunal

    Omoworare, Lam-Adesina victorious at tribunal

    The National and House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, yesterday upheld the victory of Senator Jide Omoworare, representing Osun East.

    In his ruling on the case instituted by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Francis Fadahunsi, the three-member panel Chairman, Justice A.G.Kwajaffa, said Omoworare scored the highest number of votes.

    Justice Kwajaffa said the petition lacked merit because the petitioner could not prove the allegation of violence and electoral malpractices during the election.

    The tribunal held that the petitioner failed to prove that Omoworare was not elected by the majority of lawful votes cast at the election.

    It added that the case was filed by the petitioner out of time as the date of filing exceeded the 21 days permitted by the Electoral Act.

    The tribunal held that the petitioner abandoned his pleadings brought before it as he could not prove the alleged malpractices, which he said occurred in Ife East, Ife South, Oriade, Ilesa East, Ilesa West and Obokun local government areas.

    Justice Kwajaffa said the petitioner did not also call witnesses to testify for him in some of the polling units and wards where election results were being challenged.

    He held that if the results of some polling units being cancelled were subtracted from the votes declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Omoworare scored 100,148 votes against 98,116 scored by the petitioner.

    The tribunal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, dismissed the petitions filed by candidates of Accord in Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East Federal Constituency, Gbenga Adewusi and Oluyole Federal Constituency, Musibau Adeagbo, against Dapo Lam-Adesina and Olusumbo Olugbemi both of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Adewusi told the tribunal to dismiss Lam-Adesina’s election but the tribunal Chairman, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, said the petition lacked merit as the petitioner failed to prove his case.

    The tribunal dismissed Adeagbo’s petition, saying he could not prove that Olugbemi was not the APC’s rightful candidate.

    The tribunal awarded a cost of N100, 000.

     

  • Lam Adesina lived an exemplary life, says son

    Lam Adesina lived an exemplary life, says son

    THE late former Oyo State  Governor, Lamidi Adesina, has been described as someone, who lived an exemplary life, devoid of any skirmish.

    Son of the late politician, Mr. Dapo Lam-Adesina, who spoke at an inaugural lecture in honour of his father by the Federation of Ibadan Students Union (FIBSU), noted that his father was a thorough-bred individual, who would not spare the rod to deal with any morally-unfit person.

    The lecture, which was part of the activities to usher in the new executive members of the association, was organised to honour the late former governor, who was the pioneer president of the union.

    After receiving a post-humous award on behalf of his father, the young Lam-Adesina, who represents Ibadan South East / Ibadan North East Federal Constituency, hailed the students on behalf of the family.

     He promised to uphold the legacies left behind by his father.

    “As a representative, I shall continue to ensure good representation and delivery of dividends of democracy to my constituency,” he said.

    “The Nigeria we are now is not the kind of Nigeria we were few years ago. Now, we have a change of government; from a retrogressive one to a progressive one. Now, we have leaders, who are truly committed to change this nation for better and we should continue to support them with prayers.”

    A former Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Youth and Sports, Taiwo Fawole, an engineer, extolled the virtues of the late activist-politician.

     He said: “The Great Lam motivated us students that anytime he talked, he was fearless and incorruptible. He would not lie to disparage other people’s personality.”

    Another former student leader and lawmaker representing Ibadan South East State Constituency 2, Akeem Ige, said: “The Great Lam lived for Ibadan and will forever be remembered by all.

  • Lam Adesina’s son apologises for National Assembly crisis

    Lam Adesina’s son apologises for National Assembly crisis

    THE lawmaker representing Ibadan North East/South East , Adedapo Lam-Adesina, has apologised to the citizenry following the disruption of legislative activities last week in the House of Representatives.

    Augments over leadership positions led to a free-for-all in the House.

    Lam-Adesina spoke when he met with the Community Development Council (CDC) of his constituency.

    The lawmaker described the crisis as part of the teething problems of a new party in government after the amalgamation of different political forces, which culminated in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    “We shall surely overcome this crisis and sooner put smiles on the faces of Nigerians by enacting laws that will address all the mirage of problems confronting us as a nation,” he said.

    He appealed to the Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Deputy Speaker Lasun Yussuf to interact with the party’s national leaders to bring about a quick resolution to the logjam.

  • Lam-Adesina advocates unity

    The lawmaker representing Ibadan North East/ South East Federal constituency, Hon Adedapo Lam-Adesina has enjoined Muslims to remember the nation in prayers especially the people in areas bedevilled with insurgency and terrorism in the last five years.

    Lam-Adesina urged them to support the proactive steps taken by the federal government to return peace to the region so that normal economic activities can be restored within the shortest period of time.

    “We should also endeavour to pray for our leaders for God’s direction, remembering President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

    “As for me, Ramadan should be a month of refreshment, reflection and spiritual upliftment where we commune with our creator,” he said.

    He urged Muslims to assist the less privileged and tolerate other religious groups.