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  • Ajimobi inaugurates CBN projects at technical varsity

    Ajimobi inaugurates CBN projects at technical varsity

    Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State  on Tuesday in Ibadan inaugurated  an e-library and  administrative block built by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  at the Technical University (TechU) in Ibadan.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports  that the  university  located on the Ibadan-Lagos expressway is an initiative of  the Oyo State Government.

    Speaking at  the inauguration, Ajimobi expressed  appreciation to the board and management of CBN for the donation, promising that the facilities would be put  to good use.

    The governor said the institution will offer  degree programmes  of international standard through collaboration with relevant global institutions.

    “Our vision is to be a world-class institution for technical studies that are anchored on entrepreneurial practices, innovation and commitment to international best practices.

    “We plan to produce exceptional graduates who are not only socially conscious but technically competent enough to turn around the fortunes of the state and Nigeria,’’ he said.

    He stated that no government could  single-handedly bear  the huge responsibilities of providing qualitative education.

    The governor  said  partnership in repositioning the education  sector  in the state was desirable and appreciated.

    The CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele,  said  that the country  was experiencing acute shortage of high quality and world class educational institutions.

    Emefiele, who was represented by Mr Adebayo Adelabu, CBN Deputy Governor, Operations,  said that this  shortage informed the surge in the number of Nigerian students going abroad to seek quality education.

    “This has implications for the demand for foreign exchange and supply of qualified personnel to support the productive capacity of the country.

    “Our primary mandate at CBN includes maintenance of price and exchange rate stability, functional and stable financial system, effective payment system and credible currency.

    “We have a responsibility for development financing through regular intervention in critical sectors of the economy of which education is one to bridge the manpower and infrastructural deficits accumulated over time,’’ he said.

    He urged the beneficiaries, including staff and students of the university,  to make use of the buildings and derive the full benefits for which the project was intended.

    “I want to take this opportunity to express the hope that the university management will adopt the necessary maintenance culture to keep the buildings and equipment  for many years.

    “Government cannot fund education alone. The private sector equally has very important roles to play.

    “Tertiary institutions are supposed to be the drivers of research and innovation relevant to industry and commerce,’’ he said.

    The Pro-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, on his part,  described  the e-library as  one of the best in  the world.

    “We intend to work very hard to ensure that the minimum achievement of any student must be second class lower.

    “We are going to run the university as a scheme of 12 programmes,’’ he said.

    The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi,  and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji,  in their  remarks, commended  the governor for establishing the university.

    While Adeyemi said that the governor had  planted a legacy that would linger for many years, Adetunji, who was represented by High Chief Lekan Balogun, described  the institution as  a great innovation.

  • Iyaloja sues Olubadan, others for title stripping

    Iyaloja sues Olubadan, others for title stripping

    The Iyaloja of Ibadan, Chief Labake Lawal, has sued the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan-in-Council and the new Iyaloja, Chief Iswat Ameringun, for stripping her of her title.

    Lawal was stripped of her title in March and Chief Ameringun installed as the Iyaloja.

    She filed the suit at an Oyo State High Court.

    In the suit by her counsel, Akinjide Sadiq and others, Lawal is seeking a declaration that appointment and installation of the third defendant as Iyaloja of Ibadan land by the first and second defendants on March 20 is illegal.

    She said the appointment and installation were not only wrong but also violates her rights to natural justice.

    She prayed the court to declare her opponent’s appointment null and void and of no legal effect.

  • Battle over Olubadan stool: Court orders service on Olubadan

    Battle over Olubadan stool: Court orders service on Olubadan

    An Oyo state High Court Wednesday, ordered that the renewed writ of summons and other documents in the suit filed by the Seriki Chiefs, be served on counsel to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji.

    The battle over the stool of Olubadan of Ibadanland continued Wednesday with major parties to the case present in court against previous sitting when counsel to the Olubadan were not represented in the court.

    The Seriki Chiefs that include Adebayo Oyediji, Olalekan Fakunle, Rashidi Abinupagun and Gabriel Kofoworola, had in the suit dragged Governor Abiola Ajimobi, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Oba Adetunji, to court, over the installation of the monarch, following the death of Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1.

    At the last hearing of the case, the judge had drawn the attention of counsel to the Seriki Chiefs, Mr. Abideen Adediran, to the error in serving the writ of summons which was filed in May, 2016 on the Secretary to the Olubadan-In-Council, without the order of the court.

    Adediran had urged the court to fix a date for the hearing of the case, stating that since the suit was filed, Oba Adetunji has failed to appear in court or be represented by any counsel.

    During the resumed hearing of the case yesterday, Adediran was to move a motion to serve Oba Adetunji through substituted service by pasting the writ of summons on the wall of the Olubadan Traditional Council in Ibadan South East local government Secretariat, Mapo, Ibadan.

    However before he was to move the motion, a counsel, Mr. Adewale Ajewole, announced his appearance for Oba Adetunji, stating that he was briefed on the case on Tuesday.

    Adediran then drawn the attention of the court on the need to serve Oba Adetunji, who is the third defendant in the case, new writ of summons, noting that the law states that a motion can only be subsistence for six months.

    The judge however ordered that the writ of summons be served in court on the counsel to the Olubadan, maintaining that with his appearance in court, he is fully in the case and that there is no need for substituted service.

    Justice Abass who then adjourned the case to April 10, berated the attitude of counsel representing government and its officials, for coming to court when they like.

    The judge who was apparently reacting to the non-appearance in court of counsel to Ajimobi and the state Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Salau Adegboyega, warned that he will not hesitate to report such attitude of state counsel to the appropriate quarters.

  • Battle over Olubadan stool: Court orders hearing service on Olubadan

    Battle over Olubadan stool: Court orders hearing service on Olubadan

    An Ibadan High Court presided over by Justice Oladiran Akintola, Monday ordered that  hearing notice of the suit filed by the Seriki Chiefs be served on the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and other members of the Olubadan-In-Council.

    The Seriki Chiefs led by High Chief Bayo Oyediji, had dragged Governor Abiola Ajimobi, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and members of the Olubadan-In-Council to court, over the installation of Oba Adetunji, following the death of Oba Samuel Odulana.

    He had seek the order of the court that it is the turn of the Seriki line to produce the next Olubadan after the death of Oba Odulana

    At the resumed hearing of the case, counsel to the Seriki Chiefs, Mr. Sarafadeen Sanni, had drawn attention of the court to the fact that the defendants most especially members of the Olubadan-In-Council, had been employing delay tactics to prolong the case to the detriment of his clients.

    According to him, the last time that members of the Olubadan-In-Council last appeared or represented in the case was February 10, 2016, urging the court to do everything within the law to come to the rescue of his clients by fixing a date for the case to commence in earnest.

    Justice Akintola however drew his attention to the letter written to the court by the counsel representing the state, Mr. Salau Adegboyega, requesting for the adjournment of the case to either March 27 or 31 due to other official engagements.

    Sanni in his response said while he would not oppose that the case be adjourned, the dates suggested by the state counsel were too long as the two days were over a month.

    The presiding judge however enjoined him to pick within the dates suggested by the state counsel, stating that it would amount to futility to fix a hearing date for the case and at the end of the day; the state counsel would come again with a letter for adjournment when he was not part of the date picked.

    Justice Akintola then adjourned the case to March 27 after Sanni has agreed with the date, ordering that a hearing order which may be the final be served on all the defendants in the case.

  • Fuel price hike protest:  Olubadan appeals for calm

    The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1 has appealed to parents not to allow their children to be used to foment trouble in the name of fuel price hike protest.
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    Oba Adetunji gave this advice at his Popoyemoja, Ibadan palace while receiving members of Oyo State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency led by its State Director, Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu.

    While stating that times are hard, the monarch however expressed the belief that the Buhari Administration had the capacity to tackle the challenges facing the country head-on.

    The Olubadan therefore pleaded with the people to give peace a chance while the government looks into the public grievances.

    Speaking earlier, the NOA State Director, Dolapo Dosunmu who congratulated Oba Adetunji on his recent ascension to the throne of his forefathers stated that her agency would from time to time rely on the counsel and wisdom of the monarch.

    According to her, one of the clear cut cases of intervention in which the Agency would partner with Kabiyesi is to ensure peace. She contended that the government was working very hard to diversify the economy, by giving agriculture and mining their pride of place.

    She said that President Buhari Administration inherited a mountain of challenges which it was busy solving one after the other, and that it is a matter of time for things to return to normalcy.

  • Olubadan elevates chiefs

    The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Friday elevated four high Chiefs and three senior chiefs.

    The four promoted high Chiefs are in the Balogun chieftaincy line.

    Their elevation was necessitated by the Ascension of Oba Adetunji to the Olubadan throne.

    The monarch was the Balogun of Ibadan until March 4 when he ascended the throne following the death of former Olubadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1.

    Oba Adetunji’s ascension created vacancies in the Balogun chieftaincy line which were filled on Friday.

    The four promoted high chiefs are – Owolabi Olakuleyin who moved from Otun Balogun to Balogun, Dr. Femi Olaifa who moved from Osi Balogun to Otun Balogun, Tajudeen Ajibola who was elevated from Asipa Balogun to Osi Balogun and Solomon Adabaale who rose from Ekerin to Asipa Balogun.

    The three former senior chiefs who became high Chiefs are – Lateef Adebimpe who was promoted from Abese Balogun to Ekerin Balogun, Amidu Ajibade who moved from Abese Olubadan to Ekarun Olubadan and Samuel Falowo who was promoted from Maye Balogun to Ekarun Balogun.

  • Obasanjo urges Obas to shun supremacy tussle

    Obasanjo urges Obas to shun supremacy tussle

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday urged the traditional rulers in Yorubaland to use their exalted offices to further develop their domain and not to engage in needless supremacy battle among themselves.

    Obasanjo, who deplored the supremacy battle among Yoruba monarchs, said the Obas must respect the throne they occupy and guard it jealously.

    The ex – President spoke on Thursday when the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, visited him at his residence on Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

    He lamented that the “I am greater than you in throne” syndrome among some royal fathers had drawn Yorubaland backward over the years.

    He urged them to always put good governance and welfare of their people first rather than engaging in an unnecessary rivalry among themselves.

    He said: “I think that what is more important is to give good governance to the citizens and also have mutual respect for ourselves. When I was President and even now, I usually accord respect to all presidents, particularly to the ones with small populations.

    “I do this because I realised that no matter how densely populated a country might be, it has the same one vote at the United Nations just as a country with smaller population.

    “For instance Nigeria with a population of about 180 million has the same one vote with a country such as Sao Tome with a population of 150, 000.”

  • We’ll submit to rule of law – Igbos tells Olubadan

    Igbo community in Ibadan under the umbrella of Igbo Community Development Association (ICDA) on Thursday said they will summit to rule of law in response to the order given by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji on the leadership of Igbo community in Ibadanland.
    The Olubadan had last Friday endorsed Chief Alloy Obi as the leader of Igbo community in Ibadan and threatened to order for the arrest of anyone who parades himself as Igbo leader except Chief Obi that received the monarch’s blessings.
    But in a reaction to the Olubadan’s threat , the ICDA said they rather obey the rule of law than the Olubadan.
    Both Chief Emmanuel Ndidi Nzeako, the President ICDA and Chief Alex Anozie, igbo community leader in Ibadanland  in a separate fora said the Igbo leader crisis in Ibadan has been resolved by an Ibadan High Court judgement which granted the prayers of Chief Anozie as the only recognised igbo community leader in Ibadan and Oyo state.
    According to a statement by Chief Anozie , the Oyo state High Court judgement on February 18, 2014 was quite explicit on the matter as it proclaimed him the only igbo leader in Ibadan and Oyo state.
    “I am also aware that ,that particular judgement has not been vacated by any superior court even though there has not been a stay of execution against the judgement . The matter is still left in the Appeal Court,” Chief Anozie said.
    Speaking on the controversial endorsement of Chief Alloy Obi by the Olubadan, Chief Anozie explained that “I was only invited once by the Olubadan In Council where I met Alloy Obi and the Baale of Ekotedo. I was surprised to see someone like Alloy Obi whom the court ordered to stop parading himself as igbo leader in Ibadanland. The only message passed on to us was that they do not want the use of the Eze title in Ibadanland as the South East Traditional rulers wrote to stop the use of the title outside igboland.”
    Also, the President of ICDA,  Chief Nzeako maintained that as a citizen they would remain law-abiding and were determined to follow the course of the law.
    He said: “As a people of this country, we believe nobody, no matter how highly placed in the society is above the constitution of Nigeria and on the constitution we stand”.

  • Olubadan seeks peaceful co-existence among Nigerians

    The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Sunday called on Nigerians to live in peace and harmony irrespective of ethnic affiliation.

    Adetunji made the call at his palace at Popoyemoja, Ibadan, while receiving the representatives of the Fulani and Yoruba communities in Ibadan.

    The monarch, who condemned the recent attack on farmers by suspected herdsmen, also frowned at the attitude of grazing on farmlands.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by Alhaji Yunusa Wakili and Alhaji Sulaimon Olanipekun for the Fulani and Yoruba communities respectively.

    Earlier in his speech, Alhaji Wakili, the leader of the herdsmen, informed the monarch that his people were happy to be associated with him.

    He prayed God to make his reign a peaceful and successful one.