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  • I didn’t declare myself winner of APC primary in Ibadan North, Reps aspirant Olaleye clarifies

    I didn’t declare myself winner of APC primary in Ibadan North, Reps aspirant Olaleye clarifies

    Aspirant for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olusegun Olaleye, has denied a media report alleging he declared himself winner of the party’s primary election.

    Reacting to the publication by a national newspaper, Olaleye described the report as false, malicious, and a calculated attempt by political detractors to damage his reputation and sow discord between him and the party leadership.

    In a statement personally signed by him, the former lawmaker clarified that no primary election was held in Ibadan North. He noted that he and eight other aspirants had previously issued a joint statement affirming that no valid election took place.

    “It is laughable, utterly wicked, and malicious for anyone to claim that I declared myself winner of an election that didn’t hold,” he stated. “How can I make such a claim after jointly signing a document confirming no election occurred on Sunday, July 20, 2025?”

    Olaleye attributed the report to what he described as “desperate undemocratic actors” bent on dividing the party, adding that the crux of the crisis was the alleged manipulation of the delegate list to favour a particular aspirant.

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    “Our protest against the undemocratic manipulation of the delegate list was well-documented and formally communicated to the party leadership. My supporters and I were even targeted for attacks, but we remained committed to peace,” he said.

    Reaffirming his loyalty to the APC and its democratic values, Olaleye cited his track record as a founding member of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as evidence that he would never subvert internal party rules.

    He expressed optimism that the APC leadership at both state and national levels would address the concerns raised by aggrieved aspirants, insisting that the integrity of the party must not be compromised.

    “I urge the party leadership, members of our great party in Ibadan North, and the general public to disregard any unauthorised publication falsely claiming I declared myself winner. Such mischief has no basis and does not reflect my principles as a true democrat,” he said.

    He also called on those using “crude tactics and violence” in pursuit of their political ambitions to retrace their steps, warning that imposing unpopular candidates on the people could endanger the future of the party.

    Hon. Olusegun Olaleye is one of ten aspirants vying for the APC ticket to represent Ibadan North Federal Constituency.

  • Ibadan residents lament Ayefele’s music house demolition

    Residents of Ibadan on Sunday lamented  Sunday’s demolition of the Music House owned by popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, by the Oyo State Government.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the structure located on the Challenge-Toll Gate dual carriageway in Ibadan houses the popular Fresh FM radio station owned by the musician.

    A  NAN correspondent reports that hundreds of residents had thronged the scene wielding placards with various inscriptions criticising the state government over the exercise.

    Ayefele,  on his Facebook page after the demolition,  said:  “Oyo State Government did at last…..my pains, my sweat…So help me God.”

    Some of the early callers at the scene of the demolished building were Mr Seyi Makinde, a PDP governorship aspirant and  Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, the Secretary of  Unity Forum, a splinter group in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress.

    Also present at the scene was Hon.  Olusegun Olaleye representing Ibadan North State Constituency in the State House of Assembly.

    Makinde, Olatunbosun and Olaleye, however, appealed to the irate residents at the scene of the demolished structure to remain calm, urging them not to resort to self-help.

    Calls made to the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr  Toye   Arulogun, were unsuccessful as his two cell phone lines were switched off.

    NAN recalls that the state government had marked the structure for demolition, insisting that it contravened the state ’s planning laws.

    But Ayefele had approached an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan seeking to stop the planned demolition.

    Ayefele’s counsel, Mr Olayinka Bolanle, in an exparte motion filed before the court, sought for an order of the court restraining the state government from demolishing the property pending the determination of the suit.

    Bolanle also stated that due process was followed in the construction of the structure while relevant approvals were obtained from the state’s departments and agencies associated with land and housing.

    Justice I. Yerima ordered the claimant to ensure service of the court process on the respondent and adjourned the case till Monday for the hearing of the exparte motion.

  • Oyo APC loses lawmaker to PDP

    A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Ibadan North II state constituency, Mr Olusegun Olaleye has make good his decision to dump the ruling APC and joining the People’s Democratic Party formally as he attends the party’s ward meeting.

    Olaleye described the switch of allegiance as “a return to Canaan, the promised land”

    The lawmaker, who had on June 28 disclosed his decision to dump the APC, said his decision was based on the “bastardisation of the ideals of Lam Adesina that he believed in, in the current APC in Oyo State.”

    Speaking at the Ward 11, Ibadan North Local Government, where he was received by the PDP Chairman of the local government, Mr Seun Adelore, Olaleye said he went astray in the APC but was back to the party that will form the next government in the state.

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    According to Olaleye, the leader of the PDP in the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, held the “ark of governance in the 2019 election in the state”, describing the PDP as a moving train which boasted of huge followers across the state and good leaders like Senator Ladoja, Chief Sarafadeen Alli and Senator Femi Lanlehin.

    He urged the people of the state, particularly the constituency to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) so as to greatly determine who rules them in 2019.

    Other state lawmakers who accompanied Olaleye to the event include Messrs.  Ademola Ige, Fatai Adesina and Niyi Adeoye.

    Adelore, the party Chairman in the local government in his remark, declared that the PDP in the state was poised for huge victory at all levels of government, in the 2019 election. He described the PDP as a big and accommodating party that all residents of the state should belong.

    The event was also witnessed by large supporters of the lawmaker who also decamped to the PDP with Olaleye.

  • Oyo lawmakers move to end drug abuse

    The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday moved to end the increasing rate of drug abuse and the use of narcotic substances among youths in the state.

    This followed a motion entitled:  “Need to Strengthen Enforcement Strategies by Government Regulatory Agencies to Stop the Menace of Drug Abuse Occasioned by the Use of Codeine and Other Dangerous Drugs among Nigerian Youths.’’

    The motion was moved by the Chairman of the  House Committee on Women and Children Affairs, Mrs Wunmi Oladeji,  and co-sponsored by Mr Gbenga Oyekola (LP-Atiba).

    Oladeji (APC-Ogbomoso North) said that increasing incidence of  drug abuse  require prompt intervention of  relevant health agencies in charge of drug administration.

    “The abuse and addiction to codeine and other illicit substances have become a public concern especially within the administration of public health sector.

    “Codeine use has turned to agent of mass destruction of destiny of youths in their prime age.

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    “ This is due to the highly addictive nature and inherent feeling of calmness and pleasure that comes with its abuse.

    “Considering the health challenges including organ damage, psychosis and sudden death that can be seen among codeine users, there is need for concerted efforts to eradicate the illicit production and trafficking of controlled substances in the state,” she said.

    Oladeji said that increasing rate of drug abuse was becoming worrisome in the country because of the serious health repercussions which the country was poorly equipped to address.

    She appealed to youths to desist from the act of taking illicit substances and opioids in order to secure their future.

    In his contribution, Mr Olusegun Olaleye (APC-Ibadan North II)  said that the high unemployment rate had been fuelling a culture of drug use among Nigerian youths.

    The Speaker, Mr Olagunju Ojo, who described the motion as apt and timely,  said that many youths in the country were often introduced to drugs through their peers.

    Ojo said that the increasing rate of drug abuse and illicit substances was inimical to the country’s socio-economic development.

    He appealed to parents, guardians and school administrators to live up to expectation  by complementing the efforts of the state government to find a lasting solution to the menace.

    The speaker also called in the state government to scale up its enforcement strategies and enlightenment campaigns.

    NAN

  • 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.

  • My followers and I remain in APC – Akala

    My followers and I remain in APC – Akala

    Former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala has debunked the rumour that he has made a return to  the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ) from the ruling, All Progressive Congress ( APC ) in the state.

    Speaking at the weekend in Ogbomosho, venue of an empowerment program by a member of the State Assembly representing Ogbomoso North State Constituency, Hon. Olawumi Oladeji, Akala restated that himself and all his numerous followers are still card carrying and committed members of the ruling party APC.

    The speculations of Akala decamping came after the former governor, upon his return from a London trip, was visited in his New Bodija, Ibadan residence by his former boss, Senator Rashidi Ladoja.

    Akala had reportedly held a political meeting with the incumbent governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi during the London trip and other top political heavy weights in the state.

    Recalled that the caretaker chairman of the PDP had in a renewed bid to lure back former members to the PDP had visited the Bodija residence of Alao-Akala, where he was received by the supporters as the former governor was away outside the country at the time.

    But, the immediate past Oyo state governor who wore a cap with the inscription, ‘APC, Change ‘ enjoined the people not to be deceived by the gimmicks of scheming politicians about his touted return to the opposition party.

    He said, “I’m not in other political party than APC and for the sake of doubt, I’m saying my followers and I are still in APC. Don’t let anybody deceive you.

    “From the onset, Ogbomoso has always aligned with the ruling party at the federal. That is the reason we in Ogbomoso remains in APC with all my followers.”

    When probed on his political aspirations in the 2019 general elections, the former governor said it is too early to talk about that. 

    “We don’t have to talk about 2019 in 2017. We are on course to get our acts together. Everything is in God’s hands and when we get to the bridge, we shall cross it”, he said. 

    Akala therefore expressed his joy over the success of the state honourable member’s gesture of empowering her constituents. He said the honourable member is her political daughter who has been tested and passed noting that she used her personal money to fund the empowerment program because “Constituency allowance was not released to the members of the house.”

    While speaking at the event, Speaker of the state Assembly, Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo who was represented by his deputy, Hon. Musa Abdulwasi said the donor of the empowerment materials has the love of Ogbomoso land at heart. 

    Also, Hon. Olusegun Olaleye representing Ibadan North II State Constituency said the gestures of the donor was borne out of her “dynamic, articulate, eloquent, performing love for members of her constituency.”

    Olaleye described the donor as a woman of integrity and lover of women’s folks pointing out that she has sponsored bills on rights of women. 

    The donor, who is chairperson, House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development thanked the constituents for giving her the opportunity to serve them. 

    She thanked the former governor for his amiable and accommodating leadership saying he has provided a clear- cut agenda that ensured their victory at different stages in the last general elections.

  • Oyo Assembly passes N208b budget

    Oyo Assembly passes N208b budget

    The Oyo State House of Assembly yesterday passed the N208,376,635,152 2014 Appropriation Bill into law.

    The budget is about 22 per cent higher than last year’s N159.6 billion.

    The budget is N19,541,047,452 higher than the N188,835,587,700 proposal Governor Abiola Ajmobi presented to the Assembly for consideration.

    The House, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaja Monsurat Sunmonu, passed the budget into law after the Committee on Public Account, Finance and Appropriation submitted its report on the bill.

    The report was jointly presented by the committee’s Chairman Olusegun Olaleye and House Committee on Information and Orientation Chairman Kolade Olagunju.

    Recurrent expenditure got N97,960,164,300 and N110,416,470,852 capital expenditure.

    Explaining the reason for increasing the budget, Olaleye said the House considered the need to adequately finance the administration’s people-oriented and welfare programmes.

    He said the House needs to support the governor to make Oyo investors-friendly and less-dependent on Federal Allocation.

     

    Minority Leader Rafiu Adekunle urged the governor to ensure that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) get quarterly allocation instead of monthly to enable them render quality services to the public.

    The Speaker urged those involved in the implementation of the budget to do so judiciously.

    The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and the Violence Against Women (Prohibition) Bill, 2013, passed through the first reading.

    The House adjourned sitting till March 4.