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  • I will beat Mimiko mercilessly, says Alasoadura

    The lawmaker representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Chief Tayo Alasoadura has boasted that he would beat the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko in the coming senatorial election.

    Mimiko is contesting the seat under the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) while Alasoadura, the incumbent Senator is of the APC.

    At a media parley in Akure, the state capital on Saturday, the lawmaker who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum resources(Upstream) said” I am a strong grassroots politician who had visibly impacted on my constituents. I am working hard and confident of overwhelming Mimiko and other candidates.

    Alasoadura said” Mimiko has never won real election in the state, the one he won on February 23,2009 from Benin after 22 months in the  tribunal was a mandate from the court as against the one given by the people to late governor Olusegun Agagu on April 14,2007 which was reversed

    “The second election he won in 2012 was through the power of incumbency both from Abuja and in Ondo state.

    The lawmaker who listed several achievements he had recorded in the last four years said his reelection would give him more opportunity to provide for his constituents as a ranking senator.

    According to him, “I am a core progressive, I only defected to PDP because Yoruba race was totally marginalized then we were short-changed, I joined PDP at that early stage with Agagu and there was monumental progress all around during that era.

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    “After six years in the PDP, I retraced my step and returned to my political root as member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and in 2014, I decided to go to the Senate and fortunately I won.

    Alasoadura said he had sponsored three bills and many motions especially that of the upgrading of Adeyemi College, Ondo to University of Education status.

    He disclosed that a sum of N2b was approved for the take-off of the institution in the 2018 budget.

    The former Commissioner for Finance and Chairman, Forum of Finance Commissioners in Nigeria, said he had secured employment for many graduates in the military, police and Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) while many people-oriented projects were delivered in many communities within Ondo Central District.

    Alasoadura added that it was through his letter to the presidency that the rail line going through Ore-Benin will now be extended to Ondo-Akure-Owo-Benin route.

    On agitation for restructuring of the country, the senatorial candidate said he would only subscribe to any system that would encourage devolution of power, where local government would be autonomous and excessive power at the centre decentralized.

    He urged the people to support Buhari and other APC candidates in order to be victorious at the polls next Saturday.

    The lawmaker lamented that Agagu his visible achievements had to leave office unceremoniously, because of the defects in the nation’s judicial system.

  • Breaking: Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti dies

    Barely six days after the ghastly accident in Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State, that claim 15 lives, the monarch of the town, Oba Michael Oluwafemi Aladejana has died.

    Aladejana, who was in his 80’s died at the early hour of Wednesday at an undisclosed hospital in Ado Ekiti capital city.

    In the accident involving a trailer that carried branded rice of the Senator representing Ondo Central, Mr. Tayo Alasoadura on Saturday, 15 persons, including a yet to be identified youth corps members were killed by the truck.

    More than four houses and adjoining lock-up-shops were also destroyed as the trailer swerved off the road and entered a busy night market.

    The driver of the trailer had lost control of the heavy duty truck that lost its brake suddenly, which made the vehicle to ram into a mini market located within the heart of the town.

    News filtered into town at about 8am on Wednesday that the long-reigning monarch had died.

    When journalists visited the town around 12noon, the traditional rites had already begun with the cutting of the trees and blockage of the dual carriage Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki highway as a way of paying last respect to the departed king.

    The youths and other age groups also trooped to the streets killing house pets like goats and sheep sighted roaming about as tradition demands.

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    One of the prominent indigenes of the town, who craved anonymity, said the accident which claimed 15 lives and injured four had worsened the health situation of the monarch.

    “Our monarch was rushed to the hospital after the accident. Though, he had been having health issue before but that incident really made the situation worse for him.

    “When the news got to the town, he was said to have felt so devastated and the family had to rush him to the hospital early on Sunday.

    “The sickness was said to have improved on Monday before it relapsed on Tuesday causing his untimely death”, the source said.

  • Protests in Ondo over clearance of Senatorial candidates

    Protests in the three senatorial districts of Ondo state over the clearance of the incumbent senators in the three districts to retain their seats at the National Assembly beyond 2019 have remained persistent.

    The clearance was carried out by the National Working Committee, (NWC) of the ruling party on Tuesday.

    The aggrieved party supporters said the imposition could spell doom on the party ahead of the 2019 elections.

    Leader of the protesters in Akure,the state capital who is the APC Youth leader,Babalayo Olutayo criticised the national leadership of the party for not creating a level-play ground for all aspirants.

    Babalayo said “we are saying no to imposition, we are saying no to automatic ticket to any aspirants, there must be a room for everybody to accommodate. We don’t want criminality and impunity in our party, we ask for change and this is not the change we asked for.

    “When Adams Oshiomhole took the leadership from John-Odigwe Oyegun,we thought everything will change for good but things has gone to unbearable condition.

    “Oshiomhole has not really helped us. if you go to the APC constitution, article 20 states clearly that party primary must go either direct, indirect and consensus, there is no room for automatic ticket in our constitution and we want to know how the leadership came about the automatic ticket.

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    Also,some of the aspirants including the Incumbent Senator representing Ondo Central, Tayo Alasoadura who is one of the beneficiaries of the automatic ticket said the NWC erred in screening them to become candidates of the party for senatorial contest ahead of 2019.

    However,Senator Boroffice maintained that he did not get the ticket through backdoor but because of his loyalty to the party.

    According to him,he had in the past won many elections and still have his supporters solidly behind him.

    Governor Akeredolu was said to have visited Abuja in connection with the crisis over the automatic ticket.

    Observers noted that Akeredolu was supporting Dr Tunji Abayomi for the North District,Lucky Ayedatiwa for the South District and equally have Senator Tayo Alasoadura in his good book to retain his position in the central.

  • Tanker’s explosion: Ondo orders SEMA to asses level of damage

    Ondo State government on Thursday mandated the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to asses the level of damage  caused by Tanker’s explosion on Wednesday night in Akure,the state capital.

    Some youths protested the  explosion which occurred at Onyerugbulem junction along Ilesha/Owo express road in Akure, the Ondo State Capital.

    The sad incident, which was allegedly caused by a tanker loaded with 33000 litres of diesel, was said to have claimed four lives, burnt some vehicles and affected some buildings around the expressway.

    The Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi who addressed the protesting youths, who invaded the scene of the incident calmed them down.

    He was accompanied by  the Senator representing the Central Senatorial District, Chief Tayo Alasoadura, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale and the State Commissioner for Works, Taofiq Abdulsalam.

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    Agboola sympathized with the people, particularly those who lost their loved ones and properties to the incident and assured them of government immediate intervention.

    He promised the protesters, who were demanding for construction of a fly-over that before the government embark on that, the government would construct speed breakers on the road that will help to control speeds of vehicles plying the road.

    The Deputy Governor also assured the people that traffic controllers will now be on ground, as from 6am-8pm, to control in and out of vehicles around the area.

    Ajayi assured that SEMA after assessing the level of damage caused the inferno would distribute relief materials to them.

    One of the victims,Mrs Sola Adeala,who is a soft drinks dealer in Shagari village junction lamented that she lost several thousands of Naira in the inferno.

    According to her,” I have just took the stock of assorted soft drinks I brought last weekend running into several millions of Naira,which have perished in the inferno.

    She urged the state government to assist her to survive life with her family members.

    Another victim whose private car was burnt beyond repairs,Alex Umeh said even though he lost his car,but thank God for sustaining his life.

    He said he was coming from a church programme and parked at Onyearugbulem junction to see a friend nearby but just heard a bang accompanied by fire which consumed his car.

  • Falae, an advocate of unity – Alasoadura

    As the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Chief Oluyemi Falae clocked 80 years on Saturday in Akure, the Ondo state capital, the lawmaker representing Ondo Central District, Chief Tayo Alasoadura has described the Olu of Ilu-Abo as a leader who has the interest of Nigeria at heart.

    Alasoadura charged Chief Falae, to remain committed to the vision of nation building through community service involvement, and mentoring of  new set of leaders for the community and the country at large.

    In his congratulatory message through his Media Aide, Dayo Joseph described Falae as an epitome of peace and unity in the country.

    The chairman, Senate committee on petroleum resources(upstream) recalled numerous achievements recorded by Chief Falae during the Fourth Republic as Presidential Candidate and recently as National Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP).

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    The lawmaker prayed God to grant him sound health in order to do more for the nation most especially at this challenging period.

    He said “Your modesty, humility and political sagacity contributed in no small measure to the successes recorded by your party in 1993 and  Alliance for Democracy (AD) in 1999 Presidential election. You are, indeed, an advocate of togetherness devoid of ethnic or religion sentiment.

    Alasoadura prayed God to grant the former Minister of Finance and worthy son of Ondo State, long life and prosperity.

    The Iju-Akure North born politician said the enviable heights attained by the former SGF would spur many youths in Akure to struggle further to reach higher level in their various endeavours.

  • I didn’t say direct primary is evil – Alasoadura

    The lawmaker representing Ondo Central Senatorial District ,Chief Tayo Alasoadura has said that he was misquoted in his remarks during the recent stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

    At the meeting attended by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,the Party adopted Indirect Primary which generated reactions among some members of the party.

    Alasoadura who briefed reporters after the meeting said there was no time he used “evil” to describe the conduct of the Direct primary.

    According to his media assistant,Dayo Joseph “It is important to correct this erroneous impression by the media unit of Senator Ajayi Borrofice.

    It said” Alasoadura absolutely respect the decision of the party( APC). The false reports credited to him describing direct primaries as “evil and corrupt” did not emanate from him.

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    “His endorsement of Indirect primaries was based on two reasons. To forestall difficulties and crisis and his belief that without a clean register of financial members, direct primaries are fraught with grave risks”.

    Alasoadura, said the option of Indirect Primary was endorsed to forestall difficulties and crisis.

    He said “We have unanimously adopted indirect primaries for choosing our candidates for 2019 elections.

    “We have done this because of difficulties usually associated with direct primary which may lead to chaos and violence, and any results coming from such may not have true representation.

    ” And by adopting this, we are fully in compliance with constitution of our party.There was no time I used the word ‘evil’.