Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has denied supporting agitation for Yoruba Nation in the South-West region as widely speculated in several quaters.
The governor also said he does not believe in any entity aside from the united Nigerian State.
Africa Daily News understands that this is the second time he is speaking on the issue after self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho said Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, was supporting the movement of Yoruba Nation
Igboho at a rally in Akure on Saturday had said, “The governor is aware of these
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is under fire in Ondo state for appointing 26-year-old Owerri-born Ngozi Ugochi-Igbo as a Special Assistant on Gender, Research and Documentation.
Ngozi’s appointment was announced on Sunday, to the shock and disappointment of some of the residents because she is from Owerri, Imo state.
Some other residents however welcomed the appointment.
An Ondo indigene who once lived in Enugu, Lulu Fawehinmi said he was once appointed an SA to the Governor of Enugu State.
…“It’s unfortunate that some people have stayed so long in a society within
Ondo State Government on Wednesday approved a draft bill of the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, codenamed operation Amotekun, for passage into law.
According to a statement issued by Mr Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, the bill would be transmitted to the State House of Assembly for legislative scrutiny after which it would be passed into law.
He explained that the details contained in the bill was presented by the Commissioner for Justice in an exhaustive session of deliberations by the state executive members.
“The …
Akeredolu said governors of the region and Osinbajo agreed on a legal framework to be established to backup the region’s security outfit.
Recall that the Southwest governors had met with Osinbajo yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting is coming 24 hours after the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said Amotekun was not
The Executive Director, Engineering and Technical Services of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Engr. Ife Oyedele, made the allegation.
Oyedele, is believed to be eyeing the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the governorship poll in the state later this year, said that the state under the Akeredolu-led administration had been witnessing stunted growth.
Oyedele spoke in
In a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu, the government said the establishment of Amotekun is not backed by any known law in the land.
“The setting up of the paramilitary organization called “Amotekun” is illegal and runs contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian law.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has taken a swipe at Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on the state of finances inherited by his administration, declaring that the PDP government of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko left ₦20billion in the coffers of the state government.
The party in a statement issued by the former Commissioner for Information, Mr Kayode Akinmade, said Akeredolu’s government inherited money from the PDP’s government when Akeredolu took over on February 24, 2017.
Akinmade said: “We are concerned by the figures in the speech released by the state government and feel obliged to put the records …
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has attacked the governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN over an alleged plot to eliminate Muslims in the state.
A peaceful demonstration by Muslims was also foiled by heavily armed policemen drafted to the town yesterday, Monday, 6th January, 2020.
It was learnt that properties belonging to the Ansar-Ud-Deen (AUD) Primary School in Oke-Agbe, Akoko in Ondo State was forcefully packed out of the school.
This was disclosed by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in a press statement sent to DAILY POST on Tuesday, 7th January, 2020.
The human rights organization Director, Prof. …
The Ondo State governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday said the people’s tradition would not be violated for political expediency.
The governor, who promised that he would continue to support all practices and traditional norms reiterated his administration’s commitment to non-interference in any transparent process of selection of traditional rulers in the state.
The governor stated this at Owo while presenting the staff of office to the new Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III.
The event was graced by royal fathers from towns from within and outsude the state.…
It would be wise if every human were to obey the injunction to let sleeping dogs lie. When dogs sleep, it is not because they have lost their bark and bite; rather, the situation often merits a period of prolonged rest, after which the famous fang is unleashed once more on their unsuspecting victims.
Such is the developing situation between interested parties in the fortunes of Ondo State a few months before the landmark elections that would shape its political destiny for the next four years. The chief antagonists in this particular play are the governor of the state Chief …
