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Tribunal Affirms Yayi As Elected Senator For Ogun West. Said two witnesses presented by the petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence to support their allegations. The National Assembly Election Petition sitting in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, affirmed the victory of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as the duly elected Senator for Ogun West Senatorial…
The Chairman of the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, who also holds the position of Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in the state, responded to allegations of a N10.8 billion diversion of LG funds, as claimed by Adedayo. He vehemently denied any such wrongdoing, emphasizing that Governor Abiodun had consistently allowed…
The Ogun State Sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported the arrest of a Toyota Camry car that was found moving with only three tires along the Abeokuta – Sagamu Expressway. The incident occurred on Monday, September 4, 2023. Chief Route Commander Florence Okpe, on behalf of the State Sector Commander,…
The Chairman of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area in Ogun State, Alhaji. Babatunde Emilola-Gazal, has been issued a 48-hour ultimatum to provide an account of the federal allocations received by the council area over the past two years. Failure to do so would lead to protests against his administration. The ultimatum notice was posted on…
The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State issued a warning against the infringement on the rights of Muslims to perform their spiritual obligations by suspected traditionalists. The group includes prominent religious leaders in the state, such as Shaykh Sikirullahi Babalola, Shaykh AbdulRazaq Ayanbadejo, Shaykh Sa’adallah Bamigbola, and Shaykh AbdulQuadri Jinadu. They expressed their…
Wale Adedayo, who used to be in charge of Ijebu East Local Government in Ogun State, was released by a government agency called the Department of State Services (DSS). His lawyer, Barrister Kayode Akinsola, said on Monday, “Wale Adedayo was released to me by the DSS a few minutes ago. Many thanks to everyone for…
The Ogun State Government takes a stern stance against street vendors and confiscates merchandise from pedestrian pathways. According to Daily Post,The Ogun State Government has clamped down on traders displaying their wares on walkways and roadsides in Abeokuta, the State capital. A task force set up by the government had given a three-day ultimatum to…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State took a significant step on Friday by launching the distribution of relief packages to alleviate the hardships resulting from the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidies. Addressing the residents during the symbolic commencement at the Arcade ground of the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun disclosed plans to distribute…
During a deliverance Service, a pastor in Sagamu Sets a woman on fire. A 21-year-old woman named Sukura Owodunni reportedly sustained severe burns after Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly conducted a deliverance ritual on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin, Sagamu, Ogun State. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 17, when Owodunni…
Ogun Council Chairmen prostrate, beg Dapo Abiodun in a video. On Tuesday evening, all twenty Local Government Chairmen from Ogun State collectively visited the Office of State Governor Dapo Abiodun to implore his forgiveness on behalf of one of their own, Chairman Wale Adedayo of Ijebu East Local Government. Adedayo had previously accused the governor…
