Akinleye celebrates Osun PDP chair at birthday, describes him as unifying factor

By Sunday Oguntuyi, Osogbo

A chieftain of People’s Democratic party, PDP in osun state, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has joined million of well wishers to rejoice with the chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Sunday Bisi as he celebrate his birthday today just as he described as a unifying factor who came to rebuild the party in the state.

Akinleye in a congratulatory message issued and personally signed copies of which made available with the newsmen in Osogbo alluded to the leadership quality possessed by the state party chairman which has started manifesting inform of rebuilding the party.

He said, Hon. Sunday Bisi is a man of honour and integrity whose his charismatic leadership style has turned around the fortune of the party within the shortest period he assumed the office of the chairman of the party in the state.

The erstwhile Ede North local government chairman said, the celebrant has demostrated his dexterity in repositioning the party and waxing to victory in the forthcoming governorship election in the state .

He however congratulate Hon. Bisi for attaining another milestone in life and prayed to God for enablement to lead the people’s party to the promise land.

“I, on behalf of my family and my associate wishing my amiable chairman, the capacity chairman a blissful birthday, I fervently prayed for God’s guidance in all your endeavour. Wishing you all the best in the years to come sir. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY CAPACITY CHAIRMAN”, he said.

ENCOMIUMS AS BOOK ON HISTORY OF IMESI-ILE WAS LAUNCHED IN OSOGBO

A former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Osun State, Elder Folorunso Oladapo Abiona has expressed happiness and satisfaction over formal presentation of a book titled “Imesi-Ile : The ancient capital of the Ekitiparapos (a journal of historical journey) Volume One” in Osogbo Osun State capital on Friday.

This was part of his opening remarks as the Chairman of the occasion, where he described the author of the book, Prince James Oludare Arinloye as a true son of Imesi-Ile and a historian per excellence, found in this current generation.

According to him, the book is very significant because of being historic in the existence of Imesi-Ile, as an ancient town in Yorubaland.

Elder Abiona who pointed out that the Holy Bible and Qur’an are read worldwide today however lamented the inability of the entire black race to write history and publish books from time to time.

According to him “our situation as a people has been in a mess because writers of history are no more. Why is the blackmen not writing down their history? Anytime I see Africans putting pen on paper, I feel happy”.

Elder Abiona also lauded the focus, doggedness and knowledgeable inspiration of the author, who painstakingly concretize important happenings about Imesi-Ile inside the book.

Earlier in the author’s welcome address, a graduate of accounting, a lecturer and historian, Prince Arinloye has pointed out that history writing ” must not be left exclusively to the historians” and that he has commenced work on the book exactly 45 years ago. “The journey started in 1976 as a primary school pupil in Imesi-Ile” he said.

The presentation day, according to the him is historic. “It is a day of history because I am presenting to the world a book that journalizes the historical journey of a town (Imesi-Ile) that once served as the capital of a Confederacy of towns and villages in Yorubaland”, he explained.

Prince Arinloye maintained that it was his own quota, towards progress and development as an indigene of the town.

“I have written more than 10 academic books, apart from journals, but none of these was of any direct benefit to my community (Imesi-Ile). So, this publication is a token of my contribution to community development” he said.

In his words, the Arojo of Irojo, Oba Moses Olusegun who represented the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Dr. Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, criticised the alarming rate at which Yoruba norms, values and cultural heritage are gradually going into extinction.

Oba Adekunle berated the educated Yoruba people for being the enemies of Yoruba race. He frowned at some Yoruba parents who speak borrowed languages to their children and whose cultural heritage has been jettisoned.

Oba Adekunle who expressed Oba Aromolaran’s happiness and interest in the book therefore urged all Yoruba indegenes to turn over a new leaf and uphold the cultural ethos of the Yoruba race at all times.

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II was also represented and was indeed very glad at the author for the documentation of a vital Yoruba history, contained in the book.

The Arole Oodua also prayed for the author towards more progress and positive attainments in life.

Important dignitaries whose presence graced the occasion included but not limited to Mr. Folusho Aderogba who agreed to review the book after it has been appraised to be a good read, not only to the people of Imesi-Ile but also for the entire Yoruba race in this generation and posterity yet unborn.

Oba Enoch Ademola, Oyoyo II of Imesi-Ile who was represented by Elder Kayode Omole, Barrister Ojo Williams and a former Permanent Secretary in Osun State, Sir Olusola Oni were among those who saluted the persistence and courage of the author for the great achievement of the book.

INSECURITY: OYETOLA CHARGES TRADITIONAL RULERS TO DEVISE SECURITY MEASURES

Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has tasked traditional rulers in the state to be involved in the security of their domain to bring an end to the menace of insecurity in the state.

The Governor said the traditional rulers have vital roles to play at ensuring the security of lives of their subjects, being the closest persons to them.

The Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy matters, Hon Razaq Adeosun at a health talk organized by the Eburu of Iba, Oba Adekunle Adeogun Okunoye Oyedeji 11 for over 100 traditional rulers in the state under the auspices of Network of Kings from Osun country side.

Oyetola said the traditional rulers are closer to the grassroots, hence the need to monitor the movement of people in order to foster security of lives of their people.

He assured that his administration would continue to give priority to the welfare of traditional rulers in the state, even as he charged them to continue to support his administration.

He said “during the pre-colonial era, the traditional rulers were in charge of administration and there were good results. We want our traditional rulers to do the same thing now regarding the security of their domains in order to ensure that an end come to banditry and all kinds of challenges confronting us as a nation.

“Our traditional rulers are very close to the people. They know everyone living in their domains. They know what their people do and if strangers come into their domains they will know. So, they are in the best position to handle our security,” he added.

Speaking, the Eburu of Iba, Oba Okunoye said the essence of gathering the traditional rulers was to ensure that their health was well taken care of considering the busy schedule of the monarchs.

He enjoined the traditional rulers to take good care of their health, just as he advised them to always have sufficient rest.

ALLEGED FORGERY: FCC CHAIRMAN IN LAST MINUTE BATTLE

The chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka may have taken measures to prevent further investigation of the allegations of forgery leveled against her by a human rights group.

Indications emerged that Mrs Dankaka has embarked on late minutes efforts to get her self out of the forgery allegations as she is making frantic efforts to lobby the powers that be.

This is even as Dankanka who was said to be in serious scandal was said to have directed officials of the commission to change her name from Muheeba Farida Dankanka to Muheeba Dankanka.

Already, it was learnt that Mrs Dankaka had instructed officials of the commission to change all her pictures in all the offices at the headquarters of the commission.

A source within the commission have that the name on the portrait of the chairman was written as Muheeba F Dankanka, while the initial (F) was removed from the new one.

Observers of recent happenings in the commission observed that the latest efforts of Mrs Dankaka might not be unconnected with the forgery allegations leveled against her.

A rights group had recently raised the alarm over inconsistence in the name of the FCC chairman as her names appear in different forms in her academic results.

2023: ACTION ALLIANCE TO CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

National Chairman of the Action Alliance, Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje has declared that the Action Alliance (AA) is prepared to participate in the 2023 presidential election.

He said the party will field a competent candidate to represent it in the election in order to bring about good governance and deliver dividends of democracy to the citizenry.

Speaking at the official declaration of Mr Solomon David Okanigbuan for the presidential race, Omoaje said the AA is the only party that has solution to the mirage of problems confronting Nigeria.

He said the manifesto of the AA provide solutions to the problems of insecurity and other challenges confronting the country.

Omoaje who assured that the party will place priority on the welfare of the masses, stressed the need for good governance and total emancipation of the masses.

He called on Nigerians to support the party in order to bring meaningful changes to the country.

In his speech Okanigbuan said he has all it takes to lead Nigeria to the promised land, assuring that the government of AA at the Federal level will not dissapoint Nigerians.

ANAMBRA GUBER: AA PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO MADUKA-ARISA

National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje on Thursday presented the party’s Certificate of Return to the gubernatorial candidate of the party for the November 6 governorship election in the state, Barrister Doreen Ifeoma Maduka-Arisa and her running mate, Mr Chidube Sunday NnaEmeka.

Omoaje who was flanked by other national executives of the party declared that the AA is the party to beat in the forthcoming governorship poll in the state.

At the event held at the party’s secretariat in Akwa, the Anambra State capital, Omoaje stressed the need for all members of the party to work together for the victory of the party in the polls.

He said the AA would provide solutions to all the problems facing the people of the state, adding that the people of Anambra State deserve a woman like Maduka-Arisa for better governance and quality administration.

The AA national chairman urged the people of the state to vote widely for the party in the forthcoming election, assuring that the party’s flag bearer will fufill all the manifesto of the party.

Speaking, the party’s flag bearer, Mrs Maduka-Arisa assured that she would serve the people of the state through an all inclusive government if given the opportunity to rule the state.

She expressed gratitude to the leadership of the AA for given her the opportunity to represent the party and promised not to compromise her stand and the party’s stand.

SALLAH: OSUN PDP CHIEFTAIN, AKINLEYE REJOICES WITH MUSLIMS, HARPS ON LOVING ONE ANOTHER

By Sunday Oguntuyi, Osogbo

As Muslims Ummah celebrate 1442 AH eid-el-kabir, a chieftain of People’s Democratic Party in Osun state, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has felicitated with the Islamic faithful in the state on the celebration of this year Sallah, just as he harped on loving one another as enshrined in the lesson taught by prophet Muhammed.

Akinleye in a release issued copies of which made available with newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday said, those that have should share with the less privileged ones.

He used the medium to felicitates with all the the Muslims in Osun state PDP and all the lovers of Imole De dynasty, urging them to use the occasion of this year Sallah to pray for the success of Ademola Adeleke in the forthcoming 2022 governorship election in the state.

Akinleye also enjoined the Islamic faithful to be moderate in celebration and observed the precautionary measures putting in place by the government to curb the spread of ravaging coronavirus which has resurface again.

He however prayed for the longevity in Adeleke dynasty and all the lovers of progress in the state.

DR. WOYE OLANIRAN, FELICITATES OSPOLY MUSLIM COMMUNITY AT SALLAH

As Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the Eid el Kabir festival, the Rector, Osun State Polytechnic Iree, Dr. Woye Olaniran has rejoiced with members of the Muslim Community in the Polytechnic and the Muslim faithful in the country at large on the celebration of the Festival.

Dr Olaniran in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday urged the Muslim faithful to embrace the inherent lessons embedded in the festival like endurance, secrifice, selflessness, commitment, dedication and obedience which relflected in the life of Isaq that made Allah to grant his heart desires.

He urged them to use the season to pray for the polytechnic community, Osun State and Nigeria in general.

The Rector also assured the polytechnic community that he would continue to do his best in the discharge of his duties for the upliftment of academic excellence and enhancement of welfare of staff and students of the institution.

MODELLING FARM SET-UP THAT WILL ADDRESS ECONOMIC, SECURITY SITUATION IS OUR TARGET – SEN. ORIOLOWO

A Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, Sen. Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo has assured a secured and peaceful coexistence of his constituents through farming.

The Iwo-born politician who stated this in a chat with Nigerian Platform in his country home at the weekend, stressed the need to “protect and provide for the existence of others, if you want to enjoy your own existence”.

This according to him, was part of his efforts to make life meaningful for all his people, and make them co-exist peacefully, regardless of their tribes or state of origin.

He decried the Fulani’s way of rearing cattle, describing it as disturbing, while there are better ways of doing it with less stress and better results.

Sen. Oriolowo disclosed that feedlot method of cattle rearing, which is one of his cardinal farming agenda is the best to be adopted by the Fulanis to end the herdsmen/farmers crises in Nigeria.

According to him, ‘this means you have to cage the animals and feed them there. An average Fulani man will tell you it’s impossible but we have proof here, that it is possible. I have been doing it successfully since 2013, you can raise up to 60 heads of cattle on a plot of land of 50 by 100fts, it is very visible and practicable. You only need another piece of land of that size to plant grass with which you feed them”.

The Senator is currently working on a farm estate and name it after the Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, who according to him, “has made the environment so conducive for development. He is a Governor that has created an enabling environment for progress and development”.

“We have already started a farm estate in Gbongan, we are targeting modelling a farm set-up that will address both economic and security situation of this country. We are going to promote Cocoa on the 70% of the land, because we have a Cocoa factory in Ede, my Senatorial District but there is no Cocoa to fill it” he said.

The food crops are not left out in his plan which is to be included in the Senator’s next budget for the benefit of his constituents, beginning from next year.

He explained that “twenty percent of the land will be used for food crops because no one can do without eating, before Cocoa gets matured, you must eat something”.

He promised that the feedlot method of cattle rearing will also be modelled across all the Local Governments in Osun West Senatorial District.

PRESS STATEMENT 17/07/2021

THE COWARDICE IN LAWMAKERS’ BID TO SUBVERT POLITICAL WILL OF NIGERIANS!!!

It has become apparent that the hope for egalitarian and saner society is impossible, going by the action of the larger percentage of the National Assembly members (especially the Senators), who kicked against electronic transmission of electoral results in the forthcoming elections in Nigeria.

The cowardice of the unpopular personalities and representation of people’s mandate in the Senators are clearly pronounced to the amazement of electorates and all Nigerians, in all walks of life, across the globe.

Clearly, the political will of the people is being exchanged with unimaginable blows of non-challance, egocentrism, failure and retrogressive mindset of the uncelebrated lawmakers, who became so shameless to perpetuate their unwanted stay in the corridor of power.

Afraid of free, fair and credible polls, no doubt, most of them have thrown caution and decency to the wind, to deliberately jettison the path of truth, the voice of their people and an outstanding factor of rapid advancement in Nigeria’s political system.

Definitely, if electronic voting can be allowed in the Electoral Act amendment, why and how is electronic transmission of results become defective?. The scenario is simply an affirmation of the lawmakers’ inability to live up to the expectations of their electorates, as to true representation.

Certainly, most Nigerian lawmakers could not withstand the possibility of reduction in electoral frauds which, in the first instance, helped them into their current position, that the electronic transmission of results intends to achieve. And they also considered it a strong stumbling block to their returns into their respective Chambers in the next political dispensation.

Without mincing words, it is an act of cowardice, indolence and shame, that the lawmakers rejected the passage of that specific clause in the Electoral Act, despite the loud clamour of the masses to effect a positive change, at least once, for the sake of history and posterity.

However, sooner than later, Nigerians are fully prepared to free themselves from the shackles of maladministration and misrepresentation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to a government with listening ears and human face, come 2023.

Signed:
Reverend ‘Bunmi Jenyo (JP)
PDP lla Local Government,
Osun State,
Nigeria.