Tag: Ajimobi
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I didn’t have romantic relationship with Ajimobi – Actress Sisi Eko
Rising actress, Tamilore Ojo popularly known as Sisi Eko says she did not have a romantic relationship with the late former Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi. The actress stated that it was the deed of rumour mongers that were bent on ruining her reputation. Sisi Eko made this known recently during an appearance on a…
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Friends, associates celebrate late Ajimobi with novelty match
Friends and associates of late Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, a former governor of Oyo State, on Thursday organised a novelty football match in commemoration of his 71st Posthumous birthday. The novelty match, held at the Lead City University Stadium, attracted several dignitaries, including the widow of the late former governor, Florence Ajimobi and family members. The…
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Viral video of Ajimobi’s fully furnished, air conditioned grave everyone is talking about
Nigerians have expressed dissatisfaction after the viral video of immediate past governor of Oyo State, Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s expensive mausoleum surfaced online. Recall that the former governor was one of the high-profile casualties of the coronavirus pandemic which was raging the world. Ajimobi bowed to the deadly virus on June 25, 2020. However, the…
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Makinde vows to retrieve N96bn stolen by Ajimobi in Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed to recover N96bn allegedly stolen from the state during the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, the late Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde accused Ajimobi’s administration of stealing N1bn monthly for 96 months in the state. The governor said this on Wednesday, July 5, 2020, while…
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I’m crying, missing my husband, says Ajimobi’s widow
The widow of late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Florence, has described her late husband as her greatest supporter and strength. She spoke while playing host to a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Oyo State on Saturday evening at her Oluyole residence in Ibadan. Ajimobi also counseled Nigerians to use…
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PHOTOS: Tinubu visits Ajimobi’s family
The National Leader of the AllProgressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday, paid a condolence visit to Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of Late Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The APC national leader was accompanied by Elegushi of Ikateland, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi. This is coming days after remains of the immediate…
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Rename Ibadan Airport after Ajimobi, Senate appeals Buhari
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to rename Ibadan airport after former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi who died recently. Ajimobi died on Thursday, June 25 from multiple organ failure due to COVID-19 complications. Senator AbdulFatai Buhari (Oyo North) moved the points, urging the Upper Assembly to immortalise the statesman. He also…
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Oyo can never have a performing governor like Ajimobi in next 50 years – Cleric
Immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has been described as a once in a lifetime leader who only comes around in a generation. This was the verdict of Sheik Muideen Bello who delivered the sermon at the 8th day fidau prayers for the former Governor. According to Sheik Bello, Ajimobi died a…
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Ajimobi’s family deliberately denied Makinde’s delegation access to Fidau programme – Oyo Deputy Gov insists
Oyo Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has insisted that the family of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi deliberately barred him and other state delegation from the 8th day Fidau prayers for the deceased. He said the family was aware of his presence at the gate of the residence. Though the Ajimobi family, on Saturday in a…
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Fidau: Why Oyo deputy governor was denied entry – Ajimobi’s family
The family of the late Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi, said on Sunday that it had no intention to bar the Deputy Governor of the state, Rauf Olaniyan, from the eight-day Fidau prayer organized for the deceased. Ajimobi’s former media aide, Bolaji Tunji, said this in a statement issued in Ibadan on behalf of the family.…