Tag: Alao-Akala
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Fire guts Alao-Akala’s residence, two injured
No fewer than two persons were injured in an early morning fire incident that occurred on Monday at the residence of late former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. The Director of Operations, Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Ismail Adeleke, confirmed the incident in Ibadan on Monday.
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Late Alao-Akala’s son wins Ogbomoso Federal Constituency
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Olamijuwonlo Akala, son of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, as the winner of Ogbomoso Federal Constituency election. Olamijuwonlo, a former Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government polled 33, 268 votes to beat
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Osinbajo, Makinde, others to pay tributes to late Alao-Akala
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Gov. Seyi Makinde and other prominent Nigerians are among dignitaries expected at the ‘Day of Tributes’ in honour of the late former Oyo Governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala. A statement signed by Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan on behalf of the organisers in Ibadan on Sunday said that the event would feature tributes from…
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Alao-Akala demonstrated politics is local – Lai Mohammed
The life of former late Oyo state Governor, Otumba Christopher Alao-Akala demonstrated that “politics is local and as politician you can hardly get recognition if you are not celebrated at home”. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture made the remark on Saturday in Ogbomosho when he paid condolence visit to the family…
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Makinde abruptly ends state function over Alao-Akala’s death
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, abruptly ended the 2022 inter-faith prayer service, organised by the state civil service, following the receipt of the news of the death of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor, who was shocked with the sad news, did not read…
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Fraud: I’m happy Alao-Akala gets justice before his death – Counsel
Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), a lawyer who represented the late Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala during his trial on N11.5 billion fraud charges, said he was happy that the former governor got justice before his death. Fagbemi made the assertions in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. While reacting to…
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S’Court judgment: Postpone Oyo LG election, Alao-Akala counsels Makinde
Former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State has urged Gov. Seyi Makinde to postpone the forthcoming local government election in the state. Alao-Akala gave the advice on Friday, while reacting to the Supreme Court judgment which invalidated the sack of the duly elected 33 local government chairmen in Oyo State. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the…
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‘Fresh leadership crisis in Oyo APC as Buhari’s ex-minister, others reject Alao-Akala…’
Fresh leadership crisis is again rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state barely 72hours after Gov Kayode Fayemi’s peace parley with APC leaders in Ibadan. The crisis reared its head on Tuesday in a statement jointly signed by Senator Soji Akanbi, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, Senator Ayoade Adeseun and former Minister of Communication, Barrister…