Tag: Amosun
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New Akarigbo of Remoland gets staff of office
The new Akarigbo of Remoland HRM Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi on Thursday received his staff of office as the 19th Akarigbo from the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi graced the event. Oba Ajayi also received the certificate from the governor.
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Amosun dismisses reports EFCC raided his home for hidden funds
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed rumours making the rounds that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC raided his Lagos home and found funds in different currencies stashed in vaults. He also attempted to dispel rumours that a youth corps member, who was said to be his mistress, had a…
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Ogun State owes N103b local, foreign debts – Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun has said the state owes a total of N103bn in both domestic and foreign debts. The Governor disclosed this while addressing teachers at the Arcade ground, Oke-Mosan Governor’s Office, Abeokuta, the state capital during the 2017 edition of World’s Teachers Day. He explained that the N103b debt included N48.9 billion inherited from…
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Photos: Angry commuters blast Buhari, Amosun over deplorable state of Lagos-Abeokuta exp way
…Say ‘We will act wise in 2019’ Some angry commuters over the weekend expressed their displeasure over the deplorable state of the Lagos-Abeokuta Express Way, saying the President Muhammadu Buhari administration should have fixed the road since it came on board in 2015. The commuters who were held in the ensuring traffic caused by the…
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Only ill-health can prevent Buhari from contesting in 2019 – Amosun
Ogun State governor, Ibikunke Amodun has said only ill- health will stop President Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election in 2019. The governor stated this in Abeokuta shortly after attending a book launch put together to mark the one year anniversary of the death of renowned educationist, Chief Lamidi Sofenwa. Amosun said the President has done…
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Photos: Osinbajo, Saraki, Dogara, Obasanjo, others attend Amosun’s daughter’s wedding
The ancient city of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday witnessed an usual gathering of elite members of the Nigerian society, politicians, captains of industries and service chiefs for the society wedding of the daughter of Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Miss Ayomide Amosun, and Mr. Oladipupo Dabiri; son of former House of Representatives member and…
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Gov. Amosun disowns phoney telephone conversation
The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun has disowned a phoney conversation circulating on social media purporting to be a phone call between him and Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the Governor of Borno State. In what is turning out to be one of the most vicious and ungodly acts, meant to further create confusion in the…
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June 12: Abiola paid supreme price for Nigeria’s democracy – Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State said on Monday in Abeokuta, that the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola paid the supreme price for Democracy in Nigeria. Amosun spoke shortly after he led a walk from the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto Abeokuta, to the Oke Ido family house…
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Ogun 2019: We’ll resist imposition of ‘imported politicians’ – Amosun declares
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has vowed not to allow ‘imported politicians’ succeed him in office in 2019. The governor also hinted that he would support only candidates from Ogun West senatorial district as his successor. Amosun made the declaration on Tuesday at the inauguration of members of the Consultative Advisory Councils for the…