Tag: Ladoja
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Why Ladoja was impeached, removed as Oyo governor – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja was impeached and removed as governor of Oyo State for being ungrateful to Chief Lamidi Adedibu and Chief Yekinni Adeojo. He made the disclosure on Thursday during the launching of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala’s autobiography titled Amazing Grace in Ibadan. The News Agency of…
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EFCC re-arraigns Ladoja over alleged N4.7bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja over alleged N4.7 billion fraud. The re-arraignment followed an amendment of the charge by the EFCC. Ladoja was charged with converting N4.7 billion from the state treasury to his personal use. He was re-arraigned along with his former Commissioner…
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Ajimobi, Ladoja in warm embrace at Olubadan’s 90th birthday
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja on Sunday defied their estranged relationship as they warmly embraced each other at the 90th birthday of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. According to reports, the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre, venue of the event, was thrown into wild jubilation as the…
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N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja diverted part of Oyo shares’ sale proceeds – EFCC
A prosecution witness, Mr Abubakar Madaki, on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo admitted taking part of proceeds of the sale of the state shares. Madaki, an Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) operative, gave evidence in the trial of Ladoja and a former Commissioner for Finance…
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N4.7bn fraud: Court adjourns Ladoja’s trial till March 19
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday adjourned the trial of former Oyo State Governor Rasheed Ladoja till March 19. Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the trial after the court called its fourth witness. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned Ladoja for allegedly converting N4.7 billion from the state treasury to his personal…
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Akala’s defection to APC cannot stop PDP in 2019
Ex-Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja has declared that the defection of Chief Adebayo Alao Akala; former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin; former Deputy Governor, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja and a former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Ayodele Adigun to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state will not stop the Peoples…
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PDP Chairmanship: Ladoja steps down
Another candidate for the post of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has stepped down from the race. Chief Bode George and Mr Jimi Agbaje, Gbenga Daniel have earlier withdrawn from the race.
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Oyo PDP endorses Ladoja
The Oyo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday endorsed a former governor of the state, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, as its choice among those jostling for the seat of the National Chairman at the party’s national convention slated for Saturday. The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha, announced the endorsement and…
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Why I am running for PDP chairman – Ladoja
…Says he is waiting for his time as Olubadan A former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has said his decision to join the chairmanship race of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was to return the former ruling party to its winning ways. The former governor also disclosed that he would not contest…
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Chieftaincy review: Ajimobi meets Buhari in Aso Rock, reports Olubadan, Ladoja
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday met President Muhammadu Buhari in his office in Aso Rock to report the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and former governor Rashidi Ladoja. Ajimobi told State House correspondents that he called the President’s attention to the face-off between him and the monarch over the recently reviewed…