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  • Appeal Court reserves judgment on impeachment of ex-Ondo Deputy Governor

    An Appeal Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday reserved judgment in a case filed by a former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, challenging his impeachment by the state House of Assembly.

    The respondents are the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele and the clerk, Mr. Bode Adeyelu.

    Other respondent is Mr. Olatunji Adeniyan, the Chairman of the seven-man investigative panel that found him guilty of the impeachable offences levelled against him.

    At the resume hearing, Counsel to the appellant, Richamond Natha-Alade, drew the attention of the court to some typographical errors discovered in the suit.

    Natha-Alade prayed the court to take notice of pages 495 to 517 of the suit and make amendments where necessary before delivering its judgment.

    Also, counsel to the respondents, Mr. Taiwo Olubodunrin, however, did not object to the typographical errors discovered in the suit by the appellant.

    In his ruling, the Presiding Judge, Justice M.A. Danjuma, said that the court would scrutinise and take notice of the errors pointed out by the counsel.

    Danjuma said that judgment in the case would be delivered at a later date to be announced by the court.

    Meanwhile Federal High Court in Lagos had on Aug.13, 2016 struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Olanusi challenging his impeachment.

    Justice Mohammed Idris, in his judgment, held that Olanusi’s suit was an abuse of court processes.

    Idris said that the reliefs being sought were the same with those in the earlier suit marked AK/51/2015 still pending before an Ondo State High Court in Akure.

  • Charcoal business booms in Ondo state as kerosene, cooking gas price hike lingers

    Residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State have continued to partronise charcoal sellers as substitute for their daily domestic cooking, as the high cost of kerosene and cooking gas lingered on Saturday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that kerosene, formerly sold for N300 per litre has gone up to between N400 and N450 while a 12.5Kg cylinder of cooking gas formerly at N3, 500 has skyrocketed to between N4.500 and N5,000.

    NAN also reports that a full sack of charcoal, lasting one and half months depending on the usage, has also increased from N1,500 to N2, 500 and N3,000.

    Some of the charcoal sellers who spoke with NAN in separate interviews in the area said that the high cost of kerosene and cooking gas had turned to be blessing in disguise for their business.

    They said that many customers npow patronised them and charcoal gained popularity.

    Mrs Bonike Usman, a charcoal seller who said roasted yam and plantain sellers patronised her, said that she had recorded high sale as many customers now patronised her.

    “I think the high coast of kerosene and gas is a blessing in disguise as I now sell about five bags per day, the same measure I sold in a week before,” she said.

    Mrs Wulemotu Akande, another charcoal seller, also said that she made lots of gain in the past two weeks as many people now trooped to her shop to purchase charcoal in different quantities.

    “Food vendors are not left out in the rush for charcoal because they can no longer afford the prices of gas,”Akande said.

    Another charcoal seller, Mrs Wunmi Ashade said that high costs of kerosene and gas had suddenly given charcoal a sudden prominence adding that charcoal sellers now made brisk business and on high patronage.

    “I knew people will rush to buy charcoal because it has happened many times, so I bought huge stock in December, so I am making more profit now,” Ashade said.

    Mrs Oluyemi Adegbemi, a food vendor, who also told NAN that charcoal was the best for cooking, saying that it burns blue flame like gas, urged the people to imbibe the culture of using it for their cooking.

    “Charcoal burns blue flame like gas and it is better compared to fire wood which burns red flame and make pots to be black and dirty,” she said.

    Mr Adefemi Ikumawoyi, a customer, said that he had to buy a bag of charcoal for his wife because he could no longer afford the high cost of kerosene.

    He appealed to the Federal Government to take drastic step in ensuring the availability of kerosene and cooking gas in order to make life more meaningful for the masses.

     

    NAN

  • Gov. Mimiko urges successor to sustain zero polio eradication policy

    Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Wednesday called on the incoming administration in the state to sustain the zero polio eradication policy laid by his administration.

    Mimiko spoke at a meeting with the state task force members on polio eradication and routine immunization in Akure.

    The governor said that continuous task of safeguarding children through adequate and qualitative delivery of immunisation services was a responsibility that should be passed on to the incoming administration.

    “We must be relentless in our individual and collective efforts, as stakeholders, to ensure that Ondo State does not return to the dark moment of high under- 5 morbidity and mortality due to the dreaded polio virus.

    “You will bear us witness that throughout our engagement on this platform, our administration demonstrated its commitment to ensure optimal immunisation coverage among our under- 5 children population throughout the state.

    “We have weathered the storm of Polio, Measles, Tetanus and all other antigens that had hitherto mortgaged the lives of our children,” Mimiko said.

    He urged members of the state task force on polio eradication to extend the same degree of support to the incoming administration.

    Mimiko pledged his commitment to continue to fight against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases, even after leaving office on Feb. 24, 2017.

     

  • Mimiko’s legacy difficult to surpass — Akeredolu

    Mimiko’s legacy difficult to surpass — Akeredolu

    Governor-elect in Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, said on Wednesday that the enviable record of service of Governor Olusegun Mimiko would be difficult to surpass.

    Akeredolu said this when he led some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on a courtesy visit to Mimiko in his office in Akure.

    He commended Governor Mimiko for devoting his time to the service of the people of the state, adding that his wealth of experience and advice would be needed for sustainable development.

    “We are here as indigenes of Ondo who are concerned about the progress and development of the state.

    “We all owe you debts of gratitude for your service to this state and to Nigeria.

    “Whether we like it or not, you have a track record that I’m not too sure many people can surpass because the early part of your life you have devoted to this state.

    “It is not something that is common and I hope I’ll have the opportunity of repeating it.”

    He further urged political leaders to emulate the kind of transition ongoing in Ondo State.

    Responding, Mimiko promised to continue to offer meaningful advice to the incoming governor at all times.

    He noted that ensuring peace was one of the greatest legacies of his administration and urged the governor-elect to sustain the prevailing peace for the socio-economic development of the state.

    Akeredolu was accompanied on the visit by some APC leaders including, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, and Mr Victor Olabintan.