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  • How Oba Balogun earned Olubadan throne – Osinbajo

    How Oba Balogun earned Olubadan throne – Osinbajo

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the openness and large heart of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun, earned him the throne.

    Osinbajo, in his remarks at the installation of Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, also prophesied that the reign of the traditional ruler would witness greatness.

    “He was better prepared for the throne, having been a scholar, former Senator and champion of indigenous culture and community empowerment,” the vice president said.

    Osinbajo, while congratulating the new Olubadan, Government of Oyo State, on the coronation, commended the orderliness and unique steps taken in ascending to the throne of Olubadan.

    Oba Balogun was installed and presented with the Staff and Instrument of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, at exactly 12:32 p.m.

    Makinde, in his address, urged the new Ibadan foremost traditional ruler to remain steadfast as the gatekeeper of the Ibadan traditional system.

    The governor urged the traditional rulers, as custodians of the traditional system, not to play politics with the system.

    He said that no politician, no matter how highly placed, could destroy any system without the cooperation of members of the system.

    Makinde implored Balogun and the Olubadan-In-Council to work toward ensuring that the laws, having to do with the ascension to the throne of Olubadan, remain sacrosanct.

    He advised the Olubadan-In-Council to be self-conceived and remain self-regulated without any external interference from the political class if there was going to be any amendment in the laws.

    The governor said further that he had always taken a stand for the integrity of traditional systems.

    “And so, I am, especially delighted that today, Friday, March 11, the sanctity of the emergence of this century-old dynasty, has been restored.

    “His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Moshood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Alli, Okumade II, has distinguished himself as an excellent professional.

    “He has without doubt contributed and will continue to contribute to the development of Ibadanland and Oyo State at large.

    “He has served both in private and public service and has even represented Oyo State at the Senate.

    “He is indeed a man of many parts and so, we rejoice that His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Moshood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Alli Okumade II, climbed the 22 steps on the Olubadan line, starting from the lowest rung of Jagun Olubadan over a period of 39 years.

    “We rejoice because His Imperial Majesty having seen how things were when politics became a factor in the ascension to the throne, is in a great position to defend the traditions of our people and ensure that this does not happen again.

    “And, I want to restate that though, we politicians will come and go, sometimes, to satisfy our political whims, we may make decisions that do not protect our traditional systems.

    “But, this is why the custodians of our culture must always take a stand preventing us from tinkering with the age-old traditional systems.

    “So, I join Oyo State Government, sons and daughters of Ibadan and good people of Oyo State to wish the Imperial Majesty a peaceful and successful reign,” Makinde said.

    Highlights of the event was the traditional homages to the new Olubadan, led by Otun Olubadan, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, followed by other members of the Olubadan-in-Council, Council of Iyalodes, Mogajis, religious leaders, among others.

  • Newly installed Olubadan, Oba Balogun vows not let Ibadan people down

    Newly installed Olubadan, Oba Balogun vows not let Ibadan people down

    The newly installed 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun, has assured the people of Ibadanland and Nigeria in general that he would not let them down.

    Balogun made the pledge in his first public speech shortly after Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Office to him as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    “The new Olubadan said: “I want to assure all that I will not the people of Ibadan down. I will not let the people of Nigeria down.”

    The traditional ruler, however, thanked all the eminent personalities, including the traditional rulers, the serving and former governors and National Assembly members present for the honour done him by their presence.

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Office to Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland at exactly 12.30 p.m.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was officially declared opened at exactly 11.14 a.m with the recitation of National Anthem, Oyo State Anthem as well as Ibadan Anthem.

    The opening prayers were said by Christians, Muslims and the traditional prayer by the Araba Awo of Ibadanland.

    However, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland was ushered into the venue at exactly 11.50 a.m, after which all the traditional chiefs, Mogajis, religious leaders, leaders of various associations in Ibadanland paid homage to Oba Balogun.

  • Oyo Govt seals Premier hotel over violation of environmental laws

    Oyo Govt seals Premier hotel over violation of environmental laws

    The Oyo State Government has sealed the indigenous premier Hotel owned by South Western states for violating the environmental sanitation laws of the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement signed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun on Thursday.

    In the statement it was stated that the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni who led the enforcement team alongside the Coordinating Director of the Ministry, Mr. Rogba Adedigba, Director Environmental Health Services, the Environmental Task Force, Amotekun Corps and Environmental Health Officers, among others during the week reiterated that the need to seal up these facilities became necessary so as to put an end to environmental nuisance in the state

    The Commissioner who was appalled with the attitude of the management of Premier Hotel for accumulating heaps of wastes within their premises, wondered why the management failed to co-operate with the designated authorised waste collector, despite the 7-days ultimatum given to them to evacuate their wastes

    “It is disheartening that despite efforts of this administration to provide an enabling and sustainable environment to residents, people still go ahead violating the environmental laws of the state whereas a filthy environment poses threats to individual’s lives in the state. When sickness comes, it knows no boundaries”, the Commissioner added.

    In the same development, over 80 shops were sealed at Sango market for non-compliance of environmental sanitation laws which include indiscriminate dumping of wastes on the road median, accommodating a filthy drainage at the frontage of their shops and non-compliance with the authorised waste collector while also the event centre was sealed for patronizing illegal waste collector.

    Mr. Oni who further emphasized that the enforcement will continue to take place lest people understand the need to take care of our environment.

    “As citizens, proper waste disposal is a way of exercising their responsibilities as well as giving concrete support to the government as such, putting an end to the scourge of filthy environment” The Commissioner added.

    Meanwhile the team also embarked to Gbaremu market and Adelabu Complex at Challenge to sensitize the traders on the importance of having a clean, safe and healthy environment while also giving them stern warning to comply with the environmental sanitation laws or else would face its wrath.

  • EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan

    EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

    This is contained in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen on Monday, in Ibadan.

    The suspects were arrested at Soka area of Ibadan, over alleged internet-related fraud activities.

    Among those arrested was a suspect who introduced himself as an aide to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state.

    Uwujaren said that the suspects were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged cybercrime activities.

    He said the suspects had admitted that they were involved in internet fraud activities.

    Uwujaren said that an identity card recovered from one of the suspects introduced him as a personal assistant on media matters to Gov. Seyi Makinde.

    He said that among the items recovered from the suspects included seven exotic cars, several laptops, mobile phones and other incriminating documents.

    Uwujaren added that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

  • Decomposing human parts uncovered in uncompleted building in Oyo

    Decomposing human parts uncovered in uncompleted building in Oyo

    Residents of Ilora Community in Oyo State have uncovered decomposing human parts in an uncompleted building in the community.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo Command, SP. Adewale Osifeso confirmed the incident in Ibadan on Wednesday.

    Osifeso said that an update would be provided on the matter soon.

    However, it was gathered that the offensive odour oozing out from the location attracted those living around the place to a building on Oyo-Ilora Road in Oyo West Local Government Area.

    The people who stumbled on the decomposing human parts in the uncompleted building then reported the incident at a Police Station in the area.

    A resident, who simply identified himself as Lanre, said he was there when a police team visited the building, and that some suspects had been arrested.

    Lanre said that a complete human arm was found and some other items which suggested that some people had probably been killed.

    Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said human bones and the school uniform of a child were also found at the site.

    The source said that the discoveries raised suspicions that the act might have been going on for a while.

    “Those living close to the site said they used to see a man riding a motorcycle to the place.

    “They said the man used to work with a shovel in the building; they thought he was clearing debris, but did not know he was carrying out criminal activities there,” the source said.

  • ‘American prostitute’ bags 12 months imprisonment in Kwara

    ‘American prostitute’ bags 12 months imprisonment in Kwara

    Oyelowo Mayowa Fawas, who poses as an American prostitute to swindle his victims has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by a High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fawas the 20-year-old American prostitute was sentenced by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar on Friday after he was found guilty of charges levelled against him.

    The defendant was prosecuted on two counts by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    Fawas, among others things, disguised as ‘a white female professional prostitute’, practicing in the United States of America, to swindle his unsuspecting victims of various sums before the long arm of the law caught up with him.

    According to the EFCC, Fawas hails from Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State, and his offences border on cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds.

    Similarly, 22-year-old Adesola Bakare was on Friday docked before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged internet forgery and stealing.

    Bakare is facing a two-count charge, bordering on forgery and stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Insp Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that the defendant, between May 3, 2020 and Nov. 23, 2020 at Olodo area of Ibadan, forged, stole and converted the sum of N684,000 to his own use.

    He said that the money belonged to one Olanrewaju Ayeni, residing in the United States of America (USA).

    Olagunju said that the defendant disguised as a female on Facebook, with the name: Basirat Oluwakemi Olasehinde, and fraudulently collected money on different occasions, totaling N684,000, from Ayeni under the guise of dating him.

    The further stated that the defendant was caught when he went to collect an iPhone sent to him by Ayeni under the pretence of being a female and handed over to the police.

    According to him, offences were contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) of Oyo State Criminal Code, 2000.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Defence Counsel, Mr Lanre Ajayi, pleaded for bail for his client on a liberal term.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olaide Hamzat, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.

    Hamzat, who said that one of the two sureties must be a parent, thereafter, adjourned the matter till March 24, for hearing.

  • Olubadan Stool: Balogun, others withdraw case

    Olubadan Stool: Balogun, others withdraw case

    …seek peaceful resolution of crisis

    Senator Lekan Balogun and other members of the Olubadan-in-Council who were crowned Obas in 2017 have asked their lawyer, Kunle Sobaloju, to withdraw their case challenging a consent judgment on their elevation from high chiefs to Obaship status.

    This was expressly stated in a letter dated January 30 with names and titles of the affected high chiefs listed as clients.

    In the letter, the kingmakers instructed their lawyer to “discontinue and withdraw” the case with immediate effect.

    Part of the letter read, “We are your client in the above suit No: 1/22/2020/. After careful and painstaking consideration of the lingering crisis trailing the succession of the throne of our new Olubadan of Ibadan land, we resolved as follows:

    “That the peace of Ibadan land is paramount in our hearts and as such no sacrifice is too much to be made to achieve the same.

    “That we as kingmakers and members of Olubadan-in-Council have decided to withdraw our above-mentioned suit inHigh Court of Justice of Oyo State, Ibadan with immediate effect.

    “That future reforms or reviews to the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957 should be kept in view, for now, to be addressed during the tenure of our new Olubadan of Ibadan.

    “In view of the above, we as your clients are now instructing you to discontinue the above suit and withdraw same forthwith from the court of law of Oyo State and file a notice of withdrawal in court latest February 1, 2022, without failure.”

    Recall controversies had trailed the nomination, appointment, approval, and announcement of Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the next in line to the throne, as the new Olubadan.

    In a bid for Lekan to be appointed, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, asked the kingmakers to discontinue the case.

    The High Chiefs – promoted Obas – are in court to challenge the consent judgment which set aside the gazette that recognised them as Obas.

    Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, had sued former Governor Abiola Ajimobi and the inquiry commission that recommended the high chiefs for crowning the high chiefs, arguing that they violated the 1957 Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration.

    Ladoja won at the state High Court as Justice Olajumoke Aiki set aside the gazette as well as the decisions made based on it.

    But dissatisfied with the judgment, Ajimobi appealed.

    The Appellate Court, in its decision, set aside Aiki’s decision on technical grounds and directed a retrial of the case.

    Makinde, who inherited the case, called for an out-of-court settlement and a return to the status quo.

    The terms of the settlement were entered as consent judgment by the court, putting a closure on the matter.

    But Balogun and others later expressed displeasure and filed a fresh suit against the judgment.

    It was gathered that a new Olubadan should have been named after Oba Saliu Adetunji passed away on January 2, 2022.

  • Alao-Akala: Burial rites of Fmr Oyo Gov commences on Valentine’s day

    Alao-Akala: Burial rites of Fmr Oyo Gov commences on Valentine’s day

    The burial rites of former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala will commence on February 14 which fell on Valentine’s day as he will be finally laid to rest on February 18, 2022.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that Otunba Alao- Akala had died on January 12, 2022, at the age of 71.

    In a statement released by his family, activities for the burial of Alao-Akala’s remains will commence on February 14, 2022 with tributes by the Oyo State political class.

    A praise night will be held for the Ogbomoso born-politician on Tuesday at his residence in Ogbomoso.

    While on Wednesday will be for his lying-in-state at the Oyo State Government House.

    A cultural display and parade will be held in his honour on Thursday at his residence in Ogbomosho to be followed by a Christian wake in the evening of the same day.

    Funeral service holds on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Beulah Baptist Conference ground Ogbomosho after which his body will be interred at his residence Opadoyin Akala Residence, Ogbomosho.

    Adebayo was born on June 3, 1950, at Ogbomoso in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State.

    Alao-Akala was the Governor of Oyo state between 2007 and 2011.

    He was also a deputy to Former Governor Rasheed Ladoja.

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  • Senator Folarin’s wife, Angela dies in UK

    Senator Folarin’s wife, Angela dies in UK

    Chief Angela Folarin, wife of the Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Teslim Folarin is dead.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Folarin’s Media Aide, Yekeen Olaniyi confirmed Angela’s death in a statement on Friday in Ibadan.

    According to the statement, Angela died on Friday afternoon at the age of 47 in the United Kingdom (UK).

    Olaniyi said that the late Angela Folarin, was hale and hearty before the unfortunate incident.

    “With total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, we announce the death of our wife, mother and sister, Chief, Barrister Angela Nwaka Folarin.

    “The deceased was hale and hearty until the angel of death knocked the door. May Almighty God comfort us and grant late Angela an eternal rest,” he stated.

  • EndSARS: Oyo judicial panel submits report to Makinde

    EndSARS: Oyo judicial panel submits report to Makinde

    The Judicial Panel of Inquiry into police brutality and other related matters in Oyo State, on Wednesday, submitted its report to Gov. Seyi Makinde.

    Recall that the governor had, on Nov. 10, 2020, inaugurated the 12-man panel of inquiry to look into reports of police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the state.

    The panel is headed by a former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Badejoko Adeniji.

    Adeniji led other members of the committee to the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, where the reports were presented to the governor.

    In her remarks, the panel chairman said that a total of 151 petitions were received, while public sittings were held, during which about 30 petitions were struck out and 121 petitions adjudicated upon for award of necessary compensations.

    She said that the panel recorded some achievements and facilitated the release of the corpses of some victims of police unlawful killings to their families for befitting burial.

    “The reports and recommendations were divided into two volumes. The first one contained violation of victims’ rights by the state security agencies: Amotekun, Operation Burst and unknown hoodlums.

    “The second volume contained violation by officers of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT),” she said.

    Adeniji thanked the governor for the opportunity given to her and other panel members to be part of government’s initiative to give succour to victims of police brutality, victimisation, violation of human rights and unlawful killings in the state.

    Makinde, while receiving the reports, assured the committee that his administration would study and implement the recommendations of the panel.

    He maintained that the essence of the inquiry was not to apportion blames but to solve problems as well as prevent future occurrences.

    The governor commended the chairman and other members of the panel for their commendable efforts.

    He also said that the police officers, who were also victims, would be compensated.