Court sacks Lawmaker in Ogun

An High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta has restrained a councillor, Jide Opatola who is representing Ward 10 of Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, from discharging his role as a lawmaker saying that his election is null and void.

The Councilor, Jide Opatola a member of All Progressives Congress, was dragged to Ogun State High Court by one Omoba Adesanya Omoniyi for inconsistency in his nomination as the Party flagbearer in the last local government elections in the State.

In a suit no M/24/2016 filed by Adesanya, he claimed that Jide’s nomination was imposed on the people of Ward 10 Remo North axis, adding that the nomination of the embattled councilor violated the constitution of the party.

The claimant also said the embattled councilor did not pass through primaries as stipulated in the constitution of the party.

The claimant however prayed to the court to restrain the embattled councilor from parading himself as the councilor of the Ward 10 of Remo North Local Government Area.

The plaintif also prayed to the court to mandate the APC to hold an elective congress that will nominate the councillorship candidate for Ward 10 of Remo North LGA.

In his judgment, the Honourable Justice Mobolaji Ojo restrained the embattled councilors from parading himself as the councilor of the axis, describing the nomination as invalid, illegal, unconstitutional and void
Ojo also ordered the defendants to pay a sum of fifty thousand as the cost of the suit, saying the nomination have been made in contravention of article 20(i) and (ii) of the constitution of the APC.

You still owe us 4 month salaries, 16 month deductions, Ogun workers tell Amosun

You still owe us 4 month salaries, 16 month deductions, Ogun workers tell Amosun

By: PIA

The leaders of workers in Ogun State have accused the state government of being among the state governments owing workers on their payroll salaries.

Chairman of Ogun state Joint Negotiating Council, Abiodun Olakanmi, said state government, is owing four month salaries.

Olakanmi stated this in Abeokuta at the state congress of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technicians and Recreational Service Employees.

He explained that the 16 months of deductions from workers salaries which have not been remitted to the appropriate authorities by the state government, is equivalent to four month salaries.

According to him, the four months of arrears of salary deductions from salaries to co-operative societies, amount to one month, while 16 months of such unremitted deductions amount to four month salaries.

Apart from the 16 months of unremitted deductions to co-operative societies, Olakanmi said the state government is owing three months of check-off dues, to the unions.

2019: Ogun west leaders, aspirants meet Adeyemi over Amosun's choice

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Following the news making round about the 2019 governorship choice of Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun which is fast becoming the truth, Ogun west leaders and aspirants met today at Deacon Poju Adeyemi's house for a strategic brainstorming.

Deacon Adeyemi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Ogun west senatorial district was former secretary to the state government during Olusegun Osoba administration. The meeting which was decisive and addressed on major concern bothering on who succeed the incumbent governor in 2019 amidst growing concerns.

The state governor had reportedly said his choice for the 2019 gubernatorial seat was not among the current politicians jostling to succeed him but a preferred technocrat.

A source who does not want to be quoted disclosed that some of the aspirants expressed their displeasure with the rumored choice of Amosun should it become a reality. An unconfirmed news had earlier filtered in that the governor had settled for the choice of a Canadian based Mrs. Titi Odunfa Adeoye as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer.

They however agreed to plead with the governor through the octogenarian politician to pick one of them instead of picking a foreigner named "Tokunbo" at the meeting.

Aspirants in attendance at the emergency meeting include the Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Tolu Odebiyi, Commissioner for forestry, Chief Kola Lawal, Hon. Abiodun Akinlade and others.

The meeting ended at around 2pm with the hope of reconvening to review the feedback from the governor at a late date.i

Ogun 2019: My candidate will not be politician, not even in APC - Amosun

Ogun 2019: My candidate will not be politician, not even in APC - Amosun

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has said that his governorship candidate for 2019 race in Ogun State might not be a politician.

Amosun, on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said his choice candidate may not be a member of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Amosun assured that the candidate will come from the Yewa axis of the state.

Amosun on January this year while meeting with the party leaders, said his choice of candidate will be a dark horse, like Raji Fashola, as ACN candidate in the Lagos State’s 2011 governorship poll.

Osoba while presenting Amosun as ACN Governorship candidate in 2011 election

Foremost Egba Educationist, Jiboku dies at 67

A foremost educationist and High Chief in Egbaland, Abeokuta Chief Abayomi Jiboku is dead.

Jiboku was the Proprietor of Taidob Group of Schools, Abeokuta, was also the Oluwo of Oke-Ona Egba.

It was confirmed that Jiboku who had been hospitalised for almost died on Tuesday, at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. He was aged 67.

According to Daily Sun, When contacted on phone, Sister of the deceased and Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson, confirmed the news.

She described Jiboku as a lover of humanity and a loving soul whose departure would be greatly missed by the entire Egbaland.

Ogun 2019: Former Minister sets to join APC

In what appeared to be strategic moves ahead of the 2019 political race in Ogun state, the former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and the Secretary to Ogun state government during the administration of Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Alhaji Sarafa Tunji Ishola has set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in the state. 

Sarafa who recently contested for National deputy Chairman in the Peoples Democratic party's national convention had been in talks with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Olusegun Osoba and other south west leaders of APC for some time. 

Sarafa, according to the information gathered by Newspaper Online, is closely working with the Ogun governorship aspirant, Senator Olamilekan Adeola popularly known as Yayi. 

Sarafa Tunji Isola who was born on 25 November 1960 obtained a Diploma in Marketing from the

Chartered Institute of Marketing,

London . He became a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Katsina in 1983. He joined the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation,

Abeokuta in 1986. 

 From 1997 to 1998 he was Chairman of the Abeokuta North Local Government Council. He was appointed Special Assistant to the Minister of State, Finance (1999–2003) and was Secretary to the Ogun State Government (2003–2007). 

Isola was among Ogun State leaders who fell out with the state governor,

Otunba Gbenga Daniel. In March 2007, shortly before the next national elections, the governor was looking for help in resolving difference with former Minister of State for Finance Jubril-Martins Kuye , Ogun Central Senator

Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and State Secretary Alhaji Sarafa Tunji Ishola.

President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed Sarafa Tunji Isola as Minister of Mines and Steel Development on the 26 of July 2007.