Ogun 2019: Olu Ilaro leads other Obas, Leaders to Egbaland to seek support for Yewa man

The Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, has led Yewa traditional council as well as leaders from Yewaland to seek the support of the Egbas for the 2019 Ogun governorship aspiration of Ogun West.

At the meeting of the two traditional council described as private, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle told the Alake that his delegation was in Abeokuta to re-establish, re-confirm and reconcile the age long relationships between the two major groups in Ogun State for the social and andcall round benefits of all in the State.

Oba Olugbenle recalled that since the creation of Ogun State some 42 years ago, no Yewa indigene had had a shot as the Governor of Ogun State whereas the Egba, Ijebu and Remo of Ogun Central and East senatorial districts have dominated the Ogun Government House.

The Olu of Ilaro pleaded with the Alake for the support of the Egba people in seeing that a Yewa indigene becomes the next Governor of the State come 2019. To butress his points, Oba Olugbenle gave to Engage Traditional Council about four books written by Yewa academics on why the area should get the support of every part of the State to be the next Governor of Ogun State.

The Yewa paramount ruler argued that the Egba are the closest to the Yewa people geographically, culturally and politically adding that the Alake's influence could make the Yewa dream of one of their own becoming the Governor after Senator Ibikunle Amosun in 2019 a reality.

Responding, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, said that Egbaland had always been fair to all parts of Ogun State including the Yewa people as a whole.
Oba Gbadebo recalled that the students from the two areas belonged to Egba and Egbado Students Union.

Alake assured Oba Olugbenle that the Egba people would sustain its fair dealings with the Yewa and other parts of the state, praying that the dream of Oba Olugbenle and Yewa people of having their own person as the next Governor shall come to reality. Oba Adedotun added that it was only fair that the biggest political prize should go round all stakeholders in State.

In his remarks, the Onijale Papa  said Yewa Obas and leaders of thought should put their house in order while seeking the cooperation of Egba people by ensuring that all Stakeholders come together in the quest for the leadership of Ogun State.

Traditional rulers with Oba Olugbenle to the Egba Traditional Council were Onimeko of Umeko, Oba B.O.A. Olanite, Obaladi of Afon-Yewa, Oba B.A.A. Adetona; the Onigbeji of Igbeji, Oba S.A.Adelakun; Olobi of Ilobi, Oba S.A.Ajibade; Onitoro of Itoro, Oba N.S.O. Fasina. Others were the Olu Imashau, Oba G.A.Oni; Abepa of Joga, Oba (Dr) Adeyemi ADELEYE and Onijale Ketu- Oba (Dr) B.B. Oyero.

The Alake of Egbaland was not alone in welcoming the Oba Olugbenle team, with him were Olu of Oke Odo-Ilupeju, Obama Mufutau, High Chief TosIn Fadare, Olori Parakoyi, Chief Kasimawo Laloko, and Aare Baaroyin, Layi Labode.

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Group advises Muslims to be patient on Nation's economy

A group of Muslims graduates known as Al-Mahbubuuh Society of Nigeria has advised Muslims and Nigerians to be patient on the hard economic conditions of the country.

The group made this known during the 2017 Annual prayer and Convention of the group which was held in Agbado Gas-line area of Ifo Local government area of Ogun State. While interpreting the message of Almighty God sent to the members through the Holy Quran, Ustaz Sarafadeen Ojekale said the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) was also about Persecution, endurance and full of success. He advised the members to be steadfast, endured and be patient, inspite of whatever they were facing presently. He was inundated with real hopes that Success and victory would surely come after the sufferings.

President of the group, Sheikh Quassim Salako

View of high tables of Cordinators 

Hand-over of the Holy Quran to the Secretary-General of the group, Bro. Akeem Owolabi, the host of the next meeting.***

Also in his general message, the President of the group, Sheikh Quassim Salako encouraged the members to continue to be committed. The President thanked the Chief host of the Annual convention and prayer, Khaliph Lawal Kabeer, his mother and the entire family for their hospitality for making the convention a very successful one.

Alhaji Wasiu Oriola charged the members to be Spiritually-inclined in order to be able to face societal challenges. Ustaz Muyheed Adeyemi who also cordinated the special prayer reminded the members where they started in Iree community with tremendous challenges and prayed for the Allah's protection on all the members. 

At the General meeting, the members unanimously agreed that another meeting should be held in Awe, Oyo State which would be hosted by the General Secretary on November 11, 2017.

The group of Muslims graduates of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree was formed 15 years ago to re-connect and re-unionize

the Muslims graduates who had scattered across the globe, and to propagate the Islam.  Every Easter Sunday is choosed for the annual convention. It had been severally held in Iree, Osun State, Ibadan, Oyo State as well as Abeokuta in Ogun State and Lagos State. 

Photo Credit : Bakare Samsideen Akiiki (Lagos)

Ogun gets 1,353 Hajj Slots! CHECK Other States

National Hajj Commission has
allocated a total of 95,000 seats to the state
pilgrims welfare boards/agencies/
commissions, the armed forces and the
private tour operators for the 2017 Hajj exercise.

The 95,000 seats are an increase from the
76,000 overall seats that have been allocated
to Nigeria in recent years.

The breakdown of the allocation shows that
Ogun state was given 1,353 slots, Ondo 302,
Osun 917, Oyo 1,363, Plateau 1,348, Rivers
375, Sokoto 5,571, Taraba 1,457, Yobe 2,256
and Zamfara 4,496.
Others are Abia 62, Adamawa 2,097, Akwa
Ibom 60, Anambra 63, Bauchi 3,213, Bayelsa
81, Benue 390, Borno 2,786, Cross River 60,
Delta 107, Ebonyi 97, Edo 294, Ekiti 209,
Enugu 65, Federal Capital Territory 2,657,
Gombe 2,205 and Jigawa 2,677.
The rest are Kaduna 6,327, Katsina 4,930,
Kebbi 4,629, Kogi 838, Kwara 2,164, Lagos
3,957, Nasarawa 1,860, Niger 3,604.

The document also showed that the armed
forces got 497 seats while the independent and private
tour operators got 20,000 seats.