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.

Osibajo, Saraki, Dogara honour Ekwueme

Nigeria's Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President  Bukola Saraki, and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, were among those who received the remains of former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday.

Results: INEC declares APGA candidate as winner in Anambra Central election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared a former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Victor Umeh, winner of the Anambra Central Senatorial election rerun.

Umeh swept to victory in Saturday’s poll by a landslide, securing 64,879 votes. None of the 13 other contestants in the election got up to a thousand votes, Channels TV reports.

Consequently, INEC returned him as the winner of the rerun election on Sunday morning.

Full result as below:

1. Oyeh Mercy Uche – A – 35
2. Hon. Oby Kate Okafor – ACD – 33
3. Chief Anayo A. Nweke – ADC – 57
4. Sen. Chris Ngige – APC – 975
5. Chief Sir Victor Umeh – APGA – 64,879
6. Christopher A. Chukwendu – GPN – 48
7. Okafor Ikechukwu – ID – 14
8. Chief Denis Oguguo – KOWA -12
9. Kingsley Chukwuma Nwofor – LP – 95
10. Ekweozo C. Nkem – MPPP – 111
11. Ubakamma J. Ikenna – NCP – 72
12. Rev. Charles O. Ekwueme – PDC – 5
13. Igwilo Michael C. – PPA – 116
14. Ikechukwu F. Obiekwe – UPP – 55

Although the name of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige’s name was on the ballot paper, he had stressed before the election that he wasn’t a candidate.

Meanwhile, Labour Minister, Chris Ngige, who was listed as the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the election has said he was not participating in it. This effectively means the APC fielded no candidate for the election.

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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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Olumide Osoba ready for National Assembly race in Ogun APC

Olumide Osoba ready for National Assembly race in Ogun APC

By Adegbokiki Ibraheem

Former member of House of Representatives and the son of the National leader of All Progressives Congress APC, Hon. Olumide Osoba is set to contest for the same House of Representatives election ahead of 2019.

Osoba who lost in the last general election under the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced his ambition to some party leaders in the ruling party at the weekend but he would officially announce his ambition in the next few days according to the information gathered by the Newspaper Online. 

Olumide represented Abeokuta North, Obafemi-Owode and Odeda federal constituency between 2011 to 2015. 

He is the son of the former Governor of Ogun State, Akinrogun Olusegun Osoba.