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Osun LG Crisis: Council Boss, PDP Trade Accusations

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9 months ago

February 26, 2025

Court-reinstated chairman of Ilesa West Central Council in Osun State, Mr. Tobiloba Famurewa, has denied involvement in the crises that led to deaths in the area, saying some leaders of Peoples Democratic Party were behind the mayhem.

Famurewa who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun and the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abba, to investigate recurring crises in the area with a view to identifying and prosecuting the culprits.

But the PDP spokesman in the state, Mr Oladele Bamiji, who welcomed investigation into the political crises in the area, dismissed allegation against the party by the local government boss.

Narrating further his ordeal in the hands of those fueling unrest in the area, Famurewa said there were attempt to assassinate him on two occasions, calling for end to violence in the interest of development.

“On 5th and 17th of February, 2025, live cartridges were fired at my convoy by these state actors and their thugs aiming to assassinate me. I have proofs to back up my claims.

“I am not responsible for any killing in Ilesa, they are only trying to dent my image. I have always said no contest is worth human lives and as someone who has lived over a decade in the United States, I do not only observe the politics there, but take cues from how it is practiced.

“I have always believed that political contest should be in the interest of the masses and manisfesto based. So I have not and will never involve myself in politics of hatred.

“They in the PDP are the ones who are intimidated by my profile and movement and want to try all within their powers to silence me. They attempted to kill me twice, and I escaped. My life, that of my family and my followers are no longer safe, that’s why I am calling on the Inspector General of Police and the Osun Commissioner of Police to wade into the matter,” he said.

Reacting to Famurewa’s claims, Bamiji said PDP will not in any way engage in anything that will endanger the life of anyone in the state.

He said, “Thank God he has asked the security agencies to investigate the matter, that is what we are also expecting. We believe so strongly that if and when the police authorities are ready to do their job, Famurewa in Ilesa will surely be before the law court.

“I hope the authorities will look into it and fish out the perpetrators, some people are trying to play on the intelligence of the people of the state. But we know those who are behind violence in Ilesa, they should be behind bars helping the police in further investigations as we speak.”
(PUNCH)

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Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate

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2 days ago

November 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.

In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.

The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.

Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.

Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.

Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).

The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).

Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.

Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.

Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.

President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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4 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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4 days ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”