Sahara Reporters on Monday, November 20, 2023 startled the people of Ondo State with the news of unbudgeted spending of a whooping sum of ₦7.3billion by the ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. This revelation was substantiated by the online media platform with a document of Ondo State Budget Performance Report. The fund in question was spent under the guise of continency between the months of July and September 2023, when the ailing governor was on medical leave in Germany. This was a period when the governor should not have anything to do with governance having transferred power to his deputy. As…
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Call for Assembly Reconvening and Investigation into the 7.3 billion naira Contingency fund. The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Parliament Building, Akure, Ondo State. Dear Sir, Attn: Rt. Hon Olamide Adesanmi Oladiji I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a matter of great concern that demands immediate action from the esteemed members of the Ondo State House of Assembly. It has come to my attention, as a concerned citizen and indigene of Ondo State, that there are serious allegations of financial recklessness (7.3 billion naira contingency fund) within the state government.…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has spent N293,334,937.21 on meals and refreshments as well as N288,237,280 on welfare packages in three months (July-September 2023) as captured in the state budget performance report gathered by YemieFash Media on Tuesday. Meanwhile in the report, the state government recorded zero allocations for items such as “provision of electricity and water facilities, hospitals and health centres, public schools and libraries” in the three months under review. The report, titled “Ekiti State Government Budget Performance Report For 2023 Quarter 3” was “produced by the Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management in conjunction…
Today, I write with profound appreciation, admiration, and utmost respect to commend and pay homage to an extraordinary individual who has exemplified the true essence of democracy and the power of accepting the will of the people. It is with great honor that I take this moment to recognize and celebrate His Excellency George Weah, a man whose journey from the football field to the presidency has filled us with immense pride as Africans and shattered the misconceptions that democracy cannot thrive in our remarkable continent. George Weah, a name that resounds with triumph, resilience, and an unwavering spirit. From…
Inconsequential Vote of Confidence And Imperative of Doctrine of Necessity In Ondo By Enoch Akinwole A drama that was obviously coated with the garments of desperation and humour ensued in Ondo State on Thursday, November 16, 2023, when members of the State Executive Council passed a vote of confidence in the Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu. It was ludicrous however, that the political appointees could deem it necessary to pass a vote of confidence in an absentee governor who has not been seen anywhere near his Alagbaka office in almost 70 days. Inasmuch as the appointees of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu could…
In a significant move towards restoring political tranquillity in Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, OON, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), has applauded the wisdom demonstrated by Ondo State elders. Ajulo said the State has, again, demonstrated its resourcefulness in the area of politics, governance and human development. He said “Ondo elders have demonstrated the uniqueness of the Omoluabis we are known for and it is commendable” The state has been grappling with a political crisis, exacerbated by the absence of Governor Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and the contentious impeachment process of Deputy Governor Mr.…
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo state, Hon Olumuyiwa Asagunla and other party leaders in Akoko North West local Government of Ondo state have endorsed Ife Ehindero as their candidate to represent their federal constituency in the fortcoming bye election. Hon. (Chief) Olumuyiwa Asagunla CEO wasagun furniture, a former SSA on youth and student affairs to late Dr Olusegun Agagu, and other party leaders endorsed Ife Ehindero after he declared his intention to represent Akoko North West/East Federal Constituency at the green chamber in Abuja At the stakeholders meeting held on Sunday, all the party Leaders from…
Public Notice: Disassociation from Mr. Babatunde Abudu Kareem We hope this message finds you well. Infinityfield Engineering Services Limited wishes to bring to your attention a matter of utmost importance regarding Mr. Babatunde Abudu Kareem, a Driver formerly associated with our organization attached to Mr.Ikhlas Enakele who It has come to our knowledge that Mr. Babatunde Abudu Kareem has absconded with 37 phones worth #70,000,000 belonging to our company. Due to this unfortunate incident, he is now considered WANTED,and appropriate legal actions are being pursued. We hereby disclaim any ongoing or future business transactions conducted by Mr. Babatunde Abudu Kareem…
I have not been looking at Minister for the Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, with keen interest – I have been looking at him with utter puzzlement! What in the world is he thinking? He really thinks he will just come in as Minister for the Interior, shake up what had existed since way back when, overhaul Immigrations, turn around Prisons, shape up Civil Defense, and so on and so forth? Who are you to clear a backlog of 200 thousand plus passports in how many weeks? Where – in Nigeria? That’s just not how we do things in this country, Honourable…
Today, I feel a profound sadness as I receive the news of the passing of a mentor and an extraordinary man, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN. His departure leaves another void in my world, and I cannot help but gather my thoughts to pay tribute to his remarkable life, his immense contributions, and the profound impact he had on the legal profession, Nigerian society, and the entire world as a whole. Professor Ben Nwabueze was not merely an attorney or an academic; he was a force of nature—a versatile attorney, a cerebral academic, an authority, and a Professor of Professors in…