Author: Tunde Akingbondere
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP – Esan North East II), has voluntarily resigned from her position. This development is unconnected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) descent from major to minority party in the State House of Assembly. The outgoing Deputy Speaker cited her commitment to justice, fairness, and equity for all constituencies as the reason for her decision. In a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC – Esan West), and seconded by Charity Airobarueghian (PDP – Ovia North East I), the House approved that all entitlements due…
The Mogajis of the Soun Ruling Houses of Ogbomoso have attacked the planned Amendment Bill to the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs (2025) before the Oyo State House of Assembly that proposes to make the Alaafin of Oyo the Permanent Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs. A statement signed by the five Mogajis: Prince Olawuyi Itabiyi (Aburumaku), Prince Sikiru Oyeyiola (Gbagun), Prince Amos Olawole Olaoye (Laoye), Prince Samuel Oyebamiji Oyedeji (Bolanta) and Prince Stephen Ilufoye Layode (Odunaro), says the move is an affront to history. You will Recall that the Oyo State House of…
The Ondo State All Progressives Congress has called on the security agencies in the state to apprehend the gun-wielding miscreants who allegedly perpetrated the killing of the party’s chairman in Ward 5, Ifon, Ose Local Government Area, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi. This is as the chairman of Ose Local Government Area, Mr Clement Ojo, Criticised the spate of insecurity in the council and urged for the arrest of the perpetrators. The calls followed the death of Adepoyigi in the den of the bandits. The deceased APC chieftain was reportedly killed on Friday, following his abduction by some armed men at the…
Owing to the recent public admittance by the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, Professor Emeritus, of a technical glitch which tampered with the integrity of the results from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in 157 centres, there have been barrage of calls on President Bola Tinubu to remove the examination body’s top man. Citizen Rapporteur reports that Oloyede, was appointed by the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, based on recommendations from the then Minister of Education. The Registrar’s recent revelation that the results of over 387,000 candidates were affected came to many as a…
In recent days, public discourse has intensified around the eligibility of His Excellency, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to contest for another term as Governor of Ondo State. While public debates are essential to a thriving democracy, they must be informed by law, logic, and sound constitutional interpretation. At the center of the controversy lies Section 182(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended by the Fourth Alteration, Act No. 10 of 2018), which provides: “A person who was sworn-in as Governor to complete the term for which another person was elected as Governor shall not…
With three horizontal lines on each side of his mulatto cheeks complementing the three vertical lines on his forehead, the abaja tribal marks beautifying the face of Adejuyigbe Adefunmi were not sculpted in the heart of Yorubaland; they were incised in the United States of America, when the prince was eight days old. His father, Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, who founded Oyotunji, an African village near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina, joined his ancestors on February 11, 2005, after living for seven decades and six years. Oba Adefunmi I embarked on the journey to the great beyond after…
The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa was sworn-in for a new tenure on the 24th day of February 2025. Few weeks before the commencement of this new tenure, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa dissolved the State Executive Council. Hopes were then high that Governor Aiyedatiwa would inject fresh competent hands into the governance structure of the State to fill in the governance void created by many months of shenanigans occasioned by the illness and demise of his predecessor. However, more than sixty days after his swearing-in, the status quo remains leaving a yawning gap in the constitutional…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has surpisingly stood, bowed to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu despite greeting the Ooni of Ife on his seat some many weeks before his scheduled visit to the president. A viral video discovered by our correspondent revealed how the First-Class Monarch stood to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while also bowing. His latest demeanor with the president has sparked reactions amidst users of the social media who felt the recent public display is in direct contrast with his earlier action at a cultural event hosted in Ibadan by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator…
The Ekimogun Roundtable Forum has commended former House of Representatives aspirant in Osun State, Engr. David Ayodele Asalu, for his patriotic insights regarding Constituency Project Funds allocated to National Assembly members under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a viral video, Engr. Asalu disclosed that each member of the National Assembly is now entitled to at least one billion Naira in constituency project funding following the removal of the fuel subsidy by the Tinubu administration. “Quote me anywhere: since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wisely removed the subsidy, both Governors and National Assembly members have received increased allocations. No Honourable Member…
The Ibadan monarch, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1 ), the Olubadan of Ibadanland, has suspended two Mogajis, stripped them of their traditional beads. The suspended Mogajis are Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke – Ofa Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government and Mogaji Samsudeen Bello of Ekerin Ajengbe family, Isale Osi in Ibadan South West Local Government of Oyo State. The suspension order which takes immediate effect was given during the Olubadan Land Matters Committee meeting at old Olubadan Palace, Oja Oba Ibadan on Thursday. Addressing the public through the Otun…