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Oyetola releases N377m gratuity to retired teachers

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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola

•Governor appoints new Akirun, nine other monarchs

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has released N377.1million for the payment of fourth round of gratuity to primary school pensioners.

A statement yesterday by the Head of Service, Dr. Festus Oyebade, said the released funds would be used to settle outstanding gratuities of 1,887 retired primary school workers.

He said the disbursement would begin tomorrow (today).

Oyebade said the names of beneficiaries would be pasted on the notice boards of the Local Government Pensions Bureau and  Ministry of Information and Civic Engagement.

He restated the commitment of the Oyetola administration to the welfare and well-being of serving and retired workers.

After 20 months, Governor Oyetola has appointed Prince Yinusa Akadiri of Oba-Ara Ruling House as the Akinrun of Ikirun.

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The seat of Akinrun became vacant on February 8, 2021, following the death of Oba Rauf Adedeji, who mounted the royal stool in 1991.

A statement yesterday by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the decision was reached after the State Executive Council meeting, adding that Akadiri’s emergence followed majority votes in his favour at a meeting of Ikirun kingmakers on November 19, 2021, where he polled six out of seven votes, beating 17 other candidates.

Egbemode also made known the appointment of nine other monarchs across the state, including the Alabere of Abere, Prince Adefemi Adelakin.

She said Prince Adekoyejo Oyebamiji was announced as the new Oluwoye of Iwoye in Egbedore Local Government, following a unanimous decision in his favour by the kingmakers of Iwoye in a meeting held on October 18, 2022.

“Prince Ademiju Adifagberu was announced as the Arogbo of Irogbo-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government, and Prince Atoyebi Olalekan was named as the Oniworu of Woru in Egbedore Area Council.

“Others are: Prince Taofeek Iyiola as Olukoyi of Ikoyi in Isokan South Local Council Development Area, Prince Charles Ogunwusi as Atilade of Fasina in Ife Central Local Government, Prince Olaboye Olayemi as Olu of Eyantanle in Ife North Local Government, Prince Obafemi Obisanya as the Asominasi of Idominasi in Obokun Local Government, Prince Oyedunmade Akosile as the Alaje Olopon of Olopon Ajegunle Igangan Ijesa in Atakumosa East Central Local Council Development Area and Prince Adefemi Adelakin as Alabere of Abere in Ede North Area Council,” the commissioner said.
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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name

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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo

Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.

In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.

He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.

The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.

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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.

“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”

Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.

“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.

“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.

 

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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi

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Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi

Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”

His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.

In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.

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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”

Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.

He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.

“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.

 

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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll

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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll

The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.

The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.

The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.

The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.

The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.

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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”

Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.

Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.

Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.

However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.

 

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