Politics
2023: Tinubu will succeed Buhari as president – Lagos monarchs
Lagos traditional rulers within the Ikeja Division , on Monday declared that the former governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would become the long-sought president of Nigeria, describing the APC National leader as the most acceptable and qualified candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
Speaking while receiving Tinubu’s loyalists under the aegis of Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA’23) in Lagos, the Head of Ikeja division of Obas, Oba Lasisi Gbadamosi; Onigando of Igando disclosed that the 65 traditional rulers in the division had endorsed Tinubu, praying that God would give him the grace to attain the position.
Oba Gbadamosi, who expressed optimism that Tinubu would emerge as the next President, also prayed for the team, assuring them of total support.
Also commenting, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, reechoed that all the traditional rulers in Lagos state are in full support of the call on the APC national leader to contest the Presidency of the country.
Akiolu, represented by Oba Tijani Akiloye, the Ojomu of Ajiran Land in Eti-Osa, amplified that cogent reasons exist for Nigerians to come out en masse and support Tinubu’s candidature.
Earlier, the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA’23) has said the zoning arrangement of presidential ticket in Nigeria should be in favor of the Southern region to give every part of the country a sense of belonging.
It’s National Chairman, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, noted that if the presidential ticket comes to the South, it would bring unity among the Southern and the Northern region of the country.
The former National Democratic Coalition; (NADECO ) spokesman noted that anybody could come out for Presidency from the South as the zone is not constituted by South-West alone.
His words, “the group believes that the principle of rotation between the North and the South should be sustained in order to give every part of the country a sense of belonging.
“We must forget our division in terms of ethnicity and come together. There are three geopolitical zones in the south and each of them is qualified to produce the president.
“However, we are saying that there is someone in the South whose personality is highly acceptable in all parts of the country. We are putting our best foot forward to maximize our advantage,” the media adviser to late MKO Abiola added.
Adeyeye disclosed that the group was happy that the Northerners are also clamoring that power should be move to the South, particularly the South-West.
The former Minister of Works states that the motive of the group was predicated on people having the person that they could get justice from and the system would be fair to them.
He maintained that they had been able to prove to the doubting Thomases that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is acceptable by the generality of the people in the South west.
“We have heard what the traditional rulers have said in all the six states in the zone. Now we want to move to the other geopolitical zones.
“The work we are doing now is already encouraging similar movement in all the geopolitical zones in the country”, the former Afenifere spokesperson concluded.
In his address, the Secretary-General, SWAGA’23 , Hon. Bosun Oladele, said the traditional rulers were the custodian of our heritage and they have the mandate to oversee the affairs of the people.
Oladele, a former member, Federal House of Representatives and Commissioner for Information in Oyo state, explained that they came to pay homage to the traditional rulers because they cannot do anything without putting the traditional rulers into consideration.
Meanwhile, the SWAGA ‘23 team had on Sunday visited traditional rulers of Badagry Division to seek their royal blessings and endorsement for the former governor of Lagos state, Tinubu.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticized the alleged forceful conversion of public reading and learning facilities in Dugbe, Ibadan, into shopping malls and lock-up shops by the state government, describing the development as shameful, ill-conceived, and unacceptable.
In a statement released over the weekend by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the APC also raised concerns about the alleged sale of the modern motor park facility at Wema Area on New Ife Road, Ibadan, built during the administration of the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
According to the party, the motor park has been sold to a pastor who presides over a popular church near the facility.
Residents of Ibadan, the state capital, were reportedly stunned when they noticed the sudden erection of massive private business complexes within the premises of the Oyo State Library Board.
The facilities, built by the defunct Western Region government, had served as public libraries and archives for decades, benefitting students, researchers, and tourists until recently.
“It is a sad reality that the buildings which used to serve as public libraries and archives in Dugbe axis of Ibadan have now paved the way for the development of commercial and business structures,” Sadare said.
“The implication is that education and research development have been relegated to the background in the state by an administration that has done little to address the poor reading culture among young students.”
The APC expressed alarm over what it termed the erosion of public heritage under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, alleging that public properties are being sold or leased to private individuals and groups under questionable circumstances.
“How can a government wake up one day and convert public reading facilities and archives into lock-up shops in the name of making money, thereby subjecting society to the dangers of illiteracy and ignorance?” the statement queried.
The party also cited other instances of alleged mismanagement of public assets, including the concession of OYSADEP Guest House in Saki and Agbowo Shopping Complex in Ibadan, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to the state’s socio-economic development.
“Sad enough, the ignoble activities of the governor and a few other characters around him as they involve mismanagement of land and other resources belonging to the state have paved the way for a surge in land grabbing cases in most parts of the state capital. There are many cases involving appointees of the governor, PDP lawmakers, local government officials, and party chieftains,” the statement added.
The APC called on well-meaning individuals and stakeholders in the state to demand accountability from the Makinde administration and halt what it described as the systematic erosion of public resources and heritage.
Over 300 constituents of Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in Oyo State benefitted from a skill acquisition and empowerment programme organized by their representative in the National Assembly, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye.
The event, held at Faith Joe Event Centre, Alegongo, Akobo, Ibadan, aimed to address the challenges of unemployment and economic hardship by equipping participants with practical skills and financial support.
The programme focused on empowering youths, students, and unemployed graduates to become self-reliant. Each participant was provided with a certificate, a Point of Sale (POS) terminal, an umbrella, and ₦100,000 as a startup grant to kickstart their businesses.
The tools and financial aid were designed to enable beneficiaries to establish sustainable sources of income.
Participants received comprehensive training, gaining hands-on experience to ensure they could effectively utilize the tools provided. The POS machines were configured with the personal details of the recipients, ensuring proper use and discouraging unauthorized transfers.
Addressing the participants, Akinmoyede who is the Chairman House Committee on Nigeria/ Mexico Parliamentary Friendship enjoined the beneficiaries to explore the opportunity for their benefit by ensuring that they use the machines for the purpose it was meant for.
He added that all the machines have been configured with the documents of individual beneficiaries which will make it very difficult to transfer to another person.
In his goodwill message, the Oyo Central Senatorial chairman of APC, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji said comparing what the lawmaker has been doing in the area of dishing out empowerment and palliatives to his constituents, it is difficult to tag him a first-timer at the national assembly.
While appreciating Akinmoyede for his gesture at the event, former APC Deputy State Chairman, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Hon. Fatai Awoyoola, and Hon. Akinbode Emmanuel said they were yet to discover the magic wand being used by the lawmaker for his constant and habitual empowerment programmes.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke at the end of the training, Afolabi Kuburat, Akinropo Akindotun, Ajala Abisade Iyabo, and Grace Anuoluwapo Ayinde lauded the lawmaker for giving them the opportunity to be self-reliant at this time when Nigerians are facing economic hardship.
The House of Representatives member representing Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency Oyo State, Hon. Prince Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu has initiated another skill acquisition and capacity-building training for no fewer than 300 members of his constituency.
The initiative which is being organized in partnership with Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan is part of a strategic effort by the lawmaker to foster rural development of cooperative for their economic emancipation and break the shackles of poverty so as to alleviate the impact of the high cost of living among the people in Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency he represents.
The training programme is coming up on Monday 18th November, 2024 at Faith Joe Event Centre hall. Alegongo, Ibadan by 8.00am.
A statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the lawmaker, Alimi Abdullahi stated that the capacity-building is designed to equip participants with essential entrepreneurial skills with a view to building sustainable livelihoods and improve the quality of lives of the people of Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency.
All the participants for the training are expected to be at the venue by 8am so as not to miss any part of the training.
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