Unknown gunmen have abducted a Christian cleric, Venerable Olu Obanla, and his son in ose local government area of ondo state.
The father and his son were reportedly traveling
along the Ifon-Okeluse Road on Saturday when incident happened .
It was gathered that the bandits shortly after the abduction, contacted the family demanding a sum of N10 million for the release of the victims.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said efforts were ongoing by the detectives of the command to rescue the victims.
Unknown gunmen numbering over 10, on Sunday invaded the Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta state, venue of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly primary election for the Isoko North constituency.
The gunmen allegedly stormed the venue in three Toyota Sienna minivans shortly after the primary election results had been declared and delegates and aspirants left the venue. They subsequently began to shoot indiscriminately into the air as party members, supporters and security personnel scampered to safety.
The Political misunderstanding between former governor of ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose and his erstwhile deputy, olusola Eleka seems not to be ending soon over allegations of deceit and arrogance leveled against the former.
Prof Eleka had last week written to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party on his withdrawal of his senatorial ambition over manners at which his political principal, Fayose was handling the party’s affairs in ekiti state.
And the latest on the fight is the response of Mr. Fayose to the allegations via a letter to prof Eleka and was copied to the national working committee.
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21st May, 2022.
His Excellency,
Prof Kolapo Olusola-Eleka,
Former Deputy Governor,
Ekiti State,
Ikere Ekiti.
My Dear Brother and Follower,
RE: NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL FROM SENATORIAL CONTEST; I WASN’T DECEITFUL AND ARROGANT IN 2014 AND 2018 WHEN I CHOOSE YOU AS DEPUTY, GUBER CANDIDATE
I read your outburst in your letter to the National Chairman of our party, the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on the withdrawal of your Senatorial aspiration for Ekiti South.
As my former Deputy and follower, a self-professed “Aremo Osoko,” even though I feel strongly that I should not join issues with you, it is important to set the records straight, especially on your use of words like deceitful and arrogant in addressing my person, which is highly regrettable.
Most importantly, as a political follower and a Professor of repute, I feel you should not forget history that soon, by allowing yourself to be taken over by emotions such that you will speak ill of a man you once called your “greatest political leader.”
Have you forgotten that you were in the classroom when I brought you to be my deputy in 2014 without being part of my emergence as PDP candidate? This is aside the fact that you were unknown to anyone in the party then.
Then, I was not deceitful and arrogant, but the best if I may quote you rightly.
Recall it was condition precedent that we will leave office together in 2018. Rather than leaving with you, I endorsed you as PDP Governorship candidate and by the grace of God, you emerged the candidate against all odds and interests. I became the enemy of those who were opposed to your emergence as candidate without being tagged as deceitful and arrogant.
I also worked tirelessly for your election as governor, and you know that you are not the governor of Ekiti State today, not because we lost the election.
Then, I was to you, the greatest among leaders.
Unfortunately in 2022, for reasons known to you, you missed the privilege of being endorsed as I did in 2018, part of what earned me your new title of deceitful and arrogant.
I have become a man you openly disparage, forgetting that everyday is not Christmas.
However, I consider this as prize for leadership. Nonetheless, all necessary lessons learnt.
Interestingly, the public you intend to get their sympathy against me are no fools. They certainly have a sense of history.
Eleka, as I always call you, I think it is time you do a soul searching and ask yourself what went wrong.
Finally, let me state that my love for you goes beyond political followership and my doors shall remain open for you always. I wish you well.
Best wishes.
Ayo Fayose
Governor, Ekiti State
(2003 – 2006 and 2014 – 2018)
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A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr Okechukwu Okoye, who was earlier kidnapped, has been beheaded.
The lawmaker, popularly known as “Okey Di Okay” was kidnapped late on Sunday.
Until his unfortunate kidnap and death, Okoye was representing the Aguata North constituency, the same community as the governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Chukwuma Soludo.
Soludo, who confirmed his kidnap on Thursday, during the presentation of the 2022 revised budget to the state House of Assembly, regretted his abduction and assured that the lawmaker would be rescued soon as security agencies were working round the clock to ensure his release.
But his freshly beheaded head was mounted at the Chisco Park in Amichi community, Anambra State on Saturday.
In a viral video circulating online, the freshly beheaded head was seen placed in a carton by the roadside with a handwritten note placed by the side.
The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, has yet to respond to the text message put across to his phone line.
Ikenga had last week confirmed the lawmaker’s kidnap, saying the deceased’s black Siena bus, which he was driving before the incident, had been recovered
The construction of a housing estate along Igbatoro road axis of Akure, Ondo State capital is currently pitching Medaville building construction company against the Deji Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo over land ownership claims.
Chief Executive Officer, Medaville limited Ademola Akin-Benson at a media briefing alleged that construction project at the site is being disrupted by armed thugs.
Mr Akin Benson said the daily threats are coming despite court order allowing the company to continue with the project while the court case continues.
OSRC’s Omorinola Hungbeji has details.
Telecoms subscribers in Ondo State have opposed the planned increase in the cost of voice call, Short Message Service SMS and data in the country.
The telecoms operators under the aegis of the Association of Licenced Telecom Operators of Nigeria had written to the Nigerian Communication Commission about the tarrif review.
OSRC’s Joy Pius sampled the opinion of subscribers on the planned hike.
By virtue of Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act, 2022, delegates to vote at the Indirect Primaries and National Convention of political parties to elect candidates for elections shall be those democratically elected for that purpose only.
Consequently those qualified and eligible to vote as delegates in the forthcoming Primaries and National Convention of our great Party, the PDP are the three (3) AD-HOC Delegates per ward, elected at the Ward Congresses and one (1) National Delegate per Local Government, elected at the Local Government Area Congresses.
Furthermore, the NWC wishes to inform our Party members that the State Houses of Assembly Primaries to elect our State House of Assembly candidates, earlier scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022 will now hold on Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 8:00am to 12 noon; while the House of Representatives Primaries to elect our House of Representatives candidates will also hold on Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 2:00 pm.
All aspirants, critical stakeholders, leaders and teeming members of our Party should please take note.
Signed:
Hon. Umar M. Bature
National Organizing Secretary
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