Tag Archives: Ogun State
Nigerian Union of Journalists Names Otunba Gbenga Daniel As Senator of the Year
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has bestowed the prestigious title of “Senator of the Year” upon Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The recognition, announced during an event attended by journalists, dignitaries, and members of the public at the
Governors Are Stealing Local Government Allocations – Afe Babalola to Tinubu
Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) has claimed that state governors misappropriate funds allocated to them. He accused the governors of misapplying financial allocations to local governments in their domains. Babalola made the accusation yesterday in
Editorial: Reprehensible Use of Executive office to Settle Scores
The recent demolition by the Ogun State Government of a five storey building owned by Yeye Olufunke, the spouse of a former Governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has demonstrated the criminal brand of politics practised by the supposed
Ogun FAAC Allocation Diversion: Wale Adedayo is a Whistle Blower, Deserves Protection not Intimidation Says CACOL
The seemingly unending drama in Ogun State over ‘impeached’ Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Hon. Wale Adedayo’s allegation of diversion of statutory Federal allocations to Local Government Areas by Governor Dapo Abiodun calls for diligent intervention of the Anti-Corruption
₦379 Billion Obligation Debt: Dapo Abiodun Only Borrows to Loot… PDP Knocks Abiodun
The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is increasingly worried about the relentless zeal with which the outgoing administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun has plunged Ogun State and its coming generations into the irreversible pit of indebtedness.
Falana Asks DSS to Release Detained Ogun LGA Chair, Advises Abiodun to Sue for Libel
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Wale Adedayo, the suspended and detained chairman of Ijebu east LGA of Ogun state. Last week, Adedayo accused Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, of
Police Report Indicts Ogun APC, Abiodun Of Electoral Violence, Ballot Box Snatching
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governor Dapo Abiodun have been indicted by the police of alleged electoral violence and ballot box snatching during the March 18 governorship election in the State The report, dated
DSS Detains Former APC PCC, Media & Publicity Chairman, Otunba Femi Davies In Ogun State
The erstwhile chairman of All Progressives Congress – Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) in Ogun State, Otunba Femi Davies has been detained by the Department of Security Services (DSS) today, Monday, August 7, 2023, in Abeokuta. Davies was invited for questioning
Dapo Abiodun’s Defence Starts on Shaky Note As APC Witness Confirms Vote Disruptions
There was a mild drama at the resumed hearing of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abeokuta on Friday as Counsels representing the 2nd Respondent and Ogun State Governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun led by Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, SAN
Ogun Election Petition: Another Setback for Dapo Abiodun As INEC Corroborates Adebutu Claims, Fails to Call Witness
In a twist of event at the ongoing governorship election tribunal in Ogun State, the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, has announced that it will not be calling any witness, nor defending election. Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party
