Tinubu still popular in North West – Group
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The North-West Democratic Agenda, N-WDA, has said those attempting to sabotage President Bola Tinubu’s presidency are enemies of the country and do not represent the North.
This is contained in a statement co-signed by its National Secretary and Secretary-General, Bala Idris and Adamu Adamu Abubakar.
The group said President Tinubu is still very much popular in the North West and the entire region.
According to the group, most of the President’s policies and reforms have directly impacted the masses, especially in the North West.
It pointed out that the President has given the zone a sense of belonging in his administration by appointing deserving sons and daughters into his cabinet.
N-WDA said no other President from the south has carried the North West along as much as Tinubu.
“We have followed the latest trend in the polity and decided to voice our opinion on issues that concern the President and the north, “ the statement said.
Pro-Wike’s Commissioner Rejects Redeployment, Quits Fubara’s Cabinet
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The redeployed Rivers State Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of the State, Professor Zacchacus Adangor has rejected his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties by resigning from the administration of Governor Similanayi Fubara.
Daily Trust had reported how Fubara moved Adangor, a loyalist of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), alongside Isaac Kamalu, also a loyalist of Wike.
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Kamalu, who was Finance Commissioner, was moved to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment.
The duo were asked to immediately hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their ministries.
In a letter of resignation dated 24th April, 2024, and addressed to the Secretary to Rivers State government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, Professor Zacchacus Adangor said he was no longer willing to continue to serve in the administration of Fubara.
He accused the governor of willfully interfering with his duties as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice by directing him not to defend, oppose or appear in suits instituted against the Attorney-General and government of Rivers State by persons he said were admittedly hired and sponsored by the government of Rivers State.
Villagers displaced as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Ekiti
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Rainstorm wreaked havoc on Omu and Ijelu Ekiti, two neighbouring communities, in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, blowing off rooftops, destroying the walls of some buildings and dislodging no fewer than 100 residents in the process.
Most affected were churches, educational institutions and residential buildings, including the Palace of the Elejelu of Ijelu Ekiti, Oba Isaac Ajayi Adetoyinbo.
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who expressed sadness over the devastating effect of the stormy rainfall in the town on Sunday, sympathised with the victims, assuring them that the state government would take steps to alleviate their sufferings.
Oyebanji, represented by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, who spoke on Tuesday while inspecting the level of damage done to the structures, said that he was elated that nobody died or sustained serious injuries during the rainstorm.
Afuye said, “The governor sympathises with you. This is a sad incident, but the government is still coming for comprehensive assessment and enumeration. We shall surely help you to rebuild what you have lost.
“We thank God that nobody died. But we are still appealing to you to key into our tree-planting policy. Planting trees around your houses will help in controlling storms.
“Our traditional rulers must help in sensitising our people to the need to take some precautionary measures in their council and town meetings by way of encouraging them to plant trees around their houses. This is part of the ways to prevent a disaster of this nature”, Oyebanji counselled.
Four men jailed 84 years for robbery in Ekiti
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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced six men to a total of 140 years for conspiracy, robbery and receiving stolen properties.
While four of the convicts were sentenced to 21 years each for robbery and seven years each for conspiracy, the remaining two were jailed for 14 years each for receiving stolen properties.
The defendants, Lateef Bamisile (31), Omodara Sanya (32), Lasisi Talabi (27), Omojola Damilare (30), Adamu Mohammed (39) and Abubakar Garuba (52) were arraigned on August 31, 2022 on five counts bordering on conspiracy, attempt to murder, robbery and receiving stolen property, contrary to Sections 421, 241, 312(2)(b) and 343 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
According to the charge, “The defendants on February 13, April 11, May 4, May 10 and May 17 in 2022, did conspire to rob Iji Taiwo, Akinyemi Sunday and Ajayi Sunday of their Bajaj motorcycles and attempted to murder the victims.
“Also, on May 17, 2022, Adamu Mohammed and Abubakar Garba received two stolen Bajaj motorcycles each from Lateef Bamisile, all in Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this honourable court. As of the time of the incidents, they were armed with sticks, cutlasses and axes.”
In his statement to the police, one of the victims said he conveyed one of the defendants from Oke-Ila area to a place near the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.
He said, “When we got there, he asked me to wait for him, he pretended to be knocking at the gate. Suddenly, a man appeared from behind with a cutlass, he ordered me to come down. When I refused, he gave me a machete cut on my neck, head, hand and back. When I fell, the passenger joined him and they escaped with my motorcycle.”