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Olopoeyan Reveals Oyo Governorship Aspirant For 2023,Criticises Makinde’s Led administration, As PDP Crisis worsen CONTACT INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 The Chieftain of People Democratic Party, in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan has revealed Popoola Joshua, POJ as the party governorship aspirant for 2023 general election. Olopoeyan in a radio interview held in Ibadan, unveiled POJ and however talked about the administration of Engineer Seyi Makinde and alleged that the governor has caused the disunity in the party because he failed to work up to expectations of the members. He noted that the fracas started when the governor failed to give the slots of the positions of his administration to those who worked to ensure he emerged the winner. He said, “The governorship tenure of Seyi Makinde was done with parallel congress of which those that came from Abuja, people like Senator Imoke went to Baba Ladoja and did theirs at his place, they didn’t come to us. They did it in Abuja and remove...

  INSECURITY: Bringing Back Auxilliary Unthinkable, I Tendered Guns Against Him During Ajimobi Days — Akintola A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN, has said that the bringing back of Mukaila Lamidi into the leadership of the transport union in Oyo State was unthinkable. Auxilliary, as Lamidi is popular known, had been appointed by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, as chairman of the Park Management S erstands, came few months after serving his jail term. The Nation quoted Akintola as recalling that he was the one who tendered guns against Auxilliary in court during the administration of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi. It would be recalled that the state has been embroiled in different security lapses since Makinde took over as the chief executive. Makinde, at different fora, has threatened to name those who are behind the security issues. Makinde had alleged that the pockets of violence were being orchestrated by oppositio...

  Court Orders For Igboho's Associates Detained By DSS, Adjourns Case To July 29  CONTACT US @INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce before or on next Thursday 12 associates of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho arrested during a raid in his house on July 2. Justice Obirora Egwuatu gave the order on Friday while ruling on an ex-parte application argued by  A lawyer to the 12 detainees – Pelumi Olajengbesi had told the court that the 12 associates of Igboho were arrested during DSS’ raid on his house in Ibadan on July 2 and have been kept incommunicado since then. The detainees are: Abdullateef Ofeyagbe, Amuda Babatunde (alias Lady K), Tajudeen Erinoyen, Diekola Ademola, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Noah, Ayobami Donald, Adelabe Usman, Oluwapelumi Kunle, Raji Kazeem, Taiwo Opeyemi and Bamidele Sunday. Justice Ewuatu, in his ruling, ordered the DSS to produce them in court on ...

Oyo State Gov. Uncovers 41 Ghost Workers, 341 Others With Irregular Records, Asks Them To Proceed On voluntary retirement CONTACT US @INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 The Implementation Committee of the Oyo State 2019/2020 Civil/Public Servants Audit and Payroll Re-engineering/Validation Exercise has recommended the removal of 41 staff classified as “No Show” (ghost workers) by the consultants. The consultants had indicted 602 officers and recommended them for removal from the payrolls but the Implementation Committee affirmed 41 ghost workers; cleared 40 others of any infraction; uncovered 10 deaths; 170 systematic retirements; and affirmed the option of voluntary retirement by 341 others with irregular records of service. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Implementation Committee had examined the report submitted by the consultants and also interacted with the affected officers before finalising the implementation model....

  BREAKING: Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho arrested in Cotonou Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic,INSTANTnews has learnt. He was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night, a top source familiar with the matter told our correspondent. Igboho was arrested by the security forces in Benin Republic about three weeks after the Department of State Services declared him wanted for allegedly stockpiling arms, an allegation he has since denied. The source told Newspaper  that Igboho will be repatriated to Nigeria on Tuesday (today) from Benin Republic, one of Nigeria’s neighbouring countries in the West African sub region. “He was arrested in Cotonou while he tried to travel out on Monday night. His destination was Germany. The security forces in Benin Republic should repatriate him to Nigeria on Tuesday,” the source said. ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCTS @INSTANTnews, CONTACT 081020229...

Sunday Omo-yin Congratulate Muslim Faithful On The Occasion Of 2021 Eid-ul-Adhan As tomorrow, tuesday 20/07/2021 marks the celebration of 2021 Eld-el Kabrl which also allows all Muslim faithful in Ibarapa East and Ido federal constituency to join their counterparts in Oyo State, Nigeria and the world at large to celebrates this year’s Eid-ul-Adhan, the former legislator represented Ibarapa east/Ido federal constituency, Hon Sunday Adepoju Omo-yin has congratulates Muslim faithfuls in that region and Nigeria as whole on the occasion of this year Eld el-Kabrl. Hon Sunday Omoyin also preaches love, dedication and sacrifice which Holy Prophet Ibraheem exemplified. In his congratulatory message released by his Special Adviser on politics and strategies – Hon. Silas Atilola, Hon.Adepoju also extended his Barka De Salah greetings to all Ibarapa and Oyo state residence including the traditional rulers and the Islamic leaders in Ibarapa and Ido federal constituency. His congratulatory message r...

13 Oyo Law-Makers Secretly Approved #100b Bond For State Government Unknown to members of the public and some of their colleagues, less than 13 members of the Oyo State House of Assembly sat and approved a hundred billion naira bond for the state yesterday. INSTANTnews understands that the 32-member assembly is peopled by 6 All Progressives Congress, APC and 26 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members. Credible sources told INSTANTnews that Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin and less than 13 other lawmakers secretly sat in the hallowed chambers ‘without microphone and noise’ to approve the bond yesterday. ”It was hurriedly done. The microphones were not switched on. Nobody was allowed to enter as other entrances were manned. I doubt if their other colleagues, especially the All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers, were aware. It was the speaker and his loyalists,” said another source, who preferred to remain anonymous. This newspaper cannot confirm, as at press time,  if it was another b...

  Igangan Residents Repel Gunmen in Customs Uniform  Reports from a local news platform Ibarapa Parrot and captured by INSTANTnews has confirmed the attack of three towns in Ibarapa LGA of Oyo state by gunmen in customs uniform. Igangan, which was attacked in June was one the communities targeted during the attack Friday. Other towns hit are Igboora, headquarters of the Ibarapa council and Ayete. According to the report, the gunmen came in four military Hilux vans, dressed as customs officers and shooting sporadically. However, the gunmen were confronted and resisted by some Igangan indigenes, Amotekun, vigilantes and security forces. This made the gunmen flee and head to other parts of Ibarapa land shooting sporadically. Here is the report by Ibarapa parrot: “One citizen of Ayete, the headquarters of Ibarapa North Local government, died as a result of their shootings. “Also, on getting to Igboora, the headquarters of the Ibarapa Central Local government, the gunmen believed t...

  Primary Assignment Of A Good Government Is Security And Welfare For The People — Folarin  FOR CONTACT INSTANTnews ON 08102022907 The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content and lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Teslim Folarin says the essence of a good government is the continuous ability to improve the security and welfare of the people. The three-term senator made the remark on Thursday while meeting with victims of Igangan massacre and some traditional rulers in Ibarapa North Local Government Area, which include Oba Lasisi Adeoye (Asigangan of Igangan), Oba Sunday Titiloye Oyekanmi Gbadewolu 1 (Elenpe of Tapa Land) and Oba Emmanuel Ewuola Gborisabunmi 1 (Asawo of Ayete). It would be recalled that no fewer than 20 people were massacred in Igangan when scores of bandits on motorcycles stormed the sleepy town in the fateful night of Saturday, 5th June 2021. Senator Folarin while grieving with the people of Igangan stated that all the serving f...