Tag: Ogun State

Alleged Forgery: PDP expels failed Alpha Bank MD, Jimi Lawal, Muyiwa, others

Aminu Imam

The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took a new twist as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party yesterday expelled a governorship aspirant of the party, Jimi Lawal, for gross misconduct, forgery, anti-party activities and disobedience to partys Constitution. Jimi Lawals expulsion followed recommendations by the NWC and NEC set-up disciplinary committee, headed by Barrister Tola Odulaja. Others expelled alongside Jimi Lawal are: Muyiwa Odebiyi, Moruf Olajide and Ademola Ojoye. Jimi Lawal, a former aide to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai joined the…

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2023: ‘No fresh PDP Primary conducted in Ogun State’, Ayu, PDP NWC disowns aspirant, Jimi Lawal

Aminu Imam

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has distanced itself from a fresh primary election conducted by a group loyal to one of the partys governorship aspirants in Ogun State, Jimi Lawal, saying it doesnt recognise Lawal and others. The NWC, in a letter sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and signed by the National Chairman and Secretary, Iyorchia Ayu and Senator Samuel Anyanwu respectively, described a factional primary which produced Lawal and others as illegal. The disclaimer letter dated 19th October was received…

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Ogun PDP Guber 2023: Former Atikus spokesman, Sowunmi, emerges PDP candidate

Aminu Imam

Defeats Jimi Lawal, former el-Rufais aide A former spokesman to ex vice-president Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, yesterday emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Ogun State. Sowunmi contested the election with two other aspirants, Jimi Lawal, who was a former Special Adviser to Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and Hon. Ladi Adebutu. Sowunmi polled 554 votes to defeat his closest rival, Lawal, who scored 30 votes, while Adebutu polled 15 votes. The election, which was held at the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ),…

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Teenage boys slaughter girlfriend, burn her head for money ritual in Ogun

Aminu Imam

There was pandemonium in Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after some teenage boys were caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in a relationship with one of them, for money ritual. In the early hours of Saturday, one Segun Adewusi, who is the community security guard, had observed that some four boys were burning something suspected to be the human head in a local pot on the road. gathered that the security guard immediately alerted the police at Adatan station, who went to…

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Ogun: Police raise alarm over fake Internet fraudsters list

Aminu Imam

The Ogun State Police Command has raised alarm over a viral fake compiled list of suspected internet fraudsters in circulation. In a released statement, the State Police Commands Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the viral list circulating on social media did not emanate from the State Police Command as being claimed by some persons. The list had 31 persons purportedly drawn from Sagamu, Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu, and Abeokuta, and signed by one Assistant Commissioner of Police, Yahya Wakilu. Abimbola said the PPRO said the command suspected that the fake…

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‘Ogun State has highest number of yahoo-yahoo boys’, says Governor Abiodun

Aminu Imam

The Ogun State Government has admitted that it parades the highest number of internet fraudsters known as ‘yahoo-yahoo’ boys in the country, with a declaration that it is determined to stop the menace. Governor Dapo Abiodun made the disclosure on Friday, while speaking at the launch of OP-MESA, a joint security outfit, explaining that the reason behind the rate was the existence of a high number of institutions in the State. The Governor explained that, because of this, his administration has concluded arrangements for the establishment of a State Commission…

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Buhari inaugurates 5 projects in Ogun, promises more infrastructure

Aminu Imam

Pays condolence visit Late Shonekans family in Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated five key projects in Ogun State, assuring Nigerians that two major federal roads under construction, the Sagamu-Benin expressway and the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, would be commissioned before the end of 2022. The President was on a one-day presidential visit to the State to inaugurate some projects by Governor Dapo Abioduns administration. Addressing residents of the State, the President heaped praises on Governor Abiodun, for delivering visionary and trail-blazing projects for the people, even in the midst of prevailing…

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Policeman robbed at Ogun checkpoint loses his service weapon

Aminu Imam

A policeman has lost his AK-47 rifle to some hoodlums who attacked a checkpoint in Ado Odo-Ota local government area of Ogun State. An officer reportedly sustained an injury in the attack, which happened along Obasanjo-Itele road, on Sunday , when the hoodlums were said to have struck at about 3:11 am. It was gathered that one ASP Nasiru Azeez, Inspector Olabisi Lawrence and Inspector Atari Friday, were on duty at the checkpoint when the incident occurred. A reliable source said Inspector Friday sustained the injury on his head while…

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LG polls: “Anybody who goes to court will be expelled from APC” Ogun Governor

Aminu Imam

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned that aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), who challenged the outcome of the primaries in court will be expelled from the party. This warning was issued by the governor yesterday, when he led the APC team on a campaign tour to his Ikenne local government area. Speaking further, Dapo Abiodun expressed concern that some aspirants from his local government had dragged the party to court to seek redress. This, according to the governor, is an anti-party activity that would not be…

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Ogun: Police arrest woman for selling daughters for N300,000

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old mother, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro, for selling her two biological daughters Semilore Agoro (4 years) and Deborah Agoro (2 years) for N300,000. The woman was said to have sold the children without the knowledge of her husband, Oluwaseyi Agoro, who reported the matter to the Police. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, (PPPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen yesterday that the husband reported at the Redeemed Camp Divisional Headquarters that he travelled for some time and returned on Tuesday without…

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