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How APC governors beat PDP to Ondo guber poll

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Re-elected Governor. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State (left); his wife Betty; Deputy Governor-Elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his wife, Oluwaseun displaying their Certificates-of-Return, presented to them by the State’s Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ambassador Rufus Akeju in Akure…yesterday. Photo: Oluwaseun Akingboye Lessons from Mimiko’s missed second chance When the Independent National Electoral Commission […]

Akeredolu meets Buhari, asks deputy governor to resign

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Akeredolu, who secured his second term by winning last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, seized the opportunity of the visit to present his certificate of return to the President. He was accompanied by the state deputy governor-elect, Lucky […]

How PDP lost Ondo governorship election

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

For some, it is still a rude shock how the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, lost last Saturday’s 2020 governorship election in Ondo State despite the seeming fanfare, seeming acceptability in Ondo Central, which has a huge voter population A considerable number of people were of the view […]

Police brutality: Beyond ending SARS

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, at the weekend bowed to the pressure by a robust Movement of Nigerian Youth calling for the ban of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (a.k.a. SARS) and announced the disbandment of the now notorious unit of the police force in spite of measures earlier announced to curtail the […]

#EndSARS protests spread to more states

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Day after day, the campaign against police brutality in Nigeria continues to gain strong momentum. Undaunted by restriction from government security agents, Nigerian youths continue to agitate for an end to brutality, extortion, harassment, and extrajudicial killing by police. The agitations started first in Lagos and Abuja last Wednesday. It has now gained national momentum […]

Nigerians stage fresh protests over police brutality

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets in a string of cities once again Tuesday for fresh protests against police brutality, bringing traffic to a standstill in economic hub Lagos. Demonstrations organised on social media erupted earlier this month calling for the abolition of a notorious police unit accused of unlawful arrests, torture and extra-judicial […]

FG okays #EndSARS protesters’ demands

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Nigerian Government on Tuesday agreed to meet the five demands of the #EndSARS protesters. Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, in a move to meet sundry demands including halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. This came Tuesday following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on the […]

FG moves to check abuse of recovered loots

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Senate on Tuesday received an Executive bill aimed at addressing the lack of transparency and accountability associated with the management of recovered funds by anti-corruption agencies in the country. If the Bill is passed into law, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau […]

Senate confirms Ogunwumiju, seven others Supreme Court justices

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Senate has confirmed nomination of Justice Helen M. Ogunwumiju as a Justice of the Supreme Court from the South West geopolitical zone. Also confirmed were Hon. Justice Lawal Garba (North West); Hon. Justice Addu Aboki (North West); Hon. Justice I. M. M. Saulawa (North West) and Hon. Justice Adamu Jauro (North East). Others were: […]

I was a victim of police brutality – Oyo deputy governor

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Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan has attested to the alleged brutality of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. Olaniyan, who joined thousands of protesters at the entrance of the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, also supported calls for an end to police brutality. The Deputy Governor, […]