Tuesday 26 December 2023

President Tinubu's government would do the needful to make livings better soonest- Chairman South West LCD Amalgamated Support Group; Alhaji Ganiyu Akeem Adesina.

  Alhaji Ganiyu Akeem Adesina, Board of Trustees Chairman Tinubu Lagacy Forum Chairman South West LCD Amalgamated Support Group has defended that soonest the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinunu would do thecneedful to make livings better for the Nigerians.

 The Chairman said there are many palliatives' programmes that would be introduced, under the government of President Tinubu soon to cushion the effect of the economic hardship for the citizenry and thus bring relief to them.

 He cited an instance of some amount of money that has been taken to forex, to normalise the rate of naira to dollar.

 Alhaji Ganiyu Akeem Adesina described Jagaban of Borgu, President Tinubu as a strong, reliable and principled politician, who has passed the test of time, and has stood his ground in the promotion of common interest of the generality of people and humanity.

 This he established that President Tinubu is a pathfinder and a torch to liberation, from who many of those at the topmost echelon and lower rung of ladder have immensely benefited. Here he stressed that when the good development begins under his government Nigerians themselves would be impressed and clamour that he should continue for second term.

 He vouched the reason for the removal of petrol subsidy by President Tinubu's government as a right step, to stop unnecessary rip off the country's proceeds, from the sales of petroleum by some unscrupulous elements in the country, who smuggle barrels of crude oil to the neighbouring countries, to sell at higher profit, at the expense of the country Nigeria. But emphasized that with time the cost of fuel would soon drop.

 Alhaji Ganiyu who declared to have developed his admiration and respect for President Tinubu, since the period of June 12 struggles, with the immense role played by Asiwaju Tinubu, who championed the good course of June 12 on behalf of Late/Chief MKO Abiola and well deserved consideration for the people of Nigeria, then was from that time he has seen Presiden Tinubu as a good and true leader, so committed and has never relented nor run from the true course of justice and emancipation of the Nigerians, from impoverisation to the improvement of their social welfare.

 However, the Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu A. Adesina explained the objective for the formation of the Amalgamated Support Group as a medium to give their own unalloyed support to President Tinubu, which they as multiethnical groups and members all over Nigeria have actively started doing since the declaration of presidential ambition of President Tinubu to his emergence, with several activities organised by members of the groups before and during election that gave victory to President Tinubu, as they organised and canvassed support for him throughout the states in Nigeria. This was the effort the championed its course, to the emergence of President Tinubu.

 Meanwhile, he pledged that the teeming members, and supporters of President Tinubu would never relent, from giving their unflinching support to him and throughout his tenure in office and beyond, to keep his legacy intact.

Saturday 16 December 2023

Wake Keep for HRH Eze (Dr.) Alex. C. Anozie, Ndigbo N'ala Ibadan and Oyo State.

 The event of Late Royal Highness Eze (Dr.) Alex Chukwudum Anozie, Eze Ndigbo N'ala Ibadan and Oyo State held on the 14th of December, 2023 started at exactly 2:30pm, with Salvation Army Church Choir on stand, in action for the rendition of some special songs and hymns, in appreciation to God, for a well spent but glorious life of the deceased, His Royal Highness (Dr.) Alexandra Chukwudum Anozie Eze Ndigbo N'ala Ibadan and Oyo State.

Followed by this was  worship, prayer,  bible reading.

Later done was the introduction and recognition of notable, distinguished personalities and royal fathers, from different tribes in Nigeria. Among who Ezendigbo of Yorubaland Eze Dr. James. N. Oramadike, His Royal Highness Ajofe Friday Oguche Okoliko Okowko the 2nd Onu Igala of Ibadanland, Chief Festus Osuigwe of the Fessy Fame House of Light and Accessories, Chief Anthony Okeke Onwh of Ibadanland the traditional Chief Priest Arusi Ogwugwu Achuka in Arondizuogu Imo State A.K.A Eze NMUOO Tony Best Nigeria Ltd,  Chief Idue Sunday Okafor Aka ekpuchi Onwa, Salvation Army Most Venerable Clergyman for ministration,  President General Ndigbo Council Oyo State Chief Emmanuel Ndidizako, His Royal Highness Chief Aliu Lamidi Balogun Ebira Community in Ibadan, Oyo State, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Oyo States Red Caps Chiefs, Children of the deceased, Chief Mrs Ebere Igbo Community Woman Leader in Ibadan and Oyo State, Second n Command to Eze of Yoruba land His Royal Prince hold Eze Timothy, Chief Mrs C.O. Achimugwu the Igala Woman Leader Oyo State, different groups from various tribes in Nigeria, Representative of Alawotan of Awotan, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola in his full capacity as representative of His Imperial Majesty Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Mohood Isola Olalekan Balogun, invited guests from within Ibadan and outside Oyo State, were in attendance to pay their last respect to the leader of repute, Late Eze Alex Anozie.

However, some members of the deceased family, his son, cousin, friends, associates, close relatives were called to the podioum to say few words about him, as tributes in appreciation of his good works, selfless service to humanity, as a detribalised leader of immense impact, sincerity of purpose, nobility of disposition while alive.

Meanwhile, after this, praises, songs, messages were made before a special prayer was offered for God's protection over the large members of the family of the Late Royal Highness Eze Alexandra Chukwudum Anozie. 

Nevertheless announcement and Vote of Thanks were made to bring the well attended and solemn service of a unique Wake Keep in Memory of the gallant advocate of peaceful environment and exceptionally unbiased promoter of justice for the less privileged and the innocent people.


Sunday 27 August 2023

Ibadan is Long Overdue for Development.- Chief Abdullahi Abiola Alli, President Omo Ajorosun Club, Ibadan.

 Chief Abdullahi Abiola Alli, President Omo Ajorosun Club Ibadan recently has defended reasons why Ibadan, the great and most populous metropolitan city in Africa is long overdue for development.

President Omo Ajorosun Club Ibadan Chief Abdullahi Abiola Alli cited several reasons to buttress up his defense that Ibadan being an agelong seat of political activities for the Yorubaland, so also serves as a metropolitan city of attraction to different people from several tribes in Nigeria, who have been directly and indirectly got lured into the the city for sojourn and exploits, in seeking for their means of daily livelihood, yet many have seen the city as an esteemable and admirable place suitable to undergo their educational pursuits, the accomplishment of their careers and political orientation and adventures, as some have passed through these to greater heights in their field of professions and political experiences while others are still in the mainstream of political activities in Nigeria.

 However, Chief Abdullahi Abiola Alli enunciated that the presence of several monumental edifices like Cocoa House, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, National Television Authority, Research Institutes to mention few has even added more values to the great beauty and power Ibadan has since the days of yore, to have made Ibadan more eligible to deserve a state now.

On this the prominent and accomplished banker, Chartered Accountant and distinguished administrator Chief Abdullahi Abiola Alli further adduced the fact that considering what qualifies a big city like Ibadan for a state of its own should have, could not be a gainsay that aside both human and natural resources Ibadan has in abundance, the great metropolitan city Ibadan has enough virtues, values and advantages to its side, that made Ibadan has more than enough requirement, to earn it a state of its own, under the present civilian regime of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Chief A. A. Alli showed his conviction and elation that Ibadan being long overdue for development, that it has been a welcome occurrence for how some high chiefs have been elevated to the status of royal highness, this he commended, that it would add more glamour, respect and dignity to the position of His Imperial Majesty Olubadan of Ibadanland, which he considered to be a part of the long over due development Ibadan indigenes had awaited for many years past and that it is a part of what could be the requirement, for the attainment of an Ibadan State, hence he lauded the effort and involvement of several prominent, illustrious and successful Ibadan indigenes, who are both at home and diaspora, who have contributed one way or the other to the achievement of the elevation of these High Chiefs to the status of Royal Highnesses.

Nevertheless, he commended the present Oyo State Governor Oluwaseyi Makinde, for his wisdom and acumen to have seen the cogent reason for such development and thus agreed to the ratification of the application from His Imperial Majesty Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Mohood Isola Olalelekan Balogun for the elevation of the High Chiefs to the status of Royal Highnesses.

By and Large, he described such development as a tip of the iceberg ,for more apt, right and great development to become of Ibadanland soonest, as time through days unfolds towards the process of making Ibadan State attainable.

Isese is about importance of creation and the origin of humanity in nature.

 Chief Ifalere Ifagbenro Adeifa, Nigerian Justice of Peace, Mogaji Agbo Ile Oso Adegbenro of Oluokun Compound in Ibadan, and the Chairman for Masquarades in Oyo State, also a member of Omo Ajorosun Club Ibadan recently in our interview with him about Isese day, held on the 20th of August, 2023 shed more light on it, as an epoch making event, to mark the importance of creation and origin of humanity in nature.

 The traditional Chief further stressed that the celebration of Isese portrays the essence of giving reverence to God, for His creation in all aspects, as of natural manifestation and the expression of the uniqueness in man's development and purposeful evolvement, in myriad potentials and qualities.

Chief Ifalere Ifagbenro Adeifa so also expressed as thus, that regards the destiny by which a man came to the earth, considering the conjugal relationship between the parents, could be described as of varied passages, which such person derived his natural endowment and biological inheritance, and thus these are essentially worthy of note, respect and reference, for his developmental growth, to assuage his earthly challenges and problems in life.

Hence, these passages and origin of his emergence to the earth, came first, as priority and necessity of his creation in nature, for divination sake.

In accordance, this as privy to his creation and developmental growth, contribute a lot to his experience, understanding and knowledge of his environment and life.

However, the erudite Ifa scholar, Chief Ifagbenro still reiterated that naturally there are some custodians of power; mystical, social and magical, who as well could influence the destiny of a man, therefore, they too occupy some spiritual but territorial expanse, as arranged by God to be the part of His natural composition in creation.

Meanwhile, here Chief Ifalere clarified that there are difference to such entity, in accordance to environments, tribes, clans, races, nationalities, which could be identified with each tradition and culture, in wholeness of their status quo (es)

He said Isese was accounted to be the supreme point of ritualistic consideration and consultation about a man's destiny and developmental growth.

Nevertheless, he advised to denounce a misgiving or misconception about Isese as a gory way of shedding humans blood for sacrifice of any kind, but rather explained well that it is a sheer way of life, to communicate with God directly, and naturally, in order to appease Him, to heed to one's supplication, while in actual fact, the efficacy of these prayers demands one to abide and imbibe the spirit of love, peace, harmony, stability in ones environment, and so also relate well with other fellow human beings, in upholdment of utmost expression of justice, fairness, truth, integrity, care and concern for coexistence, that could leads to a successful sojourn on earth.

Thursday 23 March 2023

 


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Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command Chairman/Deputy Commandant General Evang. Ogunkojo Julius Adeyemi felicitates Oyo State Governor Makinde for his second term Victory.

 

  The Deputy Commandant General and Chairman Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command; Evangelist Ogunkojo Julius Adeyemi has felicitated Oyo State Governor Oluwaseyi Makinde, for his second term victory, at the last Governership election of 18th of March, 2023.

  Evangelist Ogunkojo Julius Adeyemi, the Chairman expressed his joy at the governor’s victory and thus prayed that God will be with Governor Makinde and direct all his leadership efforts for success, in all ramification, for him.

The Deputy Commandant General and Chairman Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command, Evangelist Ogunkojo showed his delight, with appreciation, at Governor Makinde, who he stressed is the Grand Patron of Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command that has been regularly carrying him and all other officers under Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command along during the celebration of both Ileya and Christmas festivals, to their surprise and especially during 2 Army Forces Remembrance Celebration when he did well and  even fulfilled his pledge for years 2022/23.

  The Chairman appealed to His Executive Governor Makinde to consider Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command for Operation Vehicle and probably an official car for his office, to help enable the Command easy transportation and enhance mobility in time of duty and operational activities .

Nevertheless, he further expanciated that it would be to the Nigerian Legion Oyo State Command’s interest provided the Executive Governor Makinde of Oyo State can so also consider the general officers for the Command an empowerment.

He then commended Oyo State Governor Makinde for his various but excellent performance in his first term in office, which has made possible some evident achievement in Oyo State so far, while he prayed that God would keep him more directed in the right path and enhance  his wisdom to lead the Oyo State and her people to a greater height.

Wednesday 27 July 2022

PDP both National and States especially Osun State is set to make sure the issue of true democracy is well addressed, for the people of Nigeria generally to derive their utmost benefit and value of participation."- Hon/Dr. Abdulmoruff Adewale Adebayo, aka Gangaria, FHR Candidate under PDP representing Osogbo/Irepodun Olorunda Federal Constituency.

 The Federal House of Representative Candidate representing Osogbo/ Irepodun Olorunda Alhaji /Hon/Dr. Abdulmoruff Adewale Adebayo has described the victory of PDP party in Osun Governorship Election last Saturday 16th of July, 2022 as a well deserved victory which gave the Gov. Elect Ademola Adeleke the mandate.

 This victory he simply put to be the unanimous effort of all members of the citizenry in the state, INEC officials, party members and the oversight observers, who worked assiduously to see to the well conducted procedural activities of the election.

 The herbal therapeutic doctor and staunched member of PDP in Osun, enunciated on his opinion said  that people of Osun State overwhelmingly spoke with their votes, to express their willingness for a positive change, therefore they voted for the PDP candidate in person of the Gov. Elect Ademola Adeleke, because they were tired of the present government of APC in the Osun State.

 However, he thanked everybody, including the royal father's, security officers of the different group and arms of the Nigeria Security Operatives and INEC as a body, who was very strict to have arranged for an impartial conduct of the election, while he vouched that based on the good manifesto of PDP both at the national and state, it is certain the citizenry would be carried along in the running of both the national and states' government, in order to make sure they benefit adequately from the democratic governance of PDP and so also it is certain that PDP would make living standard improved upon, to ascertain and assure enabling environment, for their welfare and good living standard.

 Nevertheless, he thanked his people of his constituency for their usual support for him, which was greatly expressed in the past governorship election, that brought in the Gov. Elect Ademola Adeleke and thus implored them to do the same during the coming election of 2023 for him, to enable him be victorious, promising he would do the best ever expected of him, to make his representation at the green chamber on their behalf worthwhile and very beneficial to them and the general people of Osun State.


Tuesday 11 January 2022

2022 POST WITH DR TAYE AYORINDE ON OLUBADAN INSTALLATION AND CONSTITUTION PALAVA

Interview with Dr Taye Ayorinde

      Nigeria Constitution must be harmonized for Egalitarian Society”- DrTaye Ayorinde

 With the present state of things  in Nigeria; it is glaringly clear that the present constitution being used to run governance ,have oftentimes been a subject of controversies, hence many social critics believed it should be reviewed to enable an enabling environment’ for  co-existence of the heterogeneous tribes in the country; Nigeria’ hence our medium deem it behooves we sample opinions of the various schools of thoughts o0n this, hence our editorial crew paid a visit to a distinguished social critic, communicator and Baale in Ibadan; Dr Taye Ayorinde who we had an interview with recently at his home-based Ibadadan, Oyo State, and here underneath we unwinded  on  our interview with him, as reported below:

 Sir, with due humility we would like you introduce yourself briefly ?

Well, I am Dr. Taye Ayorinde , I happened to be first and foremost the Baale of Ekotedo but before then I was Chairman Oyo State Commodity Monitoring and Pricing , an Adviser to the British Government Commonwhealth African Programmes at the Central Office of Information, once a Manager for NTA, I Adapter Village Headmaster; I brought out the Saturday –Square and I involved in Magazine Programme which was coined to bring out people of note together, but I was also the head of drama department of NTA. I was the first Chairman NTA drama Festival in Nigeria and so on and so forth. I you ever heard of Arts Alade; He was on my programme called Bar beach Show, by which I came out to limelight and I that is the person I am, and apart from that I am also…..(interrupted) well apart from anything else, I happened to be the Chairman Yoruba World Assembly, from the onset I was a member of National Development Council of Traditional Rulers, so also I am a social commentator.

 Sir, as an industrious and notable Yoruba Son and Baale, what is your opinion in respect of Yoruba clamouring for Yoruba State; Odua Nation, are we ripe for it?

 There are three areas to for that, some people were clamouring for secession, some for self-declaration, some want restructuring, they are all talking sense but is secession right; No!, you can’t secede , no, it is  negative, to plan to secede you have to fight for it but have you got the wherewithal to fight?, No! the guns, bullets you have not, anything you have not got, that is why  secession is wrong. But again Self-declaration requires to have fulfilled yourself from the economic, cultural, social and international angles, then you can easily say oh! We can go, you must have secured yourself well on that to stand on your own. But with the present dispensation, the government , it cannot allow that, on the side of Yoruba, why? Because most of the economic structures that are on ground they are not only from Yo4ruba but generally at the Southern part of Nigeria hence they will not want to allow it, but soon3er than later; “Bi o ba pe titi idi a la a to be fe su.” So I would rather subscribe ro when we had Western Region, we would have declared our intention to stand alone, to cater for any other things, in this marriage that is not working. Since when we were alone, we achieved a lot of things many things we have , like industries galore; the first Television, Cocoa House, solidly built secretariat etc,. When Chief Awolowo took education to them, they did not accept education, they prefer the Rankadede and Boko Haram system, that is, they don’t need education, the repercussion of not accepting books is what is called Book Haram; the Almajiris system, all those young ones then have grown up to be Almajiris; BokoHaram, yet it is not the fault of these Boko Haram but that of the system being put there then, even now that people are going to schools there then have been tortured by Boko Haram, Bandits, to say No!. Look at how many schools being destroyed there, if that is the case ; “Bi apa ko ba se e san, a n ka le ori ni”. That is, if they don’t want to accept us the way we were doing before and they don’t want to accept that we need progressive life, then, we have to take our own decision for Self determination. But restructuring , yes, that is the cause of the imbroglio, because the constitution is not only worse, not working, wicked but corrupt. I can defend that, how can you have two laws in the country , we have one law for the North, the other for the South, instead of having one law for the whole country, that is one, was there any national conference, was there any collection of opinions and meetings of the States of Assembly  to Federal House of Representatives  or National Assembly members? No! but only few anonymous, who wrote it. Only those few people that wrote the constitution, but before you can say “We!” it must have involved those members of the arms of the government  I mentioned earlier, but up till today, they cannot mention all those who wrote the constitution. How can you write a constitution which supposed to be liberal in religion , a country which has many Christians and Muslims and everything in that constitution has to be of Muslim, mosque, you cannot find a single line that talk about Jesus, Church, what kind of constitution is that? That kind of constitution cannot go down well with the Christians, at the South, because we have intermarriages of Christians and Muslims. We cannot accept such constitution . Must I say because I married to a Muslim I should  cut off the head of the Muslim I married or vice versa, No way! Take for instance, in Ibadan, the tradition in Ibadan where high Chiefs married married to top Catholic and Muslim women, how  can you want to say you will banish that, No way !. So also I want to say this to every Nigerian are very selfish , before the advent of both religions we had our own religion. But why do they want to beat our own religion to the background, then why is that when they take any rich man or public functionary or any of them to court that they stole billions of money they will swear by bible or Quran , and in the long run they will swear falsely and find them guilty, to say “E se mi jeje”, but take Sango, Ayelala, Ogun for them , to swear, they find excuse to take caution, not to swear by these, because  of the immediate repercussion. Why don’t we think, why don’t they use  that as a point of deterrence. In  the constitution, it beggars for all resources in the South belong to all but the gold in Zamfara is only for Zamfara, No wa !, No. I shouldn’t be and that is why we say “What goes up mustb come down”. En en incidentally I have something to say about the Law of this country, but before this, to quell Boko Haram System, the solution is there , they are not using it, solution is not only military. I tell you what , let us go into the military. There are so many retired officers, why retired them, when they are good , but we take it that you have retired them, call all of them back because they are on the least of the country`s earning categories. They are in the least system, because these they were earning in office is still what they are earning at retirement, so if there is problem then they could be recalled, lets recalled them this time, to give solution, because some of them have been unduly retired, apologize for whatever and lets jaw, jaw and not war, war, from that meeting retreat of the entire general , retreat of the entire general ; they will get solution to this thing and I tell you another thing the issue of Boko Haram and Banditry, both try to do with the public, the public in the banditry aspect,  with information, all these banditry that have been taking  money , who has been giving them money must be traced, what kind money,we have a system that can trace them through phone, these people can be traced, GPS to trace them, why and what is our security agents doing about that, there are many aspects that becloud the whole thing, maybe some people are happy about all these negative that are happening against us, maybe I said, we need to do something to arrest such ugly development, millions of people have killed, through that, should we allow it to be like that, that is about that. About the economic cost ; oh! The economic cost of Boko Haram is enormous, how mch have we spent on pursuing  them, couldn’t we pursue them into Sambisa Forest? How much is the life of a child or a girl cost or boy cost?, all those people that have been killed, you cant  cost their lives.

 

 

  “If my suggestion is taken; you will see utmost development take place in Ibadan, within six months, under the reign of Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland; the designated Olubadan”- Dr Taye Ayorinde

           We had a chat with Dr Taye Ayorinde; Baale Ekotedo, to express his view on the present state of things about the issue of the installation of the new Olubadan after the demise of the last Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Saliu Adetunji Ogungunniso and this is how it went as reported below:

 Sir, with the present imbroglio on the installation of the new Olubadan, you as a notable and respectable Baale of Ekotedo, could you acquaint us better of the whole situation , the cause and as well as the solution to arrest the ugly situation and thus bring it into a positive conclusion?

 You have just asked me about the cause of the imbroglio in Ibadan, yes, sthe last Olubadan that passed on happened to be the Chairman of the whole Oyo State Traditional  Council, he was a good man, he was a man versed in the aspect of peace  and reconciliation, he hanled that very well. He did not jumped into wahala. But again em, you mentioned imbroglio, confusion, confusion has to be that unfortunately he made a tactical move  not about what is causing problem now, em, the rightful person to be Olubadan now, no other person than Senator Lekan Balogun, the proper person to be on the throne, because Ibadan system, or ascendancy to the throne is based on rotation, and then hierarchical rotation, that is Ibadan system, based  on that in all circumstances present Senator Lekan Balogun is the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, he is the rightful person to be there, but the hullaballoo of the imbroglio, of the controversy or delay in announcing him to be or be installed; though he mistakenly received crown and staff of office from the Late Gov. Ajimobi, whereas installation or promotion of  Chiefs as usually done by Olubadan of Ibadan, who is the prescribed and consenting authority, not the governor, but Senator Ajimiobi, the Late Governor thenalso meant well; I would tell you, usually when Olubadan goes out, he only goes with some chiefs, but Ajimobi wanted dignity for Olubadan, hence he installed those people as chiefs, though I think , if you called them chiefs; if you called them Obas, why gave them staff of office, but because you have given  them crown and staffs of office, you have made them Obas, and you declared them as Oba, announced  them as Oba, you proclaim them Oba, whereas there are position for another Oba, to which Senator Lekan Balogun is qualified, the question is how does he do it? Can he wears the Ajimobi Obaship crown and the staff given to him to become Olubadan of Ibadanland, and again pick his rightful  crown and staff of office due to him, for my position, my suggestion is that he should renounce the temporary , decorative crown and staff of office  that was given to him by Late/Governor Abiola Ajimobi and take his rightful place as Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chairman of Oyo State Traditional Council, bigger than Ibadan. How can you take two crowns is the question? Senator Ajimobi said when he was to give them the crowns, he said , “the staffs and the crowns do not erode their hierarchical positions”; that is a loose word. Because you said it does not, how can you made them an Oba, with a staff of office? This is the thing that caused the confusion. If they don’t, they should wait for court to judge, if the court say that they can wear two crowns, but where in Yoruba-land does an Oba  wear two crowns, it never  happens, and that is why am suggesting , with respect to my Oba to be ; Chief Lekan Balogun, that he should mind my word, with humility, saying to my Oba to be, to drop the crown and staff of Ajimobi, before he can take over the leadership of both Olubadan of Ibadanland andthat of Oyo State Traditional Council of Obas.

;Sir, regards the court case in respect of the challenge instituted against Late/Governor Ajimobi to have given them such crowns and staffs , and your advice  to the incoming Olubadan; Chief Lekan Balogun, how could he appeal to the rest involved in such a case to go along with him in the relinquish of the crowns and staffs ditto his withdrawal of their side of the defence in the court?

No!, once the head is off, if you cut off the head of a cow, what is the body body doing, it is tantamount lifelessness . Because he being the head that filed their defense, when relinquishes such position, other kingmakers agreed eventually. The kingmakers who are his colleagues given both the crowns and staffs should tread softly because whatever happened to Senator Lekan Balogun , the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland will affect  them eventually, that is why it is good for us all to look at it from a positive and pleasant angle, hence I’m giving my advice that the rightful person for Olubadan position now is Senator Lekan Balogun , the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, an educated PHD hoder, a former lecturer, a business mogul, good, he is the rightful person to be the OlubAdan of Ibadanland. My appeal to him, is that he should call all of his other high chiefs , his other Obas ,please think of relinquishing that crowns and staffs of office, they should keep them in their houses and let him take over the mantle and management of Ibadanland .

 Do you expect he compensate these his colleagues or Obas or the high chiefs, for agreeing with him for such sterling decision?

 There is no compensation because they have all first got compensation, when they first got the crowns and staffs. It is not him to compensate them, everybody must be reasonable with him, to have relinquished both staff and crowns.

 Was this why you arrived at the cogent conclusion because you believe in the mythological  value and virtue of the Traditional Structure?

 Yes! The traditional structure of Ibadanland is an enviable  structure, than a State or Country, it all goes peacefully but if in the contrary it may not be peaceful , but would denigrate the stool, they should give peace a chance , to give priority to standing order, hierarchical promotional orderliness and allow Lekan Balogun to be Olubadan of Ibadanland. And no Olubadan of Ibadanland has ever got to that position , the stool, wearing two crowns. They should be kind enough to herald the Ibadan people to hail them and not to see them as somebody daredevil, don’t be a daredevil to the tradition, don’t be a daredevil to the history , how, as Lekan Balogun is the most wanted to be on that stool now and he has to get there in a good way. Unfortunately people noticed that they were absent at the Late Olubadan of Ibadanland that burial rites that has passed on, all the programmes for the Late Olubadan , I don’t know why but probably they see themselves as Kings then how could they want to be another king again but if that is not the position, mayble they are planning to see things move well,  hence they did not come.

Okay, with your right and good suggestion to bring everything to positive conclusion; what is your projection with Senator Lekan Balogun, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan  on throne eventually; what level of development do you see Ibadan in about two to three years to this time?

 Wow! If my suggestion is taken, you are talking of two to three years, it can’t be more than six months , you will see Ibadan turned around for good and the utmost development. Do you know who Senator Lekan Balogun is, Senator Lekan Balogun happens to be a technocrat, in the area of business, Business Management and Business Tutorial, he is a PHD holder, whose family has been in traditional status before, he is a personal friend, very respectful and religious, so I expect fantastic progress to be made, that is what I expected,. You see , you are talking of two to three years, but I am talking of six months, he most relates and dines with kings himself. Senator Lekan Balogun moves with kings and dines with them.Both the youngs and oldswould mostly enjoy his reign, such are his feat.

 So he could be the perfect bridge between the old and young generation?

 Yes, exactly.

And this how we came to the conclusion of our chat with Dr. Taye Ayorinde, the Bale of Ekotedo who had from his cache enlightened, educated and informed us better, about the position of things, regards the installation of the new Olubadan and the circumstance surrounding the delay, but with much believe that things would be brought to normalcy, as “Aji  se bi Oyo la n ri Oyo ki n se bi baba enikan.

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“Oba Lekan Balogun is the man who the cap fits.”- Comrade Kehinde Akinyemi, CEO Human Right Centre and Professional Social Welfare Practitioner

Comrade Kehinde Akinyemi, a human right activist has described the Olubadan designate Oba Lekan Balogun as the amn who the cap fits to be the next Olubadan of Ibadanland.

 This he expressed, while being briefly interviewed by some crop of the journalists, who met him at the residence of the Olubadan to be; Chief Lekan Balogun, here the human right activist stressed that everything happens at God”s time, being natural and thus Ibadan being known for peace, is about warming up again, to usher in another Olubadan peacefully, as peace would continue to reign in Ibadan, since there has never been any rancor nor issue ever, in the installation of Olubadan  because of the well arranged and the traditional structure of the Ibadanland. Hence appraising well that Oba Lekan Balogun is now the present Olubadan to be.

 However he envisaged to see Ibadan becoming well developed in about couples of months, with the experience and cache of a sound person like Otun Balogun of Olubadan, being part of the egg heads, of other professionals who are  so also industrious sons and daughters of Ibadanland, to attract much more innovation for both economic and physical development of the Ibadan city with utmost peace accompanying the unprecedented development.

Nevetheless, taking glimpse into the progeny of Aliwo Family of Senator Lekan Balogun, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Comrade Kehinde Akinyemi explained that  the Oba to be progeny had once  being in Obaship position; 1962 to be precise, and the then Oba in the lineage and his rule was peaceful and now that it has come to the turn of Oba Lekan Balogun, it is certain it would be peaceful by God`s grace .

Therefore he concluded to advise the people of Ibadanland that since the installation of Oba Lekan Balogun is naturalness, without any outside influence, as premised on the agelong traditional arrangement and structure, then the generality of Ibadan people both home and abroad should know that now is the time Ibadan people , to give utmost support to the new Olubadan and ensure that his reign is supreme and peaceful , to the adequate development  of Ibadanland and prosperous livings for all and sundry.

 At the residence of the new Olubadan to be was Mrs Florence Amole aka “Mama Oyinbo Onigele”, who came to pay the incoming Oba homage and here she too expressed her joy at the positive development having Senator Lekan Balogun Olubadan as Olubadan designate, while she advised the Ibadan indigenes to support thew new Olubadan for fruitful and peaceful reign.