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Osun Senator, Ajagunnla Rolls Out N50m Bursary Awards to Constituents

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8 months ago

April 6, 2024

Eric

Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, Trade and Investment, Distinguished Senator Ajagunnla Olubiyi Fadeyi, has rolled out a whooping sum of N50 Million 2024 Bursary Award, benefiting 1,000 students in Osun Central Senatorial District. The initiative aims to support the educational pursuits of tertiary institution students in the senatorial district which demonstrates the commitment of Senator Fadeyi to youth empowerment and education.

The bursary award ceremony, held on Thursday at the Adolak Event Center in Osogbo, was attended by students, parents, educators, royal fathers and government officials. During the event, the Ajagunla of Yorubaland and Tayese II of Ifetedo Kingdom, Senator Fadeyi, emphasised the importance of investing in education as a catalyst for personal and societal development.

“I am delighted to announce the rollout of the N50 Million 2024 Bursary Award which will provide financial assistance to 1,000 students in Osun Central Senatorial District. Education is the key to unlocking opportunities and realising one’s potential. We did it the previous year and we have done the same this year. We aim to continue this trend in the upcoming years and beyond, continuously progressing forward. Therefore, I am committed to supporting students in their academic endeavours thereby investing in the future of our district and our nation.

“The bursary award, as we hope, will cover various educational expenses, including tuition fees, textbooks, final year project and other essentials in order to alleviate the financial burden on students and their families. This is part of the ongoing efforts to support education and create opportunities for the youth in Osun Central Senatorial District,” Ajagunnla noted in his goodwill message.

While the Royal fathers and the PDP State chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi, issued cheques to different categories of beneficiaries including PhD, Master’s degree, Law school, Housemanship, final year and first year intake students, Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi expressed his gratitude to all stakeholders who attended and contributed to the success of the bursary award program. He reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising education and youth development initiatives that empower the next generation of leaders in Osun Central and build a brighter future for all constituents, thereby contributing to the overall development of the senatorial district and the state at large.

The event was attended by Orangun of Oke-Ila, HRM Oba (Dr) Adedokun Abolarin Aroyinkeye 1, the Olufon of Ifon-Orolu, HRM Oba Peter Oluwole Ipadeola (Ilufemiloye Akinyooye III), Olonaagun of Obaagun, Oba Jimoh Okunade Adesisi Kayode II, the Oluresi of Iresi, Oba Sikiru Adeseun Ibiloye Odumirin II, the Alie of Ilie Oba Oladapo Olagunoye Orisajenyo II, Owaloja of Kajola Ajaba, Oba Bisiriyu Adekunle Adeniji, Tirimi of Iperindo, Oba Isaiah Olusegun Adedeji, PDP State Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, Member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Ifedayo State Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Health, Hon. (Dr) Kashope Abolarin, Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Hon. Ayobola Awolowo, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Rasheed Aderibigbe, Commissioner for Youth, Hon. Moshood Olagunju, Special Adviser to the governor on Osun Road Maintenance Agency (ORMA), Hon. Seyi Babatunde, former Commissioner for Agriculture Hon. Akin Titiloye, local government Chairman Hon. Ganiyu Olaitan, Caretaker Chairman of Ila Local Government Council, Hon. Nasir Jayeola, Ila LCDA chairman Hon. Ayanbanji Ayandiran, Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government council, Hon. Kayode Atolagbe, Orolu local government chairman Hon. Azeez Basir Olokanla, Irepodun local government chairman Hon. Saka Adeyi, Elder Kolapo Lawal, Hon. Hon. Isa Bello, SA to the governor Hon. Bamidele Lara, Hon. Olashade Ajibola, Hon. Rasheed Kayode, PDP Senatorial chairman, Hon. Tunde Abesin, State Organising Secretary, Hon. Kunle Ojetola, Deputy State Youth Leader, Comrade Lucas Akintunde Lukman, Assistant State Woman-leader, Hon (Mrs) Ajide Musili, Osogbo PDP chieftain, Pa Labooye, Assistant State Treasurer, Hon. Sunday Kolawole, State Ex-officio Mrs. Abolarin Abosede, State Coordinator of Imole Youth Corps, Chief Dapo Ayodele, Engr. Segun Adebiyi, Otunba Abdulsamad Ikeola Adeyemi, former SSA to the governor on Students Affairs, Hon. Bamidele Adeniyi Zangaruwa, Otunba Tunde Badmus and Sterling bank officials who were on ground to assist the beneficiaries to process their cheques.

Source: Ajagunnla media team

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Ex-Polaris Bank Chief Remanded in Prison Custody for Alleged Fraud

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3 days ago

November 19, 2024

Eric

The Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State, on Monday, remanded a former branch manager of Polaris Bank, Abiodun Sanni, at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for alleged multi-million naira fraud.

Sanni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count charge bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, use of false documents, and stealing.

The EFCC counsel, Orhieoghene Adewunmi, told the court that Sanni committed the offences at the Iju branch of the bank in Lagos on February 24, 2020.

The lawyer stated that the defendant, as the branch manager of Polaris Bank, obtained from the bank a credit sum of N17 million in form of a loan.

He said Sanni collected the loan on the pretext that the loan had collateral in the form of a fixed deposit worth N111.1 million, which belonged to one Yinkus Multi-biz Ventures.

The EFCC lawyer also alleged that the former bank manager dishonestly converted a Polaris Bank fixed deposit account worth N15.1 million, belonging to one Joshua Atolagbe, to his personal use.

According to Adewunmi, the alleged offences contravene Sections 36(1), 278(1), 313(1)(a), 361 (1) and 364 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Sanni, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts preferred against him.

Adewunmi urged the court to remand the defendant.

“My lord the prosecution intends to call 10 witnesses in this case. We urge the court to remand the defendant in custody in view of his not-guilty plea,” the EFCC lawyer said.

The defence counsel, Osho Oludoshu, told the court that he had filed a bail application.

The presiding judge, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe, thereafter, remanded Sanni at the custodial centre.

Justice Abike-Fadipe adjourned the case to March 6, 2025, for the commencement of trial.

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INEC Declares APC’s Aiyedatiwa Winner of Ondo Guber Election

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5 days ago

November 17, 2024

Eric

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the winner of the just concluded Ondo State governorship election, held on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

The Returning Officer for the election Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa winner of the election on Sunday, extending the governor’s stay at the Government House in Alagbaka, Akure.

Governor Aiyedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival and a former deputy governor of the state Ajayi Agboola who flew the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag. He scored 117,845 votes, more than twice lower than the APC candidate.

“That Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the APC having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the returning officer said at exactly 2:30 pm at the INEC collation centre in Akure.

The declaration came hours after the collation of results for the election began in the early hours of Sunday. Although the collation centre went on breaks, the APC took a commanding lead with over 200,000 votes ahead of the PDP.

The final results showed that the APC won the election in a landslide, clearing all 18 local government areas.

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PDP Chieftain Sues IGP Egbetokun over Police Invasion of Home

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6 days ago

November 16, 2024

Eric

A former National Deputy Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Diran Odeyemi has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

Also joined in the suit is the Osun State Commissioner of Police.

The suit dated November 7, 2024, was filed before a Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

In an affidavit in support of originating summons, Odeyemi accused armed agents of the defendants of invading his residence at Ibadan on October 26, without prior notice.

The plaintiff said the invasion of his residence and attempt to unlawfully arrest him was part of plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to silence leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State.

Odeyemi alleged that the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje on 20th of October, 2024, declared in Akure, Ondo State capital that the party had a secret strategy to recapture Osun State for APC, adding that what played out at his residence was part of the broader plans of the APC.

The plaintiff asked the court to determine where the attempt and threat by the defendants and their agents to arrest him on wilful investigation of some stalwarts of the APC do not constitute an infringement of his fundamental rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement, expression and association.

The ground of the originating summons includes, “The plaintiff by virtue of sections 35, 39, 40, 41 and 46 under Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and under the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights is entitled to enjoy his rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement, freedom of expression and freedom of association.

‘The Plaintiff, being a citizen of Nigeria, has the right to move freely without any inhibition, express his thoughts, associate freely, and enjoy his dignity without being harassed, intimidated,d, or hindered in any way or manner.

“The Defendants and their officers are rigorously attempting to violate the plaintiff’s fundamental rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement freedom of expression, and freedom of association by threatening and planning to intimidate, harass, molest, and unlawfully arrest and detain him on wilful instigation of some politicians within the All Progressives Congress who are hellbent on framing the Plaintiff in order to silence him, as part of the All Progressives Congress secret strategy to recapture Osun State and wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party in the State., come 2026.

“The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress boastfully stated in Akure on the 20th October 2024 that the APC had a secret strategy to recapture Osun State from the Peoples Democratic Party but that he would not reveal the secret and his threatening statement was widely reported in the media.

“In what appears like the commencement of the secret political machinations, the agents of the Defendants, at the instance of some APC politicians and without having ever invited the Plaintiff, invaded the Plaintiff’s home on the 26th day of October 2024 in an attempt to unlawfully arrest, detain, harass and intimidate the Plaintiff but they failed because the Plaintiff was not in the country”