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News update, Thursday, 25/04/2024 **Undertake reforms for functional justice system – Tinubu tells Judiciary **Tinubu approves Consumer Credit Scheme for workers **APC is the answer to Nigeria’s problems, says Ganduje **FG revokes 924 dormant mining licences **House Of Reps to probe alleged discrimination by Chinese supermarket **FG suspends Dana Air 24 hours after runway accident **Excitement as Sanwo-Olu unveils Eko cares **Senator Lokpobiri insist NCDMB's $500M investment in private entities performing **I’m still where you elected me to sit, Fubara tells Rivers community **Falana writes AGF, demands end to human rights violations in Okuama **Kaduna State Assembly launches inquiry into Ex-Governor El-Rufai’s financial deals **Pro-Wike’s Commissioner rejects redeployment, quits Fubara’s cabinet **Police order arrest of officers bashing car in viral video **CBN debunks rumors of cryptocurrency transaction restrictions **Edo Police parade 21 criminal suspects **Fuel crisis in Anambra strands commuters, raises concerns **Many ladies can't cook at 28, Mike Bamiloye laments scarcity of 'wife materials' **Cabinet Reshuffle’:Rivers State Attorney-General, Adangor resigns from Cabinet **Ondo 2024: PDP holds primary on Thursday with seven contestants **Anambra Assembly passes anti-cultism bill into law **Another Wike loyalist rejects Fubara’s redeployment, resigns as finance commissioner **Edo poll: Okpebholo vows to respect Benin monarch, tradition **EFCC Boss, Olukoyede exposes Yahaya Bello **FRSC proposes jail terms for drivers in road accidents **2024 UTME: Father arrested for taking exam for son **Tunde Onakoya receives heroic welcome **Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza **German police arrests 11 Nigerians link to dating scam **Chinese sellers go to TikTok school to reach buyers abroad **Sinner plays down Djokovic, Alcaraz comparisons **Chelsea’s bad days are ‘so bad’: Pochettino **Again, Siasia knocks NFF over FIFA ban **Iranian goalkeeper banned for hugging female fan **Haaland ruled out of Man City's crucial trip to Brighton Have a pleasant and lovely Thursday

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News update, Tuesday, 23/04/2024 **Tinubu unveils African Counter-Terrorism summit **IGP Egbetokun declares Nigeria not ripe for state Police **Tinubu to embark on official visit to Netherlands; attend Saudi’s economic forum **Abdulsalami, Jonathan, others attend state police dialogue **Osun’s two First Ladies welcome Remi Tinubu with different messages **Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa extends olive branch to Akinfolarin, Oke, Jimoh others **NSA Ribadu to declare ICPC workshop open **EFCC detains Ondo APC Gubernatorial aspirant, Akinterinwa **Appeal Court fails to hear EFCC’s suit against order restraining Yahaya Bello’s arrest **Binance Executive who escaped from Nigeria arrested in Kenya **A'Ibom communities worry over cultists, kidnappers' activities **Lagos schools resume after vacation **Campaign against cultism begins as Nigeria Police appoints Ayo Ogunsan as Lagos Chairman, POCACOV **First Bank appoints Alebiosu as Acting Managing Director/CEO **Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Bornu **CJN approves Wike’s wife, 21 others appointment as new Appeal Court Judges **Osun State First Lady, Titilola Adeleke, to host Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday **Veteran Nollywood Actor, Zack Orji reveals how he escaped death by whiskers **Rainstorm plunges 40 Ogun communities into darkness **In Kebbi, 8 Almajiris die at Clay mining site **Bobrisky donates chairs to Kirikiri Prison **Merge NSCDC, FRSC with Police – IG urges FG **Five children suffocate to death in abandoned car **Babcock Law Professor shot dead, two abducted in Ogun **14 die in Kogi auto crash **3 die in search for cellphone from pit toilet **Boxing Legend, Mayweather, dies at 58 **Olympics: Sports lovers call for adequate preparations for Nigerian contingent **Bellingham gives Real Madrid late Clasico win over Barcelona Wishing you a pleasant and peaceful Tuesday

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News update, Monday, 22/04/2024 **Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike **NLC presents 7 new demands to FG ahead of Workers’ Day celebration. **Tinubu to open African counter-terrorism summit in Abuja **CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso gives fresh update on war against forex crisis **Yahaya Bello allegedly planning to leave Nigeria to reunite with wife, multi-million dollar investments **EFCC escalates Malami, Sirika, Umar-Farouq’s multi billion fraud probe **Legacy is achieved, not claimed”- Pantami slams Tijani over NCAIR relaunch **Aiyedatiwa cruises to victory in Ondo APC primary election **Our school is not for the poor, hungry- CharterHouse defends N42m fee **Late Ezeife, a true Nigerian-- Tinubu **PDP slams Ondo APC primary, says it's mockery of democracy "**Teachers' new retirement age, Gov Adeleke has done the right thing-Adewuyi replies Osun NUT chair-Fatade **ISWAP set to launch Radio Station **Lagos calls for empathy towards people with disabilities **Gowon, wife celebrate 55th wedding anniversary **APC members protest Ondo governorship primary **First Bank Directors convene emergency meeting over Adeduntan’s pre-retirement notice **Naira up against fresh threats from two crypto exchange platforms **Former NEF Spokesperson, Baba-Hamed’s jitters over 2027 Presidential Election **JAMB 2024: UTME results to be released “any moment soon” **How Atiku, Wike tug of war reshapes PDP’s 2027 election dynamics **CAC speaks on conducting irregular staff recruitment **Consumers groan as prices defy naira appreciation **We are not just any school, Charterhouse defends N42m Fee **CPPM condemns Yahaya Bello's show of shame ..... -----Commends EFCC for staying focused on mandate, calls on Nigerians to assist anti corruption Agency in arresting wanted GYB **JAMB: Lagos center stops hijab-wearing students as UTME commences **Aviation Union threatens strike over MDAs’ revenue reduction **Port Harcourt Refinery; Fuel to sell at 500 per litre - Marketers **Don’t take luggage you don’t know its content, NDLEA warns travellers **Dukku Hill collapse crushes 8 Almajiris to death in Kebbi **Gunmen abduct RCCG Pastor, other passengers in Oyo **Seizure of 51.90kg heroin, NDLEA nabs 3 wanted kingpins, intercepts Oman-bound drug consignment. **Incessant Fire Outbreaks: FG, Holisys sign PPP in early detection alarm system **Experts advise Nigeria to follow China’s lead in saving indigenous language **Turkiye pledges continuous support for Africa as Emine Erdoğan hosts Nigerian counterpart Oluremi Tinubu in Istanbul **Turkiye leader meets Hamas chief Haniyeh, restates commitment to Independent Palestine _• Says Iran, Israel tension can’t distract international community from Gaza **Two killed, six wounded in Memphis party shooting **Sports Minister seals 3 private-sector deals to boost sports **Troost-Ekong reveals preference for Super Eagles Coach **Libya defeat Egypt to qualify for FIFA Futsal World Cup Welcome to another lovely, exciting and much more promising week

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BIOGRAPHY OF SIKIRU OLOLADE AYINDE BALOGUN MFR

BIOGRAPHY OF Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, (February 9, 1948 – December 16, 2010) better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister He was a Nigerian born Yoruba singer songwriter and music performer. He is regarded as one of the pioneers and revolutioneers of Fuji and Were music. After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 146 studio albums. Ayinde Barrister was born to the family of Salawu Balogun of Ibadan, his father was a butcher, and while his mother Alhaja Shifau Odee Oshodi Was a trader. He had his early education at Muslim Mission School and the Model School, Mushin, Lagos. He later studied typing and other commercial related classes at Yaba Polytechnic. Ayinde Barrister started playing music at a young age as an ajiwere singer during the period of Ramadan; he continued playing music in between various jobs. He worked as a typist for Nigerian Breweries and was later enlisted as a clerk in the Nigerian Army during the Nigeria Civil War. He served in the 10th Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army under. Col. Adeniran and fought in Awka, Abagana and Onitsha. On his return from the war, he was posted to the Army Signals Headquarters, Apapa and later to the Army Resettlement Centre, Oshodi. He left the army to become a full time musician and proceeded to start a full fledged band of 34 percussionists and vocalists called the "Supreme Fuji Commanders". In 1966, Ayinde Barrister released his first LP record. During the time, he usually played with his band at events around Ebutte Meta and Lagos mostly to Muslim clients. He released further records under the label African Songs Ltd before starting his own label Siky-Oluyole Records. Among the LP's released under African songs is Bisimilahi (1977) Ile Aiye Dun Pupo Love In Tokyo (India Sound) (1976). By the early 1980s, Ayinde Barrister and Fuji music had become accepted by all religious in the country. He went on to record various albums including Vol.1: Waya Rabi Vol.2: Alayinde Ma De O Vol.3: Mecca Special Vol.4: Itan Anobi Rasao Vol.5: E Sa Ma Mi Lengbe Vol.6: Ori Mi Ewo Ninse / Majority Boy (1975) Vol.7: Ile Aiye Dun Pupo / Love In Tokyo (India Sound) (1975) Vol.8: Fuji Exponent (1976) Vol.9 Eje kayinde gbaye Vol. 10 (African Songs, 1977) Bisimilai (African Songs, 1977) Omo Nigeria (African Songs, 1977) Olojo Eni Mojuba (Siky Oluyole, 1978) Our Late Artistes (Siky Oluyole, 1978) London Special (Siky Oluyole, 1979) Fuji Reggae Series 2 (Siky Oluyole, 1979) Eyo Nbo Anobi (Siky Oluyole, 1979) Awa O Ja (Siky Oluyole, 1979) Fuji Disco (Siky Oluyole, 1980) Oke Agba (Siky Oluyole, 1980) Aiye (Siky Oluyole, 1980) Family Planning (Siky Oluyole, 1981) Suru Baba Iwa (Siky Oluyole, 1981) Ore Lope (Siky Oluyole, 1981) E Sinmi Rascality (Siky Oluyole, 1982) Iwa (Siky Oluyole, 1982) Ise Logun Ise (No More War) (Siky Oluyole, 1982) Eku Odun (Siky Oluyole, 1982) Ijo Olomo (Siky Oluyole, 1983) Nigeria (Siky Oluyole, 1983) Love (Siky Oluyole, 1983) Barry Special (Siky Oluyole, 1983) Military (Siky Oluyole, 1984) Appreciation (Siky Oluyole, 1984) Fuji Vibration 84/85 (Siky Oluyole, 1984) Destiny (Siky Oluyole, 1985) Superiority (Siky Oluyole, 1985) Fertiliser (Siky Oluyole, 1985) Okiki (Siky Oluyole, 1986) America Special (Siky Oluyole, 1986) Ile Aye Ogun (Siky Oluyole, 1987) Maturity (Siky Oluyole, 1987) Barry Wonder (Siky Oluyole, 1987) Wonders At 40 (Siky Oluyole, 1988) Fuji Garbage (Siky Oluyole, 1988) Fuji Garbage Series II (Siky Oluyole, 1988) Current Affairs (Siky Oluyole, 1989) Fuji Garbage Series III (Siky Oluyole, 1989) Music Extravaganza (Siky Oluyole, 1990) Fuji Waves (Siky Oluyole, 1991) Fantasia Fuji (Siky Oluyole, 1991) Fuji Explosion (Siky Oluyole, 1992) Dimensional Fuji (Siky Oluyole, 1993) New Fuji Garbage (Siky Oluyole, 1993) The Truth (Siky Oluyole, 1994) Precaution (Siky Oluyole, 1995) Olympics Atlanta ’96 cassette (Siky Oluyole, 1996) Olympics ’96 London Version cassette (Zmirage Productions, 1997) with Queen Salawa Abeni Evening Of Sound cassette (Zmirage Productions, 1997) Barry On Stage cassette (Siky Oluyole, 1997) Mr. Fuji (Barry Black, 1998) Iwa (1982), Nigeria (1983), Fuji Garbage (1988) and New Fuji Garbage (1993) under his imprint. He had a bitter feud with another Fuji singer, Kollington Ayinla in 1982. Ayinde Barrister had a couple of successful shows in London in 1990 and 1993 performing what later became known as the good musician. Honour is due to the man who spent his entire life giving us the best of the best songs of our time. May The Almighty Allah grant Alhaji Ayinde Al-Jaanat fridaos. He truly created Fuji music. He natured it, lived it and made a success of it, while hugely successful himself. A one off mega star and a true legend of our time whose understanding, good grasp and excellent ability to use Yoruba language cleverly made Fuji genre seem easy to sing and pleasure to listen to. (The more reason why there are more many Fuji singers than any other type of Nigerian or African traditional music). He passed well for an Islamic scholar through the use of his music to lecture his listeners especially about being good and subsequent debt of death. We have really lost a true Nigerian. Adieu Barrister!

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News update, Saturday, 06/04/2024 **Electricity tariff hike'll create more difficulties for Nigerians — Atiku **Reps Minority caucus says hike in electricity tariff insensitive, inhuman **We will tame inflation like exchange rate’ – Tinubu tells Nigerians to have faith ‘**We must shun forces causing division’ – Tinubu to ECOWAS Parliament **Tinubu appoints new CEO for consumer credit corporation **Student loan: Tinubu appoints new management team for NELFund **MURIC: Furore over FG’s N90bn Hajj subsidy ‘spiced with bad blood, garnished with toxic faith’ **FG closes CBN, Emefiele investigation as Tinubu thanks Obazee ****N1.38bn Bribe: Stop chasing shadows — Ganduje replies Kano Gov **Ikpeazu denies plan to leave PDP **Police disown report on ‘Certificate Forgery’ against Aiyedatiwa **Edo: Deputy gov, Shaibu absent as impeachment panel ends sitting **Rivers APC attacks Fubara of scheming against Rivers Assembly **Delta bloodbath: Be transparent, gov urges military probe panel "**Olubadan-designate, Olakulehin to meet kingmakers Friday **UNILORIN Don produces biodiesel from poultry waste **Gunmen invade Kogi Community, many feared Dead **Impeachment: Shaibu gets final chance to open defence *"It’s not right,’ Alibaba kicks against arrest of Bobrisky by EFCC **Police seize 85 motorcycles in Lagos- **NALDA distributes agricultural inputs in Abia, Kebbi, Yobe **Abuja Electricity faces N200m fine over tariff violation, misapplication of new tariffs **19 persons shot dead, houses, vehicles destroyed **Healthcare in Haiti under attack by armed gangs — OCHA **Electricity tariff hike inhuman, evil — Reps minority caucus **Fuel queues resurface in Lagos **Kogi: 19 feared killed, houses razed as gunmen invade communities **Catholic priest burnt to death after robe catches fire during Easter ceremony **Bobrisky begs judge as court convicts him for abusing Naira **Naira Abuse: Lagos Court convicts Bobrisky, defers sentence till April 9 **Abuja Electricity faces N200m fine over tariff violation, misapplication of new tariffs **Lagos-London: British Airways ticket goes for N5.4m amid price crash **Earthquake hits New York **Suicide attack kills top Jihadist, bodyguards in Syria **Bobrisky: I’m guilty of Naira abuse, money laundering **Israel rejects UN resolution to hold it accountable for war crimes **Sierra Leone declares drug abuse ‘National Emergency’ **IMF: Georgieva is sole candidate for Managing Director position **U.K. rail services hit as train drivers embark on strike **Thousands in Iran demonstrate against Israel as funerals take place **Super Falcons edge South Africa in Olympics qualifiers Do enjoy a relaxed and cool weekend

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News update, Friday, 05/04/2024 **Tinubu directs release of funds for vaccines purchase **Tinubu: Strong representation unites W’Africa amidst forces of division **Akpabio to Falana: Don’t blame me for Ningi’s suspension **Tinubu backs direct elections into ECOWAS parliament **FG fully opens Third Mainland Bridge with speed cameras **Student Loans: Why private school students are excluded – Lawmaker **Ekiti targets zero percent out-of-school children, Oyebanji **Fubara plotting interim order to declare Rivers assembly illegal - APC **NUJ Election:Debo Adeniji re-elected Chairman, Lagos Information Chapel, defeats Jamiu Hassan, 170 to 99 votes **Panel gives Edo deputy governor, Shaibu last chance to defend self **Olubadan’s Nomination: Ibadan Elders broker peace between Ladoja, other kingmakers **EFCC grills Bobrisky for alleged aira abuse **NERC unveils Lagos areas enjoying 20-24 hours power supply **Army lists 11 slain terrorist commanders killed in first quarter **Arraignment of Binance executive stalled **Again, Fire guts Borno market **Kaduna denies fresh $17.69m loan **Bar attendant jailed 4 weeks for cheating hotel of N10,000 **New prostate cancer cases to double by 2040 - Study **Telecoms union suspends planned strike **EFCC files 6-count charge against Bobrisky, for arraignment Friday **Court remands daughter, mother over alleged child labour **Court orders EFCC to pay photographer ₦5m for erroneously parading him as ‘Yahoo’ Boy **Oyo govt distributes Agric inputs, feeds to farmers **Kano govt bans movies promoting cross-dressing, thuggery **Ward attendants stage protest at Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja over colleague’s death **Amotekun nabs man for allegedly keeping housewife as sex slave in Osun **LASUTH Management launches investigation into ICT fire outbreak **NERC unveils Lagos areas enjoying 20-24 hours power supply **Japan’s oldest man dies at 112 **Pig Kidney transplant patient discharged from U.S. Hospital **South Africa Footballer, Luke Fleurs, shot dead **Chelsea Vs Man Utd: Palmer, Fernandes battle in must-win rivalry Wishing you a relaxed weekend ahead

Ajakaju story (beasts of two worlds

Eniola Ajao has concluded work on what has been described as the biggest Yoruba movie ever made. The epic movie titled, Ajakaju (Bèast of Two Worlds), was directed by highly respected directors, Adebayo Tijani and Odunlade Adekola. And shot for more than three weeks. Shot in Oyo State, Bèast of Two Worlds feature notable actors such as Bimbo Akintola, Sola Sobowale, Odunlade Adekola, Lateef Adedimeji, Faithia Williams, Mercy Aigbe, Eniola Ajao herself, Ibraheem Chatta and many others. Bèast of Two Worlds’ is the story of a powerful lady, Ajalara, who is both human and an animal. She bestrode the forest at night, making lives difficùlt for hunters, kìlling and maìming some of them. She destr0ys crops and cripples the economy of the town. The king, Towobola went into the forest to confront Ajalara, after an epic bàttle, the king and Ajalara reached a pact to marry each other with the hope that Ajalara would bear male children as all kids born for the kings are females. True to hope, Ajalara gave birth to a son but threw the boy, who is now the hope of continuation of the lineage of the king into fìre. The move led to twists and turns that made the plots of the movie entertaining, daring and suspènse-filled. You need to watch this movie I rate it 9/10 This movie (Ajakaju)has totally changed the narrative of Yoruba movies in the industry’. Follow ur🙏son for more entertainment update 👉 Ayeni Abayomi Note: for adverts dm🤞

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News update, Thursday, 04/04/2024 **Tinubu signs Students Loan Bill into law **Disband anti-graft agencies if unwilling to fight corruption – HURIWA tells Tinubu **Incessant Power Grid Collapse: CSOs want Tinubu to declare emergency in the sector **First Lady urges Muslim faithful to let purity go beyond Ramadan **Forex Stability: Naira starts April on a strong note, sells below 1,280/S **Zamfara restricts movement along Katsina, Sokoto borders **Wamakko urges traders to reduce prices of goods **FIRS apologises to Christians over Easter message **Ondo Ex Governor's widow taken over by Akeredolu's younger brother, Wole **Police comb suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Apo, Abuja **NERC hikes electricity tariff from N68/KwH to N225 **Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Nigerian link to ISIS for 60 days **Shaibu’s impeachment panel begins sitting **FG, INTERPOL in talks over Binance Chief’s extradition **Lagos taskforce clears Fagba Area of illegal squatters again **Zulum mourns ex-NLC President, Ali Ciroma **Court detains Nigerian suspected ISIS member for 60 days **Anambra: Five feared killed, many injured as security forces battle gunmen **CAN condemns FIRS’ ‘Jesus Debt’ Easter Message **Benue probe panel ready to quiz ex-gov Ortom **Edo gov crisis: Shaibu’s impeachment panel begins sitting **Anambra man kills stepmother over inheritance, other benefits **Lagos warring communities sign peace accord to end clashes **Elderly couple brutally slain in Abuja home **My next step will be fire for fire – Fubara talks tough over crisis with Wike **Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Nigerian linked to ISIS for 60 days **NERC approves electricity tariff increase for customers on band A **Bayelsa State Local Government election to hold on April 6, 2024 **Windstorm kills one person, destroys over 100 houses in Nasarawa **Nigerian 3-year-old Fintech, Thepeer shuts down **Faye names opposition figurehead Sonko as Prime Minister **Taliban flog man for sexually harassing woman **Israel says killing of Aid workers result of ‘Misidentification’ **Death toll rises to 7 after major earthquake in Taiwan **Israel says killing of aid workers result of “misidentification **Arsenal beat Luton to top Premier League table Wishing you a lovely day

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The OLUBADAN chieftaincy Affairs

The Olubadan Chieftaincy Affair By: Dr Omololu Olunloyo speech. A former governor of Old Oyo State and former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, in this piece, addresses what he calls erroneous impressions and misconceptions on the Olubadan chieftaincy and succession, including the mounting tension from the Seriki line on the Olubadan stool. In the last few weeks, before Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I died, there has been a rash of skirmishes involving the Olubadan and some High Chiefs who were promoted in Ibadan. This actually amounted to an unnecessary clash between the Executive Governor of Oyo State on the one hand and the Olubadan and the nine promoted chiefs on the other. The clash culminated in a ‘settlement’ effected by an ad hoc body many of whom comprised the so-called committee of Ibadan Elders, headed by our respected and frank Ambassador Olusola Sanu. The clash was something of an unnecessary damp squib in view of the extant revised Laws of Oyo State, Cap 28 Section 16, which states as follows: “Where a vacancy occurs in a recognised chieftaincy other than a ruling house chieftaincy and a declaration has effect with respect to that chieftaincy, a qualified person shall be nominated, selected and appointed in accordance with the customary law relating to that chieftaincy within thirty days of the occurrence of the vacancy.” If the Governor had got competent advice, the meeting should have, if necessary at all, lasted only ten minutes. The positions of the High Chiefs are non-ruling house chiefs, unique to Ibadan and as at that time, the Governor and Government published on page 40 of ‘The Nation’ a very far-reaching advertisement. It is a matter for regret that the Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Oyo State, goofed in his advice to the Governor. A cursory reading of Section 16 reveals that each of the chieftaincies had existing approved and registered declaration which are indeed formalisation of the customary law and practice pertaining to the chieftaincies. The Governor has no power under the law to nominate any one for promotion. The Governor has no power under the law to select. The Governor has no power to appoint. Those who are vested with these three powers are clearly stated in the individual relevant extant declaration. Thus, to query or interfere with these three processes amount to acting ultra vires. The only power the Governor could possibly have is approval. Therefore, the late Olubadan and the nine High Chiefs have no case to answer and the Governor was misled and inadequately advised. Thus, it is, that the aggressive advice was an unnecessary threat, likely to lead to a breach of the delicate peace that has attended these matters since the promulgation of the Chiefs Law (Cap 19) as it then was on 20th June 1957 and all the cumulative or any amendment made thereto to date. The episode was most unfortunate as it was uncalled for and without precedence in Ibadan history. The seriousness of the government error is underlined by the advertisement being copied to the Commissioner of Police, Department of State Security (DSS) and the Permanent Secretary (Health) all of which were unnecessary, embarrassing, unlawful and uncalled for. One corollary of my observations is the urgent need for the Governor to appoint Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries, as well as the Attorney-General, the last of whom holds three positions simultaneously under the 1999 Constitution, to wit, Attorney-General, Commissioner for Justice and the Chief Law Officer of the state, vide Section 195 (1) of the Constitution. For completeness, the issue of medical clearance of Chiefs is not explicitly stated overtly in the constitution. A careful reading of Section 189 in its entirety and in particular Section 189 sub-section (1)(b), subsection (2), (3), (4)(a and b) refers. These are overt and explicit legislations which pertain to the Governor and Deputy Governor. They, of all people, must not import into the constitution what is not there in respect of the Chiefs. Indeed, the nearest approximation as to Chiefs is contained in Cap 28 Section 14(2). A careful reading of Sections 14(2)(a) and (b) refer to the matter of health but does not legislate about the explicit manner of verifying various forms of infirmity and procedure of establishing same. The officials of the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs are, therefore, encouraging the Executive to legislate and thus acting ultra-vires. There is clear separation of powers in our type of Presidential Constitution. Again, from an empirical and practical point of view, the content of the advertisement on page 40 of “The Nation” of Tuesday, January 5, 2016 is without precedence in the Gerontocracy that has typified Ibadan Chieftaincy System since its earliest day. Anyone who is averse to the gerontocratic characteristic of the Ibadan System should refer to Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele’s exquisite book: “Ibadan Traditional System: Reform and Regeneration.” Many people ask about the important AKINYELEs in Ibadan. One is the aforementioned civil service guru, an accountant, budget expert and classic scholar. Before him comes Olubadan Akinyele of Alafara, author of Iwe Itan Ibadan. He was a co-founder of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC). He, it was, who when he became the Olubadan signed the curious double vacancy clause into the top of the Balogun line, which permits the Seriki of the day to move to Ekerin Balogun. This transition was successfully made by one man only so far, namely Chief Ogunwusi in 1964. He died six months later. It is doubtful whether what Olubadan Akinyele signed into law truly represents Ibadan Customary Law or practice or even whether he was honest about this contrivance. Yet another famous Akinyele is the founder of Ibadan Grammar School, my father’s alma mater. He is Archdeacon Alayande’s father in-law. His famous school was founded on 31st March 1913. Yet a fourth famous Akinyele is F. L. Akinyele Olunloyo, who with his sister, Yejide, were the first two pupils to go to the first school, St David’s Kudeti, Ibadan in 1853. So much for historical clarification and diversion. It must be concluded that the fly-in-the-ointment of a trivial misunderstanding between the Olubadan-in-Council and the Governor and Government that what concerns the government is not the nomination, selection and appointment in those High Chieftaincies as much as forwarding the matter thereafter to the Governor perhaps via the Commissioner for APPROVAL. The rumoured dual ‘long’ meeting was due to insufficient understanding or misunderstanding of the law as it is. If the Executive is dissatisfied with anything in the law or its procedural activation, it must not be tempted or advised in effect to legislate. It must consult the people of the area involved, arrange a referendum or similar consultation and thereafter send a bill (executive or private member’s) to the House of Assembly to sort out the matter. I have a claim to some solid authority on these matters. I started holding public office at the dawn of my adult life. For instance, I have solved many a chieftaincy riddle or conundrum since 46 long years ago. The ones of epic proportions were those of the Alaafin of Oyo, Balogun of Ijebu-Ode, Owa of Idanre, Owa of Igbara Oke, etc. I worked with fine civil servants who were versed in the Chiefs’ Law, the most outstanding ones being Chief Akingbade, Chief Abinusawa, Chief A. A. K. Degun with whom I had a productive synergy. I was the one who, with the permission of General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, first released to the public, all the Chieftaincy Declarations in Western Nigeria and caused them to be published, nearly seven hundred (700) of them published and sold by the indefatigable Government Printer of the day, Mr Somefun. Each declaration for each of the Local Government Area was sold for five shillings. That was the first time they were released to the public. They were kept under tight security deliberately and many of them contained mischievous and deliberate manipulations by the government of the day. Indeed, the secrecy under which they were kept is enshrined in Section 8 of the Chiefs’ Law which reads thus: 8 (1) Every declaration of a committee of a competent council approved by the Governor and every declaration made by the Governor shall be registered and retained in safe custody by such officer of the department of the Government of the state as the Governor may direct. (2) No declaration shall come into effect until it is so registered. They were all under lock and key in the innermost recesses of the Cabinet Office. I was the first to prise them open after the intermediate disingenuous debacle called the Obileye Commission of Enquiry on the Alaafin Chieftaincy which was entirely rejected by Edict. The Secretary to the Commission, a senior officer in the Ministry of Justice was a certain Michael Ogundare Esq, a man of rare integrity. The terse minority report was only three or four lines recommending that the whole exercise be de novoed. The rest is history. Michael Ogundare reached the Supreme Court and left his footprints in cases like Resource Control and littoral extent of each state. He was worth his weight-in good. Those were the days of excellence. After perusing the Alaafin of Oyo and Oyomesi declarations, I made a bee-line for the Olubadan and the High Chiefs declarations. I shall not dwell here on the malversation contained in the Alaafin of Oyo declaration, especially the phrase “without reservation” concerning the list of candidate or candidates to be submitted by the family head to the Basorun of Oyo, head of the Kingmakers, by Babayaji Maradesa Sanda, a man of conscience and great integrity and a gem of Yoruba history. The next declaration shocked me to the bone marrow. I was expecting a simple linear alternating system of candidates who can aspire to and access the renowned throne of the Olubadan of Ibadan. I advised many of my successors to rectify this declaration and do something about its contents, which many of the last five Governors – Ajimobi, Alao-Akala, Ladoja, Ishola and even Lam Adesina, did not heed. It therefore comes to me as a surprise that there are so many ‘unusual’ features which no one has tried to correct so as to make it conform to the spirit of Ibadan! I suggest to the perspicacious reader to cast his mind to the Adegoke Adelabu saga with ‘Olubadan’ Akinyo who ‘reigned’ for three days of tension. Nevertheless, Akinyele became the recognised Olubadan, but how did he arrive at the Seriki-Ekerin Balogun confluence and the utterly meaningless simultaneous death or vacancy condition. Physicists/mathematicians find the idea of simultaneous events difficult when probed rigorously in the famous Einstein’s Theory of Relativity! The Ibadan system has eleven kingmakers chosen from the four extant lines. Whether we like the idea of Seriki or not, he is one of the statutory kingmakers for the position of Olubadan of Ibadan. So is Iyalode. The remaining are chosen four and five respectively from the two main lines. The ordinary man in the street does not know that the system is not a linear straightforward alternating system. Again, there is overtaking and supersession built into it. Chief Lamidi Adedibu of blessed memory, whose last birthday and funeral orations I gave at a fee, nearly became Olubadan by exploiting legal loopholes written into the law in black and white. The most senior chief in the line may not be chosen and the field of choice can go as far as the Ekerin, namely four steps down the ladder etc. There are so many other incongruities which we must sit down and rectify. Dr Busari Adebisi, my ertswhile Commissioner for Education, was Secretary to the Government to Governor Ishola when I found out that the government had presented a defective certificate to Olubadan E. A. Adeyemo. I presented the error to him with clinical transparent exactitude. The old man who was my father’s assistant, deputy and successor as Secretary/Treasurer of Ibadan Administration would have been embarrassed had it not been for my timely intervention. It was a technical point which rendered the paper they handed to him worthless. Dr Adebisi saw to it that the Military Governor or administrator of the day, Colonel Sode, retrieved the faulty one and replaced it with a neat accurate one. So I now come to Governor Ajimobi’s recent errors. The second term Executive Governor of the state was reported in the Nigerian Tribune of January 27, 2016 as follows: A “The beauty of the Olubadan institution makes it unique in the whole of Nigeria. It is the only institution where we know the next 20 or 50 kings. We don’t fight over it.” B “Therefore we feel it is a rancour-free succession programme, where everybody is qualified to be there. So we know the next to the next, in fact, we know the next 100th Olubadan.” Both statements are untrue. Explanations follow: Why I have taken a tour-de-force stance at correcting my brother Isiaka’s grave errors is not due to what he said but where he said it. He was talking to President Muhammadu Buhari. Fortunately, our razor-sharp legal guru of an Acting President and Substantive Vice President, Professor Osinbajo, would easily unravel every knot drafted into our Chiefs’ Law, Cap 28 (2000) of Oyo State. It is a very good thing to have a Vice President seriously committed to the Rule of Law. We cannot tolerate today any Chike Offodile type of Decree maker, backdating death sentences or punishing journalists for publishing something false or merely embarrassing. Here comes the declaration of the Olubadan of Ibadan: DECLARATION MADE UNDER SECTION 4(3) OF THE CHIEFS LAW, 1957, OF THE CUSTOMARY LAW REGULATING THE SELECTION TO THE OLUBADAN OF IBADAN CHIEFTAINCY (i) Succession to the Stool of the Olubadan shall be in strict rotation between the following major chieftaincy lines: The Olubadan Line; The Balogun Line. (ii) The Order of rotation in which the respective chieftaincy lines are entitled to provide candidates to fill successive vacancies in the chieftaincy shall be: (a) The Olubadan Line (b) The Balogun Line (present ruling chieftaincy line) (iii) There are eleven kingmakers as under: Otun Olubadan, The Balogun, Osi Olubadan, Otun Balogun, Ashipa Olubadan, Osi Balogun, Ekerin Olubadan, Ashipa Balogun, The Iyalode, Ekerin Balogun, Seriki (iv) The person who may be proposed as candidate by the line whose turn it is to fill a vacancy in the Office of Olubadan shall be the most senior chief in that line. Provided that the most senior chief in that line may be superseded by a junior chief if such senior chief is found to be disqualified as a candidate under the provisions of section 10(2) of the Chiefs Law, 1957 (now Section 14(2)) And further provided that: (a) The field of selection for the purpose of the foregoing proviso shall not extend beyond the Ekerin Olubadan on the Olubadan Line and the Ekerin Balogun on the Balogun Line; (b) Any chief from any of those embraced in proviso (a) above found guilty by a meeting of the Chiefs who are traditional members of the Council (at which the nominated candidate shall not be present) of disregard of, or disrespect to the position or authority of the Olubadan, or of a Senior Chief under Native Law and Custom may not be eligible for nomination. Disregard or disrespect shall mean acts of contumely; refusal to pay necessary customary obeisance and flouting of superior customary authority. (c) The method of selection is as follows: The line whose turn it is to present a candidate shall nominate a candidate for the chieftaincy at a meeting of the kingmakers, to be summoned by the most senior chief of the chieftaincy line not presenting the candidate. The kingmakers shall, if satisfied as to the candidate’s right of succession declare him appointed. Provided that should a dispute arise among the line presenting the candidate, the majority decision of the kingmakers shall be final. The Declaration of Native Law and Custom dated 19th August, 1946 made by the Ibadan Native Authority regarding the appointment of a new Olubadan and Seniority of Chiefs and, later amended on 16th January 1950, is hereby revoked. Made by the Chieftaincy Committee of the Ibadan District Council which has been designated as the competent Council by Western Region Legal notice 22 of 1959, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Committee this 8th day of August, 1959. I.B. Akinyele, Chairman, Chieftaincy Committee, Ibadan District Council Secretary, Chieftaincy Committee, Ibadan District Council Approved this 26th Day of October, 1959 D. S. Adegbenro, Minister of Local Government Registered this 28th Day of October, 1959, J. O. Afolabi, For Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government THIS DECLARATION IN ESSENCE IS STILL IN FORCE TODAY. THEREFORE, WITH THE CHIEFS LAW AND ITS SUBSIDIARY DECLARATION, NO ONE ON EARTH KNOWS UNDER THE LAW WHO IS THE NEXT OLUBADAN, NOT TO TALK OF 50 OR 100 OLUBADANS FROM NOW. Quod Erat Demonstandum! However, what a travesty of codification of our famed customs. This declaration shocked and still shocks me. We often publicly boast of our system being so transparently straight forward and rancour free. We often claim that it excludes leap-frogging or indeed overtaking. I belong to a school of thought that we should collectively get this allegedly streamlined procedure vetted and honestly streamlined once and for all. I do not belong to a school of thought which is rumoured to be floating around what I consider a very outlandish idea of evading or avoiding the currently built-in gerontocracy by retiring ‘old’ or ‘vegetating’ Olubadan on the throne. Olubadan Kobiowu got in and left just as quickly, at 55, quite astonishingly, Olubadan Odulana has died at 101. I am certain a completely blind man became Olubadan in the last fifteen years despite Section 14 (2). That is the joke of the century. Perhaps, the number of rungs on the ladder could be shortened. The Attorney-General of Oyo State should exhume the originals of this document from the cabinet division of the office of the Governor of Oyo State and satisfy himself among other things, even as to the validity of the originals. It is my hope, for example, that the apparent absence of the signature of the Secretary of the Chieftaincy Committee of the Ibadan District Council, the designated competent council as of the time of the formal construction of the declaration, does not vitiate the content. This declaration is not only the only issue surrounding the ascent to the throne of the Olubadan. There are some controversies surrounding the route aspiring candidates could take to access the coveted throne. Any serious thinker on this issue must be reminded that there were at a time as many as five lines – (1) Balogun line (2) Otun Olubadan line (3) Seriki line (4) Sarumi line and (5) Iyalode line. The truth is that up until 1946, the Balogun line alone supplied the political head of Ibadan whatever the name. Things were liberalised to permit the alternation, many of us here today have come to take for granted. This is no surprise at all, because of the military camp antecedents of Ibadan. All reasonable Ibadan citizens would probably agree with me immediately that the contents of this declaration do not faithfully represent the custom and social philosophy of Ibadan. It does not represent the much touted exceptionally straightforward, transparent procedure unique to Ibadan and in every way unlike most of Yoruba towns. There was a rumour a couple of years back, precisely some seven years ago that Chief Lamidi Adedibu wanted to exploit the historically weird loopholes in the declaration in order to bludgeon his way to the throne of Olubadan. I think, probably without knowing, a top Nigerian journalist, Sam Omatseye, had written a satirical article, entitled: ‘Oba Lamidi Adedibu’ in a national daily. The vital vacancy arose in 2007 and was filled by the last holder of the post. Sam’s article was not surrealist. It was a vivid legal threat. Other errors in Governor Ajimobi’s reported speech to the President went thus: “The Seriki line started during the period of Chief Akinloye and it has been decided even long ago that to be, after the Seriki line, you have to join (the Balogun line) if there are concurrent deaths of both the Ekerin and Ashipa, then you can qualify as Seriki to be Ekerin.” This is a travesty of errors, to say Seriki line started during the period of Chief Akinloye, that is in 1976, is pitiful wrong because Ibikunle of Ayeye fame was Seriki in 1851 and promoted to Balogun in that same 1851. Moreover, Ajobo was Seriki in 1870 and promoted to Balogun. Mosanya was Seriki and promoted to Ashipa Balogun. Ajayi-Osungbekun was promoted from Seriki to Balogun, etc. In post-independence civil rule, to wit, 1964, Ogunwusi was the Seriki immediately before Akinloye and he successfully crossed to Ekerin Balogun, but unfortunately died six months later. The rest of his journey to the throne was thus aborted. We don’t know the next Olubadan after the Olubadan-designate, High Chief Saliu Adetunji. Nobody can know the next 50th or 100th Olubadans. There are as many as six obstacles on the path of the person nominated as contained in Section (iv) of the extant declaration of 1959, which remains un-amended. This shows the brilliance and adroitness of the constructors of the law, particularly Chief Awolowo and Chief Rotimi Williams. The next Olubadan must meet the requirements of the law. He must be so recommended by his line and selected by the kingmakers. Approval by the Governor completes the process. What Governor Ajimobi told the President is not the law of the land. There are no laws without checks and balances. Rumours are rife even today in Ibadan that there are people who dream of diverse malversions and distortions as Lamidi Adedibu almost got away with. The Olubadan succession is not automatic in theory or practice. There is another but trivial sense in which Governor Ajimobi is wrong: “The process is not rancour-free.” There is presently rancour with the Seriki line who threatened to appoint a parallel Olubadan and based their case on some litigations which they took as far as the Supreme Court of Nigeria. I am personally convinced they do not have a very good case. It is true they have litigated right up to the Supreme Court and they have put up an intricate advertisement of their case. Before I go into this second half, I wish to give a signature claim to this long ago. I do not write lightly or frivolously. I have been lucky and as William Shakespeare would say, “my life has had a smatch of honour in it” or as Zik would say, “my life has been a joy to me.” I hold the first Ph.D in Ibadan town and I have had the luck of being posted to Ministries where truly great men left their bold footprints on the sands of time. Awolowo was the first Minister of Local Government. I was in Local Government in 1970, namely 46 good years ago. Oba Akran was in Economic Planning and Community Development with responsibility for Economic Planning, Community Development and National Census. I was his immediate successor in 1962, fifty four years back. I have read Law privately and try to combine this with Mathematics, both Pure and Applied, as if I was aiming to be a Lord Denning, the great Master of the Rolls. I give thanks to Professor David Ijalaiye of University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), who gave me guidelines and a basic 30-book reading list. As a habitual litigant myself, I visited courts for my own cases involving criminal, libel and slander, as well as contract and election cases. I benefited a lot from the inspiration of Chief Akinjide, Aare Afe Babalola and various legal luminaries, from whom I learnt the basics of Sources of Nigerian Law, Evidence, Contract, Tort, Canons of Statutory Interpretation, Jurisprudence or Legal Philosophy, Drafting and the general publications like the six books of Lord Denning, Teslim Elias, all of T. A. Aguda, the nearest in judicial activism in Nigeria. So I have been lucky to be placed in Chieftaincy Affairs occupied by Alhaji D. S. Adegbenro, Dr Omitowoju, Chief Rotimi Williams etc, men who were born great, achieved greatness and had greatness thrust on them as my favourite English bard was wont to say. My dear reader, I wrote six definitive articles twenty years ago on the topics of Olubadan succession, Olubadan Advisory Council and the Seriki line tangle. I wrote these very articles in the Nigerian Tribune of November 4, 11, 18 and December 2, 9, 16 and 23 of 1996. They constitute an excellent dramatic throwback to the current situation. I have ever since given lectures to the Ibadan Progressive Union (IPU), who honoured me fifty years apart, both in 1962 and 2012. So also have I given the first Adelabu Memorial Lecture and perhaps upon their decision, the last to the prestigious Ibadan Foundation in 2008 and 2015, among several others. I am not a member of the Foundation, IPU, although my father was the first Treasurer of the IPU Study Circle with Chief S. A. Oloko as the first President and Barrister Victor Esan, the first Secretary. The latter gentleman, my baptismal godfather, was the husband of Iyalode Wura Esan and the father of LASU VC, Jadesola Akande. The first was the father of Justice Atinuke Ige. So much for my antecedents. I was very close to the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Odulana and I advised him, building for him, fourteen definitive files on chieftaincies in Ibadanland, as Mr Muda Ayeni, secretary of the Ibadan Foundation would testify. With all the foregoing having been said, my personal library and those of Professor Bolanle Awe and Chief John Ayorinde, the distinguished father of the present Baale Ekotedo, Elder Taye Ayorinde, form a veritable source of information on Ibadan and its history. Professor Falola is a recent wonder. My father was the Secretary/Treasurer of the Ibadan Native Administration when, under the second half of Abass Alesinloye’s reign the Olubadan position was extended from the exclusive prerogative of the Balogun line, of which Seriki line was a part and the alternation between Egbe Agba and the Balogun line began. Abass Alesinloye was Baale of Ibadan (1930 – 1936) and Olubadan (1936 – 1946), giving him a total of sixteen years reign over Ibadanland. I am now close to 81 and with all this experience, Ibadan Elders Committee does not deem it fit to make me a member of their closed group. I am actually amused by all this flight from truth, experience and various contributions to the town, state and the nation. I am amused and amazed and this is perhaps why it took them like ten needless hours to resolve a trivial matter of promotions which overheated the polity in Ibadan and led to an unprecedented advertisement to incarcerate the Olubadan and the nine lawfully promoted chiefs and the ridiculous demand for unconstitutional medical tests. I make bold to say that within the last two decades or so, a completely blind man succeeded in becoming the Olubadan! The Committee of Elders should beware of becoming an illicit and illegal clearing house for who could be governor of Oyo State. They have a right to join politics or even set up criteria for a good Olubadan. Oyo State is more than Ibadan alone. I was particularly appalled by one single statement that they would not have a person becoming Governor and Olubadan. If no one would challenge them, I would. This is a biased and pointed attack on Adewolu Ladoja of Isale-Osi. First, the Governor of Oyo State is not meant only for Ibadan. Alao-Akala was not from Ibadan. The Governor of Oyo State could come from Ibadan, Eruwa, Saki, Ogbomoso, or indeed any other part of the state. The Ibadan Committee of Elders should note this. I have nothing against Ambassador Sanu. I adore him, eat in his house and commission extra chin-chin from his wife as much as I love the moin-moin of Mrs Bode Amoo. Chief Amoo is a distinguished, blessed and shrewd classmate of mine at our great school, St Peter’s Aremo, Ibadan, where I first showed signs of arithmetical prowess under class teacher J. A. F. Sokoya and headmaster S. A. Olukoya. The scarcely veiled attack on the inalienable right of Ladoja to be Olubadan and governor is not the business of the Ibadan Committee of Elders. May I end this part of my article that I can produce a logical counter example. In the Second Republic, HRH Alhaji Awal Ibrahim was the Governor of Niger State, a temporary post and he was and is a natural ruler of Suleja. That nails the coffin of bias against Ladoja. I have mentioned this because it may happen in the future and it is compatible with the constitution. Oba Odulana was a Federal Minister. Seriki Adisa Akinloye was also a Federal Minister as well as Chairman of the NPN. All the foregoing arose before the glorious exit of Oba Odulana Odugade I. This analytical continuation of my long essay concerns what I have chosen to call the Seriki gridlock. The principal aim is to prove beyond any iota of doubt that as the Seriki line is on the face of the statute, no Executive power can legislate it out of existence. Nevertheless, I want to show that the Seriki line, a long time ago in Oba Asanike’s reign, shot itself in the foot. The best evidence is the testimony of my kind uncle, Chief Bayo Oyediji himself. With the assistance of his competent lawyer, Barrister A. G. Adeniran, he had just put out in book form, a comprehensive case for the claims of his line. One or two people have pulled out of the line, like my friend, Chief Oyelade, the printer and publisher who played a significant role in my governorship contest in 1982 from Greensprings to Government House. Chief Bayo Oyediji has always provided me with all the documentation he puts out in his stolid fight for the rights of the Seriki line. Many of those he started with have gone the way of all flesh, such as the likes of the great Babasale, Chief Muibi Akanbi (M.O.) In Chief Oyediji’s latest personal publication, the preface is titled: “Reports from the Minutes of The Olubadan Advisory Council, held on Monday, the 21st Day of April 1987. Ibadan Chiefs: Matters Arising.” “After going through a declaratory statement on the definition, functions and powers of the ‘Olubadan-in-Council,’ the extent of Olubadan over the entire Ibadanland, especially as custodian of customs and traditions, the Olubadan went into the issues of disorderly behaviour among the junior chiefs, he then came on to the crucial Kabiyesi’s announcement to wit.. “At this juncture, His Royal Highness, Alaiyeluwa Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I, Olubadan of Ibadanland, announced that all those who were recently installed as Chiefs in the Seriki line did not pay customary installation fees and failed to perform their traditional rites with the exception of one Chief Rasidi and as such they should not be regarded or accepted as Seriki chiefs.” Seriki chiefs: Matters affecting “The council unanimously decided that Seriki Line should not be constituted to the extent of becoming a major line, it should remain a subsidiary to the Balogun chieftaincy line. It should be further decided that Ibadan Municipal Government should be informed not to cater for more than the chiefs enumerated in its annual estimates, which invariably implies that no additional number of chiefs be included in the annual Estimates or paid for the Ibadan Municipal Government. “Oba Asanike-in-Council then went into the issue of PROTOCOL. Fifty-seven (57) chiefs were listed in an explicit order. For the interested reader, naturally enough the Olubadan was placed at number one, Otun Olubadan, number two, Balogun, number three, Seriki as number 11 and the Iyalode, number 12, whilst Osi Seriki, Ashipa Seriki and Ekerin Seriki were listed Nos 55, 56 and 57 respectively. This is significant. The council decided that any chief from Seriki line who opts to join one of the two major chieftaincy could do so on his volition at the rank of Jagun Balogun or Jagun Olubadan of Ibadanland. Chief Oyelade of his own volition availed himself of this option. The council finally asserted with grave concern about frictions and open conflict among junior chiefs and further asserted that Ekerin Balogun is senior to Seriki, Ekefa Balogun and Otun Iyalode are senior to Otun Seriki, etc. It finally stated that no Mogaji is senior to another.” The significant thing is that only a handful of chiefs is recognised on the Seriki and Iyalode lines which have in my own opinion arbitrarily extended their lines contrary to statute. The Seriki line was upset and their promotions frozen. The Seriki saga took some diplomatic turn under the personal initiative of a non-member, Barrister Oyelakin Balogun, who set up an unprecedented ad hoc committee headed by the then Are of Ibadan, Archdeacon Alayande as chairman. Other members were retired Chief Judge Fakayode, Alhaji Salami (Adajo), Alhaji S. A. Adewale, Hon. S. A. Ogunkeye (JCA), Dr V. O. S. Olunloyo (myself), Alhaji (Dr) Adebayo Adetunji, Venerable T. I. O. Bolaji, Dr E. O. Adetunji, Imam Inakoju. This ad hoc committee met several times in Arch Alayande’s Ode-Aje residence and eventually sent a signed communiqué to the Olubadan. For judicial reasons, in case litigation ensued, Justice Ogunkeye refrained from signing. There was a discernible balance in terms of both religious and political affiliation. The main recommendations were sent to the Olubadan and the two sides, Seriki and Olubadan (combined) urged to adopt one or the other alternative we gave them with the caveat that all litigation in court be stopped. As of today, the litigation continued until the consent judgment reached the Supreme Court. The Governors of Oyo State, for their own part, have not completed the processes. No one can blame or should blame any of the Governors because of the nature of the judgment of the Supreme Court. This is my own personal opinion and I think it is an informed one. At this juncture, we come to an almost surrealist but definitely transcendental part of my treatment of the recondite problem now facing Ibadan as to Seriki line claims of various kinds. Certainly, promotions had been frozen for a good while and yet Oba Asanike I was one of the most popular Olubadan who reigned in or ruled Ibadan. Oba Asanike kept strictly to the tenets of justice, fair play and equity. He was a jolly good fellow, a fine gentleman of the finest calibre if ever there was one. I remember vividly his stand-off with Chief Yinusa Ogundipe (as he then was) over the promotion of Balogun-elect Akere. This was before the chicken came home to roost. We all know the subsequent fate of Ogundipe. God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform. The substance of this part of the write-up is the terse, almost entirely logically accurate, unexceptionable and nearly flawless points made by Chief Olalekan Adisa Fakunle on behalf of the Seriki line. The advertorial was titled “The Bases of Claim of the Seriki chiefs to produce the next Olubadan of Ibadan after the death of HRM Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I.” I read this advertorial nearly five times before picking the subtle holes embedded in it. It was on page 46 of the “Saturday Tribune” of 30 January, 2016. Before going into the crafty nitty-gritty of the write-up, I must pontificate that no chieftaincy line and a fortiori no one can make an Olubadan of himself. That would be akin to Napoleon Bonaparte which Ibadan’s republican, egalitarian and cosmopolitan republic of warriors, indeed funded by a composite band of marauders, would tolerate. Chief Fakunle’s advertorial was skilfully put together. There are two major parts, Section 1 was the historical leg which is more or less flawless because before 1946 ONLY the Balogun line used to occupy the headship of the town, Bale or by whatever name called, e.g. Bashorun, Are-Ona Kakanfo, etc etc. Fakunle’s historical leg is absolutely almost unexceptionable. The Section 2 is the controversial legal leg concerning Suit No I/313/88 (Seriki vs Olubadan etc) in Ibadan in 1988 and here I would stick out my neck. The terms of settlement (out of court) was prepared and signed by the Olubadan, Balogun and the Otun Olubadan representing all the traditional chiefs in Ibadan and their counsel. These terms of settlement were filed in court and on December 1, 1989 and to cut a long story short, adopted as judgment of the High Court. We need not haggle over the terms, for instance, as to how mutually equitable they were vis-a-vis the interest of both sides. Suffice it to say they were signed as agreed to. The first suspect statement in Fakunle’s submission is that the original and now notorious double vacancy clause in the Akinyele 1959 Declaration has been amended by clauses I and II of the consent judgment. Fakunle thereafter contrives to quote that the Oyo State of Nigeria Gazette No 24, Vol 3 of the 8th June 1978, though retrospective, still governs the composition of Olubadan, Balogun and Otun Olubadan as the Chieftaincy Committee of Ibadan Local Government of the IMG. This Fakunle assertion presumes that the IMG was still the competent council designated for the Olubadan chieftaincy. There lies a small catch, rectifiable today for instance, as it might not be valid. Fakunle then uses the phrase “deemed to have been amended” in respect of the Seriki declaration of 1959. Fakunle used other arguments such as “And since it is their duty to prepare a formal amendment to the 1959 Declaration and present the same to the Governor of Oyo State for his approval and having failed to do so, they cannot hide under their failure to do their duty to contend that the 1959 Akinyele Seriki Declaration was never amended.” Fakunle, in a very desperately plaintive tone takes refuge under a maxim that as far as the law is concerned that a person will not be allowed to take refuge under his own malfeasance to contend that what he ought to have done was never done. The law, Fakunle contends that the law will tell him, since it is your duty to do it and you have failed to do it, the law will act on the presumption that you have done it and proceed from there. In my own humble logical opinion (not necessary legal!), this is a very clear but either weak or inappropriate maxim. Suppose it involves material things such as payment of money, release of land, it seems overt steps to complete the actualisation of the fruits of the judgment to the judgment-creditor. Fakunle cites various authorities which are not really persuasive to a mathematical legally inclined mind. Why do I say this? He resorts to equity but I think it is to little avail. The principles of equity and regarding the court, any court (High, Appeal, Supreme) is inherently a court of equity does not quite catch this slippery rambling game in the legal forest! He ends his valiant write-up, more by way of sentiments as to relative positions of various chiefs on incomparable lines. By sheer Aristotelian logic (see e.g. Organon or Nichomachean Ethics), it is invidious to compare incomparables. If you take Otun line and Balogun line and the rate of mortality on one line is double or triple that on the other, someone who was once very far relatively another may come to be senior to another. He ended with a fatally hideous argument jumping a wide legal chasm to conclude as if exhausted that it is the turn of Seriki chiefs to produce the next Olubadan, in line with the consent judgment. This is shockingly and pitifully vacuous type of argument. Let us start from the end. The consent judgment does not pronounce or imply anything about when and how Seriki chiefs would or could produce the “next Olubadan.” Pitifully, it is pity, because it only pronounces as to how a Seriki can travel the next leg of his journey to the top from one of the Ekerins. Ogunwusi in 1964 did not complete the second leg of that arduous journey. He died six months later. There is even now no Seriki as such but the undisputed head of the dormant (but not moribund) Seriki line. Assuming the dexterous use of the principle of equity, how do we calculate where Seriki Oyediji would be located now on one of the Olubadan ladders and which of the ladders in the partly ambiguous consent judgment? Fakunle’s argument does not today quite clinch this Olubadan stool for anyone on the Seriki line, since it does not do so unfortunately for Chief Oyediji. It is nearly absolute nonsense to set up a parallel Olubadan as one newspaper said last week. There are several fatal flaws in Chief Fakunle’s arguments. He concentrates on the trio of the highest chiefs who constitute the declaration making committee. Assuming they make a new declaration absolutely in line with the adopted consent judgment, what about the Governor? Can he sign an amended declaration which has not been made or forwarded to him? Can any such amputated document have the force of law without the Governor’s signature? We enter the deep end of the treacherous waters of the jurisprudence of this matter. To explain this, we must pay tribute to Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, SAN, FNIALS, FCIArb, LLD, LLB (Hons), B.Sc (Econs) Lond, B.L of Lincoln’s Inn London and Supreme Court of Nigeria He has penned a book, the subject matter of which is hardly taught in our universities nor given the pride of place it deserves in law schools in Nigeria and England. It is the dry and difficult subject of the Enforcement of Judgements. Kudos to the Aare Babalola who wrote the book: “Enforcement of Judgements” which contains an inimitable, lucid and very felicitous foreword as bright as the morning star by Hon Justice M. O. Onalaja when he was Justice of Appeal Court, Lagos. What is difficult for one mind to comprehend may be easiest for another. Jurisprudence, Theory of Law, Philosophy of Law, Canons of Statutory Interpretation and Drafting have so many similarities with Pure Mathematics and Logic and so become a piece of cake for a mathematician studying the basic underpinning of Law. Chief Fakunle’s advertorial has a discernible pattern. The argument in the legal leg becomes weaker and weaker as it crawls inexorably to its pathetic failure of an end. The weakest part is that the Governor who must sign this amendment to the 1959 Declaration has not been presented with it since the judgment was delivered in 1989. It has not reached the table of all the Governors, military or civilian. One corollary is that the 1959 subsidiary legislation subsists and save for the obstacles in the principal legislation Cap 20 Section 14 (2) and those in the Olubadan Declaration of 1959, High Chief Balogun Saliu Adetunji has cleared all the hurdles in the declaration. It remains for the government to clear him and without let or hindrance, importing no non-constitutional process into the process. He is as good as home in the race. There are a few comments that can be gained from closely reading Aare Afe Babalola’s “Enforcement of Judgements.” The Supreme Court consent judgment is probably a pathological case of a judgement that is merely declaratory, incomplete or outright unenforceable. “Every judgement of the court must be obeyed and is effective from the date of its delivery or from such a date as the judgement itself appoints. The judgement is meant to be obeyed without demand and if there is default in obedience, after a period of grace which can be between three to fourteen days as the rule may prescribe, the judgment creditor is entitled to commence enforcement proceedings.” Now that is vintage Afe Babalola on enforceable judgments. Chief Fakunle’s case seems to involve an unenforceable per se. The Governor is not a party and there is nothing he can do if no amendment is forwarded to him. It is somehow dormant. Afe says a declaratory judgment may however be enforced by an action. Thus the party who obtains a declaratory judgement or order may go back to court and seek an order to enforce it. Aare Afe Babalola then explains what Karibi Whyte JSC advises anyone who finds a dormant judgement on his plate to do. Does Chief Fakunle not think that since 1989 proceedings ought to have been taken to protect the threat of violation of the rights so declared in the judgement or order coercive powers of the court in the enforcement of the judgement? Is the judgement Seriki line obtained in 1989 at the Supreme Court a mere paper judgement? Have the Seriki people taken the ultimate final step of translating their paper judgement into reality? I think not. Now for an anticlimax, calculating statistically, I told High Chief Saliu Adetunji thrice in the last six years that he would be the next Olubadan! He would confirm that to you all. He should do two things to prune lines which have unilaterally increased rungs on them. He should also defreeze the promotion on the Seriki line. The Seriki and Iyalode are the unique representatives on the list of Kingmakers of Ibadan as listed in the 1959 Declaration for the Olubadan of Ibadan Chieftaincy. The gridlock is smashed. The Gordian knot is untied. The government is lucky. Saliu Adetunji is the victor of the day.

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News update, Wednesday, 03/04/2024 **Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal president, 2 First Ladies at Presidential Palace **FG announces new gas price for electricity generating companies **Govt Borrowings Unproductive- Peter Obi rakes over Nigeria’s debt profile "**Guard your utterances, Ondo APC tells guber aspirants **Autism: First Lady calls for early diagnosis, inclusion **Edo Poll: Eight Ex-LG chairmen return to APC **C’River requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools, Commissioner **Aiyedatiwa disowns 273 aides appointed by Commissioner **Adeleke lists new retirement age conditions for Osun teachers **Ogun gov’s ex-aide dies in road crash* **Why I no longer have smooth relationship with Odili — Wike **Benue APC crisis: Tor Tiv reconciles Gov Alia, SGF Akume in Gboko "**N10 trillion to service unproductive debts: Obi cries out **Groups task NNPCL on alleged multi-billion-naira pipeline contracts **12-year-old child opens fire at other pupils in school **10 suspects arrested as troops ‘Rescue’ nine students abducted in Delta ** Lagos Deputy Commissioner of Police reportedly commits suicide **Bandits kill man, kidnap wife, neighbour in Zamfara **LASG arrests 219 for crossing expressways **Reps summon KFC for discriminating against physically-challenged ex-gov’s son **Abia: Ikpeazu’s CoS, ex-Commissioners dump PDP for APC **Why I refused to shake Kano gov’s hand – Ahmed Musa **Zamfara: Bandits kill man, abduct wife, neighbour **Anti-labour practices: Telecoms workers begin strike Thursday **Former Nigerian Local Content head to share best practices at Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024 **Pastor Wole Oladiyun; Celebrating 65 years of a life devoted to serving God and touching lives **Property worth N360m destroyed as fire razes shops at Kwara market **30 children reportedly kidnapped by bandits **25-year-old man under drug influence stabs friend to death **Wanted man, 80, arrested after 27 years on the run **DR Congo appoints First Female Prime Minister **Finland shooting: Child dead and two wounded in Vantaa school shooting **Ajax suspend CEO for trading in club’s shares Happy new month of April

OLUBADAN OF IBADAN ANALYSIS

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News update, Tuesday, 02/04/2024 **Tinubu jets off to Senegal for Faye’s inauguration Tuesday **Youth development: Allign yourself with government programmes, vision - Oluremi Tinubu **Tinubu is destined to rule for 8years - Umahi **Diri: Palliatives not solution to current hardship **Economy: Nigerians no longer accommodate relatives as cost of living soars **Ounje Eko: ALARHOSPS applauds Sanwo-Olu **A'Ibom gov urges PDP leaders to accept returning members **Gun explosion killed three children in Taraba - Police **Police arrest man for allegedly stabbing.elder brother to death in Bauchi **Easter: RCCG unveils market for subsidised food, goods in Ekiti **UNILORIN expels five, suspends 14 for examination malpractices, theft **One killed as Kebbi residents loot public, private warehouses amid hunger, hardship **13 killed, two injured in auto-crash **Electricity consumers increase to 12.12m **Kaduna govt reacts to El-Rufai son’s attack on Governor Sani **Teenage girl electrocuted in Ogun **Kogi tragic road accident claims 13 lives **Railway Corporation generates N1.07bn from passengers **Our anti-corruption fight will spare no one- Olukoyede **Return Lagos Muslim prayer ground to us, MURIC pleads with Tinubu **FG installing CCTV, solar lights on Third Mainland Bridge **Thugs loot palliatives worth N5Bn in govt warehouses **Mega thieves won't be spared in anti-corruption fight- EFCC chairman **Pipeline Vandalism: FG may transport crude oil via trucks **Kano sacks three health workers, suspends others for extortion **15-year-old girl electrocuted in Ogun **Abure rejected Peter Obi’s advice for all-inclusive convention- Yinusa-Tanko- **Armed men rob travellers, set bus on fire in Ogun **Soldiers kill 11 terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina raids **Why FG should incorporate space law into curriculum – Lawyer **Moscow attack: Russia arrests four more suspects **Angola to establish visa, investment centre in Nigeria **Search for 13 trapped miners in Russia called off **Paris 2024: Oshoala expected Thursday as Falcons camp opens **Klopp keen to enjoy title chase in final Liverpool season Happy new month of April

Four types of women who can't maintain A marriage

*4 TYPES OF WOMEN WHO CAN'T MAINTAIN A MARRIAGE* 1: The Most Beautiful Women -It takes holyspirit only to make a beautiful woman to be in a marriage. -They are on high demand -Many beautiful ladies are still single, and you keep wondering what is keeping them -They use their beauty as a capital for money making 2:. The Most Educated Women -A woman having a degree,masters, PhD to have to stay in a marriage, its the grace of God. -Their qualifications makes them independent. -Visit offices in the companies, most high ranked women and rich are single,divorced. 3: WOMEN FROM RICH FAMILIES -Women raised under rich families find it difficult to get married because they want same environment they grew up with it a marriage. -They want no one to advise them 4: The Most Anointed Women Of God - Most women with the calling of God have no husbands ,either divorced -No time to do house works -No time to care for their husbands -Their husbands can't advise them because they only listen from the holyspirit. You will find a man with a phd goes to the village and marries a grade 5 woman,what is he looking for ??? Because that is the one that would understand and respect him better. Speaking in tongues will never make you a wife, only a submissive woman will stay in a marriage and not the beauty and the like. I know you will oppose this message but read it again and again before you oppose it.

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News update, Saturday, 30/03/2024 **Christians celebrates Good Friday Worldwide **Tinubu admonishes Nigerians to continue living in peace and love as he turns 72 ---Asks Christians to emulate the sacrifices of Christ **Easter: Tinubu celebrates with Christians, calls for unity, compassion **Easter: Be willing to make sacrifices, Ganduje urges Nigerians **Tinubu @ 72: Ministers, political associates send birthday wishes **Tinubu @ 72: Lagos State Government hold special prayer for President Tinubu, Nigeria **Tinubu @72: He's a transformational leader, Democrat - Akapbio **Tinubu @72: He's a teacher of modern day political sagacity - Otunba Kunle Ojo **Tinubu @72: APC-USA pledges support for Renewed Hope Agenda, celebrates Tinubu at 72 **Easter: Police deploy 2,313 in A'Ibom **FG orders linking of rail line to Port Harcourt, Onne Ports **Budget padding: Senate may recall Ningi from suspension **Bauchi approves N2.5bn subsidy for intending pilgrims **Lagos State govt invade shops, confiscate styrofoams aka take-away packs **Benin monarch seeks God's healing for Nigeria at Easter **Lagos Police arrest physically challenged drug suspect **Easter: Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to be peaceful **Good Friday: Two worshippers kidnapped in Ogun Church **Power grid successfully restored, says TCN **PDP announces dates for caucus, BoT, NEC meetings **Nigerian economy records over $1.5bn inflow, says CBN **Okuama Killing: “I have no hand in the killings" wanted Monarch says as he surrenders self to security agents **EFCC arrests 74 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ogun **Kwara Gov. commends Abiodun on infrastructure, says Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport is game changer **Make peace with Allah’s plans in your lives, Sheikh Ahmad charges Muslims **IBEDC takes firm action on outstanding debt owed by UCH **Soldiers killing: Delta monarch whisked to Abuja **Kidnappers invade Ogun church, abduct two worshippers **Mohbad’s widow cries out: My life under threat **Greek woman bags life jail for killing three daughters Happy Good Friday and Easter celebration

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News update, Saturday, 30/03/2024 **Christians celebrates Good Friday Worldwide **Tinubu admonishes Nigerians to continue living in peace and love as he turns 72 ---Asks Christians to emulate the sacrifices of Christ **Easter: Tinubu celebrates with Christians, calls for unity, compassion **Easter: Be willing to make sacrifices, Ganduje urges Nigerians **Tinubu @ 72: Ministers, political associates send birthday wishes **Tinubu @ 72: Lagos State Government hold special prayer for President Tinubu, Nigeria **Tinubu @72: He's a transformational leader, Democrat - Akapbio **Tinubu @72: He's a teacher of modern day political sagacity - Otunba Kunle Ojo **Tinubu @72: APC-USA pledges support for Renewed Hope Agenda, celebrates Tinubu at 72 **Easter: Police deploy 2,313 in A'Ibom **FG orders linking of rail line to Port Harcourt, Onne Ports **Budget padding: Senate may recall Ningi from suspension **Bauchi approves N2.5bn subsidy for intending pilgrims **Lagos State govt invade shops, confiscate styrofoams aka take-away packs **Benin monarch seeks God's healing for Nigeria at Easter **Lagos Police arrest physically challenged drug suspect **Easter: Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to be peaceful **Good Friday: Two worshippers kidnapped in Ogun Church **Power grid successfully restored, says TCN **PDP announces dates for caucus, BoT, NEC meetings **Nigerian economy records over $1.5bn inflow, says CBN **Okuama Killing: “I have no hand in the killings" wanted Monarch says as he surrenders self to security agents **EFCC arrests 74 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ogun **Kwara Gov. commends Abiodun on infrastructure, says Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport is game changer **Make peace with Allah’s plans in your lives, Sheikh Ahmad charges Muslims **IBEDC takes firm action on outstanding debt owed by UCH **Soldiers killing: Delta monarch whisked to Abuja **Kidnappers invade Ogun church, abduct two worshippers **Mohbad’s widow cries out: My life under threat **Greek woman bags life jail for killing three daughters Happy Good Friday and Easter celebration

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News update, Friday, 29/03/2024 **Tinubu orders single-digit tax system in Nigeria **Tinubu: I risked my life for democracy **FG to conduct national survey on drug-resistant TB **Tinubu appoints new CCB chairman **Sanwo-Olu seeks more partnership between NASS, FG, State govts **Wike to Abuja residents: Tinubu has given me tremendous support to perform, thanks Tinubu for the opportunity to serve ** Hardship: Kunle Ojo donates food items to orphanages and charity organisations in Lagos **“Your emergence as APC Leader, deserving”- Sen. Raji-Rasaki to Oguntuase.. **Birthday cancellation shows Tinubu's interest for Nigerians' well-being- Stephen Adedayo **Not how long, but how well, Obasanjo says of late Olubadan's reign **Tayo Ayinde withdraws suit against Gani Adams, restates commitment to peace **Oyo extends sale of Midwifery school form **Oyo Gov't intensifies battle against street trading **KFC denied me entry due to my disability, says Debola, Gbenga Daniel’s son **FAAN shuts KFC outlet at Lagos airport over discrimination against ex-gov’s son **Appeal Court frees 20-year old man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for rape **Revenue Leakages: Reps Committee warns FIRS boss over continuous refusal to honour summonses **Tension as thugs attack kingmakers in Araromi-Ekiti over Obaship tussle **Family announces burial arrangements of ex-Reps member, Cairo Ojougboh **Easter: NSCDC deploys 35,000 personnel to secure lives and critical national assets **30,000 students benefit from ongoing Ogun Educash Transfer-Commissioner **Six Labour Party Lawmakers defect to PDP **Threat to take over LP leadership: Party not aware of any BoT **Edo APC chieftain, Rotarian Simon Ogie, felicitates Agba at 60 **Lagos to open 'Sunday market' Friday **Abducted Editor, Segun Olatunji, regains freedom **LP’s national convention develops “k-leg”, as INEC rejects process, outcome **Naira gains 5.97% against dollar at official market **Quantity surveyors to EFCC: Help us tackle fraud in construction industry **Detained Binance executive sues NSA, EFCC **USAID, SON partner to reduce lead poisoning and protect Nigerian children **FA charges Tonali over alleged betting rules breaches Good morning and Happy Good Friday and Easter celebration

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News update, Thursday, 28/03/2024 **FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays **Tinubu confers national honour on slain 17 soldiers, approves other benefits **Slain soldiers left 21 orphans, 10 widows –COAS **Tinubu establishes 31-member economic coordination council, management task force **Unemployment responsible for rising insecurity, provide employment for youths - Obasanjo tells Tinubu **Senegal: Tinubu congratulates President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye **President Tinubu’s strategic economic plan addressing current challenges -FIRS Chairman **Labour Party reserves 2027 presidential ticket for Peter Obi, re-elects Abure as Chairman **Nothing will cut short my tenure - Fubara **Tinubu promises to ensure good governance, fairness **Palliatives: Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to Lagosians ----Sanwo-Olu says Dangote prioritize Nigerians’ welfare above profit **Tourism Summit: Oyo woos investors **Eduction is a veritable tool to actualize women rights - First Lady **“Kidnappers must be treated as terrorists” — Timubu **Tinubu should direct Nigerian military authorities to produce abducted FirstNews editor Segun Olatunji *Economic Hardship: Abiodun assures muslim faithful of relief, to sell rice at 50% discount **Youth corps member emerges as insurance industry’s ambassador **Man, 22, jailed seven years for belonging to secret cult **Amotekun dismisses three officers for misconduct in Ondo **EFCC to NFVCB: Stop movies promoting internet fraud, naira’s mutilation **Again, NAF destroys illegal refineries in Rivers **NMEP: We’ll start malaria vaccination in Kebbi, Bayelsa before Dec **Nigerian female engineer invents smart bra to detect breast cancer **Edo Guber: INEC to publish candidates’ person **Osun govt fails to conduct teachers recruitment.exams after online payment-- Governor's SA denies allegation **Alleged defamation: Tayo Ayinde’s lawyer writes Gani Adams again **Economic hardship: Ogun to begin sale of rice at 50% discount **NAFDAC intercepts psychoactive drugs, bursts beverage factories **Court remands man for allegedly defiling 7-year-old girl **Teenager allegedly stabs man to death with knife in Bauchi –Police **Nigeria’s public debt stock hits N97.34trn in Q4 2023 **Outstanding Performance: FERMA bags BPSR award **Why I don’t win awards – Yemi Alade **Naira appreciates to N1,350/$ in parallel market **Why she almost quit acting – Beverly Naya **19-year-old German teenager allegedly kills parents, brother in knife attack *Ukrainian ambassador rejects Russian blame for Moscow attack "**UN report highlights global food waste crisis **What I will do in retirement from football – Lionel Messi May heaven attends to all your needs and water your dry ground

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News update, Wednesday, 27/03/2024 **FG to review oil firms' plans on gas flaring **Tinubu to unveil Nigeria's values charter **HURIWA to FG: Provide evidence ransom not paid to rescue abducted Kaduna school children **FG vs Kanu: Metuh seeks political solution to resolve dispute **Army prepared to rid Nigeria of criminals, CDS assures Reps **Lagos to experience abnormal rainfall in 2024 – Commissioner **CBN Increases Interest Rate To 24.75% **Stop illegal curfew declared by Oro worshippers in Ile-Ife- MURIC urges IGP **48 renounce cultism in Ogun, surrender arms **NSCDC uncovers illegal refineries in Rivers Forest **Ondo APC governorship aspirant, Akintelure, is dead **Akintelure was expecting victory, Ondo APC mourns gov aspirant **Ondo APC leaders to Aiyedatiwa: Investigate death of Guber aspirant, Akintelure **IPOB, bandits funding terrorism through crowdfunding, betting platforms- NFIU **Ossai threatens To Sue Bobrisky over ‘Best Dressed Female’ award "**Okuama Murder: Slain Soldiers for burial Wednesday **EU launches €9m Energy Projects in Nigeria **Fubara dissolves sanitation taskforce, appoints interim head **Russia`s Security Council accuses Ukraine of concert atttack **Army announces burial date for soldiers killed in Delta **Police rescue kidnap victims chained in Katsina Forest **CBN increases inter-bank interest rate to 24.75% **Again, PDP vows to sanction members for 2023 sabotage **Court remands landlord for alleged defilement of tenant’s daughter **Delta bloodbath: Slain soldiers for burial Wednesday **IBEDC records 1,459 energy theft cases in January, February **Inflation, Naira floating affecting implementation of NEDC Masterplan – MD **ECOWAS plans need assessment to assist IDPs, others **King Charles to attend Easter Sunday service **Seven Chadian soldiers killed in landmine **US bridge collapses after ship collision **Baltimore Bridge collapse not linked to terrorism – U.S. Police **Israel’s day with Hitler’s fate around the corner **Russian court remands eighth Moscow attack suspect **Bissouma angry after exclusion from Eagles clash The Almighty God will single you out for favour

HISTORY

PAST OLUBADAN FULL LIST

*FULL LIST: Past Olubadans, years on throne* *42 Olubadans have ruled the ancient city of Ibadan since Yoruba took over the territory in 1820* *Here is a full list of Olubadans and number of years spent on the throne* 1. (One year): Lagelu – 1820 2. (Six years): Baale Maye Okunade – 1820-1826 3. (Four years): Baale Oluyendun Labosinde – 1826-1830 4. (Five years): Baale Lakanle – 1830-1835 5. (15 Years): Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – 1835-1850 6. (One year): Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure – 1850-1851 7. (13 Years): Baale Oyesile Olugbode Ita Baale – 1851-1864 8. (One year): Ba’ale Ibikunle – 1864-1865 9. (Two Years): Basorun Ogumola Mapo – 1865-1867 10. (Three Years): Balogun Beyioku Akere Onitamperin – 1867-1870 11. (One year): Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje – 1870-1871 12. (14 Years): Aare Oadoke Latoosa Oke-Are – 1871-1885 13. (Eight Years): Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Kobmoje – 1885-1893 14. (Two Years): Baate Fijabi 1 (Omo Babalola) Oritamerin – 1893-1895 15. (Two Years): Baale Osuntoki Olusun Agbeni – 1895-1897 16. (Five Years): Badorun Fajimi (Yerombi) Oranyan – 1897-1902 17. (Two Years): Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi Oranyan – 1902-1904 18. (Three Years): Baale Dada Opadare Mapo – 1904-1907 19. (Three Years): Basorun Sumonu Apanpa Isale-Osi – 1907-1910 20. (Two Years): Baale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe Bere, Aboke – 1910-1912 Related 21. (Two Years): Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi) Oke Ofa Babasale – 1912-1914 22. (11 Years): Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa) Oke Are 1914-1925 11 23. (Five Years): Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku Omo Foko Oke Foko – 1925-1930 24. (16 Years): Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946 25. (Three Months): Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin – 1946-1946 26. (Eight Months): Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta – 1946-1946 27. (One year): Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan – 1947-1948 28. (Four Years): Olubadan Fijabi II Oritamerin – 1948-1952 29. (Four Months): Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla – 1952- 1952 30. (Three Months): Olubadan Igbintade Apete Oke Ofa – 1952-1955 31. (Nine Years): Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele Alafara – 1955-1964 32. (Two Months): Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan – 1964-1964 33. (Six Years): Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu Adeoyo – 1965-1971 34. (Five Years): Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II Eleta – 1971- 1976 35. (One year): Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo – 1976- 1977 36. (Five Years): Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi Elekuro – 1977-1982 37. (10 Years): Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike IdiAro – 1983- 1993 38. (Six Years): Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde Isale Ijebu – 1993-1999 39. (Eight Years): Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I Oranyan – 1999-2007 40. (Nine Years): Oba Samuel Odulana Olugade I- 2007–2016 41. (Six Years): Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – 2016–2022 42. (Two Years): Oba Lekan Balogun – 2022–2024.

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News update, Tuesday, 26/03/2024 **Olubadan: Olakulehin’s enthronement process begins today (Tuesday) **Tinubu presides over FEC meeting **FG invites Sheik Gumi for questioning over alleged ties with bandits ----Tell us your relationship with terrorists - FG **No ransom paid to abductors of released Sokoto, Kaduna children - FG **Appointments: FEC approves 10% youth, women quota **Ribadu confirms escape of Binance Executive Anjarwalla, arrest of security agents **Person responsible for escape of binance official arrested-Says NSA **FG reveals how Sunrise promoter lured ministers with women over $6bn Mabilla power project–Report **HURIWA tasks AGF to address Nnamdi Kanu family’s allegation **FG files tax evasion charges against Binance **Binance Executive escapes from Nigeria using smuggled passport- NSA- **Edo CJ reviews panel probing Shaibu, replaces two members **Governors' memoranda for state police, a waste of time – Makinde **137 freed schoolchildren arrive Kaduna **Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort Of Entrepreneurship Programme **Lagos Taskforce impounds 470 motorcycles in week-long operations **Detained Binance Executive allegedly escapes from custody **FCT Police raid kidnappers’ den, arrest one **Why private varsities can't be included in TETfund - Bogoro **Go after communal violence sponsors, Mutfwang orders security agents **$7bn FX: OPS threatens to sue banks over rejected forex requests **Don’t over-charge intending pilgrims- MURIC **National Steel Council boss, Musafari, faces N1bn fraud allegation **HURIWA says escape of Binance executive shows a nation compromised by corruption **Tensions rise in Ondo APC over guber aspirant’s billboard destruction claims **Ondo Speaker, lawmakers endorse Aiyedatiwa for governorship poll **Police Recruitment: PSC reschedules applicants’ medical screening for April 16th **Alleged Slavery: I didn’t seize Ayankunle, and others’ passports – KWAM 1 **How stampede claimed seven lives at AYM Shafa Zakkat distribution event in Bauchi **Nissan unveils plan to slash electric vehicle production costs **Senegal elects the youngest President, 44 years, Bassirou Diomaye Faye **Macron says IS behind Russia attack **Trump likely to lose assets as ex-president faces two legal crises in U.S. **Papua New Guinea earthquake kills five, destroys 1,000 homes **Nine missing after Indonesia landslide, flooding **Olympic qualifier: Banyana coach plots Falcons fall **USA beat Mexico 2-0 to lift CONCACAF Nations League title Continue enjoying the passion/holy week of the month of Ramadan/Easter

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News update, Tuesday, 26/03/2024 **Olubadan: Olakulehin’s enthronement process begins today (Tuesday) **Tinubu presides over FEC meeting **FG invites Sheik Gumi for questioning over alleged ties with bandits ----Tell us your relationship with terrorists - FG **No ransom paid to abductors of released Sokoto, Kaduna children - FG **Appointments: FEC approves 10% youth, women quota **Ribadu confirms escape of Binance Executive Anjarwalla, arrest of security agents **Person responsible for escape of binance official arrested-Says NSA **FG reveals how Sunrise promoter lured ministers with women over $6bn Mabilla power project–Report **HURIWA tasks AGF to address Nnamdi Kanu family’s allegation **FG files tax evasion charges against Binance **Binance Executive escapes from Nigeria using smuggled passport- NSA- **Edo CJ reviews panel probing Shaibu, replaces two members **Governors' memoranda for state police, a waste of time – Makinde **137 freed schoolchildren arrive Kaduna **Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort Of Entrepreneurship Programme **Lagos Taskforce impounds 470 motorcycles in week-long operations **Detained Binance Executive allegedly escapes from custody **FCT Police raid kidnappers’ den, arrest one **Why private varsities can't be included in TETfund - Bogoro **Go after communal violence sponsors, Mutfwang orders security agents **$7bn FX: OPS threatens to sue banks over rejected forex requests **Don’t over-charge intending pilgrims- MURIC **National Steel Council boss, Musafari, faces N1bn fraud allegation **HURIWA says escape of Binance executive shows a nation compromised by corruption **Tensions rise in Ondo APC over guber aspirant’s billboard destruction claims **Ondo Speaker, lawmakers endorse Aiyedatiwa for governorship poll **Police Recruitment: PSC reschedules applicants’ medical screening for April 16th **Alleged Slavery: I didn’t seize Ayankunle, and others’ passports – KWAM 1 **How stampede claimed seven lives at AYM Shafa Zakkat distribution event in Bauchi **Nissan unveils plan to slash electric vehicle production costs **Senegal elects the youngest President, 44 years, Bassirou Diomaye Faye **Macron says IS behind Russia attack **Trump likely to lose assets as ex-president faces two legal crises in U.S. **Papua New Guinea earthquake kills five, destroys 1,000 homes **Nine missing after Indonesia landslide, flooding **Olympic qualifier: Banyana coach plots Falcons fall **USA beat Mexico 2-0 to lift CONCACAF Nations League title Continue enjoying the passion/holy week of the month of Ramadan/Easter

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News update, Monday, 25/03/2024 **Tinubu opts for low-key 72nd birthday amid security challenges **Tinubu welcomes release of Kuriga school children **Abducted Kaduna, Sokoto pupils release excites Tinubu **Palm Sunday: Be agents of change, CAN president urges Christians **137 abducted Kuriga schoolchildren rescued in Zamfara -DHQ **Emulate Otti, obey court judgment stopping pensions to Ex-govs, SERAP tells Tinubu **Ogedengbe celebrates 70th Year birthday in grand style **DHQ plans listing wanted persons names, photos to embassies, Airports **Ramadan feeding programme gulps N1.97bn, not N6bn -Kano gov **IPOB knocks DHQ for declaring leader wanted **Palm Sunday: Faithful mark feast with procession, fanfare **WAEC gets new Head of Council **FG to prohibit importation of syringes to enhance local production **Kaduna Emir breaks Ramadan fast with Muslims, Christians **18 aspirants battle for Ondo APC Governorship Ticket **Four confirmed dead, dozens injured during Ramadan gifts distribution in Bauchi **Our youths not planning any attack at on Military locations in Niger Delta - INC **Psychiatrist tests for traffic offenders reduced road crashes - TRACE **Fresh Delta Killings: Police Commission wants Imo, Delta CPs punished **Group to FG: Arrest Gumi within seven days **Kaduna: 287 abducted schoolchildren regain freedom **Family begs Tinubu: Don’t let Kanu die in DSS facility **Tinubu welcomes release of Kuriga school children, says schools must be made safe, secure for learning **Gunmen abduct 10 passengers in Benue, army rescues 78 in Borno **Holy week: Obi seeks divine intervention for Nigeria **Rivers Court jails one for currency racketeering **Mohbad: Ensure fairness, group urges Lagos coroner **2.2 billion people lack ‘safe water’ globally – NBP **Turkey heads to local elections as Erdogan seeks to avenge 2019 defeat **Moscow attack: Death toll rises to 133 **Palm Sunday: Pope skips sermon, prays for Moscow attack victims **Guardiola lied, Man City ungrateful — Joao Cancelo Welcome to a great and holy week of accelerated package of good things

K1 the ultimate

Sometimes ago my daughter asked me a question ⁉️ My daughter: Dad did you have a side-chick? Me: Yes! She now went further to say that, "Dad you're too factual,you don't suppose to answer me point blank like that"... I laugh, and told her that 'Eni buru mo, o nfe eni to ma so fun oun ni'. Why I'm i saying this? It's the issues going on between K1 and one of his band boys on the alleged m@ltreatment .... I've seen some people coming out on social media with arrange interviews and damage control on the matter! Guys let's called a spade a spade, majority of this band leaders are not nice to their band boys,forget about Audio houses and Cars they are talking about on social media.. We know them, their lifestyle is not good to write home about... In submission,it is high time all this band leaders do the needful and give their band members whatever they deserve... Asiko soro soke lawa yio.... #everyone #yoruba #highlights #ijebu #nigerian #fypシ

Today's News Updates

News update, Sunday, 24/03/2024 **FG to boost power supply to 6,500MW in six months – Adelabu **El-Rufai visits suspended Senator Ningi in Abuja **Shaibu serves Obaseki, House of Assembly originating summons **Beware of scammers posing as officers, NDLEA warns Nigerians **Gunmen abduct 10 travellers in Benue **Ounje Eko markets to reopen Sunday-Lagos govt **How signatory to ‘$1.3bn foreign account’ almost ruined my 40-year-old marriage - Lai Mohammed **We didn’t post corps member to Oyo Amotekun — NYSC **Three shot dead as Police raid suspected gunmen’s camp in Ebonyi **LP petitions SGF over office vandalism by NLC **Naira appreciates by 1.5% against dollar **Vibrant Teacher of the word -Rev. Dr Sam Ogedengbe at 70 **Sokoto: Soldiers rescue 16 abducted children, woman **How I miraculously survived prostate surgery at 82 – Ebenezer Obey **Mohbad’s father buried him before he died, late singer’s mother alleges **Michael Jackson’s estate claims late singer’s mother has received $55 million since his death **Delta killings: Troops recover decomposing hearts of killed soldiers **Soldiers’ killings: Troops continue manhunt for perpetrators – DHQ **Russia concert hall attack: Death toll rises to 115, gunmen arrested **Russian funds should be used to purchase weapons for Ukraine – German Chancellor **Egypt, U.S. FMs call for ceasefire between Hamas, Israel **Dozens of Chinese jets, vessels enter Taiwan’s airspace **23 Niger Republic soldiers killed in terrorist ambush **Nigeria mourns victims of Moscow attack **60 shot dead in Moscow **Military kills 106 terrorists, apprehends 103 **Russia at war due to Western intervention on Ukrainian side – Kremlin **Canada to accept fewer temporary residents **Arsenal fans banned for tragedy chanting after FA Cup incident with Liverpool **Friendly: Super Eagles hand Ghana’s Black Stars 2-1 defeat in Marrakech Wishing you Happy Palm Sunday and triumphant entry into lifetime favour

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WHO IS A DIFFICULT PERSON

*WHO IS A DIFFICULT PERSON?* *1*. If you think that everyone is wrong and you are always right. You are making yourself a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *2*. When you have something wrong to say about every good person or thing, You just might be a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *3*. If you have gradually become too hard to please. Beware, You are becoming a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *4*. When You argue about everything, even when there is no need for it. Be careful, you are becoming a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *5*. You know the reason why people do what they do...You pride yourself as a mind reader...Are you *GOD? Of course, you are not; You are just a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *6*. If everyone around you walks on egg shells. They'd rather not talk to you....You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON*. *7*. If you have a correction for everyone but none for yourself....YOU ARE A *DIFFICULT PERSON* *8*. If You never say I AM SORRY; or must be cajoled into saying it... You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON* *9*. If You are too adamant about forgiving others... You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON* . *10*. Dearly Beloved, a *DIFFICULT PERSON* has to be very Careful; otherwise at some point in your Journey, you might discover you are walking Alone. *DON'T BE A DIFFICULT PERSON* Think About this and change!