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Oyo Obas Back Ladoja As Council Chairman

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Ibadan witnessed a historic moment on Friday as Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The colourful ceremony, held at the iconic Mapo Hall, drew a massive crowd, including traditional rulers, political leaders and cultural enthusiasts from across Nigeria.

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, has assured Seyi Makinde that members of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs will give full support to its newly inaugurated chairman, Rashidi Ladoja.

Alao gave the assurance in a statement released in Ibadan on Sunday, following the governor’s visit to his palace in Orile-Igbon, Surulere Local Government Area, on Friday.

He thanked Makinde for the visit and declared that council members across the five zones of the state, Ibadan, Oyo, Ogbomoso, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa, were solidly behind the new leadership.

Governor Makinde had on Thursday inaugurated the council after a 15-year hiatus, with Oba Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan, emerging as its first chairman.

However, the Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Akeem Owoade, was conspicuously absent from the inauguration held at the House of Chiefs, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan.

Makinde had explained that the chairmanship of the council would be rotated among the Olubadan, the Alaafin and the Soun of Ogbomoso, adding that the arrangement was agreed at a meeting with the three first-class monarchs.

But a statement issued by the Alaafin’s media aide, Bode Durojaye, faulted the governor’s claim, insisting that no such meeting took place.

“The palace hereby wants to state clearly that there was no time that His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, held any meeting with either the state governor or any of the two traditional rulers mentioned above,” the statement read.

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Addressing Makinde during the palace visit, the Olugbon, who is also the deputy chairman of the council, reaffirmed the unity of the traditional institution.

He said, “Your Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, we appreciate you for coming here. The government has done what is needful on the state Council of Obas and Chiefs. We are in support of the decision.

“The council has now been re-inaugurated, and we have a new chairman in the person of His Excellency, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan. I want to assure Your Excellency that we are all one in the council.

“We are united across the five zones, Ogbomoso, Ibadan, Oyo, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa. People can say things, but we are members of one united family.”

Alao also urged traditional rulers to embrace contemporary realities, stressing that empires had given way to new governance structures worldwide.

He said, “The world is not static but dynamic in nature. In the past centuries, there were Roman, French and British empires. But today, global power has shifted.

“The system we operate in Nigeria is not monarchy. I implore all traditional rulers to cooperate with the government of the day. There is no perfection in government decisions; what we need is deeper understanding to entrench good governance, security and peaceful coexistence.”

Other traditional rulers who accompanied the Olugbon were the Aresapa of Iresa-Pupa, Aranyin of Iranyin, Olujado of Ijado, and Iba Abogunde Tajudeen Aminullahi.

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Public officers are stealing Nigeria’s money every minute – EFCC boss

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says public officers steal funds every minute.

Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Thursday at the 80th birthday celebration of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi.

He stated that the anti-graft agency receives over 20,000 corruption petitions every year, describing the scale of the theft detailed in many cases as shocking.

“I receive over 20,000 petitions in a year in respect to public corruption, all terrible. What is going on? Like every minute, public officers take money, and if you go through some of our case files you will weep.

“The way people take national resources and Nigerians are victims of these fraudulent activities. And we must come together for once in our lifetime and say no to the activities of some of our leaders,” Olukoyede said.

The EFCC boss noted that some public officers assume office with less than ₦100,000 in their accounts, but within three years, the agency traces millions of dollars to them.

He added that some individuals acquire hundreds of houses while in office, warning that corruption is crippling the nation.

Olukoyede stressed that public officers must be held accountable for their time in office, emphasizing that transparency must remain the guiding standard in public service.

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VIDEO: Police identify officer in viral video saying Obi can never be President

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an officer who appeared in a viral video making inappropriate remarks about Peter Obi and Igbo people while travelling on public transport.

The officer who has been identified as INSP. Osumah Frank, was filmed saying Obi or any Igbo person can never become President of Nigeria.

In a statement released today September 25, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola said the command has commenced appropriate disciplinary action against the officer in line with established regulations of the Nigeria Police Force.

Abimbola stated that the statements made by the officer were made in his personal capacity and do not represent the position, views or official disposition of the Lagos State Police Command or the Nigeria Police Force.

She added that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, has reiterated the position of the command that all its personnel are expected to maintain professionalism, civility, discipline and respect for members of the public at all times. She further reaffirmed that wearing the Police uniform comes with a responsibility to uphold the dignity and integrity of the Force, and that the Command will not condone any conduct capable of bringing the Force into disrepute or undermining public confidence in the Police.

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Court rejects suit seeking fresh police investigation into late singer Mohbad’s death

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a fresh investigation into the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.

Justice James Omotosho dismissed the case filed by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation in a judgment delivered on Thursday, ruling that the foundation lacked the legal capacity to institute the suit.

The judge also described the application as speculative and lacking sufficient merit, noting that the foundation failed to produce the original police investigation report to support its claim that the earlier investigation was inadequate.

Justice Omotosho further cautioned lawyers handling ongoing cases against discussing matters before the court during media interviews or on social media, describing such conduct as professional misconduct.

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