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YORUBA MANDATE GROUP

On Saturday, February 15, 2020 The Director General of the Yoruba Mandate Group, Otunba Femi Soluade visited the Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, His Royal Majesty, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole to inform him about The Yoruba Development and Unity Initiative which was Created on October 2019.

The DG was well received by the Entourage of Obas which includes HRM Oba Johnson Folorunso Aderiye (Alayegunle of Ayegunle Ekiti), HRM Oba Sunday Adewunmi (Onigogo of Igogo Ekiti) and HRM Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye (Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti).

The Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekiti HRM Oba Johnson Folorunso Aderiye welcomed the Yoruba Mandate Group Representative and commended the team for their effort in making the Yoruba tribe stand out among all tribes.

Oba Johnson Folorunso praised the group over its vision to improve the lives of the Yoruba People in its reformulating plan that includes Education, Economy and Political Values.

Within Six Months of Creation by the Convener, Akogun Banji Ojo, the Yoruba Mandate Group has spread across Forty countries around the world including Dubai and USA.

The Educational Plan includes securing Scholarships and Educational Grants for the Youths of South-West including Kogi and Kwara. It also seeks to improve the economy of the South West through Native Agriculture where Farmers would be educated on the Modern farming methods to boost productivity and thereby exported to increase revenue through foreign Exchange.

Otunba Femi Soluade also stressed on the fact that the group is neither a Pressure group neither is it a Political group but it would promote leadership and democracy by supporting any of its members vying for any Political office anywhere in the world.

His Majesty however endorsed the Yoruba Mandate Group and expressed his delight at the plans of the group saying it is a brilliant attempt to improve the welfare of the Yoruba People, he prayed for Success, Protection and Excellence over the group’s Agenda.

Speaking on behalf of the Yoruba Mandate Group team, Otunba Femi Soluade revealed that the members worldwide have pledged their continuous support to the Group in achieving it missions especially in Health Sector through Medical Expeditions focused at the Eradication of Malaria Fever in the South West Region through discovered plants that will be introduced to the South West Government for Legislation.

Otunba Femi Soluade said it was necessary to visit the traditional rulers in Yorubaland so as to form a mutual collaboration and as well receive communal support.

The Yoruba Mandate Group is one out of many Yoruba Groups that is taking the Bold step to provide quality of life to the Sons and Daughters of the Yoruba Race as well as preserve its Golden Heritage.

It however hopes to inaugurate its Office in Nigeria in Coming weeks.

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The Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead.

Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday.

He would have been 53 on September 3.

Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death to our correspondent on Saturday.

He said, “It’s confirmed, but I am sending an official statement soon.”

Ubah, who was re-elected into the 10th Senate under the Young Peoples Party, had last year defected to the All Progressive Congress.

In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State.

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The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the state’s Deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu.

The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Assembly to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.

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JUST IN: Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun joins ancestors at 81

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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors after a brief illness.

He joined his ancestors at the age of 81.

It was gathered that the late monarch was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning having stayed indoor throughout Tuesday on account of slight malaria fever, though, he was hail and hearty on Monday during which he personally received few guests that paid him congratulatory visits on his second year anniversary on that day.

Making this announcement was the Baba-Kekere Olubadan and his younger brother, Dr Kola Balogun in a statement by the Personal Assistant (Media) to the late monarch, Oladele Ogunsola.

According to the statement, Dr. Balogun disclosed that Oba Balogun would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4.00pm on Friday according to Islamic rites just as he said that the State Governor Seyi Makinde, though already verbally informed, would be formally notified early in the morning.

The late Olubadan was the first most educated to have emerged as Ibadan monarch, a British trained P.hd holder, a former university lecturer, former member of management staff of Shell British Petroleum, former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party, NPP, former Senator and a successful business man.

His last official outing was the Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting which he presided over last Saturday where the decision to derobed Mogaji Akinsola, Olawale Oladoja was taken.

He however, on Tuesday instructed the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade to midwife a small committee to deliberate on last Friday’s decision on what should be the position of Ibadan Zone in the proposed newly reconstituted Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.

The decision of the small committee was earlier on Thursday ratified by the Olubadan Advisory Council at a meeting presided over by Otun Olubadan and the former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and was to be taken to the late Oba Balogun for his signature Friday morning so as to meet the deadline for submission to the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters later in the day.

The late Olubadan is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.

Announcing the passage of the monarch, Governor Makinde, in a statement, stated that Olubadan, who joined his ancestors late Thursday evening at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, described him as an epitome of royal excellence and a great achiever, who made great marks on Ibadanland in just a little over two years of his reign.

He expressed his condolences to the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State, praying to God to grant repose to the soul of the deceased monarch.

Makinde said: “With total submission to the will of God, I announce the passing unto glory of our father, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

“A mighty Iroko has fallen; Oba Dr. Balogun has joined the ancestors.

“In Kabiyesi, Ibadanland had a cosmopolitan and well-experienced Olubadan, who made indelible marks on the sands of history and achieved greatly within a short while.

“On behalf of the Government and good People of Oyo State, I condole with the immediate family of the Oba Dr. Balogun, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland.

“It is my prayer that God grants repose to the soul of our late monarch.”

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