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Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill into law

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Ado Ekiti—Ekiti State House of  Assembly, on Friday passed the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun bill  into law.

Members of the assembly had to shelve their legislative duty to hold the special sitting to pass the bill on Friday.

The draft bill was  transmitted by Governor Kayode Fayemi to the House on Thursday and had subsequently passed  the first and second readings during  an extensive  deliberation on the floor of the House on same day.

It was committed to the Committee of the House on Security and Special Duties, headed by lawmaker representing Ekiti East Constituency  II,Hon Lateef Akanle, who conducted a public hearing attended by traditional rulers, farmers, driver unions, and other stakeholders , on Thursday evening.

At yesterday’s proceeding, Akanle read the outcome of the public hearing at the plennary, which included that  section 5 (I) of the security network  bill the governing board should be headed by a retired law enforcement agent , who should be a man of proven integrity or equivalent in the Nigerian Army not below the rank of  Major General.

In his remark, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon, Afunminiyi Afuye, noted that “we can be rest assured that the implementation  will be thorough, because we have not passed this bill in vain.

“You dont need to preach to the converts. We have a governor who is an Amotekun himself and we have not passed the bill in vain , so you can be rest assured that the law will be accorded speedy assent by the governor”, he said.

On some amendments being sought to the final copy by members, Afuye added : “you can’t get a perfect law anywhere and if you pass a law and if it becomes problematic tomorrow, then the  mechanism of amendment will set in.

“Look at the Constitution of the federal Republic  of Nigeria, people are still saying some aspects should be amended. So, those contentious areas will be perfected at implementation level”, he assured.

Afuye commended the members of the security committee for the public hearing conducted  , saying they didn’t shortcuit any of the stipulated rules of the House to arrive at the conclusion.

The speaker  added that the report encapsulated the views of the people , who are yearning for a well secured and well protected environment  .

“I commend your disposition  and call to duty to serve your people. I pray that we shall continue to rise and rise again”.

There was a heated debate on the qualification of who should head the board, as  the  Deputy Speaker, Hon. Hakeem Jamiu and Hon Adeoye Aribasoye craved  for the reduction of  the rank of the chairman of the board should be  reduced from Major General or equivalent to a lower rank.

Jamiu said: “retired Major Generals are not easy to come by and when you see them, they might be old or tired. So, let us bring down the scale to either Brigadier General , Colonel or equivalent .

“We have to think ahead of implementation level, so that we won’t run into crisis. How many Major Generals do we have around? Those that are still alive are old for such position, so I move that we reduce the rank  to Brigadier General or Colonel or equivalent in other law enforcement agencies”, he submitted.

The Leader of  Government Business , Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, said with the passage, the state had again exhibited  leadership by example and pacesetting feature in the southwest .

The assembly at the sitting considered the Ekiti State Public Procurement Bill, at the first reading.

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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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JUST IN: Edo state Assembly impeaches Deputy Governor Shaibu

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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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