Environment

Adeleke Empathises with Residents as Flood Ravages Ikire

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By Adenitan Akinola/Funmi Adekoya

Properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed as massive flood hit Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday.

It was gathered that a heavy downpour witnessed in the community led to the flooding.

 The rain according to report started around 8am on Saturday and lasted several hours.

The affected areas in the town included; Oja-Ale, Atoto, Naira and Kobo junction, Fulani, Mateba, UNIOSUN Road, Campus area and many others.

The flood was reported to have sacked over 100 residents, shops, students hostels, destroyed farmlands and killed livestock among other things.

Some belongings of the victims including buses and other valuables were sighted floating on the water, as residents struggled to save their children from drowning.

Commuters on the Ikire – Ibadan express way were stranded as the flood restricted vehicular movements,while some vehicles that dared it got stuck in the flood.

Meanwhile, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed his sympathy with the people of Ikire in the flood disaster that wrecked havoc in the town, assuring the people of his government’s commitment to address the root cause of the flood and the fast tracking of the ongoing state flood prevention plan.

In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke said his administration had previously embarked on prevention actions and initiatives, citing the massive rainfall as cause of the sad event.

He said his administration had activated emergency measures to rescue people and livelihoods affected by the flood, assuring victims of the incident that the government will do all in its capacity to support them.

The Governor said he had directed the Commissioner for Environment to take necessary steps to address the root cause of the flooding so as to forestall future occurrence.

Governor Adeleke, who urged the people of Ikire and Osun to be rest assured that his government would mobilize every resources to confront flooding and keep them and their properties safe, advised them to stop the practice of dumping refuse on water ways among other factors that could cause flooding.

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Politics

Osun 2022: Shun vote trading, comport yourselves – Oyetola charges supporters

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Ahead of Osun State Governorship election, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola wants royal fathers to talk to governorship candidates and their supporters to pursue the election in a peaceful manner.

Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola said this at the palace of Alapomu of Apomu, Oba Kayode Adenikan and Akire of Ikire , Oba Olatunde Falabi while paying homage to the monarchs as his campaign train landed in Ikire Federal Constituency.

Governor Oyetola also urged the royal fathers whom he rated  as carrying authority to pray to prevent bloodshed before , during and after the election.

In their response the monarchs appealed and pray for peaceful and credible election just as the Akire, Oba Falabi urged the state government to work on tarring of Odeyinka Road.

Addressing thousands of his supporters who defied the rain to welcome and listen to him, Governor Oyetola urged them to conduct themselves peacefully and in accordance with the electoral law before, during and after the election.

He tasked them not to yield to vote trading but to choose experienced candidate capable of giving them good governance.

Radio Nigeria reports that, Governor Oyetola had earlier commissioned  the new office complex of Isokan South Local Council Development Authority, Ikoyi.

Abiodun Adeoye

Crime

Lotto Attendant Burns Self to Death In Ikire

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A lotto attendant identified as Seyi has committed suicide by setting himself ablaze inside his kiosk in Osun State. 

The incident which happened in Ikire the headquarters of Irewole Local Government of Osun State caused tension. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred around the Center area of Ikire, where Seyi resumed his kiosk in the morning after giving money to his children for feeding. 

A resident of the area who did not want to be mentioned narrated that Seyi entered his shop, poured petrol on himself, and set himself ablaze, and before anybody could rescue him, he was already dead.

He said the matter was reported to the police, but the family had claimed his corpse for burial.

When contacted, the spokesperson of Police Command, Osun State, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident. 

Adenitan Akinola

Culture

Angry Youths Chase Traditional Council, Shut Down Palace In Ikire

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Some angry youths in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole local government area of Osun State have chased out Chiefs, members of Akire in Council and shut the palace of Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi.

The rampaging youths besieged the place at around 10 o’ clock in the morning insisting that the monarch was occupying the throne illegally.

Radio Nigeria gathered that the youth’s action was based on the non-implementation of the Supreme Court judgment which declared the continued stay of Oba Olatunde Falabi on the throne as illegal.

The development brought panic to the town as residents left the palace vicinity for safety.

In a telephone interview with newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident.

Mrs. Opalola said security operatives had been deployed to the town to forestall further breakdown of law and order.

The Supreme Court had in 2014 ruled it was not the turn of Oba Olatunde Falabi to be on the throne.

The Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikire recently affirmed the Apex Court judgment in another application by the Akire.

Adenitan Akinola.

Judiciary

Ikire Obaship Tussle: Supreme Court Declares Oba Falabi’s Selection Illegal

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Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire says Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi can no longer occupy the seat of Akire of Ikire.

Oba Falabi had earlier approached High Court sitting in Ikire to challenge Osun state government from dethroning him, as Akire of ikireland.

The Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi who was enthroned as Akire of Ikire in 1993, has been facing the legal battle for the past twenty-seven years.

Oba Falabi however in May 2014, challenged the state government over its plan to depose him following the judgment of Supreme Court.

In 2014, Supreme Court ruled that Akintula was entitled to the throne as a ruling house and the 1958 Ikire Chieftaincy declaration gazette Akintula ruling house as next to the throne after the late monarch who joined his ancestors in 1987.

The presiding Judge, Justice Razaq Abudulkareem ruled that 1958 Ikire Chieftaincy declaration still subsist as the chieftaincy declaration recognized Akintula, as next succession to the throne of Akire.

Justice Abudulkareem affirmed that the nomination and selection of Oba Falabi was illegal.

Speaking, the counsel to Oba Falabi, Mr Habib Giwa, said going by the interpretation of the judgment, the monarch still remained the Akire of Ikireland.

The Defense counsel, Mr Wale Olutayo said the court has ruled that the nomination and selection of Oba Falabi was not in conformity with Ikire Chieftaincy declaration.

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Wasiu Ajadosu 

Security

Amotekun Corps Intercepts Suspected Bandits at Ikire

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Suspected bandits were on Sunday intercepted by the men of Osun State Amotekun Corps in Ikire.

The suspects who were arrested in commercial bus while trying to forcefully enter the state despite the existing boundary closure.

Speaking with newsmen, the Director-General of Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Mr Amitolu Shittu said the eighteen-passenger bus was filled to capacity.

Mr Amitolu noted that the Amotekun Corps stopped the suspects at a checkpoint around Oyo/Osun boundary in line with ongoing interstate travel restriction by the federal government.

He hinted that the suspects claimed to coming from Lagos and heading to Itagunmodi Mining Site, in Atakunmosa West Local Government area of the state. 

The Director General of Amotekun Corps noted that they had no option than to send them back to where they were coming from.

However different types of assorted charms were recovered from two of the suspected bandits.

Wasiu Ajadosu 

Health

Two New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Osun

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Osun state Government has confirmed two new cases of Coronavirus in the state.

A statement by the State Commissioner for Health, Doctor Rafiu Isamotu indicated that the two new patients were relatives of an earlier confirmed case from Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state.

Doctor Isamotu said the detection of the additional two new cases has jerked up the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 49.

He noted that the state had successfully treated and discharged 36 patients while 4 deaths had been recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state.

The commissioner hinted that the state now has nine active cases of the virus.

Wasiu Ajadosu