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Aare of Ago-Are passionately appeals to Nigerain youths to shelve the Nationwide protest

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  A prominent traditional ruler in Oyo State, Oba Abodunrin Oyetunji Kofoworola (PhD FCIA) ,has appealed to the Nigerian youths, especially those of the Oyo State, to shelve the planned August nationwide protest in the interest of the country, calling on President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the hardship issues raised by the youths . The monarch made the call in a statement made available to this newspaper on Monday,says the planned protest would plunge Nigeria into further economic mess and insecurity. The royal father stresses the need to constructively look inward for better solutions to the myriad of challenges rather than resorting to protest. Kofoworola,who acknowledged that it is the citizens’ constitutional right to protest, maintains that protest will not provide the solution to their grievances. He, however,urges the indigenes of Ago-Are Community and Okeogun in general not to participate in any form of demonstration that would incite violence, destroy public infras
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PHOTO: YPP Candidate,Ogunniyi visits ATISBO LG Chairman,Muyiwa Alade

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With a view to mourning the demise of late Vice Chairman of ATISBOLG, Hon.Jacob Ajesola,the Candidate of the Young Progressives Party in YPP in the last LG government polls in Oyo State , Hon.Tunde Ogunniyi, led a delegation to pay a heartfelt condolence visit to the Executive Chairman of the LG , Hon. Basir Olumuyiwa Alade.  During the courtesy visit on Saturday,Ogunniyi said he was in Tede , the headquarters of ATISBO LG also to formally congratulate the council's boss and to identify with his vision and giant developmental plans towards the welfare of the people of the area. He enjoined him to be a good ambassador of the youth in leadership to exhibit that ,leadership is not by age but capacity to serve, charging him to be committed to youth development strides  YPP Chieftain,pledged his unalloyed support in development and prayed for a scintillating tenure of office .
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ITESIWAJU LG boss swears-in Supervisory Councillors ,SAs,charges them to serve humanity

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By Jenrade Kaseem  The newly inaugurated Supervisory Executives(Supers)and Special Assistants,(SAs) at Itesiwaju Local Government ,have been charged to shun sentiment and personal aggradishment but rather imbibe team spirit and common goal for the overall development of the council. Speaking at the event,the Executive Chairman Itesiwaju LG, Hon Ojo Mosuru Olayemi ,charged the executive Council members to see the opportunity as a call to service.  The epoch event held under the auspices of the Head of the Local Government Administration, HLA ,Mrs Jola Oladiran also had in attendance government functionaries, political bigwigs, PDP members and well wishers across the council area. Names of the Supervisory Executives were as follows : Odekunle Opeyemi Eniola Super for Works . Oyetoro John Oyeniyi  Super,Youth and Sport. Awujoola Saheed Akintobi Health and medical services  Adeolu Fadeyi , Super for Education and social services . Ogunmola Johnson Durodola Super for Community affairs and r
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NNPP Chieftain,Elekunle,hails Olopoeyan over appointment of members

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  The deputy Governorship Candidate and Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP in Oyo State ,Alh. Modinat Elekunle, has hailed the South West leader of the party, Alh. Adebisi Aremu Olopoeyan over the recent appointment slots given to members of the party to serve as Supervisory Councillors in various LG areas of the state . Reacting in a phone chat on Sunday,Elekunle, described the appointments as benchmark and renewed hopes for NNPP faithful in the state . She said people with Olopoeyan's pedigree were rare and that,he represents a special specie of politicians,who have made tremendous impacts in the lives of their supporters,saying his decision on the appointments show the brand of leadership he represents for carrying critical stakeholders alone  . " You are a leader per excellence. Your journey as a politician has been impactful on your people and we are grateful for the recent appointments of our members as Supervisory Councillors in various LG areas of the sta
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Oorelope LG chairman swears-in Supervisory Councillors, SAs

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Organises free CBT training for SUBEB, TESCOM applicants Executive chairman of Oorelope Local Government, Igboho, Hon. Jacob Oluwale Ogundiran, has sworn-in the 20 newly-appointed Supervisory Councillors and Special Assistants in the council. He charged the new appointees to discharge their duties with dedication to the local government and loyalty to the government of Governor 'Seyi Makinde, his administration at the council and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at the event held at the event held at the Council Secretariat, Idi Elegba, Igboho, the chairman called on the new appointees to work with him to deliver the vision of repositioning the local government and making life more meaningful for its people. He equally admonished them to key into the vision of Governor Makinde as contained in the Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development, 2023-2027. The event was attended by notable party leaders in the local government. In another development, Hon. Ogundiran has or
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The Illusion of Local Government Autonomy||Olusegun Adeniyi

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The controversy began in April 2004 following the creation of 37 Local Government Areas (LGAs) by then Lagos State Governor, now President Bola Tinubu. Riled by what he considered to be an impudent act, then President Olusegun Obasanjo directed that funds for the LGAs in the state be withheld until Lagos reverted to the 20 LGA structure. As I highlighted in my book, ‘Power, Politics and Death: A front-row account of Nigeria under the late President Yar’Adua’, Tinubu filed a lawsuit against the federal government, urging the Supreme Court to determine the propriety and legality of Obasanjo’s action. And in a somewhat controversial judgment, the apex court declared the 37 LGAs created by Tinubu “inchoate and inoperable” since the National Assembly had not listed them in the Constitution. But the same court also ruled that the federal government had no right to withhold the funds. With both the federal government and Lagos state claiming victory in what had become a personality clash betw
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Opinion : Matters arising from Supreme Court LG autonomy verdict||Jide Ojo

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“It is the position of this court that the federation can pay local governments allocations directly to the local governments or through the states. In this case, since paying them through the states has not worked, justice demands that local governments allocations from the federation account should henceforth be paid directly to the local governments,” – Justice Emmanuel Agim on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Nigeria’s federation rests on a tripod: federal, state and local governments. However, over the years, local governments have operated as a mere appendage of the state government. By virtue of Section 162 (6) of the 1999 Constitution that created a joint state/ local government account, state governors spend money due to local government on their behalf. They award contracts on behalf of LGs in their states and make any other deductions they deem fit. Local government administration has been left comatose as workers of LGs are owed a backlog of salaries, sometimes up to a year. Primar
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