Photos: Akeredolu Removes Tales of Mysteries of Age Long Fearful Hill In Ondo
By Opeyemi Marcus To the residents of Ikare Akoko, Oke-Alabojuto represents a long tale of myth which could not be fathomed and to travellers on the Owo/Ikare/Kabba road, it was a death trap which sent fear down their spine. There use to be a myth around Oke-Alabojuto, the hilly portion of Ikare-Akoko township road. No native believe the famished and destructive rocky hill could be leveled. But Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu led government has shattered the myth. The hill could be leveled, Oke-Alabojuto has now become Isale-Alabojuto. Before it was leveled, the hilly road had consumed several lives and destroyed uncountable
Ilaje Protesters, Injured, Battered By Police Over Alleged Shoot At Sight Order Of Akeredolu
Youths from Ilaje Local Government who thronged the Ondo State governor’s office early this morning to protest alleged diversion of funds meant for the development of the coastal area by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu led administration, were reportedly injured and battered by security operatives at the government secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State Capital. Ojamomi Fadeshola (esq) who spoke to Starnews correspondent said they were peacefully protesting for Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC’s) Financial and Administrative Autonomy at the governor’s office when the governor allegedly ordered the police to shoot at sight according to him. He told Starnews
Crisis Hits Akeredolu’s Cabinet Over Second Term Ambition Ahead of 2020 Election
As politicians in Ondo State are preparing for the governorship election next year, there are indications that the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), may not get the ticket of the All Progressives Congress on a silver platter as many of his aides and party members are said to be against his second term ambition. The governor has been having it rough in the party before and after the general elections. Akeredolu was alleged not to be on the same page with some party leaders such as Senator Ajayi Boroffice, a former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi;
“Even if I walk, Kidnappers cannot kidnap me, I have passed the stage” — Akeredolu
*Says I have encountered them once and even as a governor with my crew Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State, says his orderly became jittery when his convoy encountered a gang of kidnappers, boasting that he cannot be whisked away by the criminals. He admitted that travelling on Nigerian roads has become a major source of worry for the rich and the poor. The Ondo governor stated this on Sunday night during a live broadcast programme aired on the government-owned Ondo State Radio-Vision Corporation (OSRC) in Akure, the state capital. "I have encountered them once and even as a governor
Group Gives Akeredolu 30 Days To Sack Gbenga Edema, OSOPADEC Chairman
Says he mismanaged over 14 billion naira OSOPADEC Fund A group, African Youth Patriotic and Development Mission (AYPDM), Ilaje/Ese-Odo chapter, has written Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, demanding for the sack of Mr Gbenga Edema, the chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission(OSOPADEC) over alleged mismanagement of over 14 billion Naira. In a letter signed by Babatunde Iwalokun (Esq) Busola Bolodeoku (Esq) and Ojoayo Ogungbure, which was addressed to Akeredolu with a copy made available to Starnews, the group said the OSOPADEC chairman mismanaged over 14 billion Naira 13% oil derivation fund accruable to the commission’s account
