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Olanusi,Deputy Governor Ondo State
OLANUSI EXPRESSES OPTIMISM AS NIGERIA CLOCKS 49
Adekola Afolabi
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi has expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon attain her high level stage of development in all ramifications as the nation is celebrating her 49 years Independent Anniversary.
Ali Olanusi who is a native of Supare Akoko made this known in Akure while answering questions from the Newsmen on Nigerian 49 Independent Anniversary.
He said Nigerians have every course to thank Almighty Allah that Nigeria is still one united country today, adding that some people may say Nigeria has not gone far in terms of development, stressing that there would be good development through peaceful co-existence.
“Yes, some people may say we have not gone far in items of development but I want to remind you that Rome is not built in a day, the most important thing is that if we can be living together happily, we have peaceful co-existence, I can assure you that there would be a lot of development.”
The Deputy Governor noted that Nigeria is improving but the problem Nigeria had initially was the incursion of the military junta that pushed the nation many years back, adding that with ten year of uninterrupted democratization Nigeria will get there.
“When Nigeria obtained Independent in 1960, things were not like this then; we are improving the problem we had initially was the incursion of the military junta that pushed us many years back. Thank God we have now had ten year democratization in Nigeria without any interruption by the military and our prayer is that the military will never come to rule this country again, we will get there, to some people we have not moved very fast but it is better to be late than never and I’m sure that by the grace of God will we be there Nigeria is improving.” Ali Olanusi added.
He, however, pointed out that real Federalism as stipulated in the Constitution has not been practiced to the letter which he described as the key to progress.
Olanusi also urged the people to continue living in peace as brothers and sisters for meaningful development to take place.
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NIPR EXECUTIVES VISIT SUNSHINE DAILY WATCH OFFICE
.Set to battle fake practitioners in Ondo State
Reports by Sola Omotosho
The Executive members of Nigerian Institute of Public Relation[NIPR], Ondo State Chapter paid a courtesy visit to the office of Sunshine Daily Watch’s office yesterday.
This was part of the sensitization programme planned by the body in ensuring sanity in the PR practice.
The executive members led by the State Chairman Mr Michael Tope Ojo,who is a native of Ikare Akoko said they were proud to be identified with Sunshine DailyWatch’s publication because of their authoritative reports.
The NIPR Excos said since the debut of Sunshine Daily Watch they have monitored and find out that reports published are balanced while the stories are un-biased.
The were received by the Editor of SDW newspaper, Goke Oluwole who is also the founder of AKOKOSTARS Initiatives and the Admin Manager Mr Joseph Akwu who took them round all the departments in the establishments as well as explaining the companys’ policies, goals and model.
The NIPR Ondo State Chapter promised to collaborate and help facilitate sales for the newspaper as well as promote all other business of the company.
Among the executives was a veterans in the PR’s and media practice as well as the Chattered Chairman Mr Omolade Owoseni who gave professional advices for the need for the to remaine focus in the areas of editorial contents and production of the paper.
However, the members, who embarked on the sensitization exercise, are serious on the issue of quackery in PR practice, which is top most in their agenda. The body, as represented by these members is looking for ways to ensure professionalism in the practice and one of such is to properly screened practitioners to detect quacks among them.
As rightly informed by the executives, NIPR is all out to fight unregistered practitioners, and in Ondo State the fight has just begun as expressed by the head of the team.
The executive members of the Ondo State chapter of NIPR who paid this premier daily newspaper a courtesy visit are, Micheal Tope Ojo, chairman of the body in Ondo State and the public relations manager of the Ondo State electricity board; Omotade Owoseni, a veteran public relations practitioner and publisher; Funmi Olu- Adams anative of Akungba Akoko, the public relations executive at the Benin Owena River Basin Authority and Gbenga Abimbola,a native of Ipe Akoko, is the vice chairman NIPR, Ondo State chapter who lectures at Adekunle Ajasin University,Akungba Akoko.The Nigerian Public Relations, established in 1963, became a chartered body in 1990.
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Dr.Olu Agunloye
AGUNLOYE’S SENATORIAL AMBITION GET BOOST
.endorse by Akoko Professionals worldwide
Reports by Goke Oluwole & Sam Ogunmusi Sunshine Daily Watch,Akure
The Senatorial aspiration of the former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and onetime Chief Executive Officer/Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commissions [FRSC] Dr Olu Agunloye received a boost during the weekend as Akoko Professionals endorsed his candidature.
The group President, Comrade Joseph Tomi Abbas in a telephone interview with Sunshine Daily Watch said they were endorsing Dr Olu Agunloye for the Ondo North Senatorial District come 20011 because of the quality he’s made off.
Akoko Professionals according to the Abbas is an umbrella body of Akoko indigenes in diaspora who are seriously engaged but very successful in their diverse professions and careers all over the world.
He said by their private investigations on all the aspirants the result favours Olu Agunloye thus their endorsement on him.
Abass said ”Dr Agunoye is refined gentleman whose philanthropic gesture within the community had affected positively the lives of many families and he has been a great ambassador of Akokoland in all his life”
“He is man of peace who anchors his campaign on vote, a man who call on Akokos to vote for him and not to fight for me” Abbas added
The group also emphasized that Akokoman must occupy the position come 2011 and to achieve this they are out to mobilised every son and daughter of Akokoland.
Akoko Professionals promised to also mobilised fund for the actualisation of Agunloye’s ambition.
His candidature and ambition has been described as an Akoko Millennium Project[AMP] which actualisation will bring a lot of relief to both the people of Akokoland and by extension Nigeria as a whole.
The group concluded by advising all other Akokos in the race to forget their ambition and team up with Agunloye so that Akokoland can realised the dividend of democracy come 20011
Before embarking on the senatorial race Dr Agunloye Groups want erstwhile Minister of Power and Steel and former FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr.Olu.Agunloye for Senate 2011.
He currently midwifes implementation of e-Government in Nigeria and a lots of On line forums and websites are opening up to boost his aspiration.
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Gani Fawehinmi
Gani Versus Cancer case is adjourned forever – Bar. ATERE
Reports by Bayo Adediran
One of the Senior Special Assistan (SSA) to the Ondo State Governor. Barrister Tunde Atere has declared that the case of Gani Fawehinmi Versus Messers Cancer had been adjourned till further notice
Atere made these declaration among other while speaking with Sunshine Daily Watch on how Chief Gani Fawehinmi was able to curbed crime while alife with genuine poverty alleviation and empowerment programmes.
The S.S.A whose portfolio is Project Monitoring of Ondo North Senatorial District, who was part of the leading team of senior lawyers who received the corpse of Gani at Akure Stadium during the day of tribute and lying in state described as a dogged fighter against injustice and senior advocate of masses.
He said Gani was a social crusader who fought for the down trodden of the people, who stood as the father to fatherless, who gave scholarships to a lot of Nigerians who ordinarily wouldn’t have gotten the opportunities of going to school and frustration might have sent such people into perpetrating crimes.
Atere further said that in Gani’s life time, he did not only give scholarship, he also ensure that they are gainfully employed after completion of their studies, even artisans are well empowered, so, with all these, the legal mogul, an icon who fought against crime in our society.
“The fact remains that Gani in his life time spent his money to educate the less privileged, he even assisted them to be gainfully employed.
In his further revelation about Gani , Atere said that late Gani used his money to liberate the down trodden, the commoners, feed the less privilege.
He raises the hope of hopeless and never compromised his stand against injustice “Gani fought the liberation of his country. he even fought the disease that took his life but unfortunately, the disease won the battle. The case of Gani versus Cancer was adjourned and adjourned forever.” Atere said.
While advising his learned colleagues, Barrister Atere described law profession as a social engineering profession, he said that, lawyers should be able to care for the less privileged in he society, at least the legacy of Gani is worthy of emulation.
He said, “We are lawyers today, because God wants us to fight for justice and liberate both human beings and enthrone democracy in Nigeria”.
“There are lots of injustices in this country; people are been oppressed, harassed and victimized, most of the oppressed don’t have money to employ services of lawyers; I advised that we should fill in the gap, stand in for them and fight their course”
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MIMIKO FINED N5M
.at Labour Party [LP] Women Leader’s daughters wedding
Reports by Bayo Adediran[Sunshine Daily Watch]
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr.Olusegun Mimiko on Saturday 19th September, 2009 at the St’ Peters Anglican Church Ile-Oluji was fined a sum of Five Million Naira for failing to attend the inauguration of ile- Oluji Diocese in recent time.
Rev. Canon Idowu Adenuga the Cathedral Priest of St’ Peters Anglican Church, Ile-Oluji pronounced the fine on Mr. Governor during the Holy Matrimony of Atinuke Oluwabusayomi Akinbobola, the daughter of Chief (Mrs.) Iyabode Akinbobola.
Chief (Mrs.) Iyabode Akinbobola who until her recent appointment as a full time member of Ondo State Civil Service Commission was the State Woman Leader of the ruling party in Ondo State, Labour Party.
Apart from the fine impose on the governor,Dr Mimiko was also saddled with the responsibility of presenting the marriage certificate to the newly wedded couple.
The Marriage between Atinuke Oluwabusayomi Akinbobola and Babatunde Adedayo Adeojo was witnessed by who is who in Ondo State, including the Gov. Mimiko, Dr.Kola Ademujimi,the Chief of Staff,Mr. Ranti Akerele, Commissioner for Information,Goke Oluwole Publisher AKOKOSTARS Magazine and surveyor Niran Akiniyi, the Chairman Ile-Oluji/ Oke-Igbo Local Government.
Other dignitaries at the occasion are Dr. Banji Opeke, Leader, Labour Party,[LP] Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo,His Royal Highness Oba Steven Adedugbe, the Jegun of Ile- Oluji Kingdom, Pastor Abayomi Obabolujo, Publisher Sunshine Daily Watch, the Premier Daily Newspaper in Ondo State plus all the zonal women leaders of Labour party and full representation of TEAM,[Teachers Earnestly Ask for Mimiko].
Ministers of God were led by, Rt. Revd. Samuel .Adekunle the Bishop of Ile- Oluji Diocese others are Venerable. Joshua Adeola, Canon Idowu Adenuga, Oluwayomi Adewakun, and Canon Kehinde Akinigbagbe.Others are Ven. Julius Ayeni, Ven. Olufemi Gbabee and Canon Nelson Fadoju.
The recreation centre in Ile-Oluji were the reception took place was filled to brim as every member of Labour Party, friends and Families flocked the reception chaired by Chief. Kayode Lawrence Opeke.
While Apostle Charles Ajepe decleared opened the reception programme with prayers Deaconess Yemi Obolanle and her Gospel Band were on stand to entertained guests.
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Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam
COURAGEOUS & FIRM JURIST WHO ALWAYS STANDS BY THE TRUTH
HON.Taofik Olawale Abdusalam,ODHA Speaker pay tributes to Orojo
Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Taofeek Abdusallam has said that the death of the late jurist, Justice Adekunle Orojo, an elder statesman is a great loss to the nation.
Rt. Hon. Abdusallam who hails from the same community described him as a courageous and firm jurist who always stands by the truth no matter whose ox is gored.
“He display his firmness during the case of Ajasin vs Omoboriowo as regards the gubernatorial election of 1993, he gave the judgement and stood by it”, the speaker said.
He further prayed that the good Lord should give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) described Orojo as a great jurist and icon of the legal profession, a disciplinarian, a man of high principles, who was very uncompromising in his beliefs and advocacy for justice and the rule of law.
His death is a great loss to Nigerians and the legal profession as his contributions to the growth of the legal profession is numerous.
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Orojo is our Judicial Legend-Agagu
Story by Goke Oluwole & Sam Ogunmusi
The immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu has extolled the virtues of the late judiciary legend, Late Justice Adekunle Orojo stressing that he was an illustrious son of Ondo state that he has contributed so much to the development of the State.
Dr. Agagu in a telephone interview with Akokostars yesterday said that the illustrious contributions of the late jurist would be missed not only by Ondo State but by the whole country.
“Justice Orojo is no doubt an illustrious son of Ondo State and the country in general, his contributions to the development of the legal profession and Ondo State as well as the country is immeasurable as such he will be seriously and sincerely missed by everybody in the country” Agagu said.
The former governor said that the contributions of late Justice Orojo was noticed by his administration thus he was given an honorary award by the State University in Akungba, an award the former governor said was well deserved.
It will be recalled that the late jurist died by July this year in Lagos and he is expected to be buried in his hometown in Arigidi-Akoko this Thursday
Meanwhile a valedictory Court session is expected to be held in Akure High Court today in respect of the late justice. Lawyers and justice from all parts of the country are expected to pay their last respect to the Arigidi- Akoko born Justice who had contributed so much to the development of legal profession in Nigeria.
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FROM GRASS TO GRACE STORY OF JOSEPH OLAKUNLE OROJO
From February,16,1923-July3rd,2009 [Age 86yrs]
Little Olakunle was Born on February 16, 1923 in the popular Ekiteji Quarters in Arigidi Akoko, a small town that has bequeathed the nation with personalities like Prophet T.B. Joshua,Justice Adojutielegan,Akande’s Yekini Olanipekun and Gani Adams, in Ondo State, Justice Orojo set his mind firmly on the legal profession and later became a Judge of the High Court of Western State in 1975 and transferred to Ondo State in 1976 following the unbundling of the regions.
Two years later, his skills and commitment led to his elevation as the Chief Judge of the state, a position he held until 1985.
Prior to his elevation as a judge, he was the first indigenous Director of the Nigerian Law School; a position he held between 1968 and 1975. His remarkable improvement of the Law School and innovative style of administration probably explains why he remains one of the longest-serving Directors General to date.
He was the person found good enough to succeed Mr. G. R. Ruud, who was the last expatriate at the foremost Law School in the country, the Nigerian Law School. To say he was dedicated to the advancement and progress of the law profession, lawyers and students would be an understatement; he gave his whole life to the legal profession.
He was also Chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission from 1988 to 1993 as well as the Chairman of the Council of Legal Education 999 – 2003.
He was not only a top notch administrator, pioneering judge and remarkable legal expert; he was a prolific and versatile writer. He wrote on a wide range of legal courses and areas and was the most respected authority in many areas. There was an unquestionable and unanimous reliance on his books when anything like company law, commercial law, professional ethics, Nigerian Tax law and Arbitration and Conciliation and many others.
Among books he wrote are “Commercial Law and Practice in Nigeria”, which was first published in 1983, and has gone on to be published in four editions, “Nigerian company Tax Law”, which came out in 1979, “Conduct and Etiquette of Legal Practitioners” in the same year, “Professional Conduct of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria”, which appeared only in 2008 and “Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation in Nigeria”, a book he co-authored which was published in 1999.
A quintessential legal expert, his image on the Bar, the Bench and even in academic circles loomed very large. And for those of us who passed through him, directly or indirectly, whether as undergraduate students in faculties of law or at the Nigerian Law School, his name can never be erased from our memory as his book “Company Law and Practice in Nigeria” remains a leading authority in both company law and commercial law. Then, and I believe it remain so, his most popular book is generally known as ‘OROJO’.
When an individual is as productive as Justice Orojo in book publication, it would almost amount to a waste of time to begin to trace the number of articles such a person has contributed to journals and other research or academic activities.
His contributions to learned journals in the country as regards the Bar, the Bench and other law-related matters are staggering and well beyond listing or mention.
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Dr Joseph Olakunle Orojo
Orojo a doyen and icon of the legal profession-Mimiko Governor Olusegun Mimiko in a press statement recently described the death of late Dr Orojo as another sad and irreparable loss, not only to Ondo State but Nigeria and the entire world. Dr. Mimiko paid glowing tribute to Dr Orojo whom he described as a doyen and icon of the legal profession. Mimiko said that “the landmark judgement in 1983 by Dr Olakunle Orojo in the court case of Adekunle Ajasin versus Akin Omoboriowo in which he returned the petitioner, Chief Ajasin as the duly elected governor of the old Ondo State, a judgement affirmed by both the Appeal and Supreme Courts, thus becoming an authority for judges in the subsequent returns of petitioners whose mandates were stolen during election as amplified by our recent victory at the law courts in Ondo State.” While commiserating with the family, Dr Mimiko said: “On behalf of the good people of Ondo State, I want to express our heartfelt condolence and sympathy to the family of Dr Olakunle Orojo. He was a great jurist, lawyer and an institution in the nation’s legal profession. It was a very personal and sad loss to us in Ondo State and we join millions of others to mourn a great son of this state. “We also commiserate with the members of the legal profession over this irreparable loss. Pa Orojo would be missed but we are happy for his numerous contributions to the growth of the legal profession and the nation as a whole.”
