ODSG commends Hon Abdusalam position on secret account</strong>Seun Adebowale
For the first time,the executive arm of government had decided to swallow their pride by openly confirming and commending the sincerity of the house and unity in the house under the leadership of the Ikare born lawyer turned politician,Rt.Hon Taofiq Olawale Abdusalam,as the Speaker since the enthronement of the Dr Olusegun Mimiko led administration as the governor of Ondo State the exec
major main arms of government which had been on arm twisting and Ondo State Government has lauded the job well done and decision reached by the State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Ikare -Akoko Born Lawyer turned politician Rt.Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam the speaker on the controversial secret account allegedly operated by functionaries of the Dr Olusegun Agagu’s administration.
This was contained in a release signed on Friday by the Commissioner for Information, Pastor Ranti Akerele that the action taken by the House of Assembly on Bode Obolo who was the coordinator of the Multilateral Units of the Governor’s office in the last administration, worth commending for its timeliness and responsiveness.
In the same vein, the state government said that the decision vindicated government position that the state’s resources and finances were mismanaged and diverted into private pockets, particularly in the dying days of the out gone Agagu regime.
“We appreciate the patriotic example of opposition led House of Assembly who has been courageous enough to confirm the embarrassing financial crime that took place under Agagu’s watch.
“It is a credit to the House that a punitive decision has been taken against the arrowhead of the infraction which confirms on one hand, the position of our government that unsavory financial dealings characterized the conduct of government business in that era.
“This no doubt is signal, a clear message to the nation and the people of Ondo State that the Mimiko government will not shirk its responsibilities in the area of good government and fiscal responsibility,” it said. The state government however has called on security agencies to quickly apprehend Bode Obolo so as to disperse through judicial means with all question of criminality in the case.
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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”
