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Hon.Taofiq Abdusalam
Rt Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam the speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly [ODHA] on Friday September,11th,2009 led other hounourable members in a special sitting for the memory of the late fiery lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi,inside the Asembly gallery,on Igbatoro road,Akure.
Hon.Abdulsalam said the special session was necessary because of Gani’s contribution to the enthronement of democracy in the country. According to him, the late Fawehinmi deserved this because of his firm belief in the rule of law.
He also used the occasion to announced that the Assembly arcade will be named after Chief Gani Fawehinmi as ameans of immortalising him.
He immediately direct that the state government must look for all possibility ways of immortalising the departed lawyer.
The Ondo State government also opened a condolence register at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, in honour of the legal giant.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Eni Akinsola said the register, placed at the ground floor of the governor’s office for easy access, will be opened from 9.00am to 4.00pm every day.
The governor, Olusegun Mimiko had, during his condolence visit to the Fawehinmis, expressed the readiness of the state to fully participate in the burial of the late lawyer, an illustrious son of Ondo.
The Deputy Speaker, Mayowa Akinfolarin, however said all those who were responsible for the incarceration of the deceased should not be allowed to go unpunished.
Mr Akinfolarin, who expressed disgust at the way people who put the late radical lawyer in prison are now praising him, said these people should cover their eyes in shame.
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BOROFFICE JOIN SENATORIAL AHEAD OF ONDO GUBER 2013
-Stories by Sam Ogunmusi
The election into the Ondo North Senatorial position may still be little bit far but some ambitious politicians may have started the race underground such a person may be Professor Ajayi Boroffice.
According to an impeccable source close to the former NASDA boss, Prof Boroffice have declared his intention to occupy both the enviable position with some subtle political moves he is now making in some quarters of recent
It was also revealed that Prof Boroffice has now become a beautiful bride that some politicians want to associate with as he is seen as an accomplished man that can steer the wee of development in Ondo State.
It was also gathered that the PDP big wings in Abuja to come and contest Ondo state Governorship election in the platform of the party.
It was however learnt that though he did not turn the invitation down outright, he might have made up his mind for now to contest the Governorship election under the Labour Party (LP) as some Labour party leaders from the south senatorial district of Ondo state especially in Ilaje already positioning them selves as the Akoko born space management expert.
In a recent development, Prof Boroffice was said to have been more convinced to go into the race as some politicians in the Labour Party especially those who were left out in the political appointments of the current Governor are already looking up to him as a person they can really work with to realized their dream.
While the support is coming largely from the Ondo south senatorial district the people from the central part of the state are still observing the political calculation in the state before making any move to support him for the position.
I believed that Prof has really make up his mind to contest and he is now almost ready to pick his running mate who might likely be some body from Ilaje Local Government in the Ondo south senatorial district we have been meeting some stake holders in the Ondo state project, I can assure you that we are really going to make it as everything is now done to see that we come out with a sound strategy to win the ticket in our party and the Governorship election in the State “the source hinted”
When contacted, Professor Boroffice refused to comment on the development but said that he was watching the political development in Ondo State and at the appropriate time he would come out with his position.
“ I am watching the political development, it is still premature to make any political statement but at the appropriate time I will let the public know my position” he said.
