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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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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.
