Celebrating A Political Gladiator At 60: Omoluabi Team Alliance Ondo State Chapter Sends Birthday Wishes To Barr. D.I Kekemeke.

Celebrating A Political Gladiator At 60: Omoluabi Team Alliance Ondo State Chapter Sends Birthday Wishes To Barr. D.I Kekemeke.

For many residents of Ondo State, the man Barrister D.I. Kekemeke needs no introduction. He is a man with special attributes that stands him out among colleagues. A legal icon, a public administrator and  politician who has made his marks and impacts in the political history of Ondo State. Today he clocks 60 which is a milestone worthy of celebration. It becomes expedient to join family, friends and political associates to celebrate another year added to the life  of a very important and resourceful citizen of Ondo state of this calibre and status.  

Happy birthday, long life and prosperity we wish you. May the good spirit of Omoluabi never depart from you.

Best wishes from Omoluabi Team Allinace Socio- cultural and Political Group.Ondo State Chapter.

 E-Signed:

 Omolaubi Engr. Aluko Taiye

 Ondo State Chapter Coordinator.

Meet the Longest Reigning King in Yoruba land.

Meet the Longest Reigning King in Yoruba land.

......As Oba James Adelusi Aladesuru II (JP) The ONIGEDE of Igede-Ekiti Celebrates 64years Coronation Anniversary on the throne (1959-2023). 

Kabiyesi, His Royal Majesty, Oba James Adelusi Aladesuru II (JP) Petu Bi Owuro, the paramount ruler of the ancient town of Igede-Ekiti kingdom and its environs ascended the throne of his progenitors on the 26th of June, 1959 at a tender age of 26.

Oba J.A. Aladesuru II (JP) was born in 1933 and Crowned as 27th Onigede of Igede Ekiti on 26th June, 1959. He is a descendant of the OKIRIBITI ADEYIBAKA dynasty. He succeeded Oba Olubusi Apata from Onaowuro family who reigned between 1950-1957.

Oba Agunsoyebiosupa Aladesuru (I) who was the king between (1890-1941) and his wife, Olori Johanah Ogunkolade Aladesuru who was the Eleventh wife were the parents of the king and his two siblings namely: Late Princess (Dns) Olufunmilayo Fatunla (Nee Aladesuru) and Prince John Aladebusuyi Aladesuru.

Oba J.A. Aladesuru attended Baptist Central School, Igede Ekiti. He was trained as a photographer at ISEYIN between 1955 and 1956. He worked as a clerk in Upper Region Agricultural Farm ILORA near Iseyin, Oyo State between August and November 1956.

He thought in PINNOCK memorial Baptist Primary School [PMPS] Via ILORA between 1957 and August 1958. He was transferred to First Baptist Primary School Ilora via Oyo as a teacher and later transferred back to Pinnock Memorial Primary School in January 1959.

History has it that at the turn of making Late Oba Agunsoyebiosupa Aladesuru 1 Onigede of Igede, the father of the present strong and handsome Oba, the king, the choice was made without any election, it was a matter of bringing him home from IWOROKO EKITI where he was residing. 

Same thing happened to his son. While Oba J.A ALADESURU was at Ilora he did visit his friend, High Chief J. A. Olowere, the Osolo Of Igede at Ibadan. Chief Osolo during his visit to Igede was cut in the web of the struggle to have his friend installed as the King.

When Chief Osolo met his friend later, he seized the opportunity to brief the Prince now the KING on the idea being muted back at home. However, the Prince i.e Oba J.A Aladesuru's reaction was as spontaneous as it was negative. He Rebuffed the offer in its totality. 

Highly disenchanted with the development, the Prince drafted a strongly-worded letter that he intended to send to his people at home. But God tempered his annoyance with some elements of rationality as he decided to have his letter perused by his friend before being dispatched. To his eternal credit, Chief Olowere counseled his friend against sending the letter and the latter complied.

Mr J. A. Olofin (Balogun of Igede) who was then a councillor in Ado District Council as well as a member of Ekiti Divisional Council went ahead to convene an inclusive conference of all Igede people on the issue of Onigede chieftaincy in early 1959. It was held at the house of High Chief Aro Famoroti. In attendance were the High Chiefs (Agbailu) and eminent Igede indigenes. The conference main theme was "Onigede Selection and Rule of Law"

At the end of the conference, a position paper endorsed by all stakeholders was prepared and forwarded to the Western Regional Government in Ibadan for necessary approval. Apart from Mr Olofin, other known indigenes of Igede who played notable roles included Chief Mrs J. A. Fatunla, Mr E. O. D. Adedipe and Mr S. A. Fajemilehin and Chief J. O. Osuntokun, the then Minister of Local Government in the Western Region also made a valuable input. 

Government approval of Prince James Adelusi Aladesuru as the Onigede-elect finally came very early in 1959.

On the receipt of the official letter of approval from the government, the Enumo met and fixed the crowing ceremony of the Onigede for 26th June, 1959. But the greatest task remained getting the Prince to accept the offer. The clarion call to bring the Prince home got intensified in all quarters. Indeed, it became the dominant issue in public discourse in the town and in any gathering of sons and daughters of Igede outside the town.

At a point in time, one of the Princes who had earlier been sensitized by Chief Ogundana decided to bell the cart. His name was Prince Simeon Aladesuru. Because of the sensitivity of the mission to be accomplished, i.e bringing home his brother, he had to prepare very well. In this wise, his sense of history, versatility and experience all combined, put him in good stead to accomplish the task. Thus, with the letter of appointment of his junior brother as Onigede carefully tusked inside his traveling bag, Prince Simeon headed for Ilora.

On Monday, 8th June 1959, he arrived at his destination. Coincidentally, he saw his brother a distance away going out with a view to executing an assignment given earlier to him by his church. The naming ceremony of a newly born baby to a co-church member was to take place and he had been assigned to lead the solemn ceremony.

On sighting his visitor, the Prince's eyes were enveloped with darkness and uncertainty. He was thoroughly confused. Though he had not been told, but he already knew the likely reason for the visit of the least-expected august visitor. All the same, the message was finally delivered to him and despite the initial mixed feelings with which the young Prince received the message, he finally bowed to the verdict of fate. 

He summoned courage and went ahead to perform the initial planned naming ceremony of a co-church member.

Very early the next day, Tuesday, June 9, 1959, the two Princes set out for Igede en route Ibadan. But throughout the period that the journey lasted, it was a gory tale of emotional pains for the would-be Onigede. For once, he felt quite nostalgic for Ilora and the good times he had had in the community and on the other hand, he looked at the challenges posed by the task ahead with trepidation.

But the situation in Igede was at variance with his expectations when he and his half brother arrived the town later on the day. As a matter of fact, his anxieties fizzled away when they got home as they were welcomed ceremoniously by the people of the town.

Immediately Kabiyesi was crowned, he became a rallying point of Local Government administration and took effective control of his chiefs and the entire people of Igede. The age groups were coordinated and strengthened, while Elegbes and the war veterans of Igede were encouraged to hold their meeting regularly. Kabiyesi elevated some deserving chiefs to Enumo status to ease his administration.

The 64 eventful years reign of Kabiyesi has no doubt brought remarkable and visible progress, development and lofty achievements and attitude to various segments, including but not limited to development in Education, Health care delivery, Sanitation, Politics, Social-cultural life, road network, commercial and infrastructure. These have advanced tremendously in the last 64 years of his reign.

ORIKI

Omo alaye han maye iun

Omo monmu Ipa re o ka

agbonrin alele i sun la lele l'Ara isa

agbonrin alele i pete otata oniyan l'eru

Omo apasa li e meji, o mu mejeji i somo lore

omo eye gbaun, aba gbaun i soju mia mia

o gba han la tan, oni i tu pin ran

omo a mo sisu ko m'ori ti de

omo o se run jabala jo igun

onigede nu kan li lugbo agbe, s'ekeji Adimula

omo oloke ko m'oke gigun

omo owa omo ekan

Omo Alaye gbede boli layin

CONGRATULATIONS KABIYESI

#Onigede

#LongestReigningMonarch

#InYorubaLand, Nigeria and West Africa.

Ekiti Obas Greet Muslims, Seek Prayers for a Stronger and Prosperous Nigeria.

Ekiti Obas Greet Muslims, Seek Prayers for a Stronger and Prosperous Nigeria.

The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has felicitated Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, urging them to direct their prayers and sacrifices towards a stronger and prosperous Nigeria. 

This message was contained in a statement congratulating Muslims Ummah and signed by the Chairman of the Council, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon, CFR and made available to journalists, in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday.

Oba Adejuwon Ayodele CFR who doubles as the Onisan of the Isan kingdom, showered encomiums on Muslims for playing stabilizing roles in the country through their prayers and philanthropic gestures.

The monarch urged them to celebrate Sallah with a specific focus and mindset that Nigeria needs prayers to surmount the current excruciating economic spates pummeling the country and creating an atmosphere of despondency among the citizens.

Oba Adejuwon urged Muslim Ummah to continually demonstrate the ethos of loyalty, sacrifice, love, togetherness, and holiness, as reflected in the life of Prophet Ibraheem, who was considered the symbol of Eid-el-Kabir celebration. 

"On behalf of the Council, I congratulate the Muslims in Ekiti and Nigeria for this year's Sallah. I charge them to celebrate with decency, moderation, and as well live for others, as exhibited by Prophet Ibraheem.

"It is clear to everyone that our country is currently challenged economically. This spiritual time offered veritable opportunities for Nigerians, especially  Muslim adherents to pray for the land for spiritual intervention and economic prosperity." 

"Sallah is not celebrated for nothing, it represents a very pivotal space in the life of any Muslim. The teachings and lessons of holiness, contentment, loyalty, piety, and mutual respect, and trust must be allowed to take root in Nigeria.

"We believe that there is no problem that cannot be solved through a collective will. Nigerians must learn how to coalesce their prayers to bring Nigeria out of her current economic challenges, and all of us have critical roles to play in actualizing this onerous task".

Omoluabi Team Alliance Socio-Cultural and Political Group Felicitates With Faithful Muslim on Eid-el-Kabir Celebration.

Omoluabi Team Alliance Socio-Cultural and Political Group Felicitates With Faithful Muslim on Eid-el-Kabir Celebration.

Foremost socio-political Omoluabi Team Alliance Socio-Cultural and Political Group has rejoiced with muslim faithful in Nigeria on this year 2023/144 celebration of Eid el Kabir.

According to the press statement issued by the Public Secretary of the group Comrade Olamide Akinwumi James personally signed by the Convener of the platform, Omoluabi Jayeola A.O to commemorate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the group enjoined all Muslim Faithful to sustain the good deeds exhibited during the holy month and continue to practice the teachings of prophet Muhammad (S. A. W).

"It becomes expedient to send my greetings to you all. I sincerely hope all is well and that we all are doing great. However, we know we are trying to cope but the grace of Allah is sufficient for us all. 

"We want us to be patient in all we do by waiting upon the Allah for his blessings. Remember it is only Allah that giveth good riches without adding pain to it. Just stay focus in all you do, then at the end you smile with good testimony.

"As regards Omoluabi Team Alliance, please let us cooperate as usual to keep moving together as one indivisible and indissoluble team. Let us see the group as a virile one that is sustainable and never will it fail. It has never been easy putting a team of human beings together. It requires patience, consistency, diligence, commitment, being positive minded and not allowing discouragement of any sort. We sincerely hope that if we continue to persevere together, discuss together putting aside political affiliations, religious beliefs but sharing and believing in same ideology, we are then very close to getting to the top and the level at which we hope to operate in no distant time."

May the good spirit of Omoluabi never depart from us all. AMEN.

E-Signed: 

National Convener

Omoluabi Jayeola A.O 

Sallah: Ex-Ekiti Governorship Aspirant, Adebomi Greets Muslims.

Sallah: Ex-Ekiti Governorship Aspirant, Adebomi Greets Muslims.

....Charged them to Prays for the successful administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

..... urged them to support Gov. Oyebanji administration with total loyalty.

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Captain Sunday Adebomi(retd ) has felicitated with Muslims in Ekiti State, in particular and Nigeria at large on the occasion of the Eidel Kabir festival. 

Adebomi, a former Governorship aspirant, in his Sallah Message urged Muslims to appreciate the special grace of God Almighty who spared their lives to witness the 2023 edition of annual religious festival.

He enjoined Muslims to use the golden opportunity provided by the festival to seek God’s face for  the various challenges  confronting Nigeria, as a nation and her leaders, particularly President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The APC stalwart who is immediate past Chairman of the Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency said that Ekiti and indeed Nigeria are lucky to have two finest politicians; Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the helmp of Affairs at this critical moments of the state and nation’s history.

He therefore charged all Muslims to peacefully co-exist with other religion faithful because love and tranquility are twin ingredients that work for each other to provide dividends of democracy for the masses. 

“Our governor in Ekiti,  President and his team still needs our collective prayers and support to surmount all the challenges, Adebomi remarked.

“What we should do as citizens is to keep praying for them to be able to address those lingering problems facing the state and the country.

“As we are celebrating this year being the first ever Eid-el-kabir in Asiwaju’s presidency, I would like to advise Nigerians’ Muslims to use this period to pray for the success of this administration.

”Mr President has demonstrated strong capacity to lead the nation out of her present economic and security challenges. Adding that all that is required is unity and constant support of Nigerians.

“So this is the reason why Nigerians must rise up in unity to continuously pray for the President in order to rescue the masses from being suffocated, Adebomi said."

Ekiti 7th Assembly: House Sets up Committee on Legislative Agenda.

Ekiti 7th Assembly: House Sets up Committee on Legislative Agenda.

....As Hon. Idowu Odebunmi made list.

The Ekiti state House of Assembly has set up a six-man Ad-hoc Committee with the mandate to produce the legislative agenda for the 7th Assembly in the state.

This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the chairman of the committee, Hon. Ayodeji Adegbite, representing Ado Constituency I in the state of House of Assembly.

According to him, "the announcement of the creation of the committee was made by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye during the 2nd plenary session of the newly inaugurated Assembly."

Adegbite, who stated that the committee was to be chaired by himself, said that the Committee was expected to commence consultative process of developing a blueprint to guide the 7th Assembly that would be aligned with the development Agenda of the Biodun Oyebanji administration in Ekiti State.

This, he said, was to ensure coherence and robust executive-legislative collaboration, to advance accelerated development in Ekiti State.

He added that the committee would take into consideration, the Agenda of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration to ensure Ekiti is best 

positioned to optimise benefits from the federal government's Renewed Hope Agenda.

Similarly, the committee, he said, would work with the executive to come up with an Executive/Legislative Agenda, adding that the speaker was committed in positioning the 7th Assembly to be a model sub-national parliament in Africa, hence, the creation of the legislative agenda.

"I want to use this opportunity to thank the honourable Speaker for the confidence reposed in me and other members to take on such a sensitive and strategic task.

"I have no doubt that with the pedigree of the members, we will deliver on the mandate to produce a legislative agenda 

that would be a reflection of the aspirations of our people.

"I also want to use this opportunity to call on development partners and grassroots stakeholders to support the process," Adegbite said.

Other members of the committee includes; Hon. Abimbola Solanke (Moba I), Hon.Babatunde Oke (lkere I), Hon. Omotayo Babatunde (lse/Orun), Hon. ldowu Odebunmi(Oye II), and Mr. Ogunmosunle Bankole as the Secretary.

Matured Minds Greet Muslim Faithful, in Ekiti State Prays for Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria.

Matured Minds Greet Muslim Faithful, in Ekiti State Prays for Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria.

Foremost socio-political group in Ekiti State, Matured Minds Community media have rejoiced with muslim faithful in Ekiti State and Nigeria in general on this year 2023/144 celebration of Eid el Kabir.

According to the press statement issued by the secretary of the group Comrade Oba Mathew, personally signed by the Convener of the platform, Hon.Ehinafe Odunayo to commemorate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the group enjoined all Muslim Faithful to sustain the good deeds exhibited during the holy month and continue to practice the teachings of prophet Muhammad (S. A. W).

While noting that Ramadan has taught all Faithful on how to live a selfless and Godly life, he underscored the need for peaceful co-existence and the unity of Nigeria. 

Hon.Ehinafe said: “I wish to enjoin all Muslim Faithful in Ekiti State and Nigeria to moderate during the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr and continue to extend love to one another, especially the less-privileged in our Society. We should also sustain virtues of self-discipline, sacrifice and compassion to fellow Nigerians, irrespective of religion, tribe or race.”

Hon.Ehinafe also prayed for the peace and unity of Nigeria, calling on all Nigerians to join hands in Nation building.

Oba Mathew Olufemi,

Secretary, Matured Minds.