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A former member of the Federal House of Representatives and an international lawyer of repute, Prince Ned Nwoko has urged members of the Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ASELGON) to be committed to nation building. Nwoko spoke during his investiture as the Grand Patron of the Association in his mansion in Idumuje Ugboko, Delta State on Saturday 23rd November, 2019. The politician stated that the responsibility was big for him as the first grand patron of the association, adding that he would do his best to support their ideals. "I have no doubt that with little support and your zeal, you will play a lot of roles in nation building. "I am a grassroots person also, even if you have 30% support across all the local governments, you can make a lot of difference," he said. The former lawmaker told the members of the association that their job required consistency and commitment. He lamented that Nigeria is a country of survival of the ...

The duo of the former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and the incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu were reportedly given the disgrace of their lives as they were turned to observers at the last National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which held recently at the party's national secretariat in Abuja. Sources at the crucial meeting revealed that the two top politicians were so treated based on their alleged anti-party activities in the 2019 General Elections. It will be recalled that while ex-governor Amosun fielded a candidate from the Alliance Peoples Movement (APM) for the governorship election in Ogun State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State highjacked and diverted money meant for election in the state for Action Alliance. We were informed that the National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, had protested the attendance of Akeredolu and ex-governor Amosun at the meeting. Oshiomhole reportedly ins...

Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen Of Nigeria (ASELGON) is set to honour Nigerian popular politician, successful businessman and international lawyer, Hon. (Dr) Ned Nwoko as Patron of the body. The investiture will be done at the billionaire politician's palatial country home in Idumuje Ugboko, Delta State on Saturday, 23rd November 2019 and it would be graced by top politicians and eminent personalities from across the country. ASELGON is the national body of elected former local government in Nigeria with membership across the 774 local governments in the country with the core goal of deepening and entrenching globally acceptable democratic ethos. They body said in a statement signed by their National President, Albert Ashipa that it was an obvious fact that Nwoko had left indelible footprints in the sand of grassroots governance and development for his efforts to get Paris Club refund for the 774 local governments which they said till today many were unawar...

The National Union of Ogoni Students international (NUOS INTL USA) and Ogoni Lives Matter International (OLM USA) have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to expel Shell Oil from Ogoniland and posthumously exonerate the late Ken Saro Wiwa. The groups, over the weekend,  remniscenced on  the "horrific murder and the Kangaroo judicial hanging of the Nigerian state of its forefathers and heroes" at the 24th anniversary of the action in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The occasion was reportedly honored by a cross spectrum of human rights communities, supporters and friends of Ogonis struggle, who paid tributes to their "untarnished character, courage and conviction" and vowed to take the fight to restore their good names and dignity as well as ensure that their names are removed from the Nigerian criminal records. Glenn Roger, a retired police chief was said to be the keynote speaker at the event.  The report of the event was contained in a statement jointly si...

A chieftain of the Ogun State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), who is also gunning for the state chairmanship position of the union, Alhaji Akeem Bodunrin aka Iyeru has reportedly declared a total war against the National President of the union, Alhaji (Professor) Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa. According to information made available to us, the relationship between Iyeru and Baruwa became frosty, when the latter won the election few months ago as the National President of the union. A source had told us that Iyeru, who had been eyeing the position of the State Chairmanship of the Ogun State council of the NURTW, had been suspicious that Alhaji Baruwa would not approve of him (Iyeru) getting the enviable state chairmanship slot. Thus, Akeem Bodunrin (Iyeru) allegedly preempted all the actions of the new National President and raced to the court to get an injunction against the conduct of the state election, which was supposed to take pla...

Less than 40 days after the death of a first class monarch in Lagos State, the Oniru of Iruland. His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru, serious war has reportedly broken out in Abisogun Ruling House over his successor. It will be recalled that the respected and powerful monarch died in late September, 2019 at the age of 82 after a brief illness. Under the reign of the monarch, Iru land, the host of the highbrow Oniru and Victoria Island, became a mega location with investments and buildings worth hundreds of billions of naira. We were reliably informed that a tussle has broken down over the throne with many candidates showing interest in the coveted seat. Some of those said to have shown interest in the obaship seat included Wasiu Ogunbambi, Jamiu Adelakun and Saliu Abisogun. Others included Hakeem Ajasa, Fabayi clan, Giwa Otto clan amongst several others. Reliable sources informed us that lobby has started in high places as some of the candidates were said to ha...