Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta at the 20th anniversary of the Communion Faith Assembly/dedication of its new cathedral.
Browsing: Prince Dapo Abiodun
It would be recalled that the first phase of Prince Court Estate, Idi-Aba, comprising 130 units, had been completed.
Speaking at the swearing in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chambers, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Abiodun underscored the need for the body to exercise restrain and uphold high ethical standard to midwife a local government system based on the principles of fair, credible and democratic electoral process.
The traditional title holder and philanthropist per excellence, whose legal office is based in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, made the donation in honour of his sister, Adetumbi Adebanjo (nee Kalejaye), to mark her 72rd birthday anniversary.
Daniel had on Tuesday joined the APC, with five governors elected on the platform of the party expected to formally welcome him.
Since it was flagged off by President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, the exercise has been dogged by rancour and bad blood in few states of the federation, as different power blocs and rival tendencies within state chapters renewed their struggle ahead of 2023 general elections. For obvious reasons, Ogun State was expected to be one of the flash points of the exercise.
The Association called on the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to move beyond rhetorics into the realm of actions to stem the tide.
The Commissioner, Ministry of Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, disclosed this during a four-day programme organised by the Ministry for the 2020 disbursement of Grant-in-Aid to CDAs held in Abeokuta, the state capital.
In a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday and signed by the Publicity Secretary of Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye, the late politician was described as an “uncommon bridge builder, patriot and a very humane, courteous and humble politician whose model was politics without bitterness”.
The government said the suspension will last pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into the allegation.
The governor on Wednesday also directed all civil servants and other government workers in the State to proceed on Christmas and New Year holiday from December 24.
A statement by Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said the governor shares in the joy of the President’s birthday and wishes him well in the arduous task of nation-building.
Hassan, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, United Kingdom is an internationally recognized consultant Ophthalmic surgeon, with robust experience and rich network of professional contacts in healthcare across the globe.
In a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday by the Publicity Secretary of the Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye, the party described Abiru’s victory as a re-affirmation of the popularity of the APC.
The presentation was made at the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, during a courtesy call on Governor Abiodun by some members of the Ecobank Nigeria Executive Management Team.