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The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, which congratulated the President for reaching the age of 78, said God must have kept him so that he can have enough time to ruminate over his past misdeeds and seek restitution.

They particularly appealed for the immediate repair of those facilities related to the maintenance of law and order, and the administration of justice such as police stations, court buildings and forensic laboratory in the state.

Falana said this in his contribution to a debate on a WhatsApp platform on Sunday.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Oke stated that by convention and practices, Makinde, “who is the only PDP governor in the South West, emerges as leader of the zone” and no loyal and committed member of the PDP family should challenge the noble arrangement in the overall interest of the party except for selfish interest.

It is unthinkable that a race reputed as the most educated in this contraption called Nigeria will choose miscreants to fight their cause, appoint an erudite Professor as Prime Minister before asking for the republic through rallies. While the miscreants can be forgiven for not knowing that a project such as this is a mirage, the Professor and the elite cannot be pardoned.

The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja announced Dayo Ogungbenro as the Chairman of the new Caretaker Committee.

The ongoing efforts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation-led Oil and Gas Sector coalition against COVID-19 was bolstered on Thursday in Lagos with the handing over of six ambulances and medical consumables to the South West States.

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Sunday called on the Federal Government to launch a proactive investigation into the recent three blasts in three South West States, stressing that the incidences are beyond ordinary blast as claimed by the government.

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, said on Tuesday that his administration has been providing a safe and secure state for investors in the state, warning criminally-minded elements to stay away from the state and the South West geopolitical zone.

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has described the South West Security Network, codenamed: “Operation Amotekun,” as a child of necessity.

The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Monday said the successful implementation of Amotekun would attract more investments to the six states in South West.

The Attorneys-Generals of the six South West states have put finishing touches to the required legal framework for the operation of Operation Amotekun, the security outfit for combating crimes in the region.

The duo spoke at the 2020 edition of Oodua Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Thursday.

He dismissed the insinuations in some quarters that the motive behind the formation of Amotekun was political.

He advised other zones to borrow a leaf from the South West by coming up with their various security networks for a more secured Nigeria.

OGP, a multilateral initiative, with membership in 79 countries, was launched at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in 2016.

The monarchs, who spoke through their President, the Owa-Ale of Ikare-Akoko, Oba Kolapo Adegbite-Adedoyin, made the call while briefing newsmen after their monthly meeting held in Akure on Friday.

The IPU, according to a statement signed by its President and Secretary, Engr. Olayinka Alli and Dr. M.B. Olatunji respectively, declared its support for the recently launched Western Nigerian Security Network, codenamed: Amotekun.

Akeredolu said this on Sunday in a statement by the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo.

The Governor stated this while receiving feedback from the Managing Director of Popular Rice Mill, a subsidiary of Stallion Group, Amit Rai, on the assessment of the land allotted to the company for a rice mill factory in the State.