Oyo state
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Appeal Court Judgment-Ohaneze Ndigbo Oyo state
- By solomon2day
- On 15/08/2024
- In Special Report
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA IBADAN JUDICIAL 
DIVISION HOLDEN AT IBADAN
ON FRIDAY THE 31 DAY OF MAY, 2024
BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:
HON. JUSTICE ITA.G.MBABA (PJ), OFR
HON. JUSTICE M. DANJUMA
HON. JUSTICE H. R. SHAGARI
- JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL
APPEAL NO: CA/IB/116/2014
BETWEEN:
1. GARY ENWO-IGARIWE
(President General, Obaneze Ndigbo,
For himself and on behalf of Ohaneze Ndigbo) 2. HRH EZE (Dr.) C.I. ILOMUANYA, CON
AND
1. CHIEF JOSEPH NWIGWE
(Substituted for Late Dr. Alex Anozie by Order of this Honourable Court made on 18 March, 2024) 2. CHIEF NDIDI E. EZEAKO
3. CHIEF ALLOY OKWUDILI CHUKWUOBI 4. MR. ADOLF OKOLI
5. MR.ANDREW DURU
6. MR. JOHN IDOKO
APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
7. MR. FELIX IGBOANUGO
JUDGMENT
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This Appeal is against the Judgment of Oyo State High Court in Suit No. 1/167/2011, delivered on 18th February,
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2014, by Hon. Justice M.A.A. Abass, whereof the leamed trial Judge granted the reliefs sought by the 1 and 2 Respondents herein (who were Plaintiffs at the lower Court) in the suit filed against the 3rd to 7th Respondents herein (as Defendants). Appellants brought this Appeal as interested parties, having been granted leave on 30th October, 2017 to appeal against the said judgment of the trial Court.
The 3rd to 7th Respondents herein had also, appealed against the said decision of the trial Court in Appeal No. CA/IB/116/2014, which was heard by this panel on 6th May, 2024 and judgment delivered earlier today, 31st May, 2024.
Appellants, as interested parties, in the said judgment in Suit No. IB/167/2011, had raised grounds of Appeal and sought the formulated the following issues for determination, as per in Appellants Brief, filed on 28/3/2024:
(1) Whether the learned trial Judge of the Court below did not violate the Constitutionally guaranteed right of the Appellants to fair hearing, when he made damaging findings and
against Appellants, who were neither parties nor heard in the proceedings before him, thus rendering his decision a nullity. (Grounds 1, 2 and 7).
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(2) Whether the learned trial judge was not wrong and acted without or in
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excess of jurisdiction in making findings and conclusions that are perverse, not having support in the evidence before him and relying on inadmissible evidence and extraneous matters in arriving at his decisions, thereby engendering serious
miscarriage of justice, Grounds 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The 1st and 2nd Respondents filed their Brief on 2/5/2024 and adopted the two Issues as donated by the Appellants for the determination of the Appeal.
Appellants' Counsel, Alhaji Lasun Sanusi, SAN argued that no Court is allowed to make orders against non parties to a case; that Appellants were not parties to the case of 1st and 2nd Respondents, and no claim was raised against the Appellants in the Suit, but surprisingly, the learned trial Court, in violation of the principles of fair hearing of the Appellants, made findings of "oppression" against the 2nd Appellant, at page 1117 of the Records of Appeal, where the Court, suo motu, raised allegation of oppression and humiliation of late Dr. Alex Anozie who was the original 1st Claimant, and resolved same against the Appellants, who were not parties to the case.
Counsel said, ironically, the trial Court could not point to any evidence that the late Dr. Alex Anozie was shocked, humiliated or oppressed; and that there was no pleading or evidence alleging oppression against any of the Claimants.
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Counsel said that it is trite law that, where findings of Court is unsupported by evidence on record, such findings will be perverse and not allowed to stand. Counsel referred us to what the trial Court said on pages 1117 1118 of the Records of Appeal, as follows:
"I think it is oppressive for the Chairman of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers to ask for mobilization of all sons and daughter of Igbo extraction which include the Claimants to receive him and his entourage during a visit to Ibadan through Exhibit 19, only to use the same forum to humiliate the Claimants by announcing the dissolution of the association to which they belong and removing the 1st Claimant by mere pronouncement from his exalted position, thereby paving way for the emergence of the 1st Defendant as the Onyendu Ndigbo in place of the Claimant."
Counsel said there was no claim against the chairman of South East Council of Traditional Rulers or Ohaneze Ndigbo (Appellants), who were not parties to the Suit, challenging the (Appellants) on the removal of late Dr. Alex Anozie and Dr. Oramadike as leaders of ICDA and ICOS, respectively. Thus, the findings of the trial Court against the Appellants were based on the Judge's personal opinion, not evidence before the Court and
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at the same was perverse.
He relied on BARUWA VS.
OSOBA (1997) 3 NWLR (PT. 492) 179.
Counsel further referred to page 1116 of the Records, where the trial Court said:
"The 1st Claimant is clearly aggrieved over his purported removal as the ONYENDU NDIGBO of Ibadan and Oyo State and the purported installation of the 1st Defendant in his stead. The evidence of CW1, CW2, CW3 and CW4 are clearly pointing to the fact that there is no basis whatsoever for South East Council of Traditional Rulers Actions and that the said Council possess no power to act in the way they did..."
Counsel said there was nothing in the evidence of CW1, CW2, CW3 and CW4 to justify the above findings of the trial Court; that there was also no evidence that 3rd Respondent was installed, instead, or in the place of 1st Claimant; or that 1st Claimant was aggrieved; and that the South East Traditional Rulers had no power over Igbo Associations!
Counsel said that a judge is not permitted to base his judgment on his private opinion or formulate his own case. He relied on OWONIKORO VS. AROWOSAFE (1997) 10 NWLR (PT. 523) 61. Counsel also called our attention to the holding
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of the trial Court on pages 1108 to 1109 of the Records, where it said:
"I am of the considered view and I so hold, that notwithstanding the content of Exhibit 33, which is a letter dated the 10th December, 2010 in which the Ohaneze Ndigbo rectified dissolution of ICDA and recognized the the 1st Defendant as the Onyendu Ndigbo of Ibadan and
and Oyo State, the Defendants have failed to establish the capacity or locus standi of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers to unilaterally dissolve and in regimental or commando manner remove the 1st Claimant as the Onyendu Ndigbo. The later in time ratification of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers which the Ohaneze Ndigbo had earlier in Exhibit 12 and 13 refused to recognize will not confer legitimacy on the purported actions of the Traditional Rulers in the absence of evidence showing the capacity and constitutionality of their actions."
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Counsel argued that with the above, the trial Court went completely out of the trend of the case and the evidence adduced, to import extraneous facts and case upon which it based its decision, as the Respondents never raised any issue about the locus standi of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers, introduced by the trial Court,
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on the case of ALLI VS. ALESINLOYE (2000) 6 NWLR (PT.
212. He also relied on NGERE VS.
660) 177 at 211
OKURUKET (2017) ALL FWLR (PT. 882) 1302 at 1345 to
the effect that:
"A Court is duty bound to confine its decision to the issues raised by the parties. The Court did not have the power to go outside the issue and formulate cases for the
the parties.
Otherwise, it might find itself covered by the dust of conflict."
He added that no Court is allowed to supply missing link in a party's case for the parties; that the above findings, among others, were prejudicial to the rights, powers and duties of the Appellants, as the ICDA and ICOS were affiliates of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, which worked in tandem with the South East Council of Traditional Rulers. He referred us to the averment of the original 1st Respondent, late Dr. Alex Anozie of ICDA on page 888 of the records, who said:
"The Claimants avers (sic) that the ICDA applied and became an affiliate of Ohaneze Ndigbo in year 2000 and they were duly recognized. The Claimant will at the trial rely on the letter of 6th July, 2000 written by the OHANEZE to Igbo Community
Development Association."
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Counsel submitted that, as affiliate, the ICDA was a
member of the parent body and bound by the decision of the
parent body, contrary to the unsupported conclusion of the
learned trial Judge that Appellants had no power or locus standi
to resolve the factional crisis, as Appellants did. Counsel also
cited the evidence of PW4, under cross examination, who said:
"... As an affiliate of Ohaneze Ndigbo our Association have no right to pick and choose from the directives that way handed down to us by the body i.e. Ohaneze Ndigbo." See page 926 of the Records of Appeal.
Again, Counsel said a Court cannot make pronouncements
against a non party to a suit, and relied on the case of
CHUKWUOGOR VS. A.G. CROSS RIVER STATE & ORS
(1998) 1 NWLR (PT. 534) 375; INTERCONTRACTORS VS.
UAC (1988) 2 NWLR (PT. 76) 303; SALAU VS. PARAKOYI
(2001) 1 NWLR (PT. 695) 446; AZUH VS. UBN (2014) 11
NWLR (PT.1419) 580 at 611; NDULUE VS. IBEZIM (2002) 12 NWLR (PT. 780) 139 and IDAKWO VS. EJIGA (2002) 13 NWLR (PT. 783) 156 on the need to hear the party, before
making an order against him.
On Issue 2, Counsel said the trial Judge had formulated his
own case, different from the case of or issues presented to him by the 1st and 2nd Respondents and had predicated his findings
and decisions on the facts which were neither backed up by
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pleadings or evidence on Record. Counsel referred to page 1111
of the Records, where the trial Court said:
"I therefore believe the evidence of the 1st Claimant to the effect that he was surprised and shocked when the council of Traditional Rulers started to make pronouncements touching the ICDA and his position as the Onyendu Ndigbo."
Counsel said there was nowhere in the Records that Late Dr. Alex Anozie or any witness gave evidence of surprise or shock and there was no pleading to that effect, or any challenge to the actions of the Appellants on the dissolution of ICDA and ICOS!
Counsel relied on the case of SILVA VS. INEC (2015) ALL FWLR (PT. 810) 1121 to say that one who did not take part in an election cannot challenge the result or outcome of the election. He added that a Court must restrict itself to the case, presented by the parties - STATE VS. OLADIMEJI (2003) 14 NWLR (PT. 839) 57; OLUFEAGBA VS. ABDUL-RAHEEM (2009) 18 NWLR (PT. 1173); OSADIM VS. TAIWO (2010) 514; UBN LTD VS. NWAOKOLO (1995) 6 NWLR (PT. 400) 127.
Counsel said there was no allegation, whatsoever or claims against the Appellants (who were not parties to the suit). But
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the trial Court raised the issue of shock and humiliation of the 1st
Claimant, suo motu, against the 1st Appellant, when it said:
"There is no evidence of due process of
the law followed by the Council of Traditional Rulers of the South East before alleged removal and the procribtion of his Association (ie. ICDA) was carried out, the later in time retification of the highly despicable manner of removal of the 1st Claimant by Ohaneze Ndigbo through Exhibits 33 and 34 will not confer legitimacy on illegitimate way and manner by which the removal was carried out." (Page 1114 of the Records).
Counsel said again that there was no claim by the claimants against the Appellants herein, nor relief seeking to set aside the actions of the Appellants (namely the dissolution of ICDA and ICOS and suspension of 1st Claimant and 1st Defendant
from using the title of Ohaneze Ndigbo) for breaching or
violating due process! Counsel recalled that late Dr. Alex Anozie,
had told the Court, under cross examination:
"I was not in Ibadan on the day of the election of the 1st Defendant. We were given a certificate of affiliation by the Ohaneze Ndigbo. As an affiliate of Ohaneze Ndigbo, our association have no right to pick and choose from the directives that may be handed down to
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us by the parent body (ie.) Ohaneze Ndigbo..." (See page 926 of the Records).
Counsel said the above evidence by the Claimants had
tablished the power and authority of the Ohaneze Ndigbo and
the South East Council of Traditional Rulers (Appellants herein)
over the parties, and that there was no challenge to the Exhibits
33 and 34. Counsel said that, interestingly, there was no claim challenging the election of the 3rd Respondent (1st Defendant) by the Igbo General Assembly (IGA) as the Onyendu Ndigbo. Thus, the 1st and 2nd Respondents disclosed no cause of action in the
suit.
He urged us to allow the Appeal and set aside the decision
of the lower Court.
Counsel for the 1st and 2nd Respondents, Ibrahin A.
Kareem-Ojo Esq., conceded that no Court is entitled to make
orders against a non-party to a suit, relying on ASUH VS. UBN
PLC (2014) 11 NWLR (PT. 1419) 580 at 616. But he added
that, throughout the length and breadth of the Judgment of the trial Court (pages 1092-1120 of the Records of Appeal) there was no where the Court made specific order or decree against any of the Appellants, as to warrant an appeal from them, seeking to set aside the judgment of the trial Court.
Counsel cited the case of AWOSEDA VS. AMCON (2018) LPELR-46051 (CA), on what constitutes a final judgment or
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order of Court. He argued what the Appellants complained about on the judgment were just comments (obiter) which cannot constitute basis for appeal; he said that what concerns an appellate Court is to determine whether the decision of the trial Court was right and not whether the reasons for the decision are right. He relied on OLORA VS. ADEGBITE (2012) LPELR - 7937 (CA); 2012 NWLR (PT. 1334) 40; WIKE ADANG VS. MERCY ADANG & ANOR (2020) LPELR -49816 (CA).
Counsel argued and prayed that the day will not come when Judges will have to borrow words and language from Counsel in writing their judgments; he said that the strictures to which the trial judge was subjected to in this Appeal, was what was depreciated in the case of ABEKE VS. THE STATE (2007) ALL FWLR (PT. 366) 649. Counsel said that the trial Judge comments were based on the case as put before it by the parties; that while 3rd to 8th Respondents were justifying the removal of the late Dr. Alex Anozie, the erstwhile 1st Respondent, vide their pleadings and evidence, and the 3rd to 8th Respondents raised the issue of the 1st Defendant coming to remove the 1st Claimant; that the 1st Claimant, joined issue with them, that Appellants, herein, had no authority and capacity to remove him. Counsel said the issue of installation of the 3rd Respondent by the 3rd to 8th Respondents, were issues joined by the parties, which led to the comments the trial judge made, in passing and related to the parties before the Court.
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On the Issue of locus standi, Counsel said that 1st and 2nd Respondents had questioned the power of the Appellants herein (Ohaneze Ndigbo and South East Council of Traditional Rulers) to dissolve their Organization, when they pleaded in the Reply:
"With reference to paragraphs 7-13 of the statement of defence, the Claimants aver that the Council of Traditional Rulers of the South East are not members (of ICDA) and also did not form ICDA and or the Ohaneze Ndigbo and as such could not proscribe, abrogate or abolish the Association." (See paragraph 4 of thereof on page 830 of the Records).
Counsel argued that it was therefore based on the issues raised and justification by the Defendants, that the Court found that the Appellants, who were not members of ICDA, had no power under the Constitution to dissolve an association that was not formed by them.
Counsel said there was nowhere in the Records of Appeal, that the trial Court formulated a case and issues against the Appellants who were not parties in the case and against whom no claim or relief was sought, or that the trial Court resolved the same suo motu against Appellants. He urged us to resolve the issues against Appellants and dismiss this Appeal.
Counsel for 3rd to 8th Respondents filed no brief, but
indicated their alignment with the Appellants' Brief.
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RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES
As earlier stated, we had earlier considered similar Issues, in Appeal No. CA/IB/116/2014, which was taken out by the 3rd to 8th Respondents herein (as Appellants) against the same decision of the lower Court, in Suit No. 1/167/2011, delivered on 18th February, 2014 in favour of the Claimants (1st and 2nd Respondents herein). In the said Appeal No. CA/IB/116/2014 (earlier delivered, today) we had considered the Issues (particularly Issue 3) exclusively, and do not intend to repeat the same here, as they are similar and cannot attract a different conclusion.
This Appeal therefore abides the decision in the said sister Appeal No. CA/IB/116/2014, delivered earlier, today, whereof we set aside the decision of the lower Court.
I should also add that the learned trial judge had relapsed into great error, when it took on the Ohaneze Ndigbo and South East Council of Traditional Rulers (Appellants) as if they were parties in the case, lashed them verbally and questioned their power/authority to dissolve the affiliate Igbo Organizations (ICDA and ICOS) and suspend the 1st Claimant and 1st Defendant from using the title of Onyendu Ndigbo. After lampooning the Appellants, the trial Judge held that the Defendants (3rd to 8th Respondents) did not lead evidence to establish the capacity and Constitutional Powers of Appellants, to do what they did (dissolution of the ICDA and ICOS, and baring the use of
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Onyendu Ndigbo by the contenders), The trial Judge even nullified the said decisions of the Appellants! (See pages 1108- 1109 of the Records)
Certainly, the learned trial Judge, in my opinion, went beyond his brief and mandate; descended into the arena of conflict to take sides and make a case, different from what was presented by the 1st and 2nd Respondents, and even became the aggrieved party, wounded by the role and decisions of the Appellants, who were not parties to the case!
In taking such decision, and descending on the Appellants, the trial Court appeared to have forgotten that the 1st and 2nd Respondents (as Claimants) were, in fact, counting on the support and ratification of the same Appellants (it vilified) to succeed; and had suggested them (Appellants) as their witnesses! See Reliefs one and three of the 1st and 2nd Respondents.
A Court is barred from straying into the arena of conflict to make a case for any party. It is bound to confine its decision to the case and issues canvassed and established before it, and cannot go outside the issues, to formulate case, different from what is presented, for a party. See ALLI VS. ALESINLOYE (2000) 6 NWLR (PT. 660) 117 at 211-212; NGERE VS. OKURUKET (2017) ALL FWLR INTERCONTRATORS VS. UAC (1988) 2 NWLR (PT. 76) (PT. 882);
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303. See also IDRIS VS. GADA & ORS (2023) LPELR - 59349 (CA), where we held:
"The law is trite, that a trial Court must not go outside the case presented by the parties, to make case for any party, and it must dwell within the confines of the credible evidence, adduced, to base its decision. See the case of Nnanna Vs Sadiq & Anor (2022) LPELR - 57396 CA: "The law is trite, that the trial Court or any Court is bound to confine itself to the case presented by the Plaintiff (parties) and rule on the same. See the case of Ironkwe Vs UBA Plc (2017) ALL FWLR (Pt.879) 650 at 685, where it was held: "Judges are not allowed by the law to speculate or conjecture on possible facts. They do not have such jurisdiction..." And in the case of INEC Vs Atuma & Ors (2013) 57 MJSC (Pt.1) 29 at 52, it was held by the Supreme Court: "The Court must base its determination on the case as presented by the parties and not deviate from it. A Court should not make a case different from the one made by the parties." In the case of Osolu Vs Osolu & Ors (2003) LPELR- 2810 (SC); (2003) ALL FWLR (PT 172) 1777, it was held: "It is trite law that in the determination of disputes between the parties in a Court, the decision must be confined to the issues
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properly raised by the parties. It is not competent for a Court, suo motu, to make a case for either or both of the parties and then proceed to give judgment on the case so formulated contrary to the case of the parties before it. See for example Adeniji v. Adeniji (1972) 1 All NLR (Pt. 1) 298; Adegoke v. Adibi (1992) 5 NWLR (Pt. 242) 410. When an issue is not properly placed before the Court, the Court has no business whatsoever to deal with it. See Olusanya v. Olusanya (1983) 1 SCNLR 134, (1983) 3 SC 41, Ebba v. Ogodo (1984) 1 SCNLR 372." Per MUSDAPHER, JSC
It is also the Law, that a Court cannot pronounced against a person who is not a party before it. See AZUH VS. UBN PLC (2014) 11 NWLR (PT. 1419) 580 (SC). In the case of OYEYEMI & ORS VS. OWOEYE & ANOR (2017) LPELR - 41903 (SC), the Supreme Court held:
The effect of order(s) made against persons not joined as a party is that such order is a nullity and of no effect. In our view, Counsel to the Appellants was right to have submitted at pages 12 and 13 of his brief of arguments, that where person who ought to be joined to the suit had orders made against them by the trial judge, such proceedings ought to be a nullity, being a denial of the Appellant's right
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to fair hearing. See the case of OVUNWO & ANOR V. WOKO & ORS (2011) 7 SCM 207 at 231-232 and NURTW & ANOR V. RTEAN & ANOR (2012) 3 SCM 171 at 178-179." Per BAGE, JSC (Pp. 27-28, paras. D-A)
Thus, the findings and decision of the trial Court was on a wild frolic and outside the confines of the case, when it attacked the Appellants and undermined their traditional powers over the Claimants and Defendants, when it held as follows:
"I have read carefully the entire evidence led by the parties in this case and at nowhere or time was any allegation of wrong doing made against either the members of ICDA or their leadership which may form the basis of the exercise of the powers of life and death as done by the Council of Traditional Rulers who visited Ibadan. It is not here in this case being suggested that the 1st Claimant cannot be removed for proven misconduct but such alleged gravel misconduct which will warrant his removal must be leveled against him to defend himself before such grave and unpleasant decision against his person can be made. There is no evidence of due process of the law followed by the Council of Traditional Rulers of the South East before the alleged removal and the proscription of his association
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(ie. ICDA) was carried out. The later in time ratification of the highly despicable manner of removal of the 1st Claimant by the Ohaneze Ndigbo through Exhibits 33 and 34 will not confer any legitimacy on the illegitimate way and manner by which the said removal was carried out. There is abundant of evidence before this Court that the emergence of the 1st Defendant as the Onyendu Ndigbo came into being after the purported removal of 1st Claimant by the pronouncement of the Chairman of the South East
East Council of Traditional Rulers on the 14th of July, 2009.
Evidence also abound that it is the same Traditional leadership of the Igbo Community in Ibadan and Oyo State which the 1st Claimant held before 14th July, 2009, that the 1st Defendant is allegedly now conferred with due to the alleged removal of the 1st Claimant. It is the purported election and inauguration of the 1st Defendant as Onyendu Ndigbo consequent upon the removal of the 1st Claimant that the 1st Claimant is now challenging through the instrumentally of the filing of this action."
The above findings in substance appears to be a different case from the one presented by the Claimants (1st and 2nd
Respondents herein), when considering the reliefs sought by
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them, the evidence led and the fact that the intervention by the South East Council of Traditional Rulers (and later ratified by the Ohaneze Ndigbo) in the proscription and removal complained of were not restricted to the 1st Claimant and his Organization (ICDA), but directed against the two factions and the Claimants to the title of Onyendu Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo State - as the two bodies (ICDA and ICOS) were dissolved and their said Claimants to the title, suspended and barred from using the title (See Exhibits 33 and 34).
It was thereafter that the Igbo General Assembly (IGA) organized an election which produced the 1st Defendant (3rd Respondent) as the Onyendu Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo State and the 1st Claimant did not take part in that election, and was not a member of the IGA!
Having not taken part in the said election by Igbo General Assembly (IGA) that produced 1st Defendant (3rd Respondent herein), certainly the Claimants (1st and 2nd Respondents), had
no ground to complain and had no cause of action against the Defendants (3rd to 8th Respondents) in my view. And having subordinated their Association (ICDA) to regulatory powers of the Ohaneze Ndigbo and Traditional Customs and Rules of the Igbos, (as apparently represented by the Council of Traditional Rulers in the South East), the Claimants (1st and 2nd Respondents) had brought themselves and their Association (ICDA) under the powers and control of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, to which it affiliated. It appears the trial Court lost sight or
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cognizance of all that, especially as the 1st and 2nd Respondents had relied on the said parent bodies (the Appellants herein) to prove their case, as per the Reliefs 1 and 3 of their claims.
Accordingly, I resolve the Issues for the Appellants and allow the Appeal.
I had earlier set aside the decision of the Lower Court and dismissed the Suit by the sister Appeal No. CA/IB/116/2014. The same conclusion remains and abides this Appeal.
Parties to bear their costs.
Mulbaja
ITA G. MBABA
JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL
COUNSEL:
APPELLANTS:
ALHAJI LASUN SANUSI, SAN, with CHIEF ADEMOLA ADEDEJI and A. O. AKINTOYE ESQ.
1ST & 2ND RESPONDENTS:
IBRAHIM A. KAREEM-OJO ESQ. with O. G. OLAWANDE ESQ.
3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS:
UCHE AMAJO ESQ.
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APPEAL NO.: CA/IB/116/2014 MOHAMMED DANJUMA, JCA
I have had the privilege of reading in draft, the lead judgment of my learned brother ITA G. MBABA, JCA (OFR). I agree with the reasoning and conclusion that this appeal succeed and is hereby allowed. I abide by all the consequential orders in the lead judgment.
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Mind your Utterances-Onyendu to Igbo Splinter group in Oyo
- By solomon2day
- On 31/07/2024
- In News
The Onyendu Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state High Chief Alloy Obi has cautioned a splinter Igbo group led by one Chief Emmanuel Nezakor to desist from making inflammatory statements that could breach the peace among Igbos in Oyo state.
Chief Obi gave this warning on Wednesday in a chat with The New Federation.
''They are free to express their opinions, but they should mind their utterances. If they are dissatisfied by the judgment of the Appeal court, they know what to do, they should consult with their lawyer. They should not attempt to breach the prevailing peace in the Igbo community in Oyo state. I am not forcing them to support me. I have tried my best as a man. They should not provoke us. How can Chief Emmanuel Nzeakor say he is representing their legal team? When he is not a lawyer, in fact, it is a shame for they claim that they were not aware of the judgment date. It is in their best interest to stop making noise. However, I am happy that in their press conference, they disclosed that I sent my people to them to embrace peace./ Once again, I am advising them to embrace peace, ''Chief Obi stated. -
We appreciate teachers for their perseverance and dedication-Oyo NUT chairman
- By solomon2day
- On 08/05/2024
- In News
The Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT) in Oyo state has commended teachers in Oyo state for their commitment, perseverance and dedication in the face of the present social and economic realities in Nigeria.The NUT chairman in the state, Comrade Raji Oladimeji gave this commendation on behalf of the union.
''We appreciate teachers for their commitment, perseverance and dedication. We also need to admonish them not to relent on their efforts. We are also aware of the challenge the shortage of teachers has brought about. It is not only in this state, but everywhere. We appeal to them to continue to go about their daily tasks with the zeal they have always exhibited. Teachers will soon be recruited,'' Comrade Oladimeji.
The NUT chairman disclosed that the majority of the teachers had registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria(TRCN), saying, ''to the best of my knowledge, I don't believe that we still have some teachers who have not registered. 99 percent of teachers in the state have registered with TRCN. The issue is with the private schools.''
Comrade Oladimeji insisted that a number of factors were responsible for the failure of students in external examinations, adding,''the blame for the failure of students in external examinations should not be put on teachers alone. There are other factors we have to consider, such as the examination centers.''
Similarly, Dr. Francis Amenaghwon of the Department of Communication and Language Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan attributed the massive failure of candidates in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) to inadequate funding practices by the government, the reluctance of students to learn, the prevalence of unqualified teachers in public and private schools and sharp pracitces by some examination officials.
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Olubadan's Death-Igbo Community in Oyo state Condoles with Family and the people of Ibadan
- By solomon2day
- On 15/03/2024
- In News
The Igbo community in Ibadan and Oyo state state has condoled with the family, indigenes of Ibadan and the government and people of Oyo state on the death of The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun.The Balogun Ndigbo of Ibadanland, Chief Alloy Obi, on behalf of Ndigbo in the state gave the condolence in a chat,
Chief Obi described the late first class monarch's death as shocking.
''Well I heard of the sad news this morning, I was shocked. My relationship with the late Olubadan dates back to before he became an Oba. I am also a member of the family. But we cannot query God, it is God that called him. Just two years on the throne, God's decision is final. The entire Igbos in Ibadan and Oyo state and the Ohaneze Ndibog condole with the family, the people of Ibadan and Oyo state and the Oyo state Governor on the great loss. I pray that God will give the family the fortitude to bear the great loss,'' Chief Obi stated.
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The Problems of Nigeria emanate from the Sins of the Leadership and Follower-ship-Rev.(Dr.) Oyekanmi
- By solomon2day
- On 12/01/2024
- In News
The sins of the leadership and followership in Nigeria from the foundation of the myriad of problems affecting the country.This assertion was made by Rev(Dr.) Olaolu Oyekanmi of the Amos World Outreach, the Christian Fellowship Evangelical Mission(CFEM), Moniya-Iseyin, Ijaiye-Orile, Ibadan, Nigeria.
''The major problem of the country revolves around the leadership and the followership. They have committed sins. If Nigerians can easily repent of their sins and change their behavior, activities and attitude, all will change for the better.''
''The problems are not the change of leadership or change of political parties, but have more to do with the change of mind. If Nigerians don't change, things will not change for the better. Those-in Authority and Those-in-Charge are from different homes. There must be a change,'' Rev(Dr.) Oyekanmi stated.
He also disclosed that a three day crusade tagged ''The Only Way to Save you and Nigeria'' would hold from Sunday 14the January to Tuesday 16th January 2024 at the the Mapo hall, Ibadan, Nigeria from 5.00 pm each day.
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NBA Member attempts Illegal sale of a house in Ibadan
- By solomon2day
- On 25/11/2023
- In Happenings
A member of the Ibadan branch of the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA)Ibadan branch on Thursday 23rd November 2023 accompanied by thugs broke into a building at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.The trespassers placed a banner with the inscription, ''For Sale PROPERTY/LAND-contact-
The lawyer on 08057321344/0806762694, in a desperate attempt to sell off the property without the consent of the sole occupant.
Before this time, On Thursday 9th November 2023 at about 9.30 am at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, a lawyer with phone number-08053721344- alongside four thugs made an abortive attempt to serve a harmless citizen a letter in the midst of intimidation and threats from the thugs. However, the citizen bluntly refused to accept the letter.
This development was trailed by unthinkable actions of four operatives of the Nigeria Legion Corps of Commissionaires, who supervised the damaging of the padlocks of the two gates to the house and the pulling down of the doors of three flats in the building and making away with all the locks, two chains, and padlocks.
However, it is curious that the assailants opted to forcefully convey the only occupant of the building to the Iyaganku Central Police Station on a motorcycle after they concluded the lawless act.
At the police station, they were told by a senior female police officer that Olorunsogfo, Molete was not within the station's jurisdiction.
This turn of events made them quickly seek the assistance of the administrative officer of the Iyagnaku Area Command.
Sadly, at the administrative officer's office, threats, intimidation, and warnings were tools used by all those present to persuade the harmless citizen to sign an agreement, which he politely refused.
For so long, those in charge of law and order have acted contrary to what the law states in issues concerning members of the public. This has indeed made millions of Nigerians lose confidence in the law enforcement agencies.
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UCH Ibadan Patients lament high costs of Medical Reports
- By solomon2day
- On 25/11/2023
- In Happenings
An unspecified number of patients in the University College Hospital(UCH) Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria have expressed reservations over the high cost of obtaining medical reports.The patients, who spoke incognito, lamented that they were made to part with N6,000 before they could be issued with the hospital's medical report at the records office.
''We were told that we could only be given a medical report on the payment of N6,000 in these hard times, it is beyond reach,'' they lamented.
However, the hospital's reaction, the Public Relations Officer, Mrs Adetuyibi Obafunmilayo disclosed that the hospital charges N6,000 for medical reports, adding,'' The patient makes a request for a medical report, while all the tests conducted on the patient are in his or her case note. Medical records officers do not write medical reports. It is the duty of medical consultants.''
''Yes, we do charge for our medical reports. The money we charge is N6,000. This forms part of the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) of the hospital that we use to produce medical reports. The money goes to the Treasury Single Account(TSA). Medical consultants don't collect cash from patients, it is against our policy,'' Mrs. Obafunmilayo stated.
On the Non-Academic Staff Union and Associated Institutions(NASU)UCH branch, the PRO insisted that the Chief Medical Director was not behind the miscreants who invaded and sealed up the NASU office.
''When the issue of NASU election came up, there was a crisis and a report was made by the chairman and a panel was set up. The panel submitted its report and management wrote to the national headquarters of NASU, but they are yet to respond,'' the PRO concluded.
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Eze(Dr.) Anozie was a Kind man-Personal Assistant
- By solomon2day
- On 20/11/2023
- In Happenings
Give Priority to your Well-Being
The Personal Assistant to the late Eze Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state, Eze(Dr.)Alex Anozie, Mr Samuel Ulelu, in this piece, describes the late Managing Director of Conac Nigeria Limited, as a kind and detribalized Nigerian. Excerpts:
His passage was shocking to me because I was with him on Tuesday 26th September 2023, that very day he showed no sign of ill health, that one may have suspected. There was no premonition, that very day the Hausa community came to pay him a visit, appealing to him to be their patron, which Eze agreed. After the program, everyone left. The next day I was called early in the morning, I was preparing to go to work, when the caller told me Eze was dead, I was surprised I did not believe the caller. But when I got to the office, I discovered it was true. It is a very great loss at this time when Ndigbo and Nigeria need him most. He was a very kind, loving, and detribalized Nigerian. He was humble to a fault.
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Eze(Dr.)Anozie's Death Shocking-AkaepuonwaNdigbo Ibadanland
- By solomon2day
- On 15/11/2023
- In Happenings
Take an interest in your Health and WellnessThe death of Eze(Dr.) Alex Anozie has been described as shocking and unexpected.
This is the view of Akaekpkuonwa Ndigbo Ibadanland, Ichie Sunday Okafor.
The death of Eze(Dr.) Alex Anozie came as a shock to all Ndibgo in Ibadan and Oyo state, it was unexpected. In fact, up till now, we have yet to believe that he has left us. It is a great loss to all of us. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the great loss. Ichie Okafor stated.
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Lawyer engages thugs to serve letter in Ibadan
- By solomon2day
- On 11/11/2023
- In Happenings
In these challenging times, lawlessness and criminality continue to linger as those in charge pretend not to be aware.Take an interest in your Health and Wellness
On Thursday 9th November 2023 at about 9.30 am in the morning at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, a lawyer with phone number-08053721344- alongside four thugs made an abortive attempt to serve a harmless citizen a letter in the midst of intimidation and threats from the thugs. However, the citizen bluntly refused to accept the letter.
This development was trailed by unthinkable actions of four operatives of the Nigeria Legion Corps of Commissionaires, who supervised the damaging of the padlocks of the two gates to the house and the pulling down of the doors of three flats in the building and making away with all the locks, two chains, and padlocks.
However, it is curious that the assailants opted to forcefully convey the only occupant of the building to the Iyaganku Central Police Station on a motorcycle after they concluded the lawless act.
At the police station, they were told by a senior female police officer that Olorunsogfo, Molete was not within the station's jurisdiction.
This turn of events made them quickly seek the assistance of the administrative officer of the Iyagnaku Area Command.
Sadly, at the administrative officer's office, threats, intimidation, and warnings were tools used by all those present to persuade the harmless citizen to sign an agreement, which he politely refused.
For so long, those in charge of law and order have acted contrary to what the law states in issues concerning members of the public, this has indeed made millions of Nigerians lose confidence in the law enforcement agencies.
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Comrade Abiona elected into NASU NEC
- By solomon2day
- On 04/09/2023
- In News
The chairman of the Non-Academic Staff Union and Associated Institutions(NASU) University College Hospital(UCH)branch,Ibadan, Nigeria has been elected to the National Executive Council(NEC) of the union.
This disclosure was made on Monday by Kehinde Abiona in a chat.
''The embattled NASU UCH branch chairman has broken the jinx by becoming member of the National Executive Council of NASU. We have over 2,000 members in UCH. Foir the first time ever, a sitting chairman of NASU UCH has been elected a member of NEC. This is the major reason why the hands of all members must be on deck to return the chairman for a second term for the intererst of the branch and for members' interest.''
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We cannot Turn down Oyo Gov's Invitation-Chairman Association of Traditional Heads of Non-Indigenes
- By solomon2day
- On 17/03/2023
- In News
Controversy continues to trail meetings the Oyo state Governor has with various interest groups in the state. In his reaction, the Eze Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state, who is also the chairman of the Association of Traditional Heads of Non-Indigenes in the state, Ez(Dr.) Alex Anozie opines that there is no way members of the association will ignore the state Governor, who invited them for a meeting. Excerpts: Mixed reactions have trailed your association's meeting with the Oyo state Governor what is your position?
As the Governor of the state, he invited the heads of the ethnic groups for a meeting. We had no option but to attend the meeting. There is just no way we can ignore the Governor or disrespect him; we must honor him as the Governor of the state where we reside. If we do otherwise, that means we are not law abiding because we should be working together as partners in progress, as the leaders of the ethnic groups in the state. We didn't know why he invited us and when we got there, he informed us of his intention to run for a second term and I don't think he has committed any crime by informing us of his intention to run for a second term. To continue the work he is doing and the constitution also allows him to do that if he is voted in by the people. And I do not think that we have committed any crime by honoring his invitation as the Governor of the state. He spoke and we listened to him. That is all. I do not see any crime he or we have committed. We are all working for the peace and progress of the state. That is our target. Anyone at any time who becomes the state Governor, that invites us, we will not disrespect him. If God answers his prayers and allows him to come back for a second term, that will be the end of his mandatory two terms. After this, if he, again, invites us that he wants to continue after two terms, we will tell him pointblank No, that he is going against the constitution . After his second term, anyone that God brings in to become the state Governor, if he invites us in that same manner, we will honor the invitation and listen to him or her again.
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Scrap Ezendigbo Title-Ibadan Residents and Indigenes Suggest
- By solomon2day
- On 15/02/2023
- In News
Concerned residents and indigenes of Ibadan, Oyo state have called on the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun,Alli Okunmade II, to, as a matter of urgency, scrap the title of Ezendigbo of Ibadanland. They hinged their call on the attempt to desecrate the position of the Olubadan.
''We call on the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun to urgently scrap the title of Ezendigbo of Ibadan. If you are observant, they are covertly working to bring the Olubadan position to ridicule. In addition, the activities of the Ezendigbo should be comprehensively probed for the good of society'', they stated.
In most recent times, there has been an upsurge in lawlessness and all forms of criminality in several communities in the state capital.
However, those-in-authority are either complicit or lack the will to convincingly put an end to the ugly situation.
The Balogun Nidgbo of Ibadan land, Chief Alloysious Obi, had in an interview with The Sun accused Eze(Dr.)Alozie of desecrating the stool of Olubadan with the conferment of a chieftaincy title of Ezi Ogo Ukwu N’digbo Nala on Oba Balogun.
''He said: “I found it ridiculous that an individual would just wake up and say he is conferring a chieftaincy title on the occupant of the revered stool of Olubadan. For Anozie to do such, it is nothing but desecration of the Olubadan stool and it should be condemned by those who mean well for Ibadanland. It is my candid view that the people of Ibadanland should, this time around, come together and put a stop to what I can only describe as an insult to the Olubadan stool, as I know that Igbos have great respect for traditional institutions.”
However, in his reaction, the Eze Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state Eze(Dr.) Alex Anozie insisted that his detractors were at work, explaining that he gave the Olubadan an award and not a chieftaincy title.
''Because of the love and understanding between us, Ndigbo and Kabiyesi Olubadan of Ibadanland and Ibadan people, we decided to give an award to Olubadan in appreciation for our cordial relationship and because he is our in-law as he is married to one of our daughters. So we gave him an award and this matter, that same yesterday, 14th February, I was called and myself and my council members held a meeting with the Olubadan-in-Council and a satisfactory explanation has been given and the matter has been resolved . The Igbos and Ibadan people and the whole Yoruba race have been living peacefully. All that we did was to show love and appreciation for all that has been happening between the two ethnic groups. But we know that detractors are behind all the noise, but thank God the matter was resolved yesterday. We know that our detractors are the ones fanning the members of hatred unnecessarily,'' Eze(Dr.) Anozie concluded.
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De-recognition of 50 Schools in Oyo-My View by Prof. Sabitu Olagoke
- By solomon2day
- On 29/11/2022
- In Special Report
The Oyo state government recently announced the derecognition of 50 secondary schools in the state for examination malpractices. 26 of the schools are government owned while 24 are privately owned. The Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam of Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke in this piece expresses his views on the development.Excerpt:
Examination calls for a process of strict invigilation and supervision underlined by the highest level of discipline to protect the integrity of the alumni of every school. The desire of parents to have their children in a choice of professions and universities, the pressure on children to pursue courses in which they have no aptitude, pressure on teachers who want to gain favor, overcrowded sitting arrangements, parental upbringing, peer group effects, mushroom schools promising good results among others all contribute to examination malpractices. These fundamental causative factors need to be addressed properly by stakeholders-parents, teachers, counselors and the media. If sensitization on the need to instill discipline in the conduct of examinations had been thorough, the shameful act would not have been so embarrassingly great. However, the truth of the matter is that mushroom private schools are endangering the quality of education in Oyo state. They go into partnership with registered schools to register WAEC candidates for examinations without thoroughly taking care of the needs of the students, rather they promise them assistance while writing examinations. Such schools end up indicting the host school that accommodated their students through their inappropriate measures to make their students pass WAEC conducted examinations and other examinations. Another area of serious concern which WAEC itself needs to tidy up is that these students are able to observe examination malpractices through their unholy association with business centers and web operators who sell WAEC questions and answers online with payments via transfers and recharge cards to have access to such questions and answers online. Host schools taking care of candidates from unregistered schools for WAEC or NECO take the risk of indictment because these schools adorn the uniforms of the accredited schools that have accommodated their students to write their WAEC examinations in their schools, giving no room for excuses that perpetrators of the malpractices are not students of the accredited schools, were the examinations were written. School authorities of accredited schools should learn a lot of lessons from this sad experience by putting in place compliance with the rules and regulations guiding education,-WAEC and others. Unregistered schools and those that are registered ones need to cooperate with the Ministry of Education, the government and WAEC on the guiding rules for conducting worthwhile, fraud-free examinations by sensitizing the teachers,students and members of the public on the implications, consequences and penalties. Generally, there is the need to note that leakages of WAEC questions and answers online usually takes place when school authorities connive and through online links share among students in the examinations. The prohibitive amount charged as fines is enough deterrent for offending schools. This should be a lesson for others who are yet to be detected. In the course of building, our nation we must all recognize with passion that the effect of examination malpractices on national development has always been very negative. This is visible in the quality of the educational manpower the country has produced while the educational system strives to inculcate a high level of discipline, diligence, morale and love for others. A country that has become notorious for examination malpractices loses credibility, as evident in the value of the certificates outside Nigeria. Individuals through fraudulent means in educational pursuit are likely to face on-the-job challenges of dismissal, termination, lose of positions, lack of self-confidence and eventual suffering and embarrassment. Products of examination malpractices offer the nation, prevalent bank failures, budiling collapses, economic sabotage vandalizm, kidnapping for ritual and ransome, drug trafficking, fak drug manufacturing and sales! Are these not practical effects of moral decadence emanating from examination malpractices? The fight against corruption will only be realized if examination malpractices are curtailed. Future leaders equipped with a system characterized by academic fraud and dishonesty would certainly manifest questionable behavior in any organization they find themselves. Those who passed examinations by cheating would cheat to get employed, have spouses and even to win elections through electoral violence or their sharp practices. Finally, we must realize that education is a right according to the United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF). The government must, therefore, realize that education is the bedrock of every society for appropriate development. Let us all do the needful.
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ASCSN( Federal)Oyo-We regret voting in Outgoing Executives-Members
- By solomon2day
- On 08/03/2022
- In News
Members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria(ASCSN)Federal, Oyo state chapter have expressed regrets voting in the outgoing executives of the association.
Read-Helplessness in the Face of Dirt
The members made this known through their spokesman, Comrade Olaniyi Ajibosho in a chat with Poverty Line.
‘’The election which brought in the present executive of ASCSN, Federal Oyo state chapter was held at the National Museum, Aleshinloye, Ibadan in 2018 and we voted in the outgoing executive with the hope that the executive will address the several challenges confronting members, but our hopes were dashed. Members of the association regret voting in the outgoing executive. The Comrade Balogun led executive promised to do a lot, but we later discovered that he is not protecting the interests of members of the association. We thought the executive would be responsive, but this has not been so, rather the images of the association has been battered and shattered and as a result we want to redeem the association’s image. The Labor leaders believe in political patronage rather than protecting the rights of the cheated workers. We know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, we keep hope alive,’’ Comrade Ajibosho stated.
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Cultists unleash Terror in Olorunsogo Molete, Ibadan
- By solomon2day
- On 28/10/2021
- In News
A number of cultists who have for long terrorized residents of Olorunsogo, Molete, Felele, and environs in Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday 24 October 2021 unleashed terror on the residents.
Some of the cultists who reside at No. 5, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, a two-story building, owned by one Mrs. Ajayi have been involved in several grievous and heinous crimes. In addition, other occupants of the building live questionable lives
On the fateful day, acting under the influence of Indian hemp and alcohol, the criminals attacked residents with dangerous weapons.
But for the intervention of some security operatives, the criminal would have gone on to break into houses and embark on a looting spree.
Before now, some community leaders had influenced the criminals to vandalize, loot, and convert the premises of 3 Kehinde Aderibibge street to a refuse dump.Also read-Legalizing Crime and Criminality
-Landlords and Tenants Associations, Crime and Criminality
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Ezendigbo Title: Allow Igbos to Choose their Leader wherever they reside-Eze(Dr.)Anozie
- By solomon2day
- On 19/08/2021
- In News
A group, Concerned Igbos Forum, recently called on the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, to follow the steps of the Deji of Akure, Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, who abolished the title of Ezendigbo in his domain. However, in this interview with Poverty Line, the Ezendigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state, Eze(Dr.)Alex Anozie counsels that Igbos should be allowed to choose their leader anywhere they reside. Excerpts :What is your reaction to the call by a group to the Olubadan of Ibadanland to abolish the title of Ezendigbo?
My brief reaction to that is that the group mentioned is unknown to Igbos in Ibadan and Oyo state. And we are sure that they were sponsored by those who lost out in the court.
Thirdly, our Kabiyesi, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is a king whom God has bestowed with wisdom as God bestowed on King Solomon in the Bible. Let us all remember the story of the Bible about the two women who went to King Solomon for the resolution of their problem. The woman with the dead child requested the King to cut both the dead and living child into two equal parts. And God gave King Solomon the wisdom to handle the matter justifiably.
So, the people behind the call to the Olubadan and their sponsors are assured that the Kabiyesi, Olubadan is very much wiser than them all, and they should be ignored completely. As law-abiding citizens, we have always preferred to patiently abide by the rule of law, hence we have used the court and the court has given several judgments in favor of myself and my people.
And very interestingly, Kabiyesi, the Olubadan is a very law-abiding King who believes so much in truth and justice. Also, all the courts' judgments are in his possession. Kabiyesi so much believes in the rule of law. We want to appeal to all Yoruba leaders, Obas inclusive, to remember the very cordial relationship the Igbos and Yorubas have had for centuries. So let them guard against the antics of any group which desperately, out of selfish ambition, seek to cause confusion and misunderstanding between the Igbos and Yorubas. We so much appreciate the cordial relationship that exists between the Igbos and Yorubas and we pray fervently that it shall remain so forever.
Igbos should always be allowed to choose their leader wherever they reside.Also read-Legalizing Crime and Criminality
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Criminality as a Way of Life
- By solomon2day
- On 09/06/2021
- In Special Report
For over a long period of time the Landlords and Tenants Association, community leaders, criminally-minded residents, some unscrupulous officers, and rank and file of the Police have ensured that various categories of criminals in Molusi, Solanke, Oyegbami, Olorunsogo, Molete, Oshodi, Scout camp, Aluko, Felele straight and Rab, among several other communities in Oyo state perpetrate crime with impunity.
Cultists, armed robbers, car snatchers, kidnappers, ritualists are just a few out of the long list of criminals, who have perhaps, been motivated by the comments of state actors during the end of SARS protests the previous year.Transfer Money with Wise
How can accountable and responsible leadership appeal to worried residents to dialogue with criminals?
The body language of state actors indicates that these criminals not only have their consent but also their blessings.
Interestingly, these criminals continue to commit heinous and grievous crimes on a daily basis without hindrance.
Notable among the criminals are one Samba, a barber at the Scout camp junction, linking Oshodi street and Aluko street, one samad, a generator repairer, Lekan and Segun Adewale of 8 Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, one Tobi Adesanya, a.k.a Ijoba, one Akin an electrician, who along with his gang operate from an abandoned building on the same street with the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG)( Potters house), Olorunsogo, Molete, the Okada riders operating at the Molusi street junction, Molete among others. -
CBN Palliatives- Our Efforts to Get it Proved Abortive-Oyo Day old Chicks Farmers
- By solomon2day
- On 06/10/2020
- In News
Members of the Day Old Chicks Association of Nigeria(DOCAN) in Oyo state have lamented that all efforts to access the Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to cushion the harsh effects of the coronavirus pandemic have proved abortive.
The lamentation of the members of DOCAN was made known by its chairman, Alhaji Asimiyu Oyetunde in a chat with Poverty Line.
''All efforts to get the loans have proved abortive, we only hear that they are giving out loans, we don't know those they are giving it to'', Alhaji Oyetunde disclosed.
In the same vein, a cross section of worried members of the association have called on their leaders to put an end to the sharp and unbecoming practices going on in the centers of trade.
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Lock down- Disconnect Sources of Power Supply in Offices and Shops-Oyo Fire Service
- By solomon2day
- On 17/04/2020
- In News
Nigerians have been advised to ensure that all sources of electricity supply to their offices, shops and business premises are disconnected before proceeding on the indefinite break occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
This advice was given by the Deputy Director, Oyo state Fire Service, Mr. Moshood Adewuyi.
‘’In this time of lock down those who are not in their offices, shops and business premises should isolate the power supply. Also they should discourage the handling of highly inflammable content in their offices, shops and business premises’’.
‘’I also want to advise that every home, office and shop should have a potable fire extinguisher to curtail any fire out break. They should attach great importance to 9 Kg/Co2 fire extinguishers. In addition, I appeal to members of the public not to hesitate to call the fire service in the event of any fire outbreak, so as to minimize the destruction of valuables’’, Mr. Adwwuyi stated.
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