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Tinubu And Osinbajo: The True Story Of How They Met
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I never wanted to write this story but I was inspired to do so today, following Buba Galadima’s interview with the Punch on Monday. Buba struck a chord when he spoke about the issue of trust in the relationship between Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
You think Osinbajo should have given up his presidential ambition for loyalty to Tinubu?, Buba was asked.
He replied: “If he doesn’t, can you now trust him? If you look at how Osinbajo came with Tinubu and he’s now contesting against Tinubu who brought him, how safe would you be to work with such a person?
“If the man who did all this to someone who made him commissioner, made him this, made him that and he is now fighting him. You will now want to fight for him now, what would be your status later in life with him?”.
Just like Buba, I feel strongly that Osinbajo has grossly violated the trust that ordinarily should exist between him and Tinubu.
Contrary to the stories in the social media, I was the one God used to bring Osinbajo into Tinubu’s circle in January 1999.
Tinubu had just won the election as governor of Lagos State and days after, we met on the 6th floor of Kresta Laurel at Maryland, which Otunba Gbenga Daniel donated for our use. On this day, Tinubu shared with us some of the ‘certain’ appointments he intended to make. Those who were at the meeting were Otunba Daniel, Dele Alake and I. Tinubu sat at the head of the table as he said he would make Rafiu Tinubu the Lagos State Head of Service. We argued over this and he justified the planned appointment by saying that Rafiu, who is now late, was a senior permanent secretary in the Lagos Civil Service.
“Attorney-General will be Bayo Oriola”, Tinubu said.
I shot back and said: ” I have a better person for you”, my exact words. Tinubu was startled by my interjection.
“Who is that,” he asked.
“He is a Law Professor and the man who drafted our company’s MOU. He crafted it in a brilliant way that protected us from the founding partners. Without this, the other shareholders would have thrown us out”, I explained.
I also said Osinbajo had worked with Prince Bola Ajibola, who was the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice under President Babangida.
Dele and Otunba Daniel did not oppose my nomination, surprisingly. Tinubu also appeared eager to meet the “wonder lawyer” that I have just sold to him, to replace a man, who had served as the lawyer to the campaign.
“Go and bring him”, Tinubu said.
Before the meeting ended, Tinubu also settled on his nominee for Information Ministry. It was to be Dele Alake and I said I would return to my office to continue journalism.
After the meeting, I went to Osinbajo’s house in Ogudu to invite him to meet the new governor, Bola Tinubu. I remember entering the apartment from the kitchen. The wife was there when I delivered the message and left the house with him, later.
I have never published this story before and hereby want to apologise to my namesake Bayo Oriola, for blocking what should have rightly been his entitlement, going by the role he played during the campaign. I hope Oriola would have the heart to forgive me.
This event happened 23 years ago. Thus a few days ago, I asked Alake to fill the memory gap. Here is what he sent to me from the U.S.
“I remember that day very well. I had actually mentioned Jebby ( Osinbajo’s nickname) to Asiwaju before that meeting. He said we’ll see. You can ask Asiwaju himself. Which was why I didn’t object when you mentioned him at the meeting because it reinforced what I had told him.
“My mentioning Jebby’s name was solely because we were classmates in Igbobi college – same classroom, together with Tunde Fowler, Ade Ashekun, (the one he made ambassador to Canada) and Tunde Durosinmi Etti, former Commissioner under Ambode. Jebby and I were also attending the same church, Baptist Sheperd Hill Obanikoro, and his father’s house in Obanikoro not far from my dad’s house in Pedro road at the back of the church.
“After you mentioned his name that day , Asiwaju still asked Gbenga Daniel again and Gbenga also okayed him.
” Asiwaju knows all these. You were the one that mentioned him openly at the meeting while I had mentioned him a day or two before in private and Asiwaju again confirmed his name from Daniel.
“When Asiwaju told me he also asked about him from Daniel I then told him that Daniel, myself and yourself were contemporaries in UNILAG and he laughed that we were doing Akoka solidarity”.
Looking back now, did I regret what I did in January 1999. Yes, I would say I have some regret, especially since my action hurt Bayo Oriola. And my apology to Oriola once again. I could not have foreseen today’s turn of events between Tinubu and Osinbajo, who I nominated to be justice commissioner.
https://lagostoday.com.ng/tinubu-and-osinbajo-the-true-story-of-how-they-met/
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See Unbelievable Reason Why A Doctor Arrested A Man For Donating Blood [fiction]
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I was in the hospital three days back because of my health. I was sick and the drugs I was talking didn't seem to be having any effect, though I suspected malaria because of the increase number of mosquitoes in my area. It was a private hospital near my house. There was a good number of people in the waiting area despite the fact that I came early. I paid my consultant fee to the cashier and patiently waited for my turn. I was still waiting when a young man walked into the hospital, he was average in height but he wasn't well dressed. I over heard him tell a nurse that he wanted to donate blood. I felt sorry for him because I know that this pandemic must have been rough on his side, to the extent he wanted to give his blood for money.
After he talked with the nurse, she directed him to a room, but instead of him going towards the room, he went back outside and came back with two full buckets of blood!. The nurse and every other person witnessing the event were alarmed and dumbfounded. The nurse quickly notified the doctor about the situation, the shocked doctor quickly called the police to take the man to the station, so he can explain where and how he got the blood.
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Ex-Reps Member Kolawole Lauds Akeredolus Wife Over Widows Palliatives
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A former House of Representatives member, Kolawole Babatunde, has described the wife of Ondo state Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu as a caring mother whose contributions to the reduction of poverty among womenfolk especially widows will not be forgotten.
The former lawmaker specifically commended the First lady for distributing palliatives across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, to cushion effects of COVID-19 lockdown on women who have lost their breadwinners.
Kolawole who made the disclosure in an interview, noted that the good deeds of Akeredolu’s wife has brought succor to the vulnerable widows in the State.
It will be recalled that the wife of the Governor and her team have just concluded a tour of all the entire State, during which relief items were distributed to this group of people in need.
The incentives given included foofstuff, cash and grinding machines.
The Governor’s aide, Kolawole who is also a frontline leader of Akoko South East Local Government area, said he was elated by the benevolence extended to his environment by the First Lady.
The Governor’s Special Adviser on Community Development, “My joy knew no bounds when Mr Gov’s wife visited my Local Government Area as she distributed relief packages to vulnerable widows.
“This kind of gesture will go a long way in assisting the widows and vulnerable residents to have a sense of belonging considering the effects of Covid-19 pandemic.â€
He stated further by saying that Akeredolu’s wife has continued to make giant strides in empowering the womenfolk as a way of supporting the Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu-led administration.
“She has been attending to women’s matter in Akeredolu’s administration through her various pet programmes.
“The Forum for Wives of Ondo State Officials (FOWOSO) provides a platform for female appointees of the government at both the state and local government levels as well as the wives of top officials of government to interact at regular intervals to chart a new course for development.
“Under the umbrella of FOWOSO, thousands of women across the 18 LGAs of Ondo State have been empowered with various items through the Women Empowerment Outreach organised by the Office of the Wife of Ondo State Governor for economic sustainability.
“Some of the items distributed during the empowerment outreach included hybrid laptop computers, grinding machines, hair drying machines, and sewing machines.
“The beneficiaries were trained in various skill acquisition programmes, including ICT, fashion designing, hair dressing, shoe making, soap and disinfectant production, bead making and make overs artistry,†Kolawole said.
In the same vein, Babatunde also hailed Mrs Akeredolu on her financial support to breast cancer victims who have been struggling with the dreaded disease.
He also showered encomium on the First Lady for helping no fewer than 500 young girls through BEMORE.
“Since its inception in 2018 an Annual Summer Boot Camp is being organized during which the girls go through ICT training, solar panel development, skill acquisition programmes among others.
“Over 500 young girls have been empowered through the BEMORE Empowered Initiative since its birth. A good number of these young girls have had the rare opportunity of being sponsored overseas for various training programmesâ€, he said.
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Baddies Inspired As Influencer Alvin Makes Audacious Fashion Statement At A Recent Event
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