Tinubu didn’t impose Lawan, Gbajabiamila on APC – Boroffice

The  Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Robert Boroffice, on Tuesday clarified that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress,  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, did not impose Senator Ahmad Lawan and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as consensus candidates of the party for the National Assembly leadership positions.

There was a general  outcry among some federal lawmakers over the roles played by Tinubu, towards the inauguration of the eight National Assembly when the election into the office of the Senate President; his deputy; Speaker of the House of Representatives and his deputy, were conducted.

Melaye opposes National Assembly N9 billion wardrobe allowance, denies branding wine

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has criticized the N9 billion wardrobe allowance expected to be collected by Senators and House of Representative members.

Senator Melaye, an APC member who supported the candidacy of Bukola Saraki for Senate President as opposed to the All Progressives Congress’ choice of Ahmed Lawan, said he stands by his word that there should be a pay cut in the chambers.

Woman bites off rapist’s manhood in Lagos

A rapist has met his waterloo in Lagos as the lady he wanted to rape ended up biting off the cap of his penis.

The incident was reported to have happened when a man took his girlfriend to his friend’s house.

While a few hours later, the lady ran out screaming for help, saying she had been raped,  not long after the man, with blood all over his body, also ran out crying for help.

BREAKING: Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s long-time president, announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning as soon as an extraordinary FIFA congress has elected a successor.

Blatter had won a fifth term as president just last Friday and seemed to feel vindicated in two victory speeches, after yet another round of scandals had beset him and his organization.

The FIFA president Sepp Blatter is resigning as president of FIFA amid a growing corruption scandal.

A recent indictment by the Department of Justice had led to the arrest of nine of his close associates last week.

Revitalize Nigeria now, Diasporas charge Buhari, Amosun, others

Indigenes of Ogun State residing in Canada have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and their home state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to urgently strive to turn around Nigeria for good and rekindle the hope of citizens.

The indigenes under the auspices of Olumo Progressive Association Canada Inc, also urged other elected political office holders to see the new era in the country as an opportunity to rejig the nation`s economy, education, socio-infrastructural, power and security decay, amongst others, in the country.

In a release signed by the association’s President, Chief Femi Shodunke and General Secretary, Mr. Afolabi Bakare made available to The Mega StarNews, they noted that Nigerians at home and in diaspora, no doubt, are not happy with the state of affairs in the country, particularly in the areas of economy, unemployment, power and insecurity.

Allow me nominate worthy and competent professional as your minister, Fayose begs Buhari

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to grant him the privilege to nominate a candidate to fill the slot of the state in the Federal Executive Council.

Mr. Fayose, who made the request in a letter to the President dated May 31, 2015, said if the request was granted by the President, he would send a worthy and competent Ekiti professional for appointment in the federal executive council.

In the letter confirmed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor noted, “Should the request be favourably disposed to, I shall be happy to nominate a worthy and competent professional who can always oblige your excellency and your cabinet the benefit of a second opinion in the serious business of governance.”

Depots owners, petroleum marketers dare Buhari, insist fuel scarcity will continue unless..

Unless the Mohammadu Buhari-led Federal government pays the outstanding subsidy claim, the scarcity of petroleum products being experienced in the country would  persist, the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMA) has warned.

Mr Adewole Olufemi, the Executive Secretary of the association, gave the warning on Tuesday in Lagos. 

Olufemi said that the marketers had stopped importation of petroleum products because of outstanding subsidy claims and commercial banks refusal to offer members additional loans.

“After the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and National Road Transport Association (NARTO) suspended their strike on May 25, all our depots were opened and we dispensed the little the stocks therein.

Glitz, glamour at Buhari’s inauguration

In case you missed the inauguration of the nation’s newest leaders, President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Mega StarNews brings to you all the glitz, glamour and colourful happenings at the liberation day.

President Buhari seeks Europe, U.S. support for Nigeria’s development

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will seek the support of Europe, America and Nigeria’s neighbours in tackling the unemployment and security problems confronting the country.

Buhari gave the indication on Friday in his remarks at the inauguration Gala Night held at the Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa.

He said that his administration would focus on agriculture and mining to engage the unemployed youths who form more than 60 per cent of the population.

``I ask Nigerians to please bear with us; a lot of damage has been done,’’ he said.

He said that he had lost elections in the past three times and gone to the tribunal with the help of Nigerians, but that he was happy that the will of Nigerians made his victory possible this time around.

Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari

Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari at his swearing-in on May, 29, 2015

I am immensely grateful to God, who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion.

Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture.

Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place.

I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we can be a united people capable of doing what is right for our nation.

Together we co-operated to surprise the world that had come to expect only the worst from Nigeria. I hope this act of graciously accepting defeat by the outgoing president will become the standard of political conduct in the country.

I would like to thank the millions of our supporters who believed in us even when the cause seemed hopeless. I salute their resolve in waiting long hours in rain and hot sunshine to register and cast their votes and stay all night if necessary to protect and ensure their votes count and were counted.

Surprising: Buhari shuns presidential pre-inauguration Jumat service, quietly jets out to UK

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari

The president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari took many by surprise on Friday as he was disappointedly absent at the special Friday service to mark the beginning of a weeklong activities of his inauguration next week.

Journalists who were invited to cover the ceremony had gathered but to the chagrin of everyone, Buhari was not sighted anywhere around the crowded mosque.

No official reason was given for his absence at the mosque.

However, it began to dawn on many that the news report earlier by an online news medium, Shaharareporters that Buhari had jetted out of the country to the United Kingdom, UK, in early hours of Friday morning was actually true, when former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar stepped out of the mosque and announced that he was Buhari’s representative at the special service.

Femi Adesina: This time next week

Perhaps my worst day ever was August 27, 1985, when the military coup that ousted Major General Muhammadu Buhari from power was announced. Major General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, then the Chief of Army Staff, supplanted his boss in office, and held that position for eight years.

Buhari went into the valley of life, and stayed there for many years. Even his marriage and home suffered terribly. But in 1989, he picked up the pieces of marital life again, marrying pretty and winsome Aisha from Adamawa State.

Also in 2003, the man from Daura, in Katsina State, took the gauntlet by running for the county’s number one position, on platform of the then All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). He ran again in 2007, in 2011, and also in 2015. He finally won, and this time next week, he would be inaugurated as President.

This Time Next Week. That is the title of a 1964 book by Leslie Thomas, which I read well over 30 years ago. The book deals with the escapades of some young boys growing up in an orphanage, and what a rib cracking volume it is. I read it over and over again.

Stakeholders, LAMATA endorse Ikorodu BRT extension project implementation

With the successful completion of the of the much publicised N30 billion expansion work on the 13.5 kilometre Mile12 to Ikorodu Road project, stakeholders are expressing relief and optimism as the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is set to roll out 400 buses to service the new route. Adejuwon Osunnuyi writes.

For the residents of Ikorodu town of Lagos state, they seem to have every cause to be delighted. With the successful completion of the much publicised N30 billion expansion work on the 13.5 kilometre Mile12 to Ikorodu Road project, as expected, the nightmare they have been experiencing over the years over persistent traffic snarl seem to be over.

Basking in the euphoria of the successful completion of the road expansion project, at an enlarged stakeholders meeting organised by the promoter of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT ) extension project along the Mile 12-Ikorodu town axis, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), stakeholders mainly from Ikorodu expressed optimism and support for the project.

Children who stay indoors risk Myopia, says Ophthalmologists

Ophthalmologists have revealed that children who spent more time staying indoors were more likely to develop myopia than their peers who played outdoors.

Myopia or Nearsightedness is the most common refractive error of the eye, and it has become more prevalent in recent years.

According to the experts, myopia was very common and could occur in children between the ages of four and 12 years.

N1.1bn subsidy-fraud: EFCC re-arraigns 3 oil marketers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned three oil marketers--- Opeyemi Ajuyah, Abdullahi Alao and Olarenwaju Olalusi-- over an alleged N1.1 billion fuel-subsidy fraud.

The defendants were charged before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court.

They were re-arraigned on an amended eight-count charge alongside their companies--- Majope Investment Ltd., and Axenergy Ltd.

Boko Haram: Reject abortion option for 214 rescued pregnant women, group urges FG

The Director-General, Project for Human Development (PHD), Mr Jerry Okwuosa, on Friday urged the Federal Government to declare the plight of rescued pregnant women a national emergency.

Okwuosa, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the government should also reject the proposed abortion option.

The PHD director-general was reacting to the abortion option by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Ireland votes on legalising gay marriage

Ireland could be the first country to legalise same-sex marriage as polling stations across Ireland have opened for the referendum, the first time a nationwide vote has been held on the issue.

A report said on Friday in Dublin that people are to vote Yes or No to an amendment to the constitution which states, “Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex.”

It said polling stations opened at 7am and are scheduled to remain open until 10pm.

Fuel scarcity: Senate summons Okonjo-Iweala, Allison-Madueke, NNPC

The Joint Senate Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Downstream) has ordered the Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and her counterpart in the Petroleum Resources Ministry, Mrs. Deziani Allison-Madueke, to appear before it on Monday next week over the lingering fuel crisis in the country.

Also summoned along with the two ministers are the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Managing Director, Petroleum Pricing and Regulatory Agency;  and the Director of the  Department of Petroleum Resources.

Black Friday as youth raze court in Kano over blasphemy

Aggrieved youth on Friday burnt down the Upper Sharia court,  Rijiyar Lemo following the appearance of an Islamic cleric, Abdul Inyas accused of blasphemy.

Thousands of youths had thronged the court to witness the trial of Tijjayya sect leader who was taken into custody last Wednesday after he was rescued from mob at Makwarari quarters.

How 52-year-old grandmother gave birth to baby with traditional beads in Lagos

Baby Bukola  

For Mrs. Funke Adamson, a 52-year-old grandmother and her relations, wow has been the word as she was delivered of a baby girl clutching white ‘Ileke’ (Yoruba name for beads) on her hands.

Despite adopting several family planning strategies, Funke, a traditional worshipper said she was delivered of the baby on Monday, May 11, 2015 at a Trado-medical home in Apapa.

‘I have a divine mission to fulfill with music’

For Solagbade Sola, a gospel music minister, music is a divine assignment she has to fulfill. Born in Ikeja, Lagos about 37 years ago to the family of the Olanipekun Okusanya, she is the first daughter. In 2002, she got married to Mr. Segun Solagbade. In 2008, she came out with her debut album tilted Yin Baba. 

Subsequently, she released her second audio titled Sounds of Praise in 2013, followed by another album in 2014 titled Yahweh Praise. In this interview with Mega StarNews, Solagbade who added a year to her age last week, speaks about her latest album ‘Ayo mi ti de’ scheduled to be released later this month among others.

Tribunal orders inspection of 450,000 ballot papers used in Akpabio’s election

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Akwa Ibom on Friday ordered the inspection of 450,000 ballot papers used in declaring Gov. Godswill Akpabio as Senator-elect.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Akpabio the winner of the March 28 Senatorial Election for Akwa Ibom North West District.

This declaration prompted the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Senatorial District, Chief Inibehe Okorie, to petition the Tribunal asking that Akpabio’s election be nullified for alleged irregularities.

Two female workers in court for damaging company's car over unpaid salary

Two female employees of Vingo Beverages Food Ltd, who allegedly damaged the company’s car over unpaid salary, were on Friday charged before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court, Lagos.

The accused are Esther Augustine, 30, of Plot 1, Rebade Community, Odugbe in Ogun, and Beauty Edegwa, 37.

Both are being tried for conspiracy, breach of peace and wilful damage.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 15 at No.14A, Oshodi- Apapa Expressway, Lagos.

38 year-old man remanded in prison for raping 8-year-old girl

An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Friday remanded 38-year-old Taiwo Coker in prison custody for allegedly raping a minor.

The accused, who resides at No. 4, Unity Road, Ijoko in Ota area of Ogun, is being tried for raping a minor.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Court orders Ecobank to pay ex-staff N8.5m for wrongful dismissal

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered Ecobank Plc to pay Mr Uche Abrah , the sum of N8.5 million as his cumulative salary arrears and gratuity from 2006 to 2014.

The court made the order after considering evidences in a case of wrongful dismissal instituted by Abrah against the bank.

The judge, Justice Peter Lifu, in the verdict, declared that the claimant’s dismissal from the employment was wrongful and illegal.

He, however, said that the claimant shall be paid three months salary in lieu of notice as dated in the defendant’s termination of employment policy.

How Cameron, four Nigerians won in UK election

Top left: Osamor; top bottom: Onwurah; middle: Cameron; top right: Grant; top bottom: Umunna.

In one of the most keenly contested general elections in British history, four Nigerians won seats to the revered parliament, making it the first time such feat would be recorded

Against all odds, David Cameron has won his re-election bid in one of the fiercest polls in British history.

Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, led the Conservatives to almost a landslide victory against the Labour Party – a development that forced arch-rival – Ed Miliband to step down as head of the opposition.

With the victory, Cameron returns to the iconic Number 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Ministers to continue with his work of massive reforms and making Britain greater.

But it is not only Cameron that has been left smiling following the announcement of winners – four politicians of Nigerian descent also tasted victory during the general elections in the Queen’s land.

Nigerian troops recover Boko Haram’s gruesome video recordings

The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, has confirmed that troops of the Nigerian Army recovered video recordings of the heinous acts perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Olukolade, however, refused to disclose further information about the crimes against humanity captured in the videos in possession of the military.

“It is true that troops have captured some video recordings of the terrorists but I would not want to say anything on that for now,” he said.

He also confirmed to an Abuja based media consultancy firm to security agencies, the PR Nigeria, that the videos were being analysed by the military.

Denrele Edun set to wed

Denrele with Karen Igbo

Weird presenter, Denrele Edun might be sending a shocker to his numerous fans. Though his sexuality is still unclear to so many people,  he is set to wed later this year.

Last February, the entertainer had said that although he had a lady in his life, he was not fully committed.

“There is somebody in the picture but we are not so sure of our status right now. We have been tossing it back and forth for a while. We are still deliberating. The person is fully committed but I am not really ready. I feel like I have frustrated her to a large extent and she has tolerated me for a very long time. We have been friends for a while. I am a very inconsistent person; she could call or send a message and I will not reply until after five days. I will not use my job as an excuse because it would be a wrong thing to do,” he said.

Adeboye to pray for Buhari, Jonathan in Abuja on Sunday

President Goodluck Jonathan and his successor-in-waiting, Muhammadu Buhari, are likely to meet the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Abuja tomorrow, during which the man of God will pray for two of them.

The event is the annual “Day out with God of Daddy G.O.”, which is taking place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja at 5pm on Sunday and to be attended by other top-ranking Nigerian political, business and religious leaders.

The event, according to the organisers, is meant to provide an avenue for Adeboye to pray for outgoing President Jonathan and the President-elect, Buhari, and his new administration, which is coming at a time of great socio-economic challenges that require the prayers and support of all Nigerians to succeed.

Mu’azu should follow British Labour Party leader’s example — Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has justified his call for the resignation of Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu ,the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ,saying Mu’azu should borrow a leaf from the resignation of British Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrats leader, Nick Clegg over their parties defeat at the poll.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka,in Ado Ekiti yesterday,Fayose said his position is premised on the issue on ground and that he had no personal score to settle with the PDP National Chairman. 

“It is morally wrong for the National Chairman to remain in office after leading the party into its first national electoral loss.”

We will kill corruption before it kills Nigeria, says Buhari

The President–elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, says he will kill corruption before it kills Nigeria when his administration takes off on May 29.

Buhari said this when members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja recently.

He said the nation’s problems were not ethnic or religious corruption.

He said tackling corruption was third on his agenda, after insecurity and unemployment.

``So the point I want to make here is that the problem of Nigeria is not ethnic or religious, it is corruption.

``This is what we are fighting, that is why corruption is number three in my campaign.

Lagos aims to generate N1b from carnival

The Chief Organiser of 2015 Lagos State Carnival, Mr Adeogun Adeola, has projected that Saturday’s (today) carnival involving elaborate costumes, pomp and pageantry would generate N1 billion to government’s purse.

Adeola, also the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

The 2015 Lagos State Carnival will be held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos from 6.30 a.m. on May 9.

FRSC plans nationwide drivers’ licence verification

The Deputy Corp Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Charles Theophilus, has said that the commission has concluded plans to conduct drivers’ licence verification nationwide.

Theophilus made this known at a one day capacity building programme organised for the South-East FRSC staff in the driver’s licence centre in Enugu.

``We will commence verification of licence very soon to see if the licence obtained is actually produced by the FRSC, Vehicle Inspection Office and Board of Internal Revenue.

APC’s claims on transition committee diversionary, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as diversionary and unnecessary claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it is not cooperating with the Presidency in the transition process.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Olisa Metuh, PDP National Publicity, in Abuja on Friday.

Metuh charged the APC to put its house in order, come straight and tell the nation the confusion in its camp instead of trying to shift blames.

Two men charged with mugging woman at Lagos ATM point

Two men were on Tuesday brought before a Tinubu Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly mugging a woman at knifepoint and stabbing a man at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) point.

The duo -- John Luka, 21, and Bulus Amos, 23 -- who did not give details of their occupations and residential addresses, are

facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and assault occasioning harm.

The prosecutor, Insp. Livinus Okeke told the court that the accused committed the offences at 12.30p.m. on May 2 at the ATM of Union Bank, Ojomu Market, Lekki, Lagos.

Commercial sex worker imprisoned for pouring hot water on colleague over customer

SEX WORKERS

A Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Tuesday remanded in prison custody a 29-year-old commercial sex worker, Chioma Okoro, for allegedly pouring hot water on her colleague over a customer.

Okoro, who resides at Ijebu Road, Sabon Gari Kano, is facing a three-count charge of inciting disturbance, causing grievous bodily hurt and criminal intimidation.

The Magistrate, Mrs Aisha Yahaya ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody until when the court was satisfied that the complainant was responding to treatment.

Jonathan sacks PEF, NCMDB Fund boss, appoints replacement

President Goodluck Jonathan continued his last gale of appointment and sack of public office holders on Tuesday with the removal from office of the executive secretaries of Petroleum Equalisation Fund, PEF and the Nigeria Content Management Development Board, NCMDB.

The presidency announced the appointment of Asabe Asmau Ahmed as the new Executive Secretary of PEF.

The new appointee, who is currently the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, takes over from Sharon Adefunke Kasali who has been Executive Secretary of PEF since 2007.

Jonathan has ruined the economy, APC govs cry out

Okorocha, Chairman, APC GOV FORUM

Old and incoming governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, have accused President Jonathan of running the economy aground, leaving them with an empty treasury.

The governors under the umbrella of Progressives Forum also stated that the president-elect, General Mohammadu would be faced with unprecedented financial challenges as he takes the mantle of leadership from Jonathan on May 29.

Tribunal grants Agbaje leave to inspect governorship election materials

 Contrary to expectations that Lagos state People’s Democratic Party Governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje might have toiled the same line with President Goodluck Jonathan who conceded defeat and decide not to challenge his opponent in court, the PDP candidate popularly called JK is not giving up in his quest to govern the Centre of Excellence.

Agbaje had petitioned the tribunal over the election, which he lost to Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Agbaje had alleged some irregularities during the election, which he said, contravened the provisions of INEC approved guidelines for the election.

As the legal battle begins, on Tuesday, the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal granted Agbaje leave to inspect all polling materials and documents used in the April 11 governorship election in the state.

Fayose tells Mu’azu: ‘I have cogent evidences of your unholy alliance with APC’

Jonathan, Fayose and Mu'azu when the going was good during one of the campaigns 

With the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) still counting its loses after losing the March 28 general elections to the opposition, All Progressive Congress, APC,  the blame game has continued as Ekiti State Governor has insisted that his call for the dissolution of the Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in good faith.

Fayose, whom the party had blamed for causing the PDP the presidential seat over his hate campaign approach, said the Party’s Chairman, Mu’azu should resign as he has no apology on his position because their responsibility as a party does not take away their failure in the last general elections.

The governor, who also challenged the NWC to provide evidence of money released to him to prosecute the last elections, added that “only N30 million was received for the last two elections and to the glory of the Almighty God and support of Ekiti people, we won all elections outrightly. I therefore demand for the mode with which money was released to me by the NWC.”

Why I want to buy Arsenal FC — Aliko Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he still wants to buy Arsenal despite failing in a 2010 bid to acquire a stake in the club.

The Nigerian billionaire is now worth nearly eight times as much as when he tried to buy into the Gunners, and the passionate Gooners has not given up on his dream of getting involved with the north London club.

 “I still hope, one day at the right price, that I’ll buy the team,” Dangote, 58, told Bloomberg.

Ogun indigenes in Diaspora congratulate Amosun on re-election

Shodunke, President, Olumo Progressive Association Canada Inc.

The Olumo Progressive Association Canada Inc, a group of indigenes of Egba and Yewa in Ogun State in Diaspora, has sent congratulatory message to their home Governor, Senator Ibikule Amosun on his re-election.

In a release over the weekend signed by the association’s President, Chief Femi Shodunke and General Secretary, Mr. Lukmon Afolabi Bakare, the group said the victory was well deserved.

Amosun, Ogun State Governor

The indigenes, who also congratulated the people of the state for re-electing Amosun, said they were not surprised by the decision of the electorates to return the governor for another term.