Author: Lawal AbdulSalam Olawale

 

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Oshogbo: The Asiwaju of Osogboland, Pa Ajadi Adekilekun Badmus, is dead.

t was gathered that Pa Ajadi died in the early hours of Sunday. The cause of his death could not be immediately ascertained at the time of filing this report.

 

But sharing the news on his official social media page, an Osun-born politician and businessman, Demola Ayoade wrote; “Baba Ajadi Adekilekun BADMUS, THE ASIWAJU of OSOGBO LAND is Dead.”

 

“You can find out, it is true, Baba died this morning. Very painful, he died with his truth, what a very straightforward personality, may Almighty Allah rest his gentle and kindhearted soul, Amin.”

 

All efforts to get the reaction of the deceased’s family proved abortive as at the press time

 

 

Some suspected gunmen, Saturday afternoon, killed a councilorship candidate, Adeyinka Adeleke, in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State.

 

The victim was said to be the All Progressives Congress Councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government Ward 15 in the forthcoming November 16 Local Government elections.

 

PUNCH Online gathered that the assailants stormed the area in a tinted car while shooting sporadically.

 

Our correspondent learnt from a source privy to the incident that the gunmen attacked Adeleke, shot at him and left him in the pool of his blood.

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The gunmen came in a tinted car, shot him, and hit him with stones till he died. There was tension in the area as people were scampering for safety.”

 

Another source, who sought anonymity, narrated that the assailants arrived in a tinted car from which one of them stepped out, shot Adeyinka at close range and later smashed his head ensuring that the victim was dead.

 

The deceased was said to have been a transport union worker in the Panseke area of Abeokuta during his lifetime.

 

“The Killing happened around 2 pm, it took everybody by surprise… No one knows if it is a cultist attack or not. The people in the area are already locking their shops, everywhere is tensed up now, it is so sad,” the source said.

 

A senior police officer in the area confirmed the incident to our correspondent while stating that the family took the corpse away.

 

The police source said, “Yes, the incident happened. His family decided to take his body for burial.”

 

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, was yet to respond to messages sent to her line as of the time of filing this report.

Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead.

 

Daily Trust reports that a family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in an accident.

 

According to the report, the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening.

 

“The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” the source said.

 

This is the second tragic incident to befall the family of a top Nigerian this weekencalls that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kyari, had lost Fatima, his 23-year-old daughter on Friday.

In a distressing incident, A TikToker, Ojesanmi Afeez, popularly known as Salo, has been hospitalized after being shot by an unknown gunman in the Lekki area of Lagos state.

According to reports, the TikTok sensation was reportedly shot in the leg and quickly rushed to the hospital in the late hours of Thursday.

It was learnt that his Gold chain was stolen after the assailant ambushed him while driving his white Luxury car in Lekki, Lagos state.

 

Meanwhile, the PPRO, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident and thanked the hospital for prompt treatment of the victim.

He wrote, “Special appreciation/commendation to Evercare Hospital, Lekki for promptly accepting/commencing medical treatment of gunshot victim, Ojesanmi Afeez aka Oloba Salo, and equally promptly notifying the Police.

 

 

A Coalition of 30 Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations have called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, over his alleged failure to prosecute a former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, despite multiple petitions against him on multi-billion naira fraud and bribery allegations.

The CSOs, under the umbrella of Global Initiative for Corruption Eradication, also called for the immediate arrest of Ganduje.

They said he has no immunity, but was enjoying the cover of the Federal Government through the EFCC.

 

The spokesperson for the GICE, Comrade Anthony Onoja, who addressed newsmen in Abuja on Friday, said: “N50 billion diverted LGA funds, dollar video and N1 billion probe seem to have all been swept under the carpet.

It’s been over 2,200 days since the dollar video scandal broke and yet EFCC is silent.”

The activists urged well meaning Nigerians and relevant international organisations to join in stopping the EFCC from further insulting the sensibilities of Nigerians by calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Ganduje.

 

“It also negates its constant rebuttal of keeping sacred cows.

 

“The general perception of Nigerians now is that the EFCC, as it is, has abandoned its original mandate by becoming a political tool in the hands of the government of the day for eliminating political rivals and perceived enemies.”

 

Onoja added that the EFCC was now seen by Nigerians as a major conduit of misappropriation of public funds and a tool for political persecution.

 

He added: “While these perceptions have become increasingly prevalent, the agency has further justified and vindicated the majority of Nigerians that hold this view with its recent selective prosecution of alleged corrupt public officers; and allowing very corrupt ones to walk free after suppressing the wheel of justice from taking its full effect against them.

 

“An example of these sacred cows that have continued to walk free despite the monumental corruption allegations against him is the former governor of Kano and current National chairman of the ruling party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

 

“It would be recalled that the Kano High Court was to arraign the former Kano Governor, Umaru Ganduje and his wife on April 17, 2024, over allegations of bribery and misappropriation of funds by the state government.

 

“Neither he nor his wife went to court.

 

“They also disrespected the court so much that they didn’t send a legal representation.

 

“The case was adjourned to 29th April but was stalled again.

 

“No representation, no appearance.

 

“Ganduje was not present.

 

“The case was again adjourned to May 16.

 

“And on that day, arraignment was rescheduled to June 5.

 

“Still, the former governor, who no longer has immunity under our extant laws and is not above the laws of Nigeria by virtue of being the Chairman of the ruling party, did not show up.

 

“No representation still.

 

“The last arraignment was supposed to be July 11.

 

“At the resumed proceedings on July 11, Ganduje and his co-defendants were again absent.

 

“The judge declined a prayer by the prosecution counsel for a warrant of arrest, but ruled that the defendants could be tried in absentia.”

 

According to the CSOs, while the creation of the EFCC by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration was greeted with commendations, the anti-graft agency has derailed.

 

Onoja added: “Finally, our group is of the considered view that perhaps if the EFCC in its current form is disbanded because of its constitutional illegality as pointed out by the states in the current case against the EFCC at the Apex Court, it would be able to perform its real functions of stamping out corruption when its law is properly enacted.”