The new report also reflects the social and economic development in the state. He even authored a book where he tried to justify his acquittal at the court over. How aregbesola broke african records in osun state legit. Candidate of the all progressives congress apc for the september 22 gubernatorial election in osun state, mr. The outgoing state helmsman declared intention to select rather than hold a primary election to determine apc candidate for the state gubernatorial election scheduled for later this year. Even though he was not declared the winner of the election by the independent national electoral commission, the election appeal tribunal on november 26, 2010 declared him the winner of the election, leading to his being swornin as the governor of. Pdf version of osun defender for october 20, 2017 by. Latest news about rauf aregbesola in nigeria today 5th may. As a very close watcher of the activities of ogbeni rauf aregbesola, governor of the state of osun, l had long concluded that he will definitely come out triumphant from the osun state governorship election petition tribunal, where senator oyiola omisore had dragged him to shortly after he won the august 9th 2014 osun state governorship election convincingly. Pdf accounting and the influence of numbers, economics. Rauf was a centre point around whom his mates hovered for guidance and direction his mates were very dull then, imagine hovering round a crook. The factory is cloth designing factory and has the capacity of employing more than 3,000. A few weeks ago, the governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola and prof. The omoluabi garment factory was commissioned by the governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola.
Aregbesola, who spoke at osun june 12 democracy day. By patricia uyeh his majesty, oba rasheed adewale akanbi, who is the oluwo of iwoland in osun state, was pictured holidaying with his jamaican wife, olori chanel chin in the country they first met canada. By tunde oyekola, osogbo osun state governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola has called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture, saying humans has always been the focus of history. And what the future will become based on what the present is, shall in effect be the historical perspective from which ogbeni rauf aregbesola would be holistically assessed. The fidau eighthday prayer for late isiaka adeleke who died on april 23, aged 62, was held on monday in ede, osun state. For the past seven and half years, the government of ogbeni rauf aregbesola has worked tirelessly to lift over 700,000 people in the state of osun out of poverty.
Latest news about aregbesola in nigeria today 21st may 2020. Governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola and owa obokun of ijesaland, oba dr. Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history. Voting behaviour in osun 2014 governorship election in nigeria. Osun state is one of the nigerian states with a rich cultural heritage and is the ancestral home to yorubas. Cannons and crinolines by beverly stowe mcclure is a finalist in the novella category of the 2011 next generation indie book awards and a finalist in the. An exmember of grail message has said that he and others who recently left the spiritual movement have no plan to factionalize it. Aregbesolas chief of staff, gboyega oyetola wins osun apc guber primary. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola, governor of the state of osun. Governor rauf aregbesolas son, kabiru allegedly arrested. Being a speech of the osun state governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, during the public presentation of a book. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola born 25 may 1957 is the current minister of the federal ministry of interior of nigeria.
A retired justice of the supreme court of nigeria, justice george oguntade and the governor of osun state, ogbeni rauf aregbesola yesterday appealed to judges not to compromise in the discharge of. Nigeria, nationalism, and writing history rochester. Aregbesola gives fresh directive to all correctional center in nigeria. Report of the 1st global african indigenous religions sysmposium gairs. Oyinlola governed the state from may 2003 to november 2010, when a court overturned. Gabriel aromolaran, during the 20 iwudeijesha festival, at ereja square, ilesa, state of osun on saturday 281220 history of yoruba people by samuel johnson they resided at ile ife, i. Rauf aregbesola, his cabinet and lessons in governance.
This is ogbeni s story, the peoples governor and the bete noire of the pdp in osun state. The governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola, has kick started the commissioning of csdp assisted projects. The son of the osun state governo, rauf aregbesola, kabiru is alleged to have been arrested for money laundering in lagos at the murtala muhammaed international airport yesterday, enroute uae with over n178million. Gboyega oyetola, has promised to continue with the legacies of the outgoing governor. The minister of interior, rauf aregbesola, has called for the immediate decongestion of all the correctional centres in the country. What osun is now, in contrast to what it had been all of 19 years before the advent of aregbesolas administration, is the difference that aregbesola himself engineered. Some of them became known as religions of the book, because through history their traditions have been transformed into sacred scriptures. November 27, 2017 is the 7th anniversary of ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesolas assumption of office as the governor of the state of osun. Raufnomics, coined by aregbesolas associates, was launched last year as a shorthand for his profitable use of strategic planning and an innovative economic model to transform the lives of the people of osun through massbased and peoplecentered programmes and projects, especially in education, health care, infrastructural development, youth employment, and social welfare. It is the kind of historical experience except for our overly conservative tendencies that can be developed into a rich literary material, shorn of undue sensationalism. The discussion however, is not about these traducers, it is about the relevance and significance of the ogbeni aregbesola s appearance in the state of osuns history. It is with a joyful heart and profound gratitude to almighty allah that i write this piece, on ogbeni rauf aregbesola, from the deepest recesses of my being as he approaches the end of his. In a message by the director of research and publicity of apc, mr. But more than that, the governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola has done for.
Aregbesola reacts as 5 ikoyi inmates are electrocuted. Osun defender pdf version for 3rd november 2017 by. For updates on the csdp, please subscribe to our weekly newsletters by typing your email address in the box above and clicking on subscribe. Tinubu, ambode, aregbesola receive alaoakala, folarin. Apcs allegation of discovery of pdps rigging manual for osun governorship election. Ogbeni aregbesola is widely acknowledged as an exceptional grassroots campaigner and mobilizer. Adegboyega oyetola, chief of staff to the governor of osun state, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, has been declared winner of the all progressives congress apc primary for the state. Throughout his life, whether as a pupil, student or career man. On 31 march, the police discovered an explosive device planted under the podium on which the osun state governor, alhaji rauf aregbesola, was to address a campaign rally in okuku, osun state okuku, headquarters of odootin local council, is the hometown of the former state governor, chief olagunsoye oyinlola. Governor rauf aregbesola has sparked off fresh trouble in his party, the all progressives congress apc in osun state with his new year message. Ogbeni rauf aregbesola, the incumbent governor of osun state and candidate of the all progressive congress party has won the august 9th 2014 gubernatorial election.
Pdf history guides and shapes thinking in a particular phenomenon, evaluation of accounting thoughts has help in no small manner. In spite of this book being only 71 or so pages, it is impossible to do just for it. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola, former governor of the state of osun, nigeria is an engineer and political activist who between 1999 and 2007 superintended the bold beginnings of the infrastructural transformation of lagos, one of the worlds largest megacities. State of osun is home to a lot of tourist attraction based on it rich history and cultural base. Moving to agriculture, the government through osun rural enterprise and agricultural programme, oreap has empowered many, created opportunities for. The story has changed for better clean environment. At the second edition of the national public discourse, with the theme, local government authority. Before he emerged king, the nigerian prince adewale was based in toronto canada, only for him to return in 2015 to ascend the throne. Aregbesola in historical perspective, six years on. Seven years of aregbesolas everlasting legacies in osun. Aregbesola consoles tinubu over sons death governor of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, has described as shocking, the death of jide tinubu, son of the national leader of the all progressives. Ibadan which nullified his election and rauf aregbesola was declared the validly.
In the history of the state of osun, it is the ogbeni rauf aregbesola administration that will construct a road that has in it 7 big bridges within 7 years. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola profile politics nigeria. Ogbeni rauf aregbesola born 25 may 1957 is a nigerian politician who ran for governor of osun state in the 2007 elections however an osun state high court sitting in ilesa on the 14th december 2017 declared the change of name to state of osun by governor rauf aregbesola illegal, null and void and of no effect. Governor of state of osun, ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola to not only empower 20,000 youths in. Omoluabi by moshood ademola fayemiwo and margie marie nealfayemiwo order the complete book from the publisher. Osun state governor rauf aregbesola and human rights lawyer, femi falana, have said that june 12 is significant in nigerias political history. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola born 25 may 1957 is the current minister of the federal. Before that he was the fourth civilian governor of osun state. Governor rauf aregbesolas refusal to constitute a cabinet for a long time in his state of osun may have been quite controversial but the lessons for democracy and governance should not be. The news agency of nigeria reports that governor rauf aregbesola, former. Nigeria, nationalism, and writing history rochester studies in african history and the diaspora by toyin falola author, saheed aderinto author visit amazons saheed aderinto page. Olukayode arewa had hinted that, the governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola has approved the grading of kola nut for export purposes which will commence from 17th of july, 2017. He was given his staff of office by the governor of the. Aregbesola at 60 and osuns gains in six years, niyi.
Orijoreporter had on november 14, 2015, published that there was crisis in grail message after a former member and head of administration, emmanuel ibe, who three years back was awareded the long serving award, and during the conferment, was given a brand new kia. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of historical towns and events book to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. As eminent nigerians assembled in ibadan to celebrate the former governor of oyo state, senator abiola ajimobi at 70, ogbeni rauf. Itse sagay san stirred up a hornets nest with their intervention on the autonomy debate.
This is the ultimate reference book which is a chronicle of the victorious struggles of ogbeni rauf aregbesola to become the governor of osun state, nigeria, from 2007 to 2010 available in pdf format. Alhaja saratu aregbesola 1933 2017 alhaja saratu aregbesola, the mother of osun st. Oluwo of iwo kingdom and jamiacan wife pictured holidaying. Apc candidate, rauf aregbesola, declared winner of osun. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The winner of the 2015 per ogbeni rauf aregbesola, say breaking boundaries. Are you aware of the obvious absence of chief bola ahmed tinubu and ogbeni rauf aregbesola. In the belly of vultures, written by chief tola adeniyi at the neca events centre, alausa, ikeja, lagos on march 1, 2018. Osun defender february 17, 2017 pdf by osundefender issuu.
Ife origin influence in the history of ijebu people of. Rauf adesoji aregbesola the duly elected governor of osun state in the. Lr governor state of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, his counterparts, senator abiola ajimobioyo, mr. The national leader of the all progressives congress apc, bola tinubu, governors akinwunmi ambode lagos, rauf aregbesola lagos and from governor abiola ajimobi oyo are among top politicians expected to officially welcome former governor of the state, chief adebayo alaoakala. This book is about ogbeni rauf aregbesola, the political cat with the proverbial nine lives. Vicepresident yemi osinbajo, sultan of sokoto, alhaji abubakar saad, lagos state governor, mr akinwumi ambode, governor rauf aregbesola, of osun state and other dignitaries are expected to converge on ileife, on tuesday, for activities commemorating the 43rd birthday of the ooni of ife, oba enitan adeyeye ogunwusi. Deputy governor state of osun, mrs titi laoyetomori. The story of biu robin hood, malam gulani who, in the 1960s, robbed the rich to pay the wretched, is one of those human interest bits that spice up this history book. In the year 2007, rauf aregbesola contested for governorship in osun state and won the election.
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