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Why Gov Akeredolu is working from Ibadan – Ondo Govt

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Doyin Odebowale, the Special Adviser on Special Duty and Strategy to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has said that his principal is not working from the capital, Akure, due to accommodation challenges.

Odebowale said this in an interview with Newsmen on Tuesday.

Akeredolu has been absent from the state since his return from a medical vacation abroad.

The Ondo leader has been working from Ibadan, Oyo State and the move has caused ripples within the state, with the youths of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, issuing an ultimatum to the governor to return.

Odebowale said due to Governor Akeredolu‘s state of health, he needed a better apartment to carry out his task of marshalling the affairs of the South-West state.

“Aketi came back in September. Where he used to stay – the Presidential Lodge built for the visiting president at that time Olusegun Obasanjo – is a two-bedroom apartment,” he said on the show.

“Now, he is back. He cannot occupy that place again. The Old Governor’s Office – the Governor’s Lodge built by the previous administration is now the office of the investment outlet called the ODIPA. That’s the office,” the governor’s aide added.

“So, the governor has been managing a two-bedroom apartment for six years. But his current state of health would not permit him to pretend that all is well.

“He would need all the things for him to recover properly. That’s why the new place that is being arranged for him is almost completed.

“When they say they want to see Aketi, do they want to see him at the site so that he would be carrying cement or following workmen?

“What exactly? The civil servants have been paid all their salaries. Aketi has been signing laws since he came back,” he maintained.

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Nigeria Charges 76 with Treason Over Protests

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Nigeria has charged 76 individuals, including 30 minors, with treason and incitement of a military coup following deadly protests in August over economic hardship, according to court documents released on Friday.

The protests erupted across Abuja, Lagos, and other cities as people voiced anger over economic reforms that have fueled runaway inflation and deepened everyday struggles.

Despite the backlash, President Bola Tinubu has defended the reforms as essential for stabilizing the country.

Amnesty International reported that at least 13 people lost their lives in clashes with security forces on the first day of the demonstrations.

A rights organization revealed that the minors involved have been detained by police since August for joining protests aimed at highlighting the worsening insecurity and economic difficulties that many Nigerians are facing.

Court documents indicated that investigations into the suspects took place between July and August. Police representatives did not respond to requests for comment on the prolonged detention of the minors.

Lawyers representing the minors stated that bail has been granted, and the trial is scheduled to begin in January.

Nigeria continues to battle a severe cost-of-living crisis and persistent insecurity.

The ongoing instability, particularly in the northern region, has hampered agricultural productivity and led to a wave of kidnappings by armed groups, targeting residents and schoolchildren for ransom.

 

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Sen Musa Slams Detention of Minors, Calls for End to Bad Governance

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Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) has denounced what he described as the “inhumane and unjust treatment of minors” accused of participating in the recent #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria.

The incident drew attention when several detained minors, who had been held since August, collapsed in the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.

The young protesters were brought to court from different police detention facilities, including the Intelligence Response Team unit. Witnesses were alarmed as the physical toll of their prolonged detention became evident.

In a statement to journalists, Senator Musa criticized the ongoing detention of the underage protesters. “I strongly condemn the unjust detention of minors following the #EndBadGovernance protests,” he declared.

He expressed deep concern about the harsh conditions these young detainees had endured and stressed that they should be treated with compassion rather than subjected to further punishment.

“I am deeply troubled that, in spite of the hardships and challenges these young children have endured, there is a push to have them imprisoned rather than afforded compassion and understanding. Such actions are not only inhumane but also unjust,” he said.

Senator Musa also took issue with the judicial approach that supports the continued detention of the minors.

He emphasized that such a stance is unacceptable and contradicts the core principles of justice and fairness.

 

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