Gov Sanwo-Olu Sends Delegation To Late Mohbad’s Family

*Pledges To Support His Child’s Upkeep The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent a delegation to visit the family of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Imole Aloba AKA Mohbad, whilst promising to support his child’s upbringing. The Governor said this on his X account on Tuesday, where he added that the delegation was led by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and other government officials. “Today I sent a delegation led by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat @drobafemihamzat, alongside my Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Commissioner for Youth, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende @bolajiogunlende, Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso @gbenga_omo, and Special Adviser on Tourism, Mr. Idris Aregbe on a condolence visit to the mother of Ileri Oluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka MOHBAD,” he wrote. “@drobafemihamzat reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring a thorough investigation for Mohbad. I also want to reiterate that we are indeed on top of the situation. “He also assured the family of our support towards the upbringing and welfare of his son, Liam Imole Aloba. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Please, let’s allow the police and DSS do their jobs, and update us as the investigation is ongoing. Let us come together as a community to support one another during this difficult period.” Earlier, Governor Sanwo-Olu had mourned the singer and invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the probe into the star’s death. “I would like to assure everyone that I am not oblivious to the sad passing of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Imole Aloba (Mohbad). We have been closely working behind the scenes with relevant authorities, and keenly following the ongoing investigations,” he wrote on his X handle Tuesday. “However, in order to boost the investigations, I have invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the investigation and widen the dragnet with inter-agency collaboration and use of best-in-class technology to unearth the truth. “I have instructed that all those who may have played any role whatsoever in any event leading to the death of MohBad be made to face the law after a thorough investigation.”

Lagos Assembly rejects 17 commissioner-nominees, confirms 22

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 commissioner nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, including former Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and former Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho. The lawmakers, however, confirmed 22 other commissioner-nominees of the governor. The exercise, which was done through a voice vote, was sequel to the screening of the nominees at the assembly’s Committee of the Whole at plenary. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over it, said the exercise followed a rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip, Mr Fatai Mojeed. Obasa said the exercise was in line with Section 182 Sub-Section I and II of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The speaker said the other 15 nominees rejected were as follows: Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Mr Yomi Oluyomi, Mrs Folashade Ambrose, Ms Barakat Bakare, Olalere Odusote, Dr Rotimi Fashola, Mrs Bolaji Dada. According to him, others rejected include: Mr Sam Egube, Mr Olalekan Fatodu, Mrs Solape Hammond, Mr Mosopefolu George, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, Mr Seun Osiyemi, Mr Rotimi Ogunwuyi and Dr Olumide Oluyinka Obasa listed the 22 confirmed nominees as: Mr Layode Ibrahim, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Ms Bola Olumegbon, Mr Idris Aregbe, Ms Abisola Olusanya, and Mr Moruf Fatai. “Other nominees confirmed are Mr Kayode Bolaji-Roberts, Mr Abiola Olowu, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Dr Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya, Mr Yakub Alebiosu, Mr Lawal Pedro, Mr Tunbosun Alake. “Also confirmed are Mr Gbenga Oyerinde, Dr Adekunle Olayinka, Dr Jide Babatunde, Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Mr Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun and Mr Abdulkabir Ogungbo. The speaker commended the committee for its effectiveness and urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they were in office to serve the people of the state and not individuals. He also promised that the assembly would continue to do its best in the interest of the state. The Speaker, therefore, directed the Clerk of the House, Mr Lekan Onafeko, to communicate the notice of the confirmation and rejection of the nominees to the governor. The speaker did not give any reason why the assembly rejected the nominees.  

Tribunal: Rhodes-Vivour closes case against Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat

The Lagos State Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has closed his case against the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election before the election tribunal sitting in Ikeja. The Labour Party governorship candidate is also challenging the eligibility of Hazmat to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the United States of America. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr Idowu Benson, informed the three-justice tribunal headed by Arum Ashom that the petitioner was closing his case. Ten witnesses had testified in the petition of the LP candidate. The counsel also tendered a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the INEC Form EC9 – an affidavit containing the particulars of a candidate – which was hand-filled by Hamzat and had been front-loaded by the counsel for the fourth respondent, All Progressives Congress (APC), before the tribunal. All the counsel for the four respondents objected to the admissibility of the document tendered by the petitioner. The tribunal, however, admitted the document into evidence and marked it as Exhibit PE713. The APC counsel, Mr Noris Quakers (SAN), said the CTC tendered by the petitioner was warehoused by the first respondent and did not form a part of the court records. “It is not a document before this tribunal. “It is only a document signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission that can be tendered. “We will further argue on why this document should not be admitted in the final written address,” he said. The INEC counsel, Mr Eric Obigor, informed the tribunal that he would pick a date to open their defence while commending the petitioner for closing his case. The tribunal ordered that the first respondent should open his case on the next adjourned date but he prayed the court for more time to put his house in order. “We will be taking a date to open our case and commend the petitioner for closing its case even though it was unexpected. “At the moment, for me to secure the attendance of my witness, I can not get them by tomorrow. “I will need to do consultations with the stakeholders of my client. “A day will enable me to put my house in order,” Obigor said. Counsel to Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat, Mr Bode Olanipekun (SAN), also commended the petitioner for closing its case while stating that they should have taken the wise retreat earlier. The proceedings were stalled on Monday due to the health reasons of an LP witness. The tribunal had on Monday adjourned the proceedings due to the ill-health of a witness scheduled to testify in favour of Rhodes-Vivour. Benson had mentioned that the witness was in court but had to leave for treatment before proceedings commenced. The tribunal adjourned until July 5 for INEC to open its defence.