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Oyo Kingmakers Who Collected Bribe May Be Prosecuted -Makinde

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has threatened to prosecute and punish all Chiefs or Kingmakers within the Oyomesi or others, who might have collected bribe or gratification in the selection process that culminated into the emergence Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. This followed reports that cash was allegedly offered to some chiefs by a contender for the Alaafin stool. Makinde issued the warning on Monday during the official presentation of the Staff of Office and Certificate of Appointment to Oba Owoade.  Owoade succeeded late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, whose reign lasted for five decades. At the brief ceremony, Governor Makinde emphasised transparency and accountability in the selection process of the new monarch The governor described the Alaafin-elect as a leader poised to upholding the cultural and historical heritage of the Oyo Kingdom, noting that the Alaafin of Oyo is not just a traditional ruler but a custodian of rich history and...
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Osun govt approves payment of 57 months salaries of judiciary staff

 


The Osun government has approved the payment of the 57-month diverted salaries of some of the judiciary staff in the state.

According to a statement on the official X handle of the Osun state government, the payment of the money was approved on humanitarian grounds.

“The payment already effected was in response to the harsh economic conditions of the affected staff of the state judiciary,” the statement read.

The government added that the measure was taken while the workers awaited the outcome of the ongoing investigation by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Governor Ademola Adeleke approved the payment of wage award to civil servants and pensioners in Osun State as a measure to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal.

The Governor stated that the action was a continuation of his avowed commitment to workers’ welfare and a fulfillment of his pledge for the gradual rollout of palliative measures to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.

“On the first day of my second year in office, I unveil this wage award and reaffirm our five-point agenda, which has workers’ welfare as number one item,” Governor Adeleke noted.

Adeleke’s approval was conveyed in a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Capacity Building, disclosing that workers in the service of the state will get a N15,000 wage award while pensioners will receive N10,000.

The circular, which was signed by a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sunday Olugbenga Fadele, noted that the wage award will run for six months, beginning in December.

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