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State of the Nation; a Muslim Muslim Muslim Muslim leadership*

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*State of the Nation; a Muslim Muslim Muslim Muslim leadership*

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi

 

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The heat generated by BAT’s preference for a Muslim/Muslim ticket in a country of disputable population of Christians and Muslims is yet to die down!

 

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State of the Nation; a Muslim Muslim Muslim Muslim leadership*

 

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A reflection on the roles of many God fearing Nigerians who in their quest for freedom, justice and fairness, pressured BAT to yield ground and give consideration to a Muslim/Christian ticket fell on deaf ears!

 

 

 

 

Typical of him, he stuck to his guns till his long time dream to be President was delivered without consideration for Christians and Christianity!

 

 

 

 

Leadership, they say is by example, but BAT priced his ambition over National unity!

 

 

 

 

Speculations of APC as an Islamic movement with the mission to Islamize Nigeria started with his man, Rauf Aregbesola, in Osun State as Governor. The same Osun which Aregbesola allegedly in clandestine format changed its name to “The (Islamic) State of Osun! But secular minded citizens like Senator Ade Fadahunsi neutralized Aregbesola in his own town and by extension Osun East and the state as a whole. He was building Mosques for Muslims and promoting the need for secular society, I was his man in the forefront of that project. Today, Osun has a Governor who doesn’t know if he is a Christian or a Muslim and the entire state is on the dancing floor with him. On persons like Fadahunsi we must lean to find our way back to the dancing floor of secularism where religion does not matter for our collective humanity to prevail.

The insinuations BAT left unattended to in Aregbe’s Osun Islamization Agenda, and kept mute till the table turned against his interest in Osun went national.

When Buhari became the President, many took it for granted, that BAT, a freedom fighter and one of the living heroes of our democracy who led our long walk out of military bondage will ever betray our trust by substituting military bondage for Islamic yoke for nothing other than selfishness of long time dream to be President!

Throughout the 8 years of the Buhari regime amidst the attendant persecutions, and killings that people with the faith of God, through and in Christ suffered under that administration, not once did we read BAT lines or hear his voice in condemnation of the perceived genocide!

I was a strong antagonist of Muslim/Muslim Ticket, MMT, same way I would have been of a Christian/Christian ticket, CCT!

My position and of many pro-life ideologists was further strengthened by the fact that no deliberate attempt was made by the immediate past administration to stop the killings!

Lip service was paid to it though, without the follow up of a consistent, coordinated tactical engagement of those responsible.

I need not remind Nigerians of the fact of his party’s involvement that came public through Baraje and several others.

How his party arranged to bring in foreign militias from Mali, Sudan, Guinea and other Islamic States for the purpose of using them to vote and win the 2015 election!

Your decision for MMT was beyond politics. Sinister as it obviously was, I couldn’t put my finger on it, but not anymore!

The beginning of the idea was the meeting you held with Northern Elders which was publicly reported that consideration will not be given to a Northern Christian in the choice of your running mate. When the question of how you hope to sell this idea of a Muslim succeeding a Muslim, with a Muslim/Muslim ticket to the Southern Christians was asked, you assured them you know how to handle Southern Christians!

Results of the Presidential election from the south shows the contrary. Lagos was a revelation of how grievous that decision was!

May I congratulate BAT while he is still savouring the moment of the most contentious political victory in the history of Nigeria, without failing to let him know that he is presiding over the most divided nation on earth today, courtesy of his blind pursuit of his Presidential dream.

Holy and unholy arsenals were deployed to win the war!

If Nigeria was divided in 2015, it has been further fragmented in 2023 through 8 years of Buhari’s refusal to be pragmatic in leadership, particularly with respect to the activities of non State actors!

All regions are today standing alone. Worse hit are South East and North Central. Both deserve great considerations if stability is our priority!

Unfortunately, still within our regions is the slitting sword of religion tearing the people apart!

Our states are not spared. Kogi, is an example of politics taken too far in State sponsored arson!

Let me not digress, I wish to inform His Excellency and all well meaning and sincere Nigerians that substance has been given to our fear for Islamization as an official Agenda of APC as a political party. Do we really need to ride with a bus driver whose final bus stop his conductor has exposed.

It was a tactical deception of Nigerians particularly christians who gullibly bought your claim to competence over Christianity in a nation of at least a 100 million Christians!

Leadership is by example, and if BAT’s ambition couldn’t be invested for justice and fairness to our faith, why should other party men do. If Orji Uzor Kalu is magnanimous to consider himself as a deputy and not the SP what then is my reason for losing sleep!

Consideration for lives of Nigerians was what cost Goodluck Ebele Jonathan his desired ambition for second term. The blood of one to him, was worth more than the ballots of a million!

He let go of a million ballots to stop blood from flowing on our streets!

Now that Tinubu, a Muslim is the President, Shettima a Muslim, is the Vice President, we suddenly remember there are Christians in this country who should have representation at the National level through the office of the Senate President and ambition of an individual against the rule of the class as being equals, having right to Senate Presidency should be traded!

Alas, Christians who agreed that Shettima was more competent than every single Christian in Northern Nigeria have started saying they hope I am not supporting Yari in an election I have no vote.

If it was difficult to find one competent Christian in a nation of 100 million Christians to balance out BAT’s ticket, then the caucus that produced Yari, Muslim and Kalu, Christian deserves to be commended for being meticulous enough to get a Christian to pair with Yari!

Those who saw Atiku /Okowa, Obi/Datti and Sowore/Magash but rooted for BAT/Shettima are telling us of the option of Akpabio/Barau, Christian/Muslim, against Yari/Kalu Muslim/Christian pairing. All we asked for was balance of ticket from APC and we were denied. How I wish there is a caucus offering Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 10th senate. What is good for Tinubu/ Shettima is good for all!

They are now suddenly awoken by the nightmare of Muslim/Muslim/Muslim when in actual fact where we are headed is Muslim/Muslim/Muslim/Muslim!

For if the foundation be destroyed, what shall the righteous do. Our foundation of leadership and pattern of its balance for many years was broken over one man’s thirst of injustice and unfairness to win an election. Please others also have ambitions!

If you ask me how we got here I will remind you, when our tree of leadership structure under which we took shade was cut down to cultivate a new tree. Sun is now overhead, we are scrambling for shade under which we can shelter!

Tinubu has cut down the tree of justice and fairness and it will take time to grow another, when the seedlings have not been found not to speak of nursing it in the nursery!

The tree our faith as Christians in the political space fell with Buhari’s integrity against Goodluck. The stump of it Tinubu has removed by his claim of Shettima’s competence. If we neither have integrity and competence why should we be considered for leadership.

And trees takes time to grow. “Se ko ma lo bee lori owo yen!”

Dubai is a Muslim Country and things are working. Now I am ready to live in an all Muslim leadership structure, at least that is the vision of APC!

If however we desire to find our way back under the tree of life before the fruit of religion was eaten, then I will go with Fadahunsi and encourage all Senators in hope of secularism and humanity to do same. I am not from Osun, but he is my Senator at the senate on the Greater Nigeria Project, GNP.

Just as BAT has no right of interference, same way we don’t! It is a privilege to be consulted as Stakeholders but we have no votes!

All 108 Senators are classmates. Let them all dream and let their choice be respected!

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OSOBIAĀ OFĀ MAKUN OMI SETS TO CELEBRATE 5 YEARS ON THE THRONE

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OSOBIAĀ OFĀ MAKUN OMI SETS TO CELEBRATE 5 YEARS ON THE THRONE

 

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The Osobia of Makun Omi Kingdom in Ijebu Waterside, Ogun State, HRH Oba Kazeem Adesina SalamiĀ is set to celebrate five years on the throne of his forebears.

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OSOBIAĀ OFĀ MAKUN OMI SETS TO CELEBRATE 5 YEARS ON THE THRONE

 

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The stylish and unique king is also set to celebrate the annual cultural extravaganza known as Okosi Festival.

 

 

The 5th coronation anniversary and Okosi Festival activities will begin on Wednesday 15th May and end on Tuesday, 21st May 2024.

 

 

 

 

In the week long activities set aside to mark the great event, there shall also be conferment of Chieftaincy titles on worthy individuals in the society.

Worthy of mention among the chieftaincy title honorees are Distinguished Sen. Gbenga Daniel and Yeye Olufunke Daniel as Otunba Baamofin and Yeye Otunba Baamofin of Makun Omi Kingdom; Rt Hon. Adesegun Adekoya as Bobajolu; Chief Samuel Akorede Sunmola and Princess Adebukola Sunmola as Otunba Mayegun and Yeye Otunba Mayegun; Mr Ola Muhammed publisher and CEO Islanders Media Group(Islanders events and parties) as Baaroyin.

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President Tinubu Listens To Primate Ayodeleā€™s Advice, Orders Suspension of Cybersecurity Levy

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*President Tinubu Listens To Primate Ayodeleā€™s Advice, Orders Suspension of Cybersecurity Levy

 

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with his recent order to suspend the cyber security levy proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria has proven that the advice of prominent Nigerians like Primate Elijah Ayodele is being utilized by the government.

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The federal government has made policies that appear not to be people-friendly and the cyber security levy which will allow a deduction in every financial transaction made by Nigerians was another of those policies perceived as insensitive due to the current hardship.

On its emergence, Primate Ayodele, a prominent and respected man of God, advised the government not to go ahead with the policy because it will affect the country negatively. The prophet blasted the Central Bank of Nigeria for insensitivity at a time when citizens are looking for ways out of hardship. He implored the government to be concerned about lifting citizens out of the perilous time instead of adding more troubles for them. He urged President Tinubu to review the policies carefully.

These were his words

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ā€˜ā€™Increasing VAT, stamp duty, implementing cybersecurity levy at this time is not proper.Nigeria may not understand all of these and the government in power may not even understand too but the fact remains that the government must review their policies very well.

ā€˜ā€™These policies will only lead to more hardship for the people, the prices of food commodities will skyrocket and even the salary increase will still lead to more hardship if these policies continue.ā€™ā€™

Cyber security levy: Stop creating more taxes, provide solution to end hunger – Primate Ayodele tells Tinubu

Just five days after Primate Ayodeleā€™s advice on the cyber security levy, President Tinubu ordered the suspension, explaining that his government isnā€™t insensitive to the pains of the citizens. Obviously, this aligns with the admonition the popular cleric shared with the presidency in his message.

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National Association of Nigerian students Stands in Solidarity with Mr. Jesam Micheal in Pursuit of Justice

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Maxwell Opara Goofed Says AAS Investors As They Stand By Jesam Michael, Demand For Justice

National Association of Nigerian students Stands in Solidarity with Mr. Jesam Micheal in Pursuit of Justice

 

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The National Association of Nigerian Students issues this statement to express unwavering solidarity with Mr. Jesam Micheal, CEO of AAS, amidst recent events of financial malpractice.

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Mr. Jesam Micheal, a respected figure within the Nigerian youth and crypto community, has been a beacon of trustworthiness and integrity in his dealings. His platform, AAS, an online arbitrage investment platform with a global presence, has positively impacted countless lives by providing honest and timely returns to its investors.

Mr. Jesam Micheal’s decision to entrust Mr. Abayomi Oluwasesan with access to the AAS platform was not taken lightly. It came at a time when Mr. Jesam, facing a serious health challenge requiring surgery, had to make difficult choices regarding the management of his affairs. In an act of goodwill and trust, Mr. Jesam believed that Mr. Abayomi would act in the best interest of the investors on the platform during his absence. This decision was a testament to Mr. Jesam’s character and his dedication to upholding transparency and accountability in his business dealings.

However, the betrayal of this trust by Mr. Abayomi Oluwasesan is nothing short of reprehensible. What began as an act of compassion and solidarity during a challenging period for Mr. Jesam quickly turned into a nightmare for the investors on the AAS platform. The deliberate exploitation of Mr. Jesam’s vulnerability underscores the depths to which some individuals are willing to sink in pursuit of personal gain. It serves as a stark reminder of the importance of exercising caution and diligence, even in seemingly benevolent circumstances.

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The actions of Mr. Abayomi Oluwasesan represent a blatant violation of the principles of integrity and honesty that are fundamental to our society. By preying upon the trust placed in him by Mr. Jesam Micheal and the investors on the AAS platform, Mr. Abayomi has caused immeasurable harm not only to individuals but also to the integrity of our financial ecosystem. His actions have eroded confidence in legitimate investment opportunities and have underscored the need for robust safeguards against fraudulent activities, particularly within the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency and online investments.

In light to address the recent disturbing events surrounding a viral assault video that has circulated on social media. It has come to our attention that there are misleading narratives regarding the true victims involved in this unsettling situation.

Contrary to what has been portrayed, it is essential to clarify that Mr. Jesam Michael, the CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System, and the numerous investors affected by this unfortunate incident are the true victims in this unfolding saga. Mr. Michael, as the complainant in a case before the Federal High Court, Abuja, has endured cyberbullying and cyber stalking orchestrated by individuals who have spread false and incriminating messages against him, despite never being investors of the company.

Regrettably, Barrister Maxwell Opara has chosen to advocate for these individuals, allegedly motivated by monetary gains, despite being fully aware of the truth of the matter. It has come to light that Mr. Opara and the accused were purportedly collaborating on behalf of a confessed fraudster, Abayomi Oluwasesan, who admitted to embezzling $87 millionf of investors’ funds under Mr. Michael’s management. These investors span over 540 countries, states, and provinces worldwide.

Mr. Michael’s unwavering commitment to seeking justice has unfortunately led to backlash from Mr. Oluwasesan and his associates, who have resorted to blackmail and fabrications on social media in an attempt to undermine Mr. Michael’s credibility. Despite facing threats to his life, Mr. Michael remains resolute in his pursuit of justice and urges those who doubt the validity of his claims to seek clarification from the appropriate legal authorities.

I kindly ask for your discretion and cooperation in disseminating the accurate information regarding this matter. The truth deserves to be brought to light, and justice must prevail for all those impacted by these distressing event.

As we call for justice to be served in this matter, we also urge regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies to redouble their efforts in combating financial crimes and protecting the interests of investors. It is incumbent upon us as a society to hold perpetrators of fraud accountable for their actions and to ensure that victims receive the restitution they rightfully deserve. Only through swift and decisive action can we deter future instances of financial malpractice and uphold the principles of fairness and accountability that underpin our collective well-being.

Furthermore, we urge members of the public to exercise caution and due diligence in their financial dealings, especially within the burgeoning crypto space. It is imperative that we remain vigilant against opportunistic individuals who seek to exploit others for personal gain.

In conclusion, the National Leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students, reiterates its unequivocal support for Mr. Jesam Micheal and his pursuit of justice. We stand shoulder to shoulder with him and the affected investors, unwavering in our commitment to uphold honesty, integrity, and accountability within our society.

Sincerely Yours in Nation Building,

Dist. Sen. Ekundina Segun Elvis
President of the Senate, NANS National.

Comrade Leo Kolawalole Mayowa
Assistant Secretary General, NANS National.

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