Ogbeni rauf aregbesola, outgoing governor of osun state, has demonstrated that human beings can make impact in any given society, not necessarily because of wealth but because of ideas and it has. Aregbeseola hails election tribunal ruling premium times. Coincidentally, he was, like the oauau, born on may 25. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola was born on 25 may, 1957. You rarely wear suits, is it because you are a muslim or is it a cultural issue. The governor of the state of osun, rauf aregbesola wants the federal government to declare a state of emergency on unemployment as a means of. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola born 25 may 1957 is the current minister of the federal. Favourable history is on the side of the party of the horse.
Wale adeniran knows the history of the centre because in 2007 oyinlola had asked him to write a letter of approval for the establishment of the centre. History will judge oyinlola, others aregbesola osun state governor, mr. A number of us who were students in the late 1970s and early 1980s owe people like aregbesola our political and panafricanist consciousness. This timehonoured saying explains the recent reaction elicited when rauf aregbesola, upon assumption of office as the new minister of interior affairs, declared that.
Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on historical towns and. This is ogbenis story, the peoples governor and the bete noire of the. As a primary school pupil in 1970, i was transferred to read standard one at the edward wilmot blyden primary school. The election was held alone where national and state level elections will be held by 2019. Osun gets new governor, gboyega oyetola, as aregnbesola. Twoterms incumbent governor rauf aregbesola of the all progressives congress is ineligible to run for reelection. The lagos state council of the nigeria union of journalists on saturday disclosed that it had completed work on two books to mark the first anniversary of the installation of gani adams as the 15th. By sola jacobs governor rauf aregbesola of osun has again called for preservation of yoruba history and culture. He graduated from the polytechnic ibadan where he studied mechanical engineering. Ahead saturday, september 22, 2018 governorship election in osun state, president muhammadu buhari was in town to campaign for apcs candidate, mr. Gboyega oyetola will assume the position of the governor from rauf aregbesola after a handing over ceremony expected to be held in osogbo. Bequeathed legacies as aregbesola bows out vanguard news. Ten toes tall volume 1 by robert scrivner, paperback.
Aregbesola, africa day and panafricanism, by owei lakemfa. Aregbesola has demonstrated in governance that he is absolutely prepared for 21st century leadership where information technology holds the ace. Aregbesola has encouraged the issuance of sukuk in nigeria because we needed to diversify the instrument in the bond market. Some of the exited crowd also proceeded to the government house to join governor rauf aregbesola, his immediate family. It would be placed on record that for the first time in the history of educational development in nigeria, ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola started the distribution of school uniforms and sandals to students. The people were expressing their happiness over the outcome of the election. This study investigates the deployment of speech acts and welfarist ideology in governor aregbesolas address to the osun state workers in commemoration of. Omoluabi by moshood ademola fayemiwo and margie marie neal. Aregbesola in historical perspective, six years on osun state. Aregbesola harps on preservation of yoruba history. The osun state gubernatorial election took place on september 22, 2018. Governor aregbesola appointed professor wole soyinka as the chairman of the center and dr.
Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history the news. Ofeimun, who has published close to forty books, has served as private secretary to chief obafemi awolowo, the late nigerian nationalist and politician between 1978 and 1981. Rauf aregbesola, 97865075533, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other. Before its erasure, it occupied the corner piece between broad street and oil mill street on lagos island. Aregbesola outperformed those before him apc blueprint. Governor rauf aregbesola amidst pupils during the distribution of school uniforms and sandals. Aregbesola made the disclosure while responding to questions during a special town hall meeting on security in katsina state on tuesday. This is the first detailed biography of ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola written by two usbased biographersauthors. With few hours to the end of rauf aregbesola s tenure as governor of osun, it is settled that most of his outstanding achievements for which history will remain grateful to this workaholic have.
Aregbesola, who spoke at osun june 12 democracy day. Aregbesola and the correctional centres the news chronicle. Hardly any governor in the history of nigeria has attracted controversy as this personality known popularly as ogbeni. This book is about ogbeni rauf aregbesola, the political cat with the proverbial nine lives. Minister says only 30m nigerians have registered for. The aregbesolas administration rebuilt and redesigned the popular ojurin to an amazing recreation spot that can be described as an unraveling profile in tourist beauty. Home magazine how osun state suffered financial crisis gov. Osun state governor, mr rauf aregbesola, has described the former national chairman of the all progressives congress apc, mr bisi akande, as an exemplary leader whose courage in public service. Aregbesola and the tragicomedy of failed educational. Rauf aregbesola reveals whatll happen during rerun. Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history.
Lagos nuj presents books on adams punch newspapers. Actually the school, as the governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, explained in his welcoming address, is threeinone, each with a student population of 1,000, its own principal and staff but with an overall supervising principal and sharing academic and sports facilities. How aregbesola will be remembered latest nigeria news. His predecessor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola and the newly swornin governor, are members of nigerias ruling all progressives party apc. History will remember rauf aregbesola for indeed four major developments in nigeria, school feeding programme, sukuk bond for national development, first governor to embrace 4th industrial revolution and nigerian chocolate. Aregbesola orders all govt institutions to plant 60 trees. Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola born 25 may 1957 is the current minister of the federal ministry of interior of nigeria.
A new person will govern osun state from tuesday today. The party said that the governor will go down in history of the state. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form. A statement by the director of publicity, research and strategy, kunle oyatomi, to mark the 61 years of the governor, the party said, with eight years of exceptional governance in the state of osun, ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola has indelibly imprinted his. The minister of interior, mr rauf aregbesola, has lamented that only 30 million nigerians have so far registered for the national identity card. Each time i contemplate the eight years of the regime of governor rauf aregbesola in osun state, i cannot but remember my experience of the gang of pool players i studied as a young boy in atakumosa market in ilesa. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun on monday called for the.
Aregbesola, akeredolu, others describe date as beginning. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on historical towns and events to. The minister of interior, ogbeni rauf aregbesola recently won the nigeria and africa development indicators monitoring nadim foundation 2018 outstanding. Without ict, it would have been difficult for the state to provide all the text books needed by over 150, 000 students in high schools. History will judge oyinlola, others aregbesola brand. Since the inception of the administration of ogbeni rauf aregbesola as the governor of osun state on saturday, november 27, 2010, after lengthy rounds of litigation to reclaim his stolen mandate, the governor has left no one in doubt about his intention to.
Ogbeni rauf adesoji aregbesola olusegun adebayo adewusi. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun state on monday called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture. When they contended as political enemies with rauf, serving as the fixer for fayoses impeachment in 2014 election, it was politics. The governor of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola on wednesday gave an executive order on all the state governments institutions, ministries, departments and agencies on the need to plant at least 60 seedling of trees in commemoration of his 60th birthday anniversary. Government unusual a documentation of programmes, projects and impact under governor rauf aregbesola, 20102018, 2 journey to justice an account of how governor rauf aregbesola led the long and tortuous struggle that reclaimed osun, his travails and that of his supporters under the pdp regime. The governor of osun state, rauf aregbesola, has expressed optimism that the all. Oponimo tablet of knowledge, an elearning device which solved educational needs of senior secondary school students of osun state, introduced by governor rauf aregbesola, have become one of the biggest known digital initiative in osuns educational history and nigeria.
Rauf aregbesola of osun on monday called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture. Rauf aregbesola and fayoses friendship isnt some madeinheaven bromance. The all progressives congress, apc, has rated governor rauf aregbesola, has the best governor in the history of osun state. The lagos state council of the nigeria union of journalists on saturday disclosed that it had completed work on two books to mark the first anniversary of the.
The governor of osun state, rauf aregbesola, has expressed optimism that the all progressives congress, apc, will win the next thursdays rerun election. Aregbesola has been the most successful of that concepts advocates. Osun state governor rauf aregbesola and human rights lawyer, femi falana, have said that june 12 is significant in nigerias political history. Governor gboyega oyetola of osun state has concluded plans to reverse the controversial single school uniform introduced in the state in 20 in the first term of his predecessor, rauf aregbesola. How will history judge the first democraticallyelected chief executive of osun state to govern the land of virtues for eight actionpacked years in quarter of a century. Rauf aregbesola biography age, son, family, educational background, hometown ogbeni rauf aregbesola is a nigerian politician and activist who ran for governor of osun state in the 2007 elections on the action congress platform. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun on monday called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture. Rauf aregbesola biography age, son, family, educational.
So tomorrow, as the africa day is celebrated, so will aregbesolas birthday. The peoples democratic party, pdp, in osun state has called out governor rauf aregbesola, describing his eight years tenure as a monumental failure. This long stretch beautifully sculpted and designed, encapsulates the culture, history and essence of what osun stands for in a modern and standardised mode. Virtually every sphere of public policy that that regime worked on could be analyzed within that framework. The states name is derived from the river osun, the venerated natural spring that is the manifestation of the yoruba goddess of the same name. Before that he was the fourth civilian governor of osun state. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on historical towns and events to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. The governor of osun state, rauf aregbesola, has described the verdict of the osun election petition tribunal, affirming him winner of the 2014 governorship election in the state as the triumph. Rauf aregbesola, speaks with tunde odesola, on controversies besetting his administration.
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