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At the Ikoyi Vaults and Garden, several Islamic scholars offered special prayers for the deceased. The Mufasir of Lagos Central Mosque, Alhaji Shakirudeen Abdulgaffar, who represented the Chief Imam, Sheikh Sulaimon Abu-Nolla, led the prayers. Other Islamic clerics in attendance were the National Missioner and Chief Imam of Ansarudeen Society, Imam Abdulrahman Ahmad, Sheikh Abdullateef Ayinla, Sheikh Sulaiman Onikijipa, among others. The body of the late politician and elder statesman was laid to rest at around 6 pm. ‘Death, means to another end’ The representative of the Chief Imam in a ...

TODAY January 29, 2021 Seven lawmakers in the Ogun State House of Assembly, who were loyalists of serving senator representing Ogun Central, former Governor Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday night dumped their party and returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They were representing the Allied Progressives Movement (APM), which is Amosun’s pet political party, at the state assembly. Amosun had objected to the choice of now Governor Dapo Abiodun during the 2019 governorship election. The discord led Amosun into forming the APM where he fielded Adekunle Akinlade to run as governor, ...

Share OGUN, the Gateway State has been lucky to have scored first in many areas of human endeavours to the admiration of many and to the chagrin of a few. In fact, it has been called the state of giants by great intellectuals on account of the contributions of its indigenes to sociopolitical and economic development of Nigeria, Africa and the World at large. Ogun has produced giants in law, accounting, sports, science,literary and Arts as well as politics. It is therefore not surprising, that the state is gifted with another giant who is not only an embodiment of the tradition of excellence t...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 25 January 2021 Sixty-three years on Monday, January 25th, a former governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, remains an issue in the annals of his state’s body polity and even more, the nation, where his influence has continued to expand to the awe of his rivals and the opposition alike. Senator Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun has always been in a different class – a class distinguished by examples of personal discipline, generosity, compassion, hard work and unbendable principles. Either in his private or public life, the ...

Amosun, the atypical politician, is 63 Ibikunle Amosun, a former Governor of Ogun State By Mon Jan 25 2021 Sixty-three years on Monday, January 25th, a former governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, remains an issue in the annals of his state’s body polity and even more, the nation, where his influence has continued to expand to the awe of his rivals and the opposition alike. Senator Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun has always been in a different class – a class distinguished by examples of personal discipline, generosity, compassion, hard work and unbendable...