Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Former governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has written to the Zamfara State government, demanding the payment of his upkeep allowance, which according to him, has not been paid for some months.
He is demanding payment for the months of August, September, October and possibly November.
In the letter dated October 17, 2019, Yari said since the expiration of his tenure on May 29, 2019, he has only been paid the upkeep allowance twice, which was for the months of June and July, while his pension for the month of June has not been paid.
According to the letter, the monthly upkeep allowance for an ex-governor, in the state is N10 million and it is backed by law, which was amended and asserted on March 23, 2019. He reminded the state government that the pension and upkeep allowance is not in the category of privileges that can be truncated without any justifiable reason.
The Chairman, Publicity Committee of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Birnin Magaji, confirmed the letter to Daily Trust, alleging that it was leaked by the state government. “They leaked the letter because of the press conference we held last Saturday. After all, the ex-governor was asking for his entitlements, not any favour,” Birnin Magaji said.
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