The Oodua People's Congress (OPC) invites...

The Oodua People's Congress (OPC) invites you to the Commemoration of the annulment of June 12 1993 Presidential election.

Theme: The Spectre of June 12, The Change Agenda and Democratic consolidation in Nigeria. Date- Sunday June 12, 2016 Venue- Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos. Time- 11am prompt. Chairman: Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Former Military Administrator. Lagos State. Guest Speaker- Prof. Duro Oni, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos. Special Guests of Honour: Dr. Joe-Okei Odumakin, President, Women Arise. Guest of Honour: Prof. Charles Alade, Lagos State University, Ojo , Lagos. Chief Host: OTUNBA (Dr) GANI ADAMS, National Coordinator, Oodua People's Congress (OPC) RSVP= 08033002661 08037122191. Thanks for coming.

MIYISE FASINU & SATO DRUM...

According to Miyise Richard Surulere Fasinu, Project Manager/Architect at archiepiscopal design and a native of badagry. 

"Sato Drum!!
The symbolic drum of Badagry!
The historic town of Badagry!!

Why do we need to argue, when we all know that Lagos state has 5 main divisions-Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu,Ikeja, and Lagos...

According to The chief Executive at Timsott Ventures MR.  ROY GOGAN.

In as much as I do not want to comment on this unnecessary argument over superiority, as I think this forum should be a good platform in exchanging ideas and building initiatives and blocks to move Badagry division forward, I felt obliged to ask everyone to please cool off tension. Why do we need to argue, when we all know that Lagos state has 5 main divisions-Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu,Ikeja, and Lagos. LCDAs were created for ease 

of administrative purposes and for political exigencies, but have not erased the 5 pillars that made up the state earlier mentioned here.We started with Egun /Awori district council which transformed to Badagry local government encompassing Ajara, ibereko, and all other entities that made up the local government till today. Creation of LCDAs doesn't equate them or make them of the same standing with Badagry local government that is the icon of Badagry division of the state of which the Akran of Badagry has paramount recognition in his domain division of the state. Akran of Badagry shares the same status with the Oba of Ikorodu, the Oba of Epe, etc.They also have smaller communities under them like we have for exampl, ibereko within Badagry Division. We should not forget where we are coming from and that is why am just trying to remind us of our background as a Division of the state to let us know we have no basis for any reasonable arguments at all, but to focus on moving our part of the state forward in unity. We should remember that a branch will always be a branch of a big tall tree,and cannot be greater than the whole tall tree. We must respect ourselves and our leaders and encourage unity among ourselves, that is when we can move Badagry forward. God will bless us all in Jesus name.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OH, PLEASE STOP SAYING TRASH ABOUT MY PEOPLE....

Responded from AKINOSI OLAWALE Apex Leader at Olorunda local Council Development Area, Iworo, Badagry. Concerning the crisis going on between ONIBEREKO of IBEREKO & AKRAN of BADAGRY. 

The Awori's are known to be loving and harmonious people, it is important to beware of your comment in this type of issue, we should not heat the polity but we should bring out constructive and sensible comment, mind you,  i am an Awori man those BAALES' that are causing confusion.

Because of what they need should be warned. The LCDA'S were created by state govt and all LG & LCDA has its specified jurisdiction chieftaincy matter inclusive. Itoga, Samo, Agunmo, Zunve, Iyesi, Zanmu Gomajayi, Age-mowo, Oke ogbe and others are all under the jurisdiction of olorunda LCDA according to the law guiding the creation of LCDA in Lagos state. The govt know that they are EGUN before they were carved into OLORUNDA LCDA.

Please don't run away from the truth because you want to prove champion to your people those baales and their people are ignorant of what they are doing but as an elites we should educate them rather than causing confusion with your unpalatable comments. your comment about AWORIS is a product of bad mind and igniting crisis, tension and tribal war please do not destroy the peaceful co existence between AWORI and EGUN with your sick comment. A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR A WISE.

Whenever ONIBEREKO and AKRAN OF BADAGRY will sit at Lagos state council of obas'and chiefs' to resolve their issues you will not be there to be the minutes recorder talk less of contributing. NI WONBA NI OMODE MA NDASI ORO AGBALAGBA MEJI. Stop talking rubbish about AWORI RACE AGAIN. your people are in olorunda making money to feed their family and also making progress yet you are passing unpleasant comment about aworis on facebook the forefathers of AWORIS the OBAS CHIEFS and all ORISAS OF ILE AWORI like ajagun iworo iseki imeke oduduwa ibereko asolusawo ilogbo e t c may not forgive you for this insult.

To read more please click the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/badagry.development/posts/723857757756592?comment_id=724978704311164&notif_t=feed_comment&notif_id=1464820190814902

More crisis between ONIBEREKO of IBEREKO KINGDOM & AKRAN. of BADAGRY.

According to ONIBEREKO, "Besides, is it possible for anyone to be installed as Baale of a community by a traditional ruler outside his immediate local government?

Itoga is within the Olorunda Local Council Development Area, not Badagry Local Government". 

“The truth is that there is a judgment against the Akran of Badagry, which prevents him from installing anyone as Baale of the community (Itoga).I have a copy of the judgment and it is even gazetted by the state government".

The traditional ruler of Itoga in Badagry area of Lagos State, Chief Suru Hoteyin Amosu, has petitioned the Lagos State office of Department of State Security Service (DSS), following alleged attempt to install a parallel monarch in his community.

In a petition, dated May 11, 2016, Chief Amosu claimed that the Onibereko of Ibereko in Olorunda LCDA, Oba Israel Ade Okoya, has been making surreptitious attempts to impose another monarch on his domain shortly after his installation by the Akran of Badagry.

The petition, tagged,” Impending breach of peace”, reads: “The Baale in-Council in the Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State writes to draw your attention to an impending breach of public peace being orchestrated by Oba Israel Ade Okoya, the Onibereko of Ibereko, Badagry, to install yet another Baale of Toga community against the earlier approval order given by the Lagos State government through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy , which instructed and directed both the Badagry Local Government Chieftaincy Committee and its chairman, His Royal Majesty, De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi, the Akran of Badagry and both had performed the traditional and constitutional installation of Chief Suru Hoteyin Amosu as de facto Baale of Toga community on Wednesday April 13, 2016.

“The entire Toga community now lives in fear and apprehension as the news of a second Baale in same community is underway by the Onibereko of Ibereko, an Awori, who (is) poised to install an Egun Baale in a 100 per cent. This unconstitutional event was initially slated for Friday May 13, 2016 at the palace of Onibereko in Ibereko, Badagry. It took a court injunction to put him to a pause, and as usual he is likely to carry out this ‘unholy’ action… which may result in a serious public turmoil consequently leading to a breach of the peace.

It added: “Sir, this piece of information is offered to furnish your good offices for your immediate action so as to forestall breakdown of law and order. We are peace-loving people”.
However, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, Oba Okoya denied knowledge of any plan to install a Baale in Itoga.

He explained that the matter has been taken to a state High Court in Badagry, adding that the affected community is not within the jurisdiction of Akran of Badagry, as a court judgment and a gazette by the state government had stripped him of such functions.
His words:” I am not planning to install anyone as Baale of the community; it is, however, important to say that their allegation that Akran of Badagry is the consenting authority over their community is not true.

“The truth is that there is a judgment against the Akran of Badagry, which prevents him from installing anyone as Baale of the community (Itoga).I have a copy of the judgment and it is even gazetted by the state government.
“Besides, is it possible for anyone to be installed as Baale of a community by a traditional ruler outside his immediate local government? Itoga is within the Olorunda Local Council Development Area, not Badagry Local Government. So, how can those who made these allegations justify their claim when their community is not in Badagry Local Government?

Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/monarch-petitions-sss-plans-install-parallel-ruler/

CELEBRATION OF OUR GREAT KINGS IN BADAGRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The entire member of Badagry Development  wishes the Royal Fathers a happy coronation day. Many more long, happy, successful, glorious years to reign over us...  

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has described the ancient shrine of Olokun in Ile IFE as one of the greatest mysteries of God

Ooni Ogunwusi accompanied by his beautiful queen Yeyeluwa Wuraola Ogunwusi stated this at the just concluded annual Olokun traditional festival held at the shrine located on Olokun street, Oke-Atan area of Ile-Ife globally accepted to be the cradle of Yoruba race.

He explained Olokun as one of the 401 deities sent by Olodumare to occupy the pre-genesis esoteric world and Oduduwa’s stupendously rich wife was and still remains the goddess of the ocean that must be showcased to the world for the establishment of truth about the creation of mankind and tourist-economic potentials.

“in the beginning before the creation of man, God had sent 401 of his angels with different assignments unto the earth to form the very first society called pre-genesis world also known as IFE OODAYE.
Olokun was among the angels who are today Yoruba across the world, she was assigned to function as the goddess of the sea, she lived both spiritually and physically as a very wealthy wife of Oduduwa who was the god of prayers. God created both the heaven and the earth which included the oceans in His mysterious way, the ocean as one of His greatest mystery, which is the revelation of His spirit via “Olokun” which literarily means “the one who owns the sea” or the “goddess of the sea”.

Ooni Ogunwusi also said that God almighty left different signs in Ile-Ife to confirm our belief that the town is the source of all creation with the Olokun shrine where the mysterious Olokun well is located from where she transformed into the Oceans as one of the esoteric sings we see today that must be globally celebrated.
He identified Olokun as very beautiful, hardworking, rich, generous and famous that she was always adorned in precious stones and ornaments during her time as a physical being on earth. He cited the precious stones and ornaments still being discovered in the seas today as part of the various

ornaments she owned while physically on earth.

The event also witnessed by all the kingmakers and other Chiefs was climaxed with the special prayers offered by the Monarch and his wife by the side of the mysterious WELL for peace, and progress of Ife and the black race to the admiration thousands of people in attendance at the festival.