Iara Oshiomhole Shuts Down Divorce Rumors, Says “I’m Enjoying My Marriage”

Wife of Edo State Governor, Iara Oshiomhole, has described as ‘most wicked and malicious’, rumors making the rounds, especially on social media that she filed for divorce from Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

Former Miss Iara Fortes, a Cape Verdean, got married to Oshiomhole, a widower, last year May at a private marriage registry at Iyamho, Etsako West LGA of Edo State.

Less than one year into the marriage, rumors surfaced online this week that Iara had filed for divorce from the governor on claims that he is fetish and diabolic.

She was also alleged to have accused her husband of being responsible for the death of his former wife, Mrs Clara Oshiomhle, who died in 2010, after a protracted battle with chest cancer.

Reacting to the unconfirmed reports, Iara said she is currently enjoying her marriage and that there was no reason to divorce her husband.

She spoke in a press statement signed by Executive Director, Media and Public Affairs, Governor’s Office, John Mayaki.

Iara said she was in her office throughout the week holding meetings and brainstorming on how to better the lots of the less-privileged Women and Children in the state through her pet project: “We Care Trust”.

Mrs. Oshiomhole added that she followed her husband on project inspection to the World-Class Central Hospital, Erosion Control sites, Road Construction sites as well as visited four Orphanage homes in Benin metropolis, in demonstration of her milk of kindness, drawing from the support of her husband.

According to the statement, “We Care Trust”, Mrs. Iara Oshiomhole’s pet project is embarking on training of Edo Youths under a programmed christened “Project Focus”.

“This is part of her efforts to uplift the socio-economic life of Edo people just as details of this event would soon be made public”, the statement said.

Mr. Mayaki, however, advised those he called rumor mongers “to engage in more productive engagements to deploy their energies rather than market inanities about public personalities all in their bid to sell their medium”.

“Which Court of Law was the alleged divorce initiated and to whom was it served? Which country, state, municipal or county, if any, is the Court situated? And when was the action/suit filed? Of course the writers didn’t bother to inform their readers. The truth however is that the answers only exist in the warped imagination of the purveyors of the lies”, he stated.

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Osinbajo takes over as Buhari proceeds on short vacation

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday began a short vacation.

The vacation will last till February 10, 2016.

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the president while Buhari is away, according to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity.

Shehu said that the President has formally notified the leadership of the National Assembly of his vacation in compliance with Section 145 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution.

I will prove my innocence in court – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court ruling on the appeal he filed to challenge his arraignment before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Saraki had approached the apex court on six grounds of appeal, all of which were turned down by the court.

In a statement signed by his media adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki however, said he will have his day in the court to prove his innocence of the charges preferred against him during the trial proper.

He reiterated the fact that the substantial matter is not before the Supreme Court since the apex court was only invited to rule on some preliminary issues.

The seven-member judges of the apex court had in a unanimous judgement, ruled that Saraki should go and face his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The senate president, however, expressed confidence that he would be vindicated during the proper trial at the court.

The statement reads, “After listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki hereby states as follows :

“He expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his appeal

“He however will like to put it on record that the facts of the substantial matter are not before the Supreme Court since the apex court was only invited to rule on some preliminary issues in the process of commencing the trial.

“The Senate President believes he will have his day in the court to prove his innocence of the charges preferred against him during the trial proper.

“Dr. Saraki will like to thank everyone who has expressed support for him from the beginning of the case.

“He assures everyone that at the end of the day truth will prevail and justice will be served.”

Lagos inaugurates mobile courts for traffic offenders

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, on Friday inaugurated mobile courts in the state which will move around the metropolis to summarily try traffic offenders and mete immediate punishments to them where applicable, according The Punch.

With the mobile courts, which would move around in buses, Atilade said the end had come to “the era of recklessness and impunity on our public roads and highways.”

The Chief Judge regretted that until now unruly road users, who daily cut the lives of innocent citizens short and caused traffic snarl leading to wastage of productive hours on the roads, had gone unpunished.

She, however, said the situation, which she described as unacceptable, would no longer go unpunished as the mobile courts signified the state’s determination “to fully enforce the extant traffic laws in the state and take stiffer measures against road traffic offenders.”

Atilade said, “Those who chose to make life difficult for other people, especially on our roads, should have a re-think, as they would henceforth be held accountable for their deeds.

“Flagrant disregard or violation of traffic rules with impunity is unacceptable and as such, must be discouraged and condemned by all.”

The Chief Judge said the initiative was targeted at curbing the excesses of “those to whom the laws of the land are of no value.”

She said, “You see them break traffic rules at will, and cause needless traffic snag on our roads. They also, most often, drove against traffic and beat the traffic lights, destroy traffic furniture and infrastructures, drive across the road median and through their lawlessness and irresponsible actions, daily inflict pains, grieve and sorrow on fellow citizens.

“Businesses are impeded, as several productive hours are unnecessarily lost in traffic, mostly due to acts of indiscipline by few recalcitrant and obstinate drivers and road users, who are laws unto themselves. As, we speak, many have been sent to early graves, while several others are either maimed or lying critically ill in the hospital.”

She stated that the courts would be presided over by magistrates who are vast in all aspects of the law, and warned law enforcement agents not to allow themselves to be caught abetting or condoning reckless drivers.

In his speech, the state’s Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the initiative was not only to punish traffic offenders but to also give the citizens better access to justice.

“It is hoped that these mobile courts, which is an institutional reaction to identified social challenges, will facilitate prompt and immediate trial of traffic and environmental offenders,” Kazeem said.

KAI GETS NEW MARSHAL GENERAL

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, has approved the appointment of Mr. Amusat Bola Jimoh as the new KAI Marshal General of Lagos State.

Jimoh, a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, was on Wednesday sworn in as the Marshal General by the State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare on behalf of the Governor. Before his appointment, Jimoh had served as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Alausa and Anthony Police stations as well as in various capacities in the Nigeria Police Force before he retired from the force.

The new KAI Marshal has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution from National Open University of Nigeria and an advanced Diploma Certificate in Security from University of Lagos. Jimoh, who is the fourth KAI Marshal General, succeeds Captain Danjuma Maigari (Rtd).

Also appointed are three Assistant KAI Marshal General, Mr. Dapo Bode Thomas for Lagos Central Senatorial District; Mr. Jacob Asogba, for East Senatorial District, while Abdul Salam Kabir is in charge of Lagos West Senatorial District.