Ogun Parrot

" id="primary"> ‌ An Ogun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state has sentenced a fake lawyer, Oluwagbenga Adedeji, to three years’ imprisonment. Adedeji was arrested on the court premises last week Wednesday when he appeared as a counsel for a client. The convict was arraigned before Chief Magistrate B. A. Somorin on Thursday on one count of unlawful and illegal appearance as a lawyer. The convict had first pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty when he was confronted with the evidence. Somorin sentenced him to three years imprisonment with hard labour without an option of fine. The convict was arrested during a court session as his conduct was not in tandem with that of someone called to the bar, which was noticed by the magistrate himself. He was subsequently detained at the Ewekoro Police Station, from where he was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for pr...

  Since the death news of Senator Prince Buruji Kashamu broke, it has triggered a wave of shock and grief, with Nigerian leaders cutting across political and business spectrum paying glowing tributes to the astute, caring and consummate leader.     Senator Kashamu, 62, died of COVID-19 complications at the First Cardiology hospital, Lagos on Saturday, 8th of August, 2020. Kashamu was a member of the 8th National Assembly, where he represented the people of Ogun east senatorial district at the red chamber.      The Ogun State House of Assembly member representing Ijebu North State constituency 1, Hon. Sylvester Abiodun (Slykoko) described the former lawmaker's death as 'too close for comfort'.    Abiodun, in a condolence message released by his media assistant, Hassan Hammed, explained that Kashamu's death is a big blow to the good people of Ijebu North, Ogun east, Ogun State and Nigeria at large. He stated that the vacuum left by th...