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YYA SUES FOR PEACE IN ONDO ASSEMBLY, CONDOLES WITH OGUN OVER KASHAMU THE COMPASS The Yoruba Youth Assembly (YYA) has called for the reinstatement of the suspended deputy minority leader in Ondo State House of Assembly for a lasting peace in the legislature. YYA, an umbrella body of Yoruba youth groups globally, made the call in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday. The statement was jointly signed by its President, Mr Olarinde Thomas, the General Secretary, Mr Deji Oso and Mr Nathaniel Oduyemi, Publicity Secretary and made available for the Newsmen. The group called for harmonious relationship in Ondo Assembly to enable the House deliver quality representation ahead of the October 10 governorship election in the state. YYA described as “illegal” the suspension of Mr Tomide Akinribodo, Deputy Minority Leader of Ondo State House of Assembly. The group condemned events leading to the suspension of Akinribodo and called for a truce and reversal of the suspension. “We, therefore, demand fo

2022: National Rescue Movement (NRM) will take over Ekiti – Party Chieftain   By Frank Abbey A former Deputy Governorship candidate and now a cheiftain of National Rescue Movement (NRM), Ekiti State chapter, Engr. Kayode Arowolo has said that NRM will takeover the leadership of the state come 2022 gubernatorial election. He maintained that the party has put all the necessary machineries in motion across the length and breath of the state and the country to takeover what belong to them when the time comes. His words: “Very soon both the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will soon be faced out in the system and demolished by the third force political party in the country and all hands are on deck to actualise same. They have been tested and we’ve seen what they are up to.” Engr. Kayode Arowolo Engr. Arowolo who hale from Ikoro-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government gave the assurance in an exclusive interview with the THE-COMPASS in Ado-Ekiti, the s