LetUsVote Movement: Team Visited NOA; NOA endorsed; Promised Full Support (Photos)

On June 9, 2021, LetUsVote Team Members visited the National Orientation Agency office in Osogbo. In their meeting which started around 11:30am in the NOA office in Osogbo lasted for 2 hours. 

Advocate Babawale presented the LetUsVote campaign as a citizens’ driven voters’ drive and advocacy for active participation in in the electoral process. 

"This is a non-partisan movement of young people who believe in voting power and the role of electoral education. Our mission is to ensure that all citizens who have attained the voting age get registered to vote, collect their permanent voters’ card, vote on election day and make their votes count through access to information. We have our network of advocates widely spread across the 3,010 polling units in the 332 registration areas of the Osun state’s 30 local government areas." He said

"Considering the mandate and realizing the importance of your office and the need for proper orientation of the people, we have decided to partner with the highly reputable agency in facilitating access to electoral information." Babawale concluded.

During the meeting, conversations around the Continuous Voters’ Registration, the modalities and the preparedness of the LetUsVote movement towards the exercise was made.

"The LetUsVote movement is indeed coming at the right time and as an Agency, we are ready to partner and provide you with all necessary educational information and materials in our jurisdiction, which will serve as a guide for providing access to electoral information in a bid to promote credible elections and boost citizens’ confidence in the electoral process." - NOA State Director

Some Questions were raised by the NOA staffs present and answered by the LetUsVote team.

Deputy Director of Planning Research and Strategy (PRS) advised that every issues raised and discussed should be treated well so as to aid the movement achieve it aims and objectives, applying the key of observation and local knowledge.

In attendance were the following NOA Representatives: Chief Accountant, Deputy Director PRS, Deputy Director Programmes, Mr. Ibikunle Oluropo (Director).

LetUsVote Movement: Team Visited NOA; NOA endorsed; Promised Full Support

The meeting which started around 11:30am in the NOA office in Osogbo with introduction of the NOA staffs and LetUsVote working committee.

NOA staff Present: Chief Accountant, D/Director PRS, D/Director Programmes, Mr. Ibikunle Oluropo (Director), 

LetUsVote Working Committee

Babawale Popoola (Irepodun)

Adeyeye Rasheed(Ife East)

Awwal Lawal(Osogbo)

Tajudeen Bola (Boripe)

Surajudeen A/Hameed (Ede South)

Oyewale Segun (Ejigbo).

Babawale present at the meeting the vision, mission and core values of the LetUsVote movement being facilitated by Raising New Voices Initiative, supported by OneforAll Initiative. He reiterate the need to be involve in ensuring good governance through citizen participation in electoral process.

He further said, the movement planned to achieve this through sensitization across the grassroots to educate the people the need to be part of building the society which is why we want to partner with NOA to preach against violence, vote buying and as well engage young people irrespective of their profession in order to bring into actualization the Nigeria we desire.

Babawale who led the working committee explain what the logo means which is translate as right to vote and electoral transparency.

D/Director of Programmes registered his displeasure regarding the orientation of the people and the contribution of the government in discouraging people to participate in electoral process, he added that people consider their stomach before any other thing and truly are ready to vote but there are setbacks on the part of other major stakeholders.

Babawale cleared the notion that vote don't count but added that the movement will give it best to address the area of low turnout of the young people in taking charge in electoral process.

The director appreciate the movement and gives words of advice and promise the agency cooperation so as to achieve the movement aims and objectives.

Questions were raised by the NOA staffs present and answered by Babawale.

D/Director of Planning Research and Strategy (PRS) advised that every issues raised and discussed should be treated well so as to aid the movement achieve it aims and objectives, applying the key of observation and local knowledge.

#FesaElection'21: OMOYELE TACKLES ONLINE MEDIA PRACTITIONER; CALLS FOR IRREGULARITIES IN THE ELECTIONEERING PROCESS

FEDERATION OF ERIN-OSUN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (FESA)

National Headquarters, Erin-Osun, Osun State.

Official Press Release from the Office of the President, Comr. OMOH

Friday 8th of January, 2021.

 

On the 5th of January, 2021 at a time exactly 3:14pm, I received a call from the Editor-In-Cheif of Insight Links, an Online Media practitioner who interrogated me via phone conversation on why I invited an external body to swear me in as the elected president of FESA on the 1st of January, 2021? The interrogation which was later put into written and published through August Digital Creation.

This same question that; what gave you the boldness and audacity to invite NAOSS National president that is outside the provision of FESA constitution to do swearing in for you as the National president of the Federation of Erin-Osun Students' Association (FESA) has not only been the question from this online media expert but also a question that has led some stakeholders and students of this association into confusion.

 

My simple answer to this question is, on the day of election, as one of the presidential aspirants for 2020/21 FESA general election, I lost my confidence totally and completely in all members of the electoral committee through their activities on that day. Part of which we had that some set of people that were not eligible to vote were accredited and allowed to cast their votes to favor the opposing camp which was clearly visible to everyone on the election ground.

 

Another act is an awkward movement which had been perceived by the members of the electoral with the Erin-Osun National youth leader, Alhj. Adeyemo Asimiyu Omotunde and some stakeholders that if by chance, Comr OMOH emerged as the president, the electoral committee will not declare him as the winner because of their sentiment and personal interest unrevealed to anyone. This coupled with the fact that, majority of the decision made by the electoral committee were been influenced by this set of stakeholders.

Also, on the constitutional eligibility of the members of the electoral committee, three of the members were serving honourables which is an highest order of constitution aberration. The electoral PRO and Secretary in the person of Hon. Sodiq Toheeb and Hon. AbdulAzeez Olaide Sabit respectively were honourable members for the immediate past administration, 2019/2020. The electoral chairman, Hon. Oyeleke Babawale who happened to be the cousin of the immediate past president, Oyeleke Oluwsola Solomon (Success) who was fully supporting the other aspirant was also a member of the honourable and they had never ceased to be seen together just for once after his appointment as the chairman of the committee.

Although, all this inappropriateness had been noticed before the day of election and attention of many of them most especially the electoral chairman has been called into it that majority of our supporters have started to lose confidence in them. But in other not to allow history to repeat itself by dissolving the electoral few days to the election, as situation like that had happened two consecutive years ago, I personally keep hoping that things will be better before the election day on the part of the electoral committee. 

Distinguished FESAites, out of the ten offices contested for, four of it are highly competitive and the electoral committee had successfully counted and declared the winners for three offices which includes Rasheed Afeez as the PRO 1, Olanrewaju Tolulope Philip as the General Secretary and AbdulAziiz Abdulwaheed as the Vice President 1. All the winners which claimed their victory with OMOH's team. 

As a result of the unfortunate disruption of the counting of the presidential votes, some elected officers unanimously agree on Comrade Hammed Omoyele (OMOH) as the next FESA National President because it was glaring that the process was disrupted because it was to be in my favor as they are all convinced of my Leadership skills and competency. 

 

I remain my humble self, Comr. Hammed Omoyele, the 28th authentic, certified and endorsed FESA National President. In socio-politcal space, I cherrypicked OMOH as nick.

.... towards unity, progress and socio-educational advancement.

Signed:

Michael O. Akande

Omoh's Media Aide

#FESADECIDES'21: OMOYELE RULES OUT PEACE TALK MEETING OUTCOME, CALLED IT 'UNSATISFACTORY DECISION'

FEDERATION OF ERIN-OSUN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (FESA)

National Headquarters, Erin-Osun, Osun State.

Official Press Release from the Office of the President, Comr. OMOH.

06/01/2021

The distinguished and united FESAites!

This press release is to disregard information circulating on social media that Comr. Muhammad Afeez PC Progress has been declared as the president of the Federation of Erin-Osun students' Association for the year 2020/2021 administration.

On the 4th of January, 2021, courtesy visitation was made to the former commissioner of Osun State on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affair in person of Barr. Kolapo Alimi by #UnityTeam led by Comrade Hammed Omoyele (OMOH) to rejoice with him on his birthday and also to introduce themselves as the newly elected excos for the new administrative year, 2021.

While Barr. Kolapo Alimi was addressing the team with utmost joy and happiness, the pioneer president; Hon. Ayandele Rasheed came in and joined us in the conversation which centred on the propaganda by the ProgressTeam before the national election. 

Having through with the meeting, the pioneer president called on OMOH and Progress to a close standing meeting that a meeting will be summoned by 7pm in his resident at Iyaloja's compound Erin-Osun to have a peaceful talk with the two camps. The meeting which was stated clearly by the pioneer president that, himself and a past president Abifarin will be the only on attendance.

Meanwhile getting to the venue of the meeting, the whole narrative was changed whereby selected past presidents were joined and deviated completely from the agenda of summoning the meeting (PEACEFUL TALK WITH THE TWO PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS). The attendance which include;

1- Past president Ayandele Rasheed

2- Past president Pa Deolu Abifarin

3- Past president Akeem Aniyameta

4- Past president Adeyemi Sheriff

5- Past president Akeem Oluremi

6- Past president Golden

7- Immediate past president Oyeleke Oluwsola Solomon

8- Oyeleke Babawale (Chairman Electoral Committee, 2020/21)

9- leader Alao Sheriffdeen (Africano)

10- The two presidential aspirants

11- Yusuff Fatima ( Past VP 1)

12- Rt. Hon. Harun Adebiyi (2021 Speaker)

If the meeting should be summoned with the name of the league of past presidents and the outcome shall be abided with by the two aspirants, then, all the past presidents must be aware and unanimously agree on such decision. As a matter of fact, the attendees were strictly selected people and I was compelled to step down all in the name of peace and not justice and progress was pronounced as the president. 

My able FESAites, I am saying this with all boldness to the entire Students of Erin-Osun both home and in diaspora that the outcome of the meeting was totally dissatisfied.

Greatest FESAites! Articulate FESAites! It's on this note I will say, we should disregard any form of information hammering that OMOH has stepped out of the race. All we want is peace, proper representation and development of the union. 

Together we stand for meaningful development and United FESAites!

Michael, O. Akande

Omoh's Media Aide

OMOYELE HAMMED (OMOH) EMERGED AS THE 2021 FESA NATIONAL PRESIDENT

Omoyele Hammed, a 400L student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has emerged as the National President of the Federation of Erin-Osun Students Association (FESA). 

Hammed, who hails from Alaba's compound, defeated his rival, Alase Afeez.

The New President

Here comes Omoyele Hammed popularly known as (Omoh) who has served in various capacities at the level of student Unionism.

For the sake of record, he was once the secretary to the Audit Committee 2015/2016 FESA administration, the national PRO 2017/2018 FESA administration, an honourable representing OAU FESA Chapter at National Headquarters 2018/2019. Presently. 

Omoh is the outgoing Director of Legislative Affairs of the National Association Of Osun State Students (NAOSS) National Headquarters 2019/2020 Collectivism Era. 

Comrade Omoyele Hammed, who is popularly known as Omoh is also the incumbent President of the Prestigious Faculty of Agriculture in OAU. 

Due to his leadership capability and competency, he is the present chairman of the south West NAAS president forum. 

The full list of 2020 Federation of Erin-Osun Students Association (FESA) Executives-elect is as follows:

1- Hammed Omoyele (OMOH) - President

2- AbdulAziiz Abdulwahid Olalekan (AMOO) - VP I

3- Abidoye Ameenah Oyinkansola - (MEENAH) VP II

4- Olanrewaju Tolulope Philip (PASTORE) - General Secretary

5- Yusuff Ibrahim Olawale (MORALIST) - Financial Secretary

6- AbdulFatai AbdulAfeez (Last Born) - Social Director

7- Ibiyemi Oluwabunmi - Sports Director

8- Rasheed Afeez (Mouted) - PRO 1

9- Asore Faruq (Asolaj) - PRO 2

10- Oyewole Habeebulahi (OYE) - Librarian.

PROGRESS IN FESA NATIONAL PRESIDENT, A GENUINE PROGRESS FOR THE ASSOCIATION.

FELLOW GREAT FESAITES,

Muhammad Abdulafeez (a.k.a progress) has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. 

Why must you support PROGRESS?

 Muhammed Abdulafeez (a.k.a progress) is reliable, thoughtful and versatile youth coming as a front linear and voice for the propagation and realization of aspiration hopes and yearnings of students in Erin Osun.

On all intent and purpose, he's inclined to lend support to youths and determined not to let them down. To advocate and solicit for youths involvement in the scheme of operations at all levels. To further entrench a symbolic relationship between youths and various hegemonies in the society towards harnessing achieving the desired aims, goals and objectives of our concerned and esteemed value.

He do not want interest activities of the youths be mortgaged in lieu of our cherished future.

With these, it's crystal clear that he's a kind of person we're craving for in our society..

Your vote for PROGRESS is a vote for ACCOUNTABILITY ..

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OMOYELE HAMMED (OMOH) DECLARED INTENSION TO SERVE AS FEDERATION OF ERIN OSUN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (FESA) NATIONAL PRESIDENT - M.O AKANDE

DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF ERIN-OSUN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (FESA) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.

My name is Hammed Omoyele, friends and family called me OMOH and I'm from Iya oba's compound, Erin-Osun, Osun State. I am a 400L student, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.

The amiable FESAites, leadership is not about age, race and genda, it's somewhat about the experience, knowledge, integrity, competence, intellectual prowess and mental capacity a leader posses to lead, and his readiness with capability to serve the generality of humanity.

"...the act of leadership says: He who to be a leader must see ahead of others."

Believe me, at this sensitive time, our dear association; FESA National Headquarters is in dire need of a foresight representative; an altruistic, competent, trustworthy and experienced fellow to bring the stake of our dear association to a greater height.

Here comes Hammed Omoyele popularly known as (OMOH) who is soliciting for your utmost support to elect him into the presidential office of the Federation of Erin-Osun Students' Association National Headquarters, and he's a leader who has erved in various capacities both at the level of youth organization and student union struggle in our dear community and the neighborhoods.

For the sake of record, he has once been the secretary to the Audit Committee 2015/2016 FESA administration, the national PRO 2017/2018 FESA administration, an honourable representing OAU FESA Chapter at National Headquarters 2018/2019. Presently, he is the incumbent president of the faculty of Agriculture, OAU Ile-Ife, the chairman Presidential Forum of National Association of Agricultural Student South West Zone. Also, he's one of the cabinet members of the National Association Of Osun State Students (NAOSS) National Headquarters 2019/2020 Collectivism Era. 

In a nut shell, OMOH is a candidate with developmental leadership, candidate with competence, a visionary leader with a word view, an astute comrade who knows what next to do, understands the complexity and peculiarities of all FESAites. 

It is not a gainsay, Omoh someone who is ready to take up the challenge to serve our noble association and the entire students of Erin Osun so that we can be assured of our welfarism with his competency and leadership experience.

Dear FESAites, It is on this note I will say; Support and anticipate for an altruistic leader who's ready to serve, munify, munite and rejuvenate the great image of our dear association, FESA.

With you and I, it can be actualized.

Vote for integrity and competency, vote for Hammed Omoyele (OMOH) as the National president of the Federation of Erin-Osun Students' Association (FESA) National Headquarters for 2020/2021 administration.

A ✅ote for OMOH is a vote for DEVELOPMENTAL LEADERSHIP

A ✅ote for OMOH is vote for a leadership with a word view

A ✅ote for OMOH is a vote for positive developmental agenda

A ✅ote for OMOH is a vote for piloting FESA in the right direction.

✅OTE & SUPPORT OMOH TO BECOME THE FESA'21 PRESIDENT.

Together we achieve!

Towards unity, progress and socio-educational advancement.

THE AUDACITY OF HOPE

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