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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its National Campaign Council for the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, expressing confidence that the party will reclaim the state in the August 15 poll. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji ,said the composition of the council,…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s 2027 general election should be decided by voters at the ballot box rather than through litigation, following the Court of Appeal’s decision overturning a Federal High Court judgment that sought to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties. The…
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The National Chairman of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has urged Osun voters to elect the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), saying it is President Bola Tinubu’s desire for the party to reclaim the state in the August 15…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says the reported attack on one of its Permanent Voter Card collection centres in Osun State will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Dayo Oketola, gave the assurance…
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed. Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the arrangement in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, saying the billionaire had secured…
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The Gubernatorial Campaign Council of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State has demanded an immediate independent technical assessment of the newly commissioned Lameco Flyover in Osogbo following reports of defects barely weeks after its opening. ADC-GCC, in a statement on Monday by its spokesperson, Hon. Nurein Adebisi, said public…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said the August 15 governorship election cannot be rigged, declaring that the votes of Osun people will decide the winner. Adeleke who stated this on Monday during a campaign rally in Oke Ila, Ifedayo Local Government Area, said residents are prepared to defend…
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Candidates of the Accord Party for the National and State Assemblies in Osun State have accused the Osun State Police Command of harassment and politically motivated arrests of its leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, the Accord candidate for Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal…
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The Osun State Police Command has declared five persons wanted over their alleged involvement in the recent spate of political violence that has claimed several lives in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement, said efforts are being intensified to track and arrest the suspects linked…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as a work-free day for public servants to enable them to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the August 15 governorship election. According to a circular signed by the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, the holiday applies to all…
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