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The All Progressives Congress in Osun State, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party and the state government of a plan to attack members of the APC across the local government council areas in the state. In a statement by its chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, on Saturday, the party said the…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on his 10th coronation anniversary. Adeleke described the first-class monarch as an astute royal figure who consistently exhibits a deep interest in the promotion of Yoruba culture. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has dismissed as “baseless and misleading” allegations by a governorship aspirant, Senator Iyiola Omisore, that he interfered in the party’s screening process for the Osun State governorship primary. Oyetola, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, on Sunday, said…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A gubernatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Babatunde Oralusi, has claimed that the document which disqualified him and six others from contesting the primaries of the party was forged. It would be recalled that the screening committee in a report on Friday, barred…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has hailed the judgment striking out the suit filed by the Osun State Government seeking to compel the Federal Government to release allocations to the ‘sacked PDP-led’ local government chairmen in the state. It would be recalled…
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The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement on Friday, said the suspect, a resident of Ilesa West Local Government Area, was arrested after the victim’s mother reported the incident…
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Trouble is brewing within the Accord Party – a party touted as the political destination of Governor Ademola Adeleke as a faction of the party has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, seeking to void the party’s forthcoming Osun State governorship primaries and to affirm the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The All Progressives Congress Screening Committee has barred former APC National Secretary Iyiola Omisore and six other aspirants from contesting in the Osun State governorship primary slated for December 13. The committee cited gaps and irregularities in their nomination processes. Other aspirants barred include, former Osun State…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, on Thursday, led the state executive of the party on a condolence visit to the family of the late Owa of Igbajoland, Oba Adegboyega Famodun. osun.life reports that Oba Famodun, who was the immediate…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has called for understanding and tolerance amongst various ethnic groups in Nigeria. The monarch noted that being born into a particular tribe is an exclusive work of God and not an individual choice. Oba Akanbi made the call on Thursday in…
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