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The member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi Irekandu, has condemned the arrest of one Oluwasesan Orija, popularly known as “Mewo”, a member of the Accord Party, describing it as political intimidation that has no place in a democracy. In a statement…
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has set aside the Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister five political parties. The affected parties are the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Accord Party, Action Alliance, AA, Action Peoples Party, APP, and Zenith Labour Party, ZLP….
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated members and supporters of the Accord Party following the Court of Appeal judgment nullifying the Federal High Court order seeking the deregistration of the party. Describing the judgment as a victory for democracy and the rule of law, Adeleke said the ruling has ended the…
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The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party in the forthcoming August 15 election, Engr. John Olufemi Adesuyi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to tighten security at all Permanent Voter Card collection centres across the state. Adesuyi made the call while addressing journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday. He…
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The prominent Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has narrated how he escaped from operatives of the Department of State Services during the controversial raid on his Ibadan residence in July 2021. Igboho said the security operatives failed to arrest him despite surrounding his residence, claiming…
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has sought the intervention of traditional rulers in Osun State to de-escalate tension ahead of the August 15 governorship poll. Prof Amupitan, accompanied by the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, to officially brief the monarchs about the…
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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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