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One of the primary functions of party leaders in a democracy is to ensure the emergence of candidates for political positions, who would uphold party principles, respect its constitution, and effectively implement its agenda. The leaders of all political parties which fielded candidates for the Osun governorship election to be…
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Cross River, Osun and Ekiti states have emerged as the three states with the lowest performance in terms of being financially sustainable. According to the Fiscal Sustainability Index for the 36 states as contained in the 2018 edition of the ‘State of States’ report released by BudgIT on Tuesday, Cross…
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The Inspector- General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed that 18,426 policemen would be deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The police, who made this known at a stakeholders forum held at the Atlantic event Centre, in Osogbo, the state capital, said: “Arrangements have been concluded to deploy over…
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Former Governor of Osun State and National Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has urged people of the state to vote for the candidate of ADC, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade in the September 22 governorship election. Oyinlola spoke at the mega rally of the party in Ile-Ife…
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has lamented that his political opponents often bring up the gruesome murder of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, to whip up undue emotion against his ambition. Omisore, who restated his earlier position…
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The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged the murder of one of its ward leaders in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Nasiru Ajasa, ahead of the governorship election holding in the state on Saturday. The Chairman of the PDP in Osun State, Mr Soji Adagunodo, who said this at…
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The All Progressives Congress has raised the alarm over the alleged plan by some persons to rig the Osun State governorship election by tampering with the smart card readers which the Independent National Electoral Commission uses for voter accreditation. The Chairman of the APC in Osun State, Gboyega Famodun, said…
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Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Osun State governorship election, Fatai Akinbade, says he will plug leakages in revenue generation if elected governor on September 22, 2018. The ADC candidate said this on Sunday when he joined three of his opponents for the Osun Governorship Debate organised by Channels…
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The Social Democratic Party has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies deployed to Osun State for the governorship election to prevent vote-buying or face a mass protest from the electorate. The SDP said on Monday that INEC and the security agencies should be ready to take responsibility…
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The National Youth Service Corps has warned politicians and their supporters against attacking corps members that will be used for the September 22 governorship election in Osun State. The Coordinator of the NYSC in Osun State, Mr Emmanuel Attah, gave this warning in Ede on Monday at the closing ceremony…
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