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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday described his decision to pick Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his life. Speaking in Lagos at an event held to unveil maverick musician and activist, Charly Boy’s foundation and his memoir, “999: A Memoir…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the rollout of downloadable and printable Permanent Voter Cards for Osun voters whose PVCs were stolen ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made this known on Friday during a courtesy visit to the…
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Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said President Bola Tinubu dismissed the concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during their recent meeting at the State House, Abuja. Speaking on Friday during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television, Onaiyekan…
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Afrobeats star Davido has revealed he does not want any of his children to pursue music as a career. Speaking on Vibe interview, he said his decision stemmed from his own struggles in the industry. He noted that his second daughter, Hailey, is already showing interest and has a good…
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The campaign council for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke has faulted the APC governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, over his absence from the National Peace Committee’s Peace Accord meeting held in Osogbo on Thursday. The spokesman for the council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a statement on Friday,…
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The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a new Commissioner of Police, Mr Samuel Erale, to oversee security operations for the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The deployment of CP Erale comes weeks after sustained calls by the Osun State Government for the removal of the outgoing Commissioner, Ibrahim…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has urged residents of Osun State to critically assess the state government’s spending and demand value for public resources ahead forthcoming governorship poll. Senator Basiru made the call on Thursday at the campaign rally of the party across the…
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The Gubernatorial Campaign Council of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, ADC-GCC, has condemned what it described as the “unruly conduct” of members of the ruling Accord Party and opposition All Progressives Congress at the Independent National Electoral Commission stakeholders’ meeting held in Osogbo on Wednesday. The council, in…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has raised the alarm that Osun State is facing “a progression towards genocide,” alleging that his government and Accord Party members have been subjected to police sanctioned violence and intimidation. Speaking on Thursday at a peace summit on the Osun guber election in Osogbo, the governor said…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said the people of the state will not succumb to intimidation ahead of the August 15 governorship election, expressing confidence that voters will defend their democratic rights at the polls. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday, Adeleke said…
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