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The leadership of the Accord Party in Iwo Local Government has slammed the lawmaker representing the constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon Rabiu Atanda for defecting to the All Progressives Congress(APC). The Accord Party members described Atanda as a liability and embarrassment to the party. A statement signed…
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The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon Bamidele Salam, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke, for sustaining the payment of salaries of Local Government staff and Primary School teachers despite the non-release of the allocations meant for local governments in Osun State. Salam in a…
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The newly elected Southwest Zonal Executive Committee of the All Progressives has said victory for the party in the June 20 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, would be a blueprint for the August 15 Osun governorship poll. APC Southwest Chairman, Isaac Kekemeke, stated this after his re-election on Wednesday in…
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The lawmaker representing Iwo State Constituency, Hon Rabiu Atanda, on Wednesday, met with the leader of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola. This came after the lawmaker withdrew his letter of resignation from the Accord Party. osun.life reports…
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The National Forum of Former Legislators has endorsed the bid of Senator Ajibola Basiru to re-contest the National Secretary position of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party’s forthcoming National Convention. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. Raphael Igbokwe, the forum described Basiru as a seasoned administrator…
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Operatives of the Anti-cultism unit of the Osun State Police Command have arrested five people following the violent clash between the All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party on Monday in Ilesa. The arrested individuals who were suspected to be political thugs are: Basit Amokeaja, Segun Olatunde, Suji Adeyeye, Lekan…
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Some members of the Accord Party in Ife Central have urged the party leadership not to impose candidate through consensus/automatic tickets in the forthcoming primaries. osun.life reports that Hon. Abiola Awoyeye currently represents the constituency at the Osun State House of Assembly. The members in a letter sent to the…
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The Osun State Government has appealed to residents who are manifesting symptoms of tuberculosis to present themselves for screening to prevent death from the disease. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Isiaka Adekunle, made the appeal on Tuesday during an awareness campaign and free screening held in Osogbo, the…
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Hoodlums on Monday evening allegedly attacked the Egbedore Local Government Command headquarters of the Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, in Awo, leaving several officers injured and firearms reportedly stolen. According to the spokesperson of Osun Amotekun, Yusuf Idowu, the incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. after a civilian fled…
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The national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dismissed rumours that there is crisis within the party in Osun State over his ambition to recontest at the forthcoming national convention of the party. Basiru in a statement on Tuesday, said he remains the sole candidate for…
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