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Former Abia State governor Orji Kalu has said President Bola Tinubu faces no serious competition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the opposition as too divided and very weak to pose a significant challenge. Kalu, the Senator representing Abia North, made the remarks during Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s…
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The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration of engaging in direct vote-buying ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The campaign council alleged that the state government had commenced a widespread scheme through which residents and workers were being asked to…
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Afrobeats star Davido has called on residents of Osun State to reject violence and intimidation as the state prepares for its governorship election. Speaking at a youth mobilisation event for Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, the singer said the governor has proven to be one of the best leaders the…
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The Osun State Government has denied allegations that ₦11 billion was looted from its coffers, describing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s reported claims as “a failed attempt to cover up illegal action through unfounded allegations.” In a statement issued on Thursday on X by the Commissioner for Information and…
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The Nigerian Bar Association has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the reported freezing of Osun State Government bank account, saying the anti-graft agency lacks the constitutional power to impose a blanket restriction on a state’s finances without due legal process. The EFCC on Wednesday directed that no…
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The immediate past Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has said the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will prioritise improving the civil service rather than using it for political gains. Owoeye stated this on Tuesday in Ilesa while reacting to a viral…
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Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to vote against the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election, accusing the opposition of neglecting civil servants during its time in office. In a post on X on Thursday, Adeleke alleged that workers in…
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The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Osun governorship election, Samuel Erale Etaifo, has disclosed that no fewer than 15,000 personnel have been deployed for the conduct of the August 16 governorship election in the state. Etaifo stated this on Wednesday during a meeting with some police personnel deployed…
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The African Democratic Congress has condemned the freezing of statutory allocations and bank accounts of the Osun State government, describing it as “political terrorism” and a direct assault on democracy. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Wednesday, accused the Federal Government of using state institutions…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has reportedly frozen an Osun State Government bank account domiciled with First Bank, barely 10 days before the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. According to a report by Vanguard, a document obtained indicated that the account, said to be used for the…
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