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The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore, whose support is considered crucial in winning today’s rerun election has announced his party’s alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Omisore who made the announcement yesterday evening at his Ile Ife residence said the pact was to…
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By Joseph Akanbi Ahead of today’s Governorship rerun election in selected polling units across Osogbo, Orolu, Ife North and Ife South Local Government areas. A group under the aegis of Concerned Ifon Orolu Patriots, has alleged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of harassment and intimidation. The group led by…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Nigerian Police ahead of today’s rerun of the Osun Governorship election has warned against thuggery and violence, saying the police would resist this vehemently. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations of Police, Habila Joshak made this know during a press briefing at the Force Headquarters in…
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By Mustapha Aleem Residents of Osun trooped in their hundreds to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo to protest the non-declaration of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the Saturday gubernatorial election held in the state. The protesters, who…
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By Femi Adesola The Deputy National Publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic party (PDP), Mr Diran Odeyemi has said that his party is not afraid of the Thursday’s rerun election. The PDP party chieftain made this known while featuring on a radio programme on Rave 91.7FM in Oshogbo…
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By Femi Adesola The Media Adviser to the Osun State Governor, Mr Sola Fasure, has disclosed that his Party, the APC is leading with 551 votes according to initial results made available to them. Mr Fasure made this disclosure while featuring on a Yoruba current affair programme “Agba Oselu” on…
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By Mustapha Aleem Some suspected thugs of the All Progressives Congress has allegedly attacked a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Alekuwodo area, quite contiguous to the Adewale polling unit 17, where a supplementary election would be holding this Thursday. It was learnt that the PDP chieftain was…
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By Mustapha Aleem The Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Soji Adagunodo, has flayed the electoral umpire for declaring an election, which the candidate of the PDP, Ademola Adeleke, led with 353 votes, inconclusive as a result of the cancellation of results from five polling units. Adagunodo…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive. The reason for the cancellation, according to the electoral body, is because the number of cancelled votes is higher than the margin between the two top candidates. Peoples Democratic Party candidate Ademola Adeleke led the race…
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By Mustapha Aleem A Former Commissioner of Information and chieftain of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Hon. Sunday Akere, has expressed optimism ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Akere, who spoke on the sidelines of the party’s Mega rally in Osogbo told osun.life that although there has been talks with other…
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