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Governor Ademola Adeleke has said his administration is building roads and bridges without mortgaging the future of the younger generation. The Governor spoke at the inauguration of the 672-meter Lameco Flyover. Speaking at the commissioning of the flyover on Wednesday in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke said the project is one of…
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A House of Assembly aspirant for Iwo State Constituency, under the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Diekola Ismail, has quit the party with his entire political structure. Adefowope announced his resignation in a letter dated July 1, 2026, which surfaced on Wednesday. He said the decision followed “wide consultations” and affects…
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The Chairman, Civil Society Matters of The Imole Campaign Council, Mr Funmiso Babarinde, has welcomed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s early risk mapping for the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Babarinde described INEC’s identification of 385 flashpoints and over 200 difficult terrains across Osun’s 30 LGAs as a positive move…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has identified 385 security flashpoints and 200 areas with difficult terrain ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this at a security meeting convened by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police…
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The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alerted the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, alleging a fresh attempt by the Osun APC to stage “gangster attacks” on residents and blame Accord members for the violence. The state chairman of the party, Pastor Victor Akande, in…
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A resident of Osogbo, Taofeeq Mustapha, was on Saturday morning, shot by gunmen he said were travelling in a minibus around the Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo, Osun State. In a video circulating online, Mustapha, who claimed to be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleged that he…
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An Islamic group, Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and the League of Alfas in Osun State, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 gubernatorial election. The endorsement was announced by the group while addressing a press conference in Osogbo on Saturday….
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A sociopolitical group, Oroki United Front, has cautioned the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, against reducing the Ataoja stool to a partisan platform, urging him to remain apolitical and act as a father to all. The group made the call in a statement issued by its Coordinator, Abass Jayeola,…
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Stakeholders of the Alubarika Movement on Thursday reaffirmed their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and declared full support for its governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a high-level Strategic Meeting held at Alubarika House, Akinlade, Alekuwodo,…
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The Akogun of Esa Oke, Chief Abiodun Owoeye, has condemned Governor Ademola Adeleke over derogatory remarks made against the Director General of the All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Committee, Hon. Wole Oke, during a condolence visit to the town on Wednesday. Chief Owoeye described the governor’s outburst as an insult…
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