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A Professor of Medical Anthropology and Development Studies, University of Ibadan, Prof. Aderemi Ajala, has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke for cursing the Director General of the APC Governorship Campaign Committee, Hon. Wole Oke, during a visit to Esa Oke. Adeleke had rained curses on Oke while sympathising with the family…
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The Forum of All Progressives Congress former lawmakers in Osun State on Thursday called on the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to resist pressure to redeploy the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, ahead of the August 15, 202,6 governorship election. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo, the…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has warned that the political killings in the state might lead to a revolution. The governor also said a state of emergency would not work in Osun if the people decide to fight back. The governor gave the warning on Wednesday during a condolence…
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The All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has suspended the inauguration of Oriade Local Government Unit canvassers, citing the fatal road accident in Ede and the recent killing of one person in Esa-Oke. The event, earlier scheduled for Thursday, 25th June 2026, was postponed “until further notice,”…
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Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Adewale Adebayo, ahead of the August 15th ,2026 governorship election. Oyinlola dispelled the acclaimed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Accord Party, noting that the structure would rather work for APM and…
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The Director-General of the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Osun State Governorship election, Oluwole Oke, has denied allegations linking him and the party to the death of an Accord Party member, Ajayi Aderogba. It would be recalled that Aderogba was shot dead on Tuesday in…
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The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Dr Najeem Salaam, has pledged to revamp agriculture through subsidised inputs, guaranteed off-take, and irrigation infrastructure to boost productivity and food security if elected. Salaam made the pledge on Tuesday while addressing party supporters during the ADC campaign tour…
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A member of the Accord Party in Esa Oke, identified as Ajayi Rogba, was allegedly shot dead by suspected political thugs on Tuesday evening, hours after the party announced plans for a campaign visit to the town. Accord Party candidate for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a post on…
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The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has reiterated calls for the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Osun, Ibrahim Gotan, saying the command under his leadership has failed to inspire public confidence. The civil society groups also gave the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) a 72-hour deadline…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers in Osun State ahead of the August 15 gubernatorial election. This was as the commission charged its staff to perform optimally throughout the electoral cycle. The Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner,…
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