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The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Friday called on politicians in Osun State to rein in their supporters and ensure the August 15 governorship election is conducted peacefully. Adams made the appeal in Osogbo during a reception organised by the Odua Peoples Congress for members and…
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The Osun State APC Governorship Campaign Council has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of resorting to “desperate vote-buying” through oath-taking videos, saying it confirms the governor’s imminent defeat in the August 15 election. The Council, in a statement on Friday, expressed concern over videos circulating on social media showing groups of…
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As part of efforts to strengthen grassroots support and mobilisation for the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, the National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru, on Friday, met with selected stakeholders across Wards 4 and 5 in Osogbo Local Government. In…
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Osun State Government has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Federal High Court in Abuja over the freezing of its Federal Statutory Allocation Account, demanding ₦2 billion as damages. Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Attorney General and the Accountant General, Jimi Bada (SAN), were the 2nd…
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A coalition of Muslim leaders under the aegis of the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and League of Alfas in Osun State has questioned Governor Ademola Adeleke’s assertion that his administration has done more for Muslims than previous governments. The group also declared its support for the governorship ambition of the All…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on yesterday inaugurated the newly constructed Oke-Fia Flyover in Osogbo, calling on residents of the state to come out in large numbers and participate in the August 15 governorship election. The governor said voting remained the most powerful tool for sustaining democracy, urging eligible…
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The Inspector-General of police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has assured residents of Osun State of adequate police protection before, during and after the forthcoming governorship election, urging voters to come out en masse to exercise their franchise without fear. Disu gave the assurance amid concerns over rising political violence in the…
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The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke against making inflammatory statements that are capable of undermining the forthcoming election. He equally described the recent public outcry of Governor Ademola Adeleke as a sign of imminent defeat…
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Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad engaged in a war of words on X on Thursday, trading barbs over politics, electoral performance and music accolades. The exchange began after Ahmad, who served as former President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal assistant on new…
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The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu, rather than the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, should resign over the controversy surrounding the freezing of the Osun State Government’s accounts. Adebayo also defended the EFCC chairman,…
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