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Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused his predecessor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola and the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, of masterminding the call by two civil society groups for the declaration of a state of emergency in Osun State. The groups, Initiative for Local Government Development and…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged the police to immediately lift the ban on Amotekun operations in the state to combat the emerging threats of insecurity. Adeleke said the continued locking of the Amotekun office can lead to the spillover of banditry and kidnapping from Kwara state into Osun. The governor…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said an educated populace remains one of the major factors capable of guaranteeing good governance. The governor stated this on Thursday in Ikirun, Osun State, during the inauguration of Minaret University, a faith-based institution established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, and the investiture of…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued a strong warning against an alleged plan to invade and take over the Ikirun palace. Governor Adeleke thereby directed security agencies to secure the palace premises immediately. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday evening, the governor said…
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The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party local government Chairmen elected in the February 22, 2025, election, Mr Sarafadeen Awotunde, has accused the state Commissioner of Police, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, and the Ikirun Area Commander of attempts to intimidate elders and community leaders in Ikirun in connection with…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke, has greeted former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a congratulatory message, signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor described Oyinlola as a significant figure in the political history of Osun State whose years of public service…
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The Chairman of the Accord Party in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, on Wednesday, said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will not have a candidate in the August 08, gubernatorial election in the state. Akande stated this during the 51st edition of The Frontliners, organised by the Veteran Journalists…
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The local government chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, have said the state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was responsible for the delay in the execution of developmental projects across the council areas in the state. A statement by the leader of the APC chairmen, Mr Idowu…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has once again, insisted that the tenure of Osun local government Chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress lapsed on October 22, 2025. The governor said the APC council officials’ tenure cannot be elongated under the constitution and precedents set by Supreme Court rulings. Adeleke also said…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has hit back at Governor Ademola Adeleke over his claim that his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola was behind the ‘illegal’ occupation of Osun council secretariat by council officials elected under the APC. The party in a statement by its…
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