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Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has denied making inciting remarks against Accord Party members, explaining that a viral video attributed to him was doctored to misrepresent his position ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, the senator said the clip circulating…
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Participants at a stakeholder engagement on “Youth and Election Nexus Ahead of the 2026 Osun State Gubernatorial Election” have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Civil Society Organisations, tertiary institutions and media houses to take urgent steps to address low youth participation, voter apathy, and the rising number…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said he is not intimidated by alleged federal backing for the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, declaring himself a “bulldozer” ready to face any opposition. Speaking during the Arise Townhall Meeting in Osogbo on Tuesday, Adeleke said the presence of…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for the immediate arrest and investigation of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over a viral video in which the lawmaker representing Osun East allegedly threatened to kill Accord Party members ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. In a video circulating online, the lawmaker during a protest to the…
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Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission said it would draw ad-hoc personnel from a pool of more than 30,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps. The development came as security agencies stepped up preparations for…
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The governorship candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, has declared himself the frontrunner in the upcoming Osun State election, scheduled for Saturday, August 15. The election will determine the next governor to lead the State of the Living Spring for the next four years. Salam made this…
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A bloody clash between two cult groups, the Aiye and the Eiye confraternities, in the Imo area of Ilesa, Osun State at about 8:00 p.m. on Monday has led to three deaths. The Osun State Police Command which confirmed the incident informed the public that there was a reported cult-related…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the people of Osun have decided to vote for its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in Saturday’s governorship election, arguing that the state needs a government that will ensure value for money in the management of public resources. The National Secretary of the party, Senator…
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The Osun State First Lady, Titilola Adeleke, on Monday led a protest by women in the state against what they described as “indiscriminate arrest and violence” ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke, who was joined by women from different groups of traders and artisans in the state, led the march,…
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Muslim scholars and imams across Osun State have endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, for the August 15 poll. The Muslim groups, who gathered at the country home of the Asiwaju Musulumi of the South-West, Edo and Delta States, in Osogbo, said their endorsement was based…
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