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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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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. The directive was contained in a personally signed statement issued on Thursday, expressing concern over the circumstances surrounding the…
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The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has mocked his counterpart in Osun, Governor Ademola Adeleke, over his frequent dancing. This was as he urged voters in Osun State to collect money allegedly distributed by the Accord Party ahead of the governorship election but vote for the All Progressives Congress…
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The All Progressives Congress candidate in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has said the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, is jittery and scared that he will lose the August 15 gubernatorial election. Speaking on Wednesday during an endorsement programme in Osogbo, Oyebamiji said the APC is poised to win the forthcoming…
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The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration of engaging in direct vote-buying ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The campaign council alleged that the state government had commenced a widespread scheme through which residents and workers were being asked to…
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Afrobeats star Davido has called on residents of Osun State to reject violence and intimidation as the state prepares for its governorship election. Speaking at a youth mobilisation event for Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, the singer said the governor has proven to be one of the best leaders the…
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The Osun State Government has denied allegations that ₦11 billion was looted from its coffers, describing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s reported claims as “a failed attempt to cover up illegal action through unfounded allegations.” In a statement issued on Thursday on X by the Commissioner for Information and…
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The Nigerian Bar Association has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the reported freezing of Osun State Government bank account, saying the anti-graft agency lacks the constitutional power to impose a blanket restriction on a state’s finances without due legal process. The EFCC on Wednesday directed that no…
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The immediate past Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has said the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will prioritise improving the civil service rather than using it for political gains. Owoeye stated this on Tuesday in Ilesa while reacting to a viral…
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