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The Osun State government has reaffirmed its full confidence in Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi and Prof Wale Oladipo amid reports of a vote of no confidence from the Ife Federal Constituency. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, described the Deputy Governor, Prof ...
Politics
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Ife Federal Constituency have passed a vote of no confidence on Osun State Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi, former PDP National Secretary Professor Wale Oladipo, and Ife East PDP Chairman Honourable Olasunkanmi Makinde over allegations of anti-party conduct. The decision was reached during a constituency meeting convened at the ...
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Tension is brewing in Osun State as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the state’s First Lady, Mrs Titilayo Adeleke, trade accusations over the distribution of the Renewed Hope Initiative business grants spearheaded by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. APC State Women Leader, Mrs Kudiratu Fakokunde, accused Mrs ...
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure strict enforcement of his executive order aimed at reducing the prices of essential medicines, medical consumables, and equipment across the country. Oyintiloye, in a statement issued on Sunday in Osogbo, expressed concern that ...
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The Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Kamorudeen Ajisafe, has criticised the Federal Government over the continued withholding of local government allocations meant for councils in Osun State. Ajisafe, who spoke over the weekend, accused the Federal Government of depriving the people of Osun of their constitutional rights to funds and ...
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…Unveils Imole soft loan The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Osun State have publicly declared their support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid, citing his unwavering commitment to workers’ welfare, grassroots development, and transparency in financial management. The endorsement was announced on Thursday when Governor Adeleke ...
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...Again, calls on FG to release seized allocations in line with law Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Council of Obas, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and several prominent legal practitioners and civic groups for pressing the Federal Government to release the state’s withheld local government allocations. In a statement issued by his ...
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Ahead of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, former Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has begun statewide consultations, reiterating his commitment to due process and consensus-building. Senator Omisore kick started the wide-rang consultations with stakeholders in Ijesa North and South Federal Constituencies on Tuesday, where he expressed his ...
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has raised concerns over an alleged plot by the Attorney General of the Federation of attempting to divert a case involving Osun local government allocations to an Abuja court during vacation. It would be recalled that the Osun State Attorney General, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, had approached the court ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to sustaining security services through the budgetary process. This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by the Governor's Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, declaring, “Under my watch, we don't operate security votes in the sense Nigerians understand it.” He said that Osun has no slush ...
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Adegoke, popularly known as K-Rad has declared his intention to contest the forthcoming 2026 Osun governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adegoke disclosed his intention on Monday, shortly after meeting Osun APC leaders at the party's secretariat along Gbongan/Ibadan road, Osogbo, said that he have perfected ...
Politics
The Osun State government has reaffirmed its full confidence in Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi and Prof Wale Oladipo amid reports of a vote of no confidence from the Ife Federal Constituency. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, described the Deputy Governor, Prof ...
Politics
Governor Ademola Adeleke has no intention of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), his spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, clarified on Friday. Responding to recent reports and media inquiries suggesting that the Osun State Governor may be considering defection ahead of the 2026 elections, Rasheed described the speculation as baseless ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has taken aim at Governor Ademola Adeleke following the deployment of 1,750 members of the Imole Youth Corps to public schools across the state. Governor Adeleke had earlier announced the deployment through a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed. According to the statement, the ...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has expressed concern over the backlog of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), which currently stands at 360,794. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday in Osogbo. He said the state currently has 1,954,800 ...
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A social political group, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Fronts has refuted the claims that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji are being investigated by the House of Representatives committee for corruption arising from the Baro port project. The Coordinator ...
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...As Minister dismisses allegations of rigging, judiciary manipulation The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has denied allegations by the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he made threats to manipulate the 2026 governorship election in the state, saying that the party is paranoid of looming defeat. Akinsola said ...
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has denied allegations by the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he made threats to manipulate the 2026 governorship election in the state, saying that the party is paranoid of looming defeat.
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of orchestrating a campaign of fabricated lies against the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, in what it described as a desperate bid to score cheap political points ahead of the 2026 elections. In a statement ...
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…Says APC will reclaim Osun …Blasts PDP over N10bn monthly allocation with ‘nothing to show’ Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and immediate past Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has announced that he will not be contesting in the state’s 2026 governorship election. Oyetola made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting of the ...
