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….Urges adherence to legal processes …Calls for Royal Fathers to promote peace Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed concern over the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its alleged disregard for the rule of law in the ongoing dispute over local government leadership in the state. Speaking on Thursday during a briefing with the Osun ...
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...Says Osun Gov political pilgrimage to Pa Akande won’t solve political crisis ...Chief Akande calls for peace, implementation of rule of law Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come under fire from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state following his visit to former governor and APC national leader, Chief Bisi Akande, amid the ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter, has debunked a false report circulating on social media, claiming that the party filed a suit to validate the mandate of its members who are Chairmen and Councillors in Local Government Councils. The APC said that the misinformation is being spread by members of the Peoples Democratic ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle on his appointment as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by President Bola Tinubu. Describing Brigadier-General Olakunle as a disciplined and accomplished professional, Governor Adeleke stated that his appointment to lead one of Nigeria’s key national institutions is a recognition of his ...
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The crisis rocking the leadership of local governments in Osun State has entered its second week, with council workers refusing to return to work amid escalating political tension and security concerns. The ongoing dispute follows an Appeal Court judgement that reinstated chairmen and councillors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), whose initial removal had been ...
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…As APC budgets N30 billion for 2025 The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is more concerned about the next generation than the next general election. Speaking during a national television programme on Thursday evening, Senator Basiru emphasised that President Tinubu’s focus on long-term ...
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The Esa Oke community in Obokun Local Government Area has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to fulfil his promise of constituting a panel of inquiry to investigate the crisis that led to an attack on the palace earlier this month. The demand follows the Osun State Government’s approval of Prince Ajayi Oluwatimileyin Olufemi as the ...
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The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission and its chairman, Hashim Abioye have dragged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for the breach of fundamental rights and unjustifiable arrests of the commission’s ad-hoc staff during the just concluded local government election in the state. The plaintiffs demanded the sum of N2billion as damages against the ...
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The Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Osun chapter has inaugurated its new executives. It would recalled that People Democratic Party (PDP) swept all the 30 local government in the Saturday elections conducted by Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and sworn-in on Sunday. The inauguration was held during their first meeting at the Ministry ...
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The Coalition of Election Observer Groups has commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission ( OSSICE) and the people of Osun State for their peaceful conduct during the local government elections held on Saturday, February 22, 2025. They also commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and the people of Osun State for their ...
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…As he swear in new elected chairmen, councilors in Osun Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has urged the newly elected local government chairmen across state to stay away from the council Secretariats to avoid any clash with those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats. Adeleke who sworn-in newly elected ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in all the 30 local government areas of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, disclosed this at a press conference on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital. Abioye stated that the election was conducted to fill ...
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The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye has expressed the dissatisfaction over arrest of commission officials by the Nigeria Police Force during the ongoing local government election in the state. The commission chairman, in video clips circulated on social media on Saturday, said that police arrested officials of the commission who are on ...
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…commends Tinubu for supporting rule of law Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the ongoing local government elections across Osun state. The governor, who arrived at his polling unit in Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede, was accredited before exercising his civic duty. Speaking with ...
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Officials of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission,OSSIEC, have opened polling units in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun. It was gathered that commission officials arrived at Polling Units 19 and 20, Ward 4, at 7:20, while voting commenced at 8:15 am. The voting sorting started at 9:25am. Details later…
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An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa, on Friday granted the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) order to go ahead with the Local Government Election in the state scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, 22 February 2025. Giving the order on a suit brought before the court by the Peoples Democratic Party, Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe ...
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Osun State is currently embroiled in a crisis over local government control following the Appeal Court judgement delivered in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday regarding the sacked chairmen and councillors of Osun Council. The crisis erupted a week after the court ruled in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and struck out the case ...
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…affirms solidarity with Gov Adeleke over Osun LGA leadership crisis The Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum (PDPGF) has urged President Bola Tinubu, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Inspector General of Police, and other law enforcement agencies to take immediate action to address the crisis in Osun State. Recall that ...
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...Warn Adeleke, OSSIEC against ‘Illegal’ LG poll The reinstated local government officials in Osun, the council chairmen and councillors have ordered an immediate ‘freeze’ of various council accounts as they formally resumed duty on Wednesday. The Council Chairmen warned Governor Ademola Adeleke and others in charge of the council resources to steer clear of public ...
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The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has announced that 18 political parties will participate in the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, 22nd February 2025. The Chairman of OSSIEC, Hassim Abioye, disclosed this on Tuesday during the unveiling of voting materials at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. He assured the ...