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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep condolences to the family, political associates, and supporters of Honourable Remi Abass, the purported chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, who was allegedly killed by political hoodlums suspected to be affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikire on Monday. In ...
Crime
Osun State Police command has confirmed the death of six people during the local government control battle between the People Democracy Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), regarding the Appeal Court judgement on sacked Chairmen and councilors. The police command said that the crisis left several people hospitalized. The Spokesperson of the Command, ...
Politics
...Stay away from LG Secretariats — Adeleke tells residents ...Gov. Adeleke, PDP’s hoodlums killed our members — Osun APC alleges Following the battle for local government control in Osun State between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), five persons were reportedly killed on Monday. The two parties have laid claim ...
Crime
No fewer than three persons have been reportedly killed including the allegedly sacked Irewole Local Government Chairman, Hon. Aderemi Abass. Abass was killed on Monday in Ikire headquarters of Irewole local government in process of resuming office. Confirming the death of the chairman, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Mr Jamiu Olawumi said ...
Politics
...I chose to alert nation before my people are killed — Adeleke blows hot …‘Illegal’ public holiday won’t stop our Chairmen from resuming — Osun APC ...As NLC directs workers to withdraw services in Osun LGs The ongoing local government crisis in Osun State has taken a new turn as Governor Ademola Adeleke and the ...
South-West
Special Adviser on Media to the Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of politicising the ongoing dispute between the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), attributing the root cause of the issue to the Federal Government’s failure. In a statement issued on ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has flagged-off remodeling of Osogbo township Stadium to attain global standard. Speaking during the groundbreaking of Osogbo stadium sports complex, Adeleke said his administration committed to boost the development of Sports in the State. He said that his government will build a stadium with capacity to host the National sports ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has inaugurated 10, 000 youth into the Imole Youth Corps. Speaking at a grand ceremony held at the Freedom Park, Osogbo, Adeleke said the occasion is “a major highlight of his administration’s push to address youth joblessness alongside other indirect steps to engage the youth across the sectors” Governor described ...
Politics
...State Govt directs security operatives to arrest trouble makers The Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday expressed opposing views over the recent Appeal Court verdict delivered in Akure regarding the sacked APC Local Government Chairmen and Councillors elected on October 15, 2022. Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in ...
South-West
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended President Bola Tinubu over his request to the Senate to terminate the appointments of three suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners of Abia, Adamawa and Sokoto States over alleged gross misconduct in 2023 general elections. Oyintiloye said that the sack of the RECs ...
South-West
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has inaugurated 10,000 youth into the Imole Youth Corps at a grand ceremony held at the Freedom Park in Osogbo. During his address, Adeleke described the event as a significant milestone in his administration’s efforts to combat youth unemployment, alongside other initiatives aimed at engaging young people across various sectors. ...
Politics
...Accuses PDP of unleashed terror on its members ...Police urge political parties to shun violence during election ...Don’t allow APC to mislead you — PDP tells IGP The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, and the state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Muhammed ...
Crime
...Sets up panel of inquiry Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to investigate the root cause of the crisis in Esa-Oke, which led to the destruction of property. The violence erupted following the appointment of Prince Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi as the Olojudo of Ido Ajegunle in Obokun Local Government. Governor Adeleke made the commitment ...
News
The Osun State government has directed security agencies within the state to investigate the crisis in Esa-Oke and identify the root cause of the matter, with a view to arresting and prosecuting those responsible. In a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor urged all parties involved ...
Crime
Panic gripped Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, as four persons were reportedly killed, while several sustained injuries on Monday. The crisis erupted following the appointment of the new Olojudo of Ido Ajegunle in Esa-Oke community by the Governor Ademola Adeleke. It was gathered that the men in police uniform invaded Esa OKE ...
Energy
The Kaduna State House of Assembly committee has indicted former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for alleged misappropriation of N423 billion and misconduct in relation to his position. The committee’s report revealed several cases of corruption in the running of the state’s government, ministries, departments, and agencies from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023. The committee ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke's Spokesperson and Special Adviser, Olawale Rasheed, has said he has no regret of working with his principal, describing Adeleke as a super agent of good governance. Rasheed disclosed this on Sunday in a personal interview to mark his 60th birthday anniversary, said his principal has been addressing multiple developmental challenges ...
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The Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi, has rejected the Osun State government’s decision to recognise another family as part of the ruling houses in the town. Oba Olabomi urged the state governor, Ademola Adeleke to reconsider the move, warning that it could incite unrest in the community. Oba Olabomi stated that the decision was ...
Politics
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Osun state chapter, has called on former Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola to consider joining the party in order to move the state forward. Recall that Aregbesola and his supporters in Omoluabi Progressives recently announced their exit from All Progressives Congress (APC). The NNPP, in a release signed by its ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has established a 100-member committee to address the ongoing land crisis between the communities of Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the committee, Adeleke stated that the government is committed to initiating a process that will foster lasting peace in the affected communities. Represented by ...
