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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road linking Osun and Oyo states, alongside the reconstruction of the Gbongan-Osogbo Road in Osun State, describing the projects as critical infrastructure to boost connectivity and economic growth under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Osogbo, Tinubu said ...
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Oke-Fia Flyover in Osogbo, calling on residents to turn out in large numbers for the upcoming August 15 governorship election. The governor emphasized that voting remains the most powerful tool for sustaining democracy, urging eligible voters to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully and ...
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We froze Osun accounts for suspicious transfers, alleged N11bn funds mismanagement — EFCC Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced plans to challenge the alleged freezing of the state government's accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the action as unconstitutional and a threat to democracy. Addressing journalists at a press conference ...
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The Chairman of the Imole Youth Campaign Mobilization Team, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to voters in the state to reject violence and intimidation ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Speaking in Osogbo on Wednesday, Davido urged residents, particularly young people, to remain peaceful before, during, and after the ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced plans to challenge the alleged freezing of the state government's accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the action as unconstitutional and a threat to democracy. Addressing journalists at a press conference on Wednesday, Adeleke alleged that the state received a letter from its banker ...
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No fewer than 15,000 Nigeria Police personnel including Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Police Mobile Force (PMF) operatives, and other specialized units will be deployed to provide security for the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Osun State governorship election, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, assured residents and ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised an alarm over alleged credible reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to freeze all Osun State government accounts. Adeleke raised the concern in a statement issued on Tuesday evening in Osogbo by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. He ...
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The Imole Campaign Council has clarified that Governor Ademola Adeleke merely made a clarion call to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure a free, fair, and credible governorship election in Osun State, dismissing allegations that the governor attacked the President. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director-General of the Imole Campaign Organisation, Akogun ...
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The Osun state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji has claimed that members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ayedaade Local Government Area have crossed political lines to begin campaigning for his election under a hybrid banner. Speaking during a campaign visit to Gbongan ahead of the August 15 governorship ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has openly alerted President Bola Tinubu to the alleged systematic repression, killings, and incarceration of Osun residents, warning that the people of Osun State will resist any attempt to rig or manipulate the upcoming August 15 polls. Speaking at a campaign rally in Osogbo, the governor informed the President that ...
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With less than two weeks to the August 15 Osun State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a statewide mock accreditation exercise using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The exercise was designed to stress-test the technological infrastructure under real-world field conditions, identify operational gaps, and reassure voters of the commission's readiness ...
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The governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord Party, and African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday boycotted the Osun State governorship debate organized by a coalition of media organizations ahead of the August 15 election. The debate, which was scheduled to provide candidates with an opportunity to present their manifestos and engage directly ...
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The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) has said the Commission is fully prepared for the August 15, Osun State Governorship election, assuring voters that robust technological, security and logistical measures have been put in place. Speaking on Saturday during an interactive session with media at the INEC State Office in ...
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, alleging that communities across Osun State have witnessed little infrastructural development despite an increase in federal allocations to the state. Basiru made the remarks on Friday as the AMBO campaign train visited the towns of ...
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Rilwan Olatunji Disu, has deployed Commissioner of Police (CP) Erale Samuel Etaifo to Osun State to oversee security operations for the August 15th governorship election. The deployment, announced on Friday by the Osun State Police Command, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the creation of four additional divisions of the Nigerian Army will strengthen the country's security architecture and enable the military to respond more swiftly to security threats across the nation. The President made the remarks on Thursday while receiving members of the Oyo State Council of Obas, led by ...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the people of Osun State that no act of violence or intimidation will be allowed to undermine the democratic will of voters in the August 15 governorship election. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), gave the assurance on Thursday during the formal signing of ...
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The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has accused the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, of abusing his office to intimidate government officials and political actors, calling on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to urgently intervene in the interest of justice and democracy. Egbedun made the allegations ...
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The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six suspects during a raid at the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday. Confirming the development in a telephone interview, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that the operation was ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair, and credible governorship election in Osun State on August 15, 2026. In a statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, said made the appeal on Tuesday evening while ...
