•Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has re-imposed a 12-hour curfew on Ifon and Ilobu communities following the resurgence of violent clashes between the two communities. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Kolapo Alimi, today stated that the re-imposed...
•Voting ongoing in Osun local government election Voting commenced in the Osun State local government election this morning as scheduled despite prior controversy. The exercise commenced in some local governments as early as 8am, including Ede North Local Government Area where Governor Ademola Adeleke voted, reports Channels TV. The governor a...
•Governor Ademola Adeleke The federal government through the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to put the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025, on hold. According to the justice minister, the Court of Appeal, Akure division, on February 10, ...
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22. This was contained in a letter dated February 17, signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, and addressed to the Secretary of the State Independent Electoral Commission, reports NAN. A copy of th...
•Segun Sowunmi A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says the APC-controlled federal government should perish any plan to declare a state of emergency in Osun State. “It was rumoured that some fellows are deceiving themselves to declare a state of emergency in Osun,” Sowunmi said on Channels Television last night . ...
The Local Government Chairmen and councilors elected during administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola today resumed at local Government Secretariat across the state, sparking tension. The All Progressives Congress (APC) had said resumption by the Chairman and councilors was consequent upon the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Akure...
•Policemen No fewer than seven policemen were shot during a violent communal clash between residents of Ido-Ijesa and Esa-Oke in Osun State, following the appointment of a new monarch for the Ido-Ajegunle community by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Governor Adeleke had approved the installation of Prince Timileyin Ajayi as the Olojudo of Ido-Ajegun...
The push for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone its 2026 governorship ticket to the West Senatorial District of Osun State has ignited disagreements among interest groups. The Osun Progressives Independent Forum (OPIF) has rejected the idea, arguing that the agitation for zoning is driven by personal interests, reports The Nation. In ...
•Rampaging youths (Photo for illustration purposes only) Pandemonium erupted yesterday evening in the Hallelujah community of Egbedore Local Government Area in Osun State when angry youths assaulted the newly installed Ajeniju of Hallelujah, Oba Jelili Olaiya, while he was attempting to conduct Jumat prayers in the area. The youths, disregardi...
•Governors Adeleke and Makinde The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, might have been a bit distracted when he said that his party would capture Osun and Oyo states. The governor maintained that the statement, which came on the heels of the [&hel...
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