People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke Friday conceded defeat and congratulated Governor Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. “As a Democrat and law abiding citizen, I accept the ruling no matter my misgivings,” Adeleke’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement. “I wish Governor Oyetola well […]
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Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson on Friday told the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) that his commission was diverting money meant for projects to fund elections of ruling political parties in the country. A statement by Dickson’s Special Adviser on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei quoted the governor as saying that such […]
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Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has described his victory at the Supreme Court as a call to service. He spoke in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Adeniyi Adesina on Friday in Osogbo. The Supreme Court in a split judgment of five to two on Friday upheld the election of Oyetola as Osun […]
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By Adeyanju Binuyo It was close to midnight a few weeks ago and we just landed in Lagos. I was scheduled to be in Ilesa for a workshop on security the next morning. My driver had been in wait at the airport since midday. Prior to that day, news had filtered of all sorts of […]
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By Richard Akinnola “If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?” – Psalm 130:3 Now that the Dakolos have formally lodged a complaint with the police over the alleged rape of Busola Dakolo, that is the right direction to take in the circumstance. So, if you are Christian in the true […]
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Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2018 Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Friday congratulated Governor Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated that his ambition to be the Governor of Osun State was never a do-or-die affair. He […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the four appeals filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The appeals by Adeleke and his party were against the May 9, 2019 judgments of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which voided the majority judgment […]
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Despite Friday’s Supreme Court verdict affirming the victory of All Progressives Congress’ candidate in last year’s governorship election in Osun State , Mr Gboyega Oyetola, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, insisted that its candidate, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, won the disputed poll. Also, PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said that the judgement is not the […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, which challenged the victory of APC candidate and incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola. In a majority decision of five-to-two, read by Justice Olabode Rodes-Vivour, the court held that the failure […]
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Angry youths and villagers from several bordering communities from Kankara and DanMusa Local Government Areas of Katsina State on Thursday evening stormed the Emir Palace in Katsina, carrying 10 of the 13 bodies that were killed by bandits in attacks launched Wednesday evening. They were received by the Emir, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman and other […]
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