Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has praised the Osun Amotekun Corps for ensuring a peaceful and secure environment during the recently concluded Local Government elections in the state. He spoke during a meeting with the Forum of Chairmen of the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) at the Government House in Osogbo, following the declaration of […]
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PDP Governors’ Forum chair, Mohammed condemns resort to self-help Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to truncate democracy by resorting to self-help in Local Government Administration in Osun State. He issued this warning on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital during the swearing-in of the 30 newly-elected Local […]
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Amotekun Corps has reassured Osun State residents of its commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property following the conclusion of the recent local government elections. In a statement issued in Osogbo, the Corps Commander, Dr. Hon. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, emphasized that there is no cause for panic regarding the security situation in the […]
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday, inaugurated the newly elected local government chairmen and councilors in the Saturday poll. He urged them to focus on good governance while warning against any attempt to forcibly occupy council secretariats. Also, he expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for resisting attempts by some forces to destabilise […]
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As Osun State residents go to the polls tomorrow to elect council chairmen and councilors, there is a palpable fear of escalation of violence after six people were killed in the state on Monday. One of the casualties reportedly had a gaping hole in the head as he lay in a pool of blood. This […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Thursday, called on the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to tell the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to call off Saturday’s local government election in the state. The AGF, in a statement he signed in Abuja on Thursday, warned that conducting […]
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Combat-ready troops have been deployed to Osun State ahead of the Saturdaylocal government election. Soldiers arrived in the state on Wednesday night to maintain peace and ensure the security of residents during the polls. It was learned that their deployment, barely 48 hours to the election, is to beef up security in the state before, […]
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Osun State House of Assembly has cried out that Democracy is under threat in the state, as it appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene urgently to prevent the state from sliding into further chaos. It made the passionate appeal through the Speaker, Rt. Hon Adewale Egbedun, who lamented the turn of events in […]
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Disturbed by the worsening political crisis in Osun State, the Conscious Progressive Youths (CPY), a prominent youth organization in the state, has sued for peace. In a statement, it noted the critical role of the local governments in delivering essential services. Regretting that the ongoing conflicts disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including women, children, and the […]
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Osun State House of Assembly has passionately appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the degenerating political crisis rocking the state. It appealed to the President in his capacity as the father of the nation, to intervene urgently, and bring the escalating situation under control. The assembly appealed through the Speaker Rt. Hon. […]
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