Osun: INEC replies Davido over Certificate of Return

PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, Davido, and Ademola Adeleke at the PDP Mega Rally in Osogbo, Osun State before the governorship election. Photo: Twitter (OfficialPDPNig) The Independent National Electoral Commission has faulted a musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, nephew to the Osun State Governor-Elect, Senator, Ademola Adeleke, over the timeframe for the issuance […]

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Our internal crisis cost us Osun election – APC chair, Adamu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has given reasons why the party lost the Osun State governorship election on July 16. He said the crisis within the APC led to the loss, and not that the party was not capable of winning. He disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa […]

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Adeleke commends Buhari, says ‘new Electoral Act aided my victory’

Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said that he would have lost last Saturday’s election to Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, if President Muhammadu Buhari had not signed the amended Electoral Act 2022 into law. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Adeleke commended President Buhari for reaching out to him […]

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Adeleke’s camp worries over litigation, woos PDP faction

All aggrieved members constitute danger, we are talking to Babayemi – PDP spokesman The camp of the Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, is worried over a suit filed by his rival in the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary, Prince Dotun Babayemi, at the Court of Appeal, Akure. Members of the group, in separate interviews on Monday, […]

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Iragbiji, Oyetola’s hometown, mourns after shocking poll defeat

By Peter Dada After Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, our correspondent, Peter Dada, who visited Iragbiji, the hometown of the outgoing state Governor, Gboyega Isiaka, on Sunday, captures the mood of the town after the defeat of their son. The social activities in the ancient town of Iragbaji, the headquarters of the Boripe Local […]

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Osun: Another Adeleke returns as governor, 31 years after

By Temidayo Akinboyo Four years ago, Ademola Adeleke said he would dance to Osun State Government House, should he be elected governor of the state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2018 governorship election had made the statement against the backdrop of his now famous spontaneous dancing steps, which his opponents were using […]

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Osun election: Buhari will leave lasting legacy, says Davido

Superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has noted that President Muhammadu Buhari will leave a lasting legacy. This is as the singer said a prayer for the president after the latter congratulated his uncle and winner of the Osun State governorship election, Ademola Adeleke. Buhari, in a series of tweets on Sunday, had said […]

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Adeleke in tears of joy, dedicates victory to suffering Osun masses

Buhari: Osun people have made their choice, it must be respected Those who insulted Ige’s memories justly served, says Soyinka Atiku, Saraki, Ayu congratulate Adeleke, rally PDP leaders to dislodge APC from Aso Rock Oyetola: My party studying election results Olanrewaju wants Lagos indigenes to emulate Osun, take over power Outcome of poll won’t deter […]

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Fight with Aregbesola cost Oyetola re-election – Minister’s faction

Members of the Osun State All Progressives Congress loyal to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, have said the state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola’s fight with them cost him his re-election. Members of the faction, known as The Osun Progressives, spoke, in separate interviews on Sunday. Those who spoke included the Leader of TOP, Lowo […]

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