Category: Osun State

By Leke Baiyewu With the victory recorded by the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election held in Osun State on Saturday, the opposition party raised its state tally to 14, with the ruling All Progressives Congress’ states dropping to 21. The All Progressives Grand Alliance has one – Anambra State – out of the […]

A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called on the Governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, to concede defeat and congratulate the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Olajengbesi stated that it will be a disgrace for Oyetola to challenge Adeleke’s victory in […]

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and other PDP bigwigs have congratulated Osun Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, over his victory at the just concluded Osun governorship poll. PDP’s Ademola Adeleke was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC after polling 403, 371 votes to defeat his […]

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) Interior Minister and immediate former Osun State Governor, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, deleted a post where he broke his silence on the outcome of the just-concluded Osun State governorship election, because […]

Interior Minister and former Osun State Governor,  Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, on Sunday, reacted to the Osun State governorship election with a bible verse. He reacted in a post titled, ‘Osun Le Tente’ (Osun excels), was shared on his social media pages around 08 am; but which was later deleted. He posted a bible verse, Daniel […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has described the victory of its candidate in Saturday’s Governorship Election in the neighboring Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as a dress rehearsal for the 2023 general elections. While reacting to the victory in a statement by its Ondo State spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party […]

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in the state will respond to the result of Saturday’s governorship poll after studying it. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday. Adeleke was returned elected after […]

“I praise the courage and determination of the good people of Osun State. I commend men and women of goodwill, the young and the old. “I am overwhelmed by your love and support. “Our state has turned a new page. We have launched a landmark path for progress and prosperity of our people. “It is […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship poll is a reflection of the will of the people. He said this in his congratulatory message to Adeleke, the candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who defeated Gboyega Oyetola, Osun State governor and candidate of […]

Adeleke, Middle; flanked by his his nephew, the global award-winning music superstar Davido, 2nd left; PDP chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, left; and others Candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of Saturday’s Governorship Election in Osun State. According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral […]