Category: Osun State

Governor Ademola Adeleke and Davido. Photo credit: Adeleke Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared, “I know who I be,” while campaigning for re-election, borrowing several track titles from his nephew Davido’s newly released album, Oriadé, to reinforce his message. In a post shared on X on Friday, the governor dismissed criticism of his call […]

New Osun CP, Samuel Etaifo The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed Erale Samuel Etaifo to Osun State as Commissioner of Police to oversee the security architecture for the forthcoming governorship election. Etaifo’s deployment was announced in a statement signed by the Osun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, and obtained in […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has dismissed claims that its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, shunned the peace accord signing ceremony ahead of the August 15 governorship election. It said Oyebamiji was represented at the event held in Osogbo on Thursday by his running mate, Engr. Kayode […]

The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, working for the reelection of Governor Ademola Adeleke has criticised the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, for allegedly shunning the Peace Accord meeting held ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Friday on his Facebook account, the council’s spokesman, Pelumi […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said Osun State must begin to derive greater value from the rising federal allocations accruing to the state. He stated this during the APC governorship campaign rally in Osun State, where he urged voters to support the party’s […]

INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan By John Dike, Osogbo Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has appealed to traditional rulers in Osun State, particularly the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanikpekun, to use their influence to promote peace before, during and after the August 15 governorship election. He made […]

says power Belongs to people By John Dike, Osogbo Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged politicians and voters in Osun State to shun violence, vote buying and other acts capable of undermining the credibility of the August 15 governorship election. He also appealed to voters not to allow politicians to buy their […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has demanded the immediate sack of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, over his recent arrest by the police in connection with an alleged vote-buying case and the arrest of a wanted murder suspect at his residence. […]

alleges eight Accord party members killed, 20 injured, over 60 detained in last three months urges National Peace Committee intervention By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the state police command and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly unleashing violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrests on members and supporters of his […]