Category: Osun State

Adeleke commissions dualised road By John Dike, Osogbo Timi of Ede, Oba Adesola Lawal, on Monday debunked allegations that he deliberately snubbed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), declaring that he was not in Ede when the opposition candidate visited his palace. He also appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]

says Akpabio, Abbas, APC governors have no electoral value in Osun By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council of the Osun State Governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the inclusion of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in its National Campaign […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Monday declared that the August 15 governorship election in the state cannot be rigged or manipulated, insisting that the votes of the people would determine the outcome of the poll. He dismisses fears of electoral manipulation, urges voters to […]

urges NSE, COREN, others to assess newly commissioned facility By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Gubernatorial Campaign Council (GCC) in Osun State has called for calm amid growing concerns over alleged structural defects on the newly commissioned Lameco Flyover in Osogbo, urging that the matter be handled by engineering professionals rather than […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has confirmed an attack on officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the ongoing distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state, with armed hoodlums reportedly carting away three packs of the electoral materials. The incident, according to the police, occurred at Oyinlola DC […]

Adeleke urges registered voters to obtain cards ahead of August 15 governorship election By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a work-free day for public servants across the state to enable them collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The directive was approved […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The arrest of the Accord Party candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency in the 2026 general election, Popoola Alaba, popularly known as Alabama, has triggered a fresh political controversy in Osun State, with the police and the Imole Campaign Council presenting sharply different accounts of the circumstances surrounding his detention. While […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Accord Media Centre has alleged a plot by some individuals within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to deploy thousands of political thugs dressed in police uniforms to manipulate the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The group alleged that the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, and Senator Francis […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has rejected the purported inauguration of Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), declaring the appointment null and void and insisting that Comrade Nurudeen Alowonle remains the recognised chairman of the union in the state. […]