Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Saturday emerged winner in his ward, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of the state, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary. Announcing the result of the direct primary at St. Peters Primary School, ward 001, Iragbiji, Mr Samson Oyebade, the electoral officer, said Oyetola scored 1,612 votes, to beat […]
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An uneasy calm has settled over Osun State as the All Progressives Congress holds its governorship primary on Saturday (today). The tension is a result of a fierce battle for the sole ticket of the party between the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola and a former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti. Adeoti, […]
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The gloves have been worn and the fight for who controls the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State promises to be bloody, literally. The mud fight may have already been brought to the doorstep of National Leader of the party and presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. If something is not urgently done […]
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Former Governor of the State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged war against him after he became governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s Osun governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood […]
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A former governor of Osun State and current Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged a war against him after becoming the governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood […]
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• Ex-Governor, Oyetola’s loyalists trade words over assassination claim • HURIWA seeks end to brewing political thuggery in Osun The leaderships of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday issued contradictory statements over attack on the former governor of Osun State and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, […]
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Members of APC faction in Osun state backed by the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday stormed headquarters of Osun State Police Command in Osogbo, protesting alleged bias of the operatives against the group. The protesters led by Rasaq Salinsile, the chairman of Aregbesola’s faction, carried placards with different inscriptions. They accused the Commissioner of […]
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Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has launched a scathing attack on his erstwhile ally and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State, while addressing party loyalists in Ijebu-jesa on Monday, said he acquiesced to Tinubu’s handpicked candidate as his successor in 2018 because it was agreed […]
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Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on the presidency to caution the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. It made the call in a statement by its Chairman, Gboyega Famodun, on Tuesday. The PUNCH had reported that there was panic in Osun State on Monday when the convoy of the Interior Minister, […]
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Aregbesola’s security men shooting without provocation – Police Security men repelled attack on minister’s convoy – NSCDC Osun State Police Command has said security men in the convoy of Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, were behind the shooting that occurred at the Old Garage end of Osogbo on Monday. During the incident, gunshots were heard, causing […]
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