A former Commissioner for Information in Osun State, Mr Adelani Baderinwa, who is now the Supervisor, Ministry of Information and Strategy in the state, tells Bola Bamigbola that contrary to the claims by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Mr Soji Adagunodo, the immediate past governor of the state, Ogbeni […]
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The Chairman of the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Soji Adagunodo, speaks on the raging controversy over allegations of looting against the ruling All Progressives Congress-led government in the state, in this interview with Bola Bamigbola Senator Ademola Adeleke and your party recently raised several allegations against ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola of […]
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Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has described his victory at the Supreme Court as a call to service. He spoke in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Adeniyi Adesina on Friday in Osogbo. The Supreme Court in a split judgment of five to two on Friday upheld the election of Oyetola as Osun […]
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By Adeyanju Binuyo It was close to midnight a few weeks ago and we just landed in Lagos. I was scheduled to be in Ilesa for a workshop on security the next morning. My driver had been in wait at the airport since midday. Prior to that day, news had filtered of all sorts of […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the four appeals filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The appeals by Adeleke and his party were against the May 9, 2019 judgments of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which voided the majority judgment […]
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Despite Friday’s Supreme Court verdict affirming the victory of All Progressives Congress’ candidate in last year’s governorship election in Osun State , Mr Gboyega Oyetola, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, insisted that its candidate, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, won the disputed poll. Also, PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said that the judgement is not the […]
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The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have pledged to work with security agencies to check the worsening insecurity in Osun State. At a crucial meeting on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state capital, MACBAN promised to work closely with the OPC to strengthen security in the state. It […]
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The Supreme Court will today (Monday) hear the appeals by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, challenging the victory of the Governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola and his All Progressives Congress at the poll. Adeleke’s lead counsel, Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), […]
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Worried by the spate of insecurity in Osun State, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has taken the issue to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, appealing to him to speed up action on the planned joint security team to combat worsening security challenge in the state. The Governor made the passionate appeal at a […]
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A counsel to the respondents in appeal suit decided by a Court of Appeal sitting in Akure last Saturday, Barrister Olufemi Ayandokun, on Monday said that the court did not affirm the eligibility of Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adekele to contest the Osun State governorship election. “The Court of Appeal made no such […]
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