Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the ongoing Osun State election, Kayode Adereti, has described the voter turnout as impressive, while commending the security arrangements and smooth operation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). He spoke after voting at ward 11, unit 3 ilare in Ife Central, […]

commends voter turnout, urges security agencies to prevent violence By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence in his chances of emerging victorious in Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, also commended the large turnout of voters in Ikire, saying the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo . Osun State Police Command has arrested a serving member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiola Ibrahim Inaolaji, alongside 146 suspected electoral mercenaries allegedly camped at his residence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was carried out in the early hours of Saturday […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Accord Party in the Osun State governorship election, Prince Kola Adewusi, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in Saturday’s poll, while raising concerns over the late arrival of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at some polling units. Adewusi spoke shortly after […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Adeleke voted at Ward 02, Unit 09, Sagba, Ede North Local Government Area, at about 8:33 a.m. on Saturday. The governor had earlier visited his family compound in Ede, where he offered prayers before proceeding to the […]

Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun The Adeleke Campaign Council has raised the alarm over the alleged presence of armed security personnel at the residence of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, on Saturday, the day of the state’s governorship election. The campaign council, in a […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke and APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji The All Progressives Congress and Accord Party have been accused of engaging in a vote-buying jamboree across Osun State as agents of both parties offer voters between N10,000 and N20,000 ahead of today’s governorship election. It was gathered that, unlike previous elections, the vote-buying started six […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Suspected political thugs reportedly attacked the residence of the Aree of Iree, in Osun State, Oba Muritala Oyelakin, just hours before Saturday’s governorship election. The monarch said the attack occurred at about 2:00 a.m. when two Sienna vehicles allegedly drove to his palace along the Ikirun-Osogbo Road. According to him, the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Fresh accusations and counter-accusations over security have heightened political tension in Osun State on the eve of Saturday’s governorship election, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, raising separate allegations of intimidation, political violence and abuse of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has called on all stakeholders to guarantee the safety and security of journalists who will be deployed across the state to cover Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Adeyemi Aboderin, and the Secretary, […]