Category: Osun State

On Tuesday, Osogbo, the Osun State capital, witnessed heavily armed conventional and mobile policemen deployed by the  Police Inspector General, Kayode Egbetokun. They arrived in the state in a truck and moved to the command headquarters for possible posting to strategic locations across the state. Reportedly, they took instructions from the Commissioner of Police in […]

“I, however, regret to inform Mr. President and the public that Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has concluded an arrangement to cause mayhem in Osun state starting from Monday. “He is issuing illegal directives to security operatives to enforce illegality simply because he is the nephew of Mr. President. “I chose to alert the nation before my […]

The Osun Amotekun Corps and the Fulani community met at the weekend to prevent farmers’ and herders’ conflicts and foster mutual understanding between the two groups. The meeting, held at the Amotekun Headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital aimed at addressing issues related to the destruction of farmlands by livestock. I t was arranged by […]

accuse IBEDC of exploitation People of Iree, in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State have lamented epileptic power supply in the community They accused Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of short-changing them through estimated billing. Expressing their dissatisfaction with the load shedding plan introduced by IBEDC, they said it was arbitrary, exploitative and fraudulent. People […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will win next year’s governorship election, according to a prediction by the spiritual head of the Lagos based INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele. A statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said that the cleric predicted this in an empowerment programme organised by the Church in Lagos. He […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, raised the alarm on Thursday over an alleged plot by elements within the opposition parties to launch vicious attacks on local government secretariats across the state, including an orchestrated onslaught on leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and top government officials. He said credible reports at his disposal showed […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke  issued a stern warning on Wednesday to individuals who might attempt to exploit the recent Appeal Court judgment to cause public unrest. Proactively, has mandated all security agencies in the state to remain vigilant and apprehend anyone, regardless of social status, who engages in acts that threaten public peace. Such […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned opposition parties in the state against acts that could breach public peace during the forthcoming Local Government election. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, he said there were “Credible reports of plots by elements within the opposition to foment crisis in […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke APC disagrees, faults Govt’s alleged illegality Osun State Government has said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the council officials it sacked. Clearing the confusion that trailed the verdict, the Government through the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. […]