Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently intervene in the ongoing Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) strike, which has effectively brought the state’s judicial system to a standstill. In a communique signed by the chairmen of the five NBA branches […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A non-political organization in Osun State, the Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens (CCNC), has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the crisis surrounding the alleged withholding of Osun local government funds. It lamented that the action has worsened the hardship currently being experienced by residents across the state. At […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Senator Iyiola Omisore’s allegation that the Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola interfered in the screening process for the Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary is ‘baseless and misleading.’ Dismissing the allegation in a statement on Sunday, the Minister’s aide, Bolaji Akinola described Omisore’s claims as “totally […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Senator Iyiola Omisore, former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Osun State governorship aspirant, has described his disqualification from the party’s primary as the “biggest joke of the year.” Speaking to journalists after appearing before the APC Appeal Committee in Abuja on Saturday, he alleged that the screening […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Accord Party in Osun State has dismissed claims of internal crisis, insisting it remains united and stable. This clarification comes amid rumours circulating about Governor Ademola Adeleke’s alleged plan to defect to Accord before December 13. In a statement signed by the Chairman of party’s Caretaker Committee, Pastor Victor Akande, the […]

delights in peace return By John Dike,Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has relaxwd the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government Area, following encouraging security reports indicating a steady return to peace and order in the community. With immediate effect, the curfew will now run daily from 8:00pm to 6:00am, pending the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo With barely days left to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Osun State, the Integrity Group of Nigeria (Osun Chapter) has sounded an urgent alarm over what it calls “dangerous internal hostilities” threatening the party’s unity and its chances in the 2026 general election. In a statement issued in […]

APC clears Mulikat Abiola Jimoh, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji By John Dike,Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, alongside six other aspirants from participating in its forthcoming governorship primary election in Osun State. According to the party’s screening committee, the affected aspirants failed to meet the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Awotunde-led faction of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Osun State on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court’s judgment on the controversy over withheld local government allocations. Both groups hailed the decision as a landmark ruling that reaffirms constitutional order and exposes […]