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Osun APC withdraws from LG election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the forthcoming Local Government election scheduled for February 22, 2025. In a letter addressed to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and signed by State Party Secretary Alao Olabisi Kamoru, the APC cited a recent Appeal Court judgment that reinstated previously elected…
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Prevail on Adeleke to halt LG election -APC chieftain urges President Tinubu
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on Governor Ademola Adeleke to halt the Local Government election scheduled for Saturday. The former lawmaker argued that, with no vacancies in the local councils, holding the election would be an aberration. Speaking with…
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Lagos Assembly: Give peace a chance, you’re fighting lost battle- former Lawmaker tells Obasa
A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Jude Idimogu, has appealed to the former Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to give peace a chance, stating that he was fighting a lost battle. Idimogu represented Oshodi-Isolo 1 from 2015 to 2023. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Wednesday, Idimogu called on President Bola Tinubu…
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Osun APC chieftain labels alleged assassination plot as baseless, treasonable
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Jamiu Olawumi, has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of a purported plot to assassinate Governor Ademola Adeleke. Olawumi described the claim made by PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, as “fake” and “quite funny.” He stated that accusing someone of planning to assassinate a…
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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa denies allegations of arms cache discovery
. The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has denied reports linking him to some firearms allegedly uncovered at his office in the Assembly. In a statement released signed by Obasa on Wednesday, the former Speaker described the report as a “concoction.” Obasa’s statement was titled Re: “DSS Uncovers Arms Cache In Obasa’s Office…
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Osun crisis: APP seeks arrest of APC chairmen, councillors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Action Peoples Party (APP) has condemned the alleged resumption of duties by All Progressives Congress (APC) council chairmen and councillors, describing them as “looters and impostors.” The APP, stating that the actions of the chairmen and councillors are illegal and unconstitutional, called for their immediate arrest and prosecution. The State…
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Edo Assembly dismisses political appointees attached to lawmakers
The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday sacked all political appointees attached to the lawmakers with immediate effect. Speaker of the House, Rt (Hon) Blessing Agbebaku announced their dismissal during a plenary session in Benin. Agbebaku stated that the decision was unanimously agreed upon by all 24 members of the House, adding that the dismissed appointees would receive their…
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LASRO lauds LAMATA for enhancing transport sector resilience
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO) has lauded the Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) for ensuring that the Lagos Transport system remains resilient. Dr. Folayinka Dania, Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) gave the commendation when she led a LASRO team on an official visit to the office of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) in Ojota to assess…
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Osun: APC takes control of LG secretariats, freeze council accounts
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The purportedly reinstated Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmen and councillors ordered the immediate freezing of various council accounts as they resumed office on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the APC reportedly took control of Local Government secretariats across the state. The State Secretary of the APC, Kamorudeen Alao, confirmed the takeover of all 30 local government…
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Osun LG Polls: APC, APM accuse OSSIEC of electoral fraud
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State have accused the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) of relocating voting materials for the upcoming Local Government elections to the Government House in Osogbo. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, Hon. Jamiu Olawumi alleged that the APC had received reliable information indicating that all…
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