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National, House of Assemblies aspirants call for cancellation of Osun APC primaries
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Some House and National Assemblies aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have called for the cancellation of the party’s primaries. The aspirants, who belong to a caucus within the party, The Osun Progressives (TOP) alleged that the election was marred with impunity, charade, confusion as well as manipulation. Addressing a press conference…
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Governor Oyetola re-election campaign council reels out schedule
The Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the July 16th, 2022 governorship election in Osun has reeled out the campaign schedules for this week. In a statement by the Director-General of the Campaign Council, Senator Ajibola Basiru, the reelection campaign trail of Governor Oyetola would move to Ikirun…
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Oyetola lacks capacity to turn Osun’s resources to wealth says Ogunbiyi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State governorship candidate of Accord Party, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi has berated the Adegboyega Oyetola-led government for its failure to turn the state’s abundant resources into wealth. Reacting to the governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s appraisal of Oyetola as a manager of “non-existing resources” when he took his presidential nomination campaign to the state, Ogunbiyi…
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Kola Balogun loses Oyo South Senatorial APC ticket to Ajimobi’s son-in-law, Kolapo Kola Daisi
Mr. Kolapo Kola-Daisi, has won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Oyo South Senatorial District.The winner, who is a son to industrialist, Bashorun Kola-Daisi, and married to Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s daughter, polled 212 votes to defeat the incumbent, Senator Kola Balogun, who scored 93 votes. Former Secretary to Oyo State Government (SSG), Sharafadeen Alli scored 107 votes;…
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Group vows to resist imposition of state legislator in Amuwo-Odofin
A coalition of civil society organisations in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, the Amuwo Arise for Good Governance (AAGG), has vowed to resist a second-time substitution of Mr. Folorunso Olaitan Segun as the valid winner of the council’s Constituency 1 primaries for the Lagos State House of Assembly. The AAGG, which said that its major objective is to entrench credible leadership and…
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Confusion as result of APC primary elections yet to be released officially in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Confusion has enveloped the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter following conflicting results that were been displayed on social media. The conflicting results in the social were apportioning victories and defeats to different aspirants. While some supporters have been congratulating their aspirants on their victories in the exercise based on the…
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APC primaries: Abiodun promises compensation for those who lost party tickets
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appealed to those who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections held across the state to remain calm and take the outcome of the elections in good spirit. This is just as he promised that they would be duly compensated for their show of sportsmanship, acknowledging their…
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Ogun police arrest 11 cultists responsible for Abeokuta killings
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 11 members of Eiye supreme confraternity, who were responsible for the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho, at Isale Abetu area of Abeokuta on the 25th of March, 2022. This was disclosed on Sunday by the state Police Command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement. He said, the…
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Oyetola warns opposition parties, says further attack on his campaign won’t be tolerated
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has warned opposition parties against political violence ahead of the July 16 governorship election in the state. Oyetola said his administration will no longer tolerate the repeat of an attack on journalists as well his supporters by an opposition party which occurred during his campaign in Gbongan town last Monday.…
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Family reacts, says attack on Senator Kola Balogun unwarranted
By Richard Thomas, IbadanThe family of Senator Kola Balogun has deployed the mob attack on him at Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election, describing it as the handiwork of detractors. The family issued a statement on Sunday, signed by Olori Olayinka Balogun on behalf of Balogun of Aliiwo dynasty saying “we the family believe in him and he has…
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