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Yiaga Africa faults Ekiti gov election over alleged widespread vote buying
By Boye Oyeyemi A prominent non-governmental organization, Yiaga Africa has expressed concern over the prevalence of vote buying during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, describing the trend as a major threat to the integrity of the electoral process. The disclosure was made in Ado-Ekiti when the civic organisation’s Executive Director, Samson Itodo, spoke with journalists. In his remarks, he…
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Fayemi hails seamless voting process in Ekiti, cites orderliness, efficiency
By Boye Oyeyemi Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has lauded the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election across the state, describing the voting process as orderly and efficient. Fayemi, who voted at Polling Unit 9, Ward 11, in Isan Ekiti, said the exercise was conducted without hitches, adding that voter accreditation and balloting proceeded smoothly. The former governor commended…
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APC’s Oyebamiji faults reports of Tinubu’s support for Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term. Oyebamiji maintained that he remains the president’s endorsed candidate for the election, describing reports of Tinubu’s support for…
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Group accuses Atiku of failing to condemn bandits while criticising Tinubu
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of focusing on criticising President Bola Tinubu over insecurity while failing to openly condemn bandits and criminal elements responsible for attacks across Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed by its chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, the group expressed concern over what it described as Atiku’s…
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Osun 2026: Hausa community backs Oyebamiji’s governorship aspiration
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Leaders of the Hausa community across Osun State have declared support for the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The endorsement was made during a meeting held in Sabo, Osogbo, where 35 Sarkin Hausas drawn from the three senatorial districts of the…
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Osun govt misinterpreting court judgment to take over councils, group alleges
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday accused the Osun State Government of misinterpreting a recent Federal High Court judgment in a bid to facilitate the takeover of local government councils by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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LG crisis: PDP council chairmen resume duties in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 22, 2025 local government election on Friday resumed duties at several council secretariats across Osun State. It would be recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo had on June 15 dismissed a suit filed by chairmen elected on the…
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Police impose movement restriction on residents ahead of Ekiti election
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction on vehicular movement ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, describing the measure as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful, secure and credible electoral process. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the restriction would take effect from 12:00 a.m. to…
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Police restrict movement, deploy personnel ahead of Ondo by-election
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has announced a restriction of vehicular movement across Ondo South Senatorial District on Saturday, June 20, 2026, ahead of the senatorial district by-election. The development, made public in a statement, was signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Friday. According to the statement, the restriction, which…
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Osun police warn against forceful takeover of council secretariats
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has warned political parties and their supporters against taking the law into their own hands following the recent Federal High Court judgment on the lingering local government leadership dispute in the state. The command specifically cautioned against any attempt to forcefully occupy local government secretariats, insisting that the enforcement of…
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