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Osun LG election: Voting commences across wards
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Local Government election scheduled for today has commenced across various wards. Governor Ademola Adeleke cast his vote at 7:56 a.m. at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede. Voting concluded early in several locations, including Alajue 1, Ward 1, Unit 8, where voting ended at 8:55 a.m., followed by the sorting process. Similarly,…
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APC to hold National Caucus, NEC meeting next week
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings will take place next week on February 25 and 26, 2025, in Abuja. In an official notice signed by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, the party stated that the National Caucus meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, at 6:00 PM…
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Osun LG election: Police warn of impending violence, call for suspension
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Police Force has advised the Osun State Government to suspend the planned local government election in the interest of public safety and national stability. In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed credible intelligence indicates a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats if the state proceeds with the…
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Osun LG polls: APC berates PDP over alleged disregard of court order
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government over an injunction allegedly granted by a State High Court sitting in Ilesa. The APC Chairman in Osun State, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, described the court order as “a joke taken too far,” calling it “fake and inglorious.” He,…
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APP to participate in Osun LG polls, accuses AGF of bias
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Action Peoples Party (APP) has reaffirmed its readiness to participate in the local government election scheduled for tomorrow, February 22, 2025. The party’s chairman in Osun State, Odesola Titus, told newsmen in Osogbo on Friday that the decision was based on a valid judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the nullification of the…
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Osun: APM withdraws from LG polls, alleges compromised process
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the local government election scheduled for tomorrow Saturday. In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman Hon. Adewale Adebayo expressed disappointment over the absence of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) staff, including its chairman, Barrister Hashim Abioye, from their office since Wednesday.…
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Osun LG polls: Adeleke orders restriction of vehicular movement tomorrow
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Ahead of the local government election in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered a restriction of vehicular movement from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, across the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke reiterated his commitment to peace and security, stating that the restriction is…
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Osun: Forum of LP candidates calls for postponement of Saturday’s LG election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Forum of Labour Party (LP) candidates in Osun State has urged the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to postpone the local government election scheduled for Saturday. During a press conference in Osogbo on Friday, the chairman of the forum, Barrister Oyebode Babalola, expressed concerns about the safety of their members and agents during the…
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IBB’s confession that my father won June 12, 1993 presidential election ‘can now lay the matter to rest’ – Hafsat
Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of late businessman and political icon, MKO Abiola, has reacted to former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (Rtd.) confession that her father won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. Speaking in response to Babangida’s revelation at the launch of his memoir in Abuja on Wednesday, February 20, 2025, Hafsat welcomed the acknowledgment, stating that it…
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Osun: Court grants OSSIEC order to conduct LG election, affirms vacancies in Councils
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa on Friday granted the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) an order to conduct elections across local governments in the state. Delivering judgment in a suit brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Justice A.A. Aderibigbe declared that vacancies exist across the 30 Local Government Areas of the…
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