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BREAKING: Reps member defects from NNPP to APC
A member of the House of Representatives elected under the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Yusuf Galambi on Thursday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Galambi’s defection was contained in a letter transmitted to the leadership of the House and read on the floor during Thursday’s plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. He represents Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa State.…
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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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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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Rivers crisis gave me freedom to govern, says Governor Fubara
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has attributed his current freedom in governance to the political crisis that rocked the state, stating that it was part of God’s plan. Fubara made this remark on Tuesday during a visit by Primate Henry Ndukauba of the Anglican Communion Church of Nigeria, who led other bishops to the Government House in Port Harcourt. The…
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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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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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Osun Assembly calls on IGP to act amidst APC’s takeover of LG secretariats
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to take immediate and decisive action to address the forceful takeover of local government secretariats across the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC). As of the time of filing this report, the APC had taken control of nearly all…
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Osun PDP alleges plot to assassinate Governor Adeleke, accuses IGP of complicity
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State chapter, has raised an alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate the Governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke. The State Chairman of PDP, Hon. Sunday Bisi, who addressed a press conference at the party”s secretariat in Osogbo on Wednesday, accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of complicity…
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JUST IN: APC takes over 20 LG secretariats in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo No fewer than 20 local government secretariats have been taken over by purportedly reinstated chairmen and councillors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. It will be recalled that Governor Ademola Adeleke had directed residents, including politicians across political divides, to stay away from the local government secretariats. On Tuesday, the APC leadership also…
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