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Osun LP suspends chairman over alleged N34m fraud
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The leadership of the Labour Party(LP) in Osun State has suspended its chairman, Prince Bello Adebayo for alleged embezzlement of N34million meant for polling agents who worked for the party during the 2023 general elections. The embezzled funds also covered what was earmarked for publicity for the presidential candidate of the party during the election, Peter…
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Oluomo emerges 10th Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has been re-elected as the 10th Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly. The governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun was absent at the inauguration of the House, held at the Assembly Chamber, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday. After about four hours of intermittent breaks on account of security threats, the Clark, Deji…
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Tribunal strikes out PDP, Adebutu’s Reply on vote buying allegation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday struck out the vote buying allegation, levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal challenging their declaration as…
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APM to continue case against Tinubu despite court ruling
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that it will open and close its case in one day with just one witness to call. The hearing in the petition filed by the APM to challenge the outcome of the 2023 presidential election has stalled due to the petitioner’s inability to get hold of a…
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APC National Vice Chairman reveals how Adamu, Omisore squandered N30bn party fund
Dr. Salihu Lukman, the North West National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore of squandering a sum of N30 billion, which was generated from the sale of forms during the 2023 general elections. ‘In a statement titled; “Rebuilding the APC to Reform…
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10th Senate: It was a contest against Tinubu, Shettima, APC governors, not Akpabio – Yari
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said he was defeated in the race for the Senate Presidency due to a coordinated effort led by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and several APC governors. “I never dreamt of not winning. From the day we started counting those with us, we had a significant number that showed we were in…
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LP suspends 13 members for anti-party activities in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Labour Party in Osun State has suspended 13 of its members for alleged gross misconduct and anti- party activities. State Chairman of the party, Prince Adebayo Bello made the announcement at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo on Thursday. Those suspended are the national legal adviser, state women leader and 11 local government chairmen. He alleged that…
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Atiku’s votes marred by irregularities, witness tells Election Tribunal
Samuel Oduntan, a witness called upon by Abubakar Atiku and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), diclosed at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that the results of the presidential election in Adamawa State and several other states where the PDP was declared the winner were plagued by serious irregularities. These irregularities, according to Mr. Oduntan, significantly impacted the validity of Atiku’s…
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REVEALED: How Senators voted last Tuesday on floor of the Senate
The voting pattern of senators as they elected the Senate President during their first sitting on Tuesday has been revealed. Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio – who was the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – defeated his only challenger, former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to become the President of the 10th Senate. The voting…
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Aregbesola no longer our leader in Osun APC, says Basiru
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The immediate past spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said that former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, is no longer the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State. Briefing journalists at his constituency, Basiru, who represented Osun Central Senatorial District in the 9th Senate, noted that in the past three elections, both at the state…
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