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Adeleke lacks moral right to seek Fadahunsi’s arrest, says Osun APC
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke for calling for the arrest of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over comments attributed to him in a viral video concerning members of the Accord Party. The party, in a statement signed by its director of media and information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, on Wednesday, described the video…
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Osun speaker raises alarm over alleged threats to life, voter intimidation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life and attempts to intimidate voters ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Egbedun, who spoke at a news conference at the assembly complex on Wednesday, alleged that Francis Eniade, the APC House of Representatives candidate for Ifelodun,…
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Fadahunsi grilled by police over alleged call to ‘kill’ Accord members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, on Wednesday said he honoured the invitation of the Osun State Police Command to clarify what he described as a misinterpreted viral video. Fadahunsi spoke after spending nearly two hours at the police command in Osogbo, where he was questioned over the video that had generated controversy…
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TICC asks police to update public on Fadahunsi’s investigation
The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has urged the Nigeria Police Force to provide the public with an update on its investigation into alleged threats by Senator Francis Fadahunsi against members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The council made the demand in a statement on Wednesday, following the reported invitation of Fadahunsi by…
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APC remains peaceful political party, says Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the party as a peaceful political organisation and urged political actors and other stakeholders in Osun State to shun violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at an empowerment programme for informal workers at his campaign office in his country home in…
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Nigerian artisans endorse Tinubu for second term
By Adeola Ogunrinde Artisans and technicians from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians, have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The association announced the endorsement in Abuja during the second Nigerian Artisans’ Leadership Summit 2026, citing the administration’s policies and programmes aimed at creating economic…
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Atiku urges youths to take charge of Nigeria’s political future
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to take active roles in politics, saying their time to lead the country is now. Atiku made the call on Wednesday at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, where he unveiled what he described as a partnership with young Nigerians ahead of…
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Ex-PDP aspirant backs Adeleke ahead of Osun governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Adedamola Adebayo, popularly known as Fryo, has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Adebayo, who made the declaration in Osogbo on Wednesday, said his decision to support Adeleke, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the…
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Osun 2026: INEC adds SDP candidate to ballot
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, to the ballot for the August 15 Osun State governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter…
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Osun APC alleges deployment of fake security personnel ahead of election
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged plans by the state government to deploy thugs posing as security personnel ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Osun State APC Governorship Campaign Council,…
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