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Sacked Osun LG chairs, councillors to remain in office-House of Assembly
*House of Assembly Speaker, Owoeye meets Adeleke Osun State House of Assembly on Wednesday said since the judgement nullifying the last October 15 local government elections in the state had been appealed, the elected officials would remain in office. The lawmakers passed a resolution to that effect at plenary and was contained in a statement by the Press Secretary to…
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APC denies picture showing Tinubu meeting with Biden
…says presidential candidate still in Abuja The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked a viral picture of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in a meeting with US President Joe Biden. The APC PCC said this in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. The party accused…
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Adeleke denies ordering sack of 12,000 workers
*We didn’t employ 12,000 workforce, says Oyetola’s CPS By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Controversy is trailing the alleged order by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to sack the 12,000 workers purportedly employed by the immediate past administration of governor Gboyega Oyetola after he lost the July 16th, 2022 governorship election. While Oyetola said there was never a time his government…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Sanwo-Olu launch crowdfunding APP for APC presidential campaign
Senator Kashim Shettima, vice presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) was in Lagos on Tuesday to launch the App that will allow the public and party supporters to donate to the presidential campaign of APC. At the event were Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Hadiza Bala…
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Atiku campaign demands resignation of CJN over comment on PDP G5 Governors
Presidential Campaign Management Committee (PCMC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked for the resignation of Chief Justice of the Federation, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. In a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday, the PDP campaign body accused the CJN of breaking the provisions of the Code of Conduct for judicial officers. They accused him of…
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Coalition of 30 political parties endorse Adediran, Atiku for 2023
The Conference of Registered and Deregistered Political Parties (CPP) in Lagos State, has endorsed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran (Jandor) and the presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku ahead of the 2023 general elections. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, Chairman of the CPP, Dr. Akin Badmus, said that the endorsement became imperative following the dearth of dividends of democracy…
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APC PCC denies apologising to Donald Duke, refutes fake news
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC)of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted news making the rounds that it apologised to former Cross Rivers State Governor, Donald Duke The APC PCC in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicit,y Bayo Onanuga said he did not authorise any apology statement to Duke as against what’s in circulation. “Our attention has…
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Osun remains ‘State of Virtuous’-Assembly replies Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has declared that the state will continue to be described as ‘State of the Virtuous’ (Ipinle Omoluabi). The Assembly, in a statement signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon. Moshood Kunle Akande stated that the usage of the state Anthem, Crest and Flag is an enactment of law…
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OSIEC’ll not appeal court ruling nullifying Osun council poll, says executive secretary
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Executive Secretary, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Adedapo Adejumo, said the Commission will not appeal the Federal High Court ruling nullifying the election into local governments in the state. He said the Commission has withdrawn the Certificate of Returns issued to all the elected chairmen and councillors with immediate effect. Adejumo, in a statement in…
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Adeleke suspends Osun Electoral Commission chairman, members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan and six members of the Commission. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye on Monday. Other members of the commission suspended are: Mr. Yusuf Oyeniran,…
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