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Osun 2026: Hausa community backs Oyebamiji’s governorship aspiration
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Leaders of the Hausa community across Osun State have declared support for the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The endorsement was made during a meeting held in Sabo, Osogbo, where 35 Sarkin Hausas drawn from the three senatorial districts of the…
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Osun govt misinterpreting court judgment to take over councils, group alleges
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday accused the Osun State Government of misinterpreting a recent Federal High Court judgment in a bid to facilitate the takeover of local government councils by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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LG crisis: PDP council chairmen resume duties in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 22, 2025 local government election on Friday resumed duties at several council secretariats across Osun State. It would be recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo had on June 15 dismissed a suit filed by chairmen elected on the…
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Police impose movement restriction on residents ahead of Ekiti election
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction on vehicular movement ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, describing the measure as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful, secure and credible electoral process. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the restriction would take effect from 12:00 a.m. to…
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Police restrict movement, deploy personnel ahead of Ondo by-election
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has announced a restriction of vehicular movement across Ondo South Senatorial District on Saturday, June 20, 2026, ahead of the senatorial district by-election. The development, made public in a statement, was signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Friday. According to the statement, the restriction, which…
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Osun police warn against forceful takeover of council secretariats
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has warned political parties and their supporters against taking the law into their own hands following the recent Federal High Court judgment on the lingering local government leadership dispute in the state. The command specifically cautioned against any attempt to forcefully occupy local government secretariats, insisting that the enforcement of…
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Osun LG crisis: APC chairmen urge IGP to stay action pending appeal
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) local government chairmen in Osun State have urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to refrain from enforcing the June 15, 2026 judgment of the Federal High Court in Osogbo pending the determination of their appeal and application for a stay of execution. The request was contained in a…
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Osun govt seeks police protection for PDP chairmen, councillors’ resumption
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has requested the intervention of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone XI, to provide security for local government chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enable them resume duties at council secretariats across the state. The request was contained in a letter dated…
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Mbah rallies support for APC candidate Asogwa ahead of Enugu North by-election
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged voters in Enugu North Senatorial District to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Chief Chinedu Asogwa, in the June 20 by-election, citing ongoing development projects across the zone. Speaking at the grand finale of the APC campaign on Wednesday, Mbah described Asogwa as the best candidate for the seat and said…
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Aiyedatiwa rallies support for Faduyile ahead of Ondo by-election
By Boye Oyeyemi Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has urged residents of Ondo South Senatorial District to maintain peace and support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, in Saturday’s by-election. The governor made the appeal on Thursday at the APC grand finale campaign rally in Okitipupa, where he was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami.…
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