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SDP’s Mustapha hails suspect’s arrest at Osun SSG’s residence, faults Accord reaction
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Salawu-Adeniyi Mustapha, has commended the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, over the arrest of a wanted murder suspect at the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye. In a statement on Thursday, Mustapha praised the police for what…
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APC demands SSG’s sack over suspect’s arrest at residence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to immediately remove the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, following the arrest of a murder suspect during a police operation at his residence. Addressing a press conference at the Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office in Osogbo on…
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Adebayo describes late Sardaunan Sokoto as national icon, hails legacy of service
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed sadness over the death of a former Minister of Finance and Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, describing him as a distinguished statesman whose lifetime of service left an enduring legacy for Nigeria. In a condolence message issued on Thursday, Adebayo said he received…
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Abia to charge presidential candidates N200m for campaign billboard permit
The Abia State Government has introduced political campaign advertising permit fees that will require presidential candidates to pay N200 million before displaying campaign billboards and posters across the state. The new rates, announced on Wednesday by the Head of the Abia State Structures for Signages and Advertising Agency (ABSSAA), Ndubuisi Nwaogwugwu, also stipulate fees of N150 million for governorship candidates,…
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14 Osun governorship candidates sign peace accord ahead of August poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Political parties and candidates participating in the August 15 Osun State governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Osogbo, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging them to uphold both the spirit and letter of the agreement to ensure a peaceful and credible poll. The peace accord was signed at a ceremony…
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Osun SSG released from detention as TICC applauds police leadership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, who was arrested during a police operation at his residence in Osogbo. In a statement on Wednesday, the command said Igbalaye was arrested after operatives raided his residence in the Oroki Estate area based on…
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Ondo speaker links impeachment plot to APC primary losers
By Boye Oyeyemi The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has alleged that lawmakers who failed to secure the All Progressives Congress tickets for the 2027 elections are behind the renewed move to remove him from office. The speaker is facing mounting pressure following allegations by some lawmakers that he improperly handled N44 million reportedly released…
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TICC alleges political motive behind Osun SSG’s arrest, calls for release
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) on Thursday accused the Osun State Police Command of attempting to influence the August 15 governorship election through the arrest of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, and five others. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the campaign council described the raid on…
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INEC warns vote buyers, sellers face ₦5m fine, two-year jail term
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Head of Legal Services at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State, Abdulfatai Atata, said the amended 2026 Electoral Act has increased the penalty for vote buying and selling from a ₦500,000 fine to a ₦5 million fine, or a minimum of two years imprisonment, or both, with offenders also facing a 10-year…
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Osun poll: Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes from election security
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 11 Headquarters, Osogbo, has declared that the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), vigilante groups, neighbourhood watch outfits and other quasi-security organisations will not participate in security operations during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ojedele…
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