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Adeleke never rejected Tinubu’s APC invitation, aide replies Fadahunsi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has dismissed claims by the Senator representing Osun East, Adenigba Fadahunsi, that the governor rejected an invitation from President Bola Tinubu to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Rasheed, in a statement issued in Osogbo on Thursday, maintained that Adeleke did not turn…
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Ex-Osun commissioner Akeju resigns from APC amid wave of defections
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The wave of resignations rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State intensified on Thursday as a former Commissioner for Political Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations under former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Hon. Taiwo Akeju, announced his resignation from the party. In a resignation letter dated June 4, 2026, and addressed to the APC Chairman of…
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Oyo Abduction: Families need rescues not rice -Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity, describing the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State as further evidence of the country’s worsening security situation. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Ogbomoso underscored the…
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Adeleke denies alleged arms plot, accuses Osun APC of sponsoring violence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied allegations linking his administration to an alleged plan to procure weapons for political thugs ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, called on the Presidency and national security agencies to disregard what he described…
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Probe alleged arms procurement plot by Osun govt, APC tells Tinubu, DSS
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Bola Tinubu, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, the Department of State Services (DSS) and security chiefs to launch a comprehensive investigation into an alleged plot by the Osun State Government to procure N2 billion worth of weapons ahead of the August…
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2027: Tinubu’s re-election is my top priority, says Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has openly declared support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, describing the President’s return to office as his foremost political objective ahead of the next general election. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News monitored in Asaba on Tuesday, the governor said President Tinubu’s economic reforms had positively impacted…
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Oyebanji cautions opposition against fake news, urges peace
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has warned opposition parties against spreading false information to gain political advantage ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The governor said the circulation of fake reports was capable of creating unnecessary tension and misleading residents, describing the trend as an attempt to attract public sympathy through blackmail. Oyebanji, who spoke in…
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Rivers APC gubernatorial candidate Chinda resigns as House minority leader
Kingsley Chinda, the lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State, has resigned as the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced Chinda’s resignation during plenary on Tuesday, reading a letter dated April 23, 2026, in which the lawmaker formally stepped down from the position. In the letter, Chinda expressed gratitude for the…
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2027: Adebayo blames APC policies for widespread hardship
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using poverty and economic hardship as tools to weaken citizens and discourage them from demanding accountability from government. Adebayo, who spoke during an interview on the state of the nation, argued that the widespread suffering…
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INEC denies database hack, launches probe into unauthorised voter record disclosure
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database was hacked, saying preliminary investigations indicate that a voter record linked to a political party primary in the Federal Capital Territory was accessed using authorised credentials and not through an external cyberattack. INEC disclosed this on Tuesday as it announced a full-scale investigation into…
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