Tag: Osun
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Makinde Hails Adeleke’s Osun Victory, Says Voters Have Spoken
By Opeyemi Adelakun Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship poll reflected the choice of the electorate. Makinde, in a message posted on his verified X account on Sunday, described Adeleke as his brother and said his return to office followed…
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Osun: APC-backed Councils Receive LG Allocations From Federal Government – Alimi
By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has alleged that local government allocations meant for the state are being paid directly into accounts operated by officials backed by the All Progressives Congress. Alimi made the allegation on Thursday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on…
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Police Arrest 10 Over Osun Attack, Polytechnic Invasion
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with two separate incidents involving alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an attack on the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. The command said four of the suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations bordering on conspiracy, attempted…
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Osun Guber: Women storm Osogbo Streets, Protest Violence, alleged Intimidation
By Sunday Ameh Women from different groups in Osun State on Monday took to the streets of Osogbo to protest alleged political violence, intimidation and killings ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The protesters, who marched through parts of the state capital, carried placards with various inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs. The demonstration came amid growing…
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Aregbesola Rejects ADC Alliance Talks, Says No Party Can Buy Osun Support Base
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Osun State Governor and African Democratic Congress National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, has rejected reports of an alliance between the ADC and other political parties ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Aregbesola also dismissed speculation that the party’s governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, would step down for another contender in the August 15 poll.…
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Tension in Osun as 12-year-old Allegedly Shot During APC Campaign
By Sunday Ameh Tension has reportedly gripped Ilesa, Osun State, following the alleged shooting of a 12-year-old boy during an All Progressives Congress campaign rally on Saturday. The boy was reportedly inside his mother’s shop when gunshots were fired during the campaign, leaving him injured. An eyewitness who spoke with SaharaReporters alleged that the Chief…
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Osun Sues EFCC over Account Freeze, Seeks N2bn Damages
By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Government has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the freezing of its statutory allocation account, seeking N2 billion in exemplary and aggravated damages. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, filed on August 5, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state’s Attorney-General and…
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Osun Sues EFCC Over Frozen Government Accounts
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Government has commenced legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its bank accounts, insisting the anti-graft agency acted outside its legal powers. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, announced on Wednesday that Governor Ademola Adeleke had directed him to…
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APC Campaign DG Faults Adeleke’s Allegations Against Oyetola, Blames PDP Allies for Osun Violence
By Sunday Ameh The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council for Osun Central, Prince Bayo Adeleke, has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s allegations linking former governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, to the recent violence in Osun State. Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Adeleke…
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APC Alleges Plot to Disrupt INEC Chairman’s Osun Visit Ahead of Governorship Poll
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that there is a plan to disrupt the official visit of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Ojo Amupitan, to the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued by…
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Troops Block Escape Routes, Tighten Grip On Oyo School Abductors
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh hope has emerged for the release of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives intensify efforts to rescue the victims. Multiple security sources disclosed that troops have tightened their grip around a forest hideout believed to be housing the abducted pupils…
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Osun: Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists, Recover Guns
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations across the state, recovering firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons. The command also confirmed the recovery of three English Beretta pistols, a locally made cut-to-size gun, live cartridges, cutlasses, axes, and charms during the operations. In a statement issued…