The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun State has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the election. The three-man panel reportedly delivered its ruling in Abuja Friday afternoon saying that the rerun election that held…
Eight feared dead as rival youth groups clash in Lagos Island (Guardian) * 2019: Why Atiku’s dream will crash, by Tinubu (Nation)
Eight feared dead as rival youth groups clash in Lagos Island (Guardian) Residents and traders in some parts of Lagos Island are now living in fear after eight youths were reportedly killed during the renewed bloody clashes between Onola and…
Osun Poll: Adeleke Got 250,000 Votes by Dancing, Says Osinbajo (ThisDay)
As the 2019 general election draws nearer, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said at the weekend that it took the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to “dance” to secure…
We didn’t ask you to commit exam malpractices, APC replies Adeleke (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress has asked the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to face his trial over the alleged examination malpractices and leave the party out of his woes. The APC said…
Senate urges Nigerian government to secure release of Leah Sharibu (Guardian) * Why Buhari declined assent to bill seeking professionalisation of social works (Independent)
Senate urges Nigerian government to secure release of Leah Sharibu (Guardian) Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged the Nigerian government to secure the release of Leah Sharibu in captivity of a Boko-Haram splinter loyal to the Islamic State. Leah was amongst…
Exam malpractices: Fed Govt charges Sen Adeleke, four others (Nation)
The Federal Government has charged Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun West) and four others before the Federal High Court, Abuja with alleged examination malpractices. Adeleke and others were accused, in a four-count charge filed in the name of the Inspector General…
Reps set for showdown with IGP over detention of lawmaker (Guardian) * Ogunbiyi accuses Adeleke of violating senatorial ticket agreement (Punch)
Reps set for showdown with IGP over detention of lawmaker (Guardian) The House of Representatives, on Wednesday threatened to summon the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, if Rep. Abubakar Lado (APC-Niger) arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)…
Why I didn’t support Adeleke during Osun gov rerun – Omisore (Punch)
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that he opted to support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, in the rerun election in the state because the…
Go to court to challenge outcome of Osun rerun, Buhari tells contestant (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor-elect of Osun State, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola, for being declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the just concluded governorship election in the state.…
Osun election: Buhari asks unsatisfied parties to seek court redress (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged candidates of forty-eight political parties that participated in the Osun state governorship election to seek court redress should they disagree with the result of the election. Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Gboyega…