Sequel to the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16th Governorship election in Osun State, the youths in the party staged a protest in Osogbo calling for the dissolution of the party executive from the…
Osun Governor-elect Adeleke sets up transition committee
Osun State Governor-elect Senator Ademola Adeleke has set up a 37-man transition committee. This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘Adeleke constitutes transition committee’ by the Media Director of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Osun chapter, Oladele Bamiji. According to…
Osun poll: NSCDC lauds electorate for peaceful conduct
Acting Commander-General (ACG), Fasiu Adeyinka, the Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for Osun, Ondo and Ekiti, has commended the electorate for a peaceful conduct at the ongoing Osun gubernatorial election. Adeyinka gave the commendation during his…
OsunDecides: Policeman caught telling voter how to cast ballot
A police officer was caught on camera instructing a voter who to cast their ballots for in the ongoing election in Osun State. The incident occurred at Polling Unit 012, Ward 06, Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA). Eagle eyed observers…
INEC officials arrive at polling units ahead of time
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrived at their polling units by 6.30 a.m. for Saturday’s Osun governorship poll in Ile-Ife. Their official time of arrival set for the polling officers is 8.30 a.m. to enable them to settle…
Osun election: Accreditation, voting begin with large turnout of voters
The Accreditation of voters and election of Osun governor have started in some polling units in Ede North and Ede South with moderate turn out of electorate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the exercise began at…
Osun 2022: Centenarian cast vote in Iragbiji
An over 100 year-old man, Mr Mustafa Olatunji, was spotted on Saturday voting at Unit 2, Ward 1, LA Primary School Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government area of Osun, at the ongoing governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Ademola Adeleke votes, hails INEC, security agencies
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Governorship Candidate, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cast his vote at exactly 8.50 a.m at Ward 2 polling Unit 9 in Ede North Local Government area of Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
Court dismisses suit seeking disqualification of Oyetola as Osun APC governorship candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement,…
Osun Debate: SDP Candidate Oyegoke proposes ‘carrot and stick’ to tackle cultism
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun State governorship election, Oyegoke Omigbodun, says the carrot and stick approach is the best way to tackle cultism in the state. He made the recommendation on Sunday in his…