National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has denied that the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) candidate in Osun governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was financially induced to support the APC candidate in the election and governor-elect,…
The election result they want in Osun (Leadership)
If the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had its way, its candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, would have been declared governor that day. The party is so upset with the decision of the Independent National Electoral…
Osun rerun, embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy – Saraki (Puhch)
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has reiterated that the recently conducted supplementary election in Osun State was a charade and an embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media…
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 rerun: I’ll retrieve my stolen mandate at tribunal —Adeleke (Punch)
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has vowed to retrieve his ‘stolen mandate’ from Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal. Adeleke said this while speaking in…
Finally, Omisore speaks on party to support in Osun re-run amid pressure
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, has said that what is paramount to him is the practice of true democracy, good governance and accountability in Osun State. This is coming after over 72…
PDP rallies opposition parties to unseat APC in Osun
Ahead of Thursday’s supplementary governorship election in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun to rally opposition party against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which came second in last Saturday’s election that was declared inconclusive by the…
PDP heads to court over inconclusive election (ThisDay)
Meanwhile, the PDP has resolved to approach the court to quash the INEC declaration of the recently held election as inconclusive. In a press statement by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, Monday, it insisted that the polls had already been concluded…
EU, UK, U.S. speak on Osun governorship election
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares for the rerun election that would conclude the Osun state governorship election on Thursday, key foreign missions in Nigeria have indicated interest in the process. The missions of European Union, United Kingdom…
INEC declares Osun governorship election inconclusive (PremiumTimes) *Atiku to Obasanjo: It’s your business if you’ve problem with me (Sun)
INEC declares Osun governorship election inconclusive (PremiumTimes) The electoral commission, INEC, has declared the Osun State governorship election “inconclusive.” The declaration was made by Joseph Fuwape, the presiding officer of the election at the INEC headquarters in Osun. At the…