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: 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…
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) *Striking workers paralyse activities at federal secretariat (Punch)
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, SenatorAdemola Adeleke, has described the ongoing rerun election in seven units in the state as a ‘coup ‘. Adeleke, who…
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, Omisore, others strike deal to takeover Osun state (Punch)
There were indications in Abuja on Sunday that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party might strike a deal with a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in a bid to win the state rerun governorship…
#OsunDecides2018: Omisore may determine APC, PDP’s fate (PremiumTimes)
In a development many never anticipated, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Osun gubernatorial election inconclusive. Many had expected an outright declaration after the PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, polled majority votes of about 254,698 while Gboyega…
Epe indigenes must go spiritual for Ambode’s second term bid – Ikuforiji (PMNews) *PDP, others kick as INEC declares Osun poll inconclusive (Punch)
PDP, others kick as INEC declares Osun poll inconclusive (PUNCH) The Peoples Democratic Party and other stakeholders protested on Sunday after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive. The commission also fixed the rerun poll…
#OsunDecides2018: Official results from polling units (PremiumTimes)
As voting ends in many polling units across Osun State, results from such polling units have started coming in. With the deployment of about 180 observers across the 30 local governments in the state, the Premium Times Centre for Investigative…
Osun update: Oyetola delivers ward to APC (Sun)
All Progressive Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola has delivered his ward, Oloti ward 1, unit 2 in Popo community of Iragbiji town in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. READ ALSO: Osun guber: Stakeholders commend process in…
Tinubu, Ambode alleged feud puts godfatherism in the spotlight (Punch) *Osun 2018: Politicians devise new tactics of vote-buying, woo PVC holders on WhatsApp (Punch)
Tinubu, Ambode alleged feud puts godfatherism in the spotlight (Punch) The alleged rift between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and his political godfather and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over the latter’s refusal to…