Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed chairmen and councillors elected in the Saturday local government election not to resume yet at their various council areas. The governor said the admonition was given to prevent a clash with “those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats.” Adeleke, who spoke in…
Renowned businessman and founder of Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka, has stated that Peter Obi would not have implemented policies different from those of the current administration had he won the presidential election. Speaking in an interview on Mic On Podcast with Okinbaloye via YouTube on Saturday, Maduka asserted that Nigeria is moving in the right…
The newly elected chairmen of the 30 local government councils in Osun State have received their Certificates of Return. On Saturday, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the South-Western state. A day after, the commission presented the winners with their…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged the North to rekindle its political partnership with the South-South region, adding that a strategic alliance is necessary to “save Nigeria.” El-Rufai made the remarks on Friday while visiting the family of the late elder statesman and Niger Delta advocate, Edwin Clark, who passed away on February…
Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun state on Community Engagement has congratulated the newly elected Chairmen, Councillors across the state. Reacting to the victory, Hon. Sulaimon hailed Gov. Adeleke exceptional maturity and leadership before, during and after the LG election. He furthered urged the new office holders to…
The Peoples Democratic Party has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in all the 30 local government areas of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, made this known at a press conference on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital. Abioye also said the PDP also cleared the…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has fueled speculation about a possible defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting key executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday. The meeting has intensified rumours of El-Rufai’s potential defection especially as tensions between the politician and stakeholders in the ruling party continue….
Governor Ademola Adeleke voted in his hometown, Ede in the ongoing Osun Local Government Election on Saturday. Adeleke voted at Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede, around 7:51am and commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the elections across Osun state. A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday described…
It’s the time of the Year when the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Ibadan North Local Government, the indefatigable Prince Seun Moronfolu Adelore celebrates his birth anniversary. A Barrister in the making, his brilliance, oratory skills and eloquence is up there with the best in business. Here’s my tribute to him: Have you…
The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, has claimed that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested staff of the commission who are on election duty across the state. Abioye made the claim in a statement issued via the commission’s official X page on Saturday. While commending the electorates for…