Adeleke Defends Dancing, Says It Has Not Affected Duties
By Oluwakemi Kindness Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended his penchant for dancing, saying the hobby has not affected his responsibilities or performance as governor. Adeleke spoke on Tuesday at a town hall meeting organised by Arise TV for candidates contesting Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The governor said dancing was part of his […]
Osun 2026: Gunmen Attack APC Supporters, Kill Two
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Tension gripped Ilesa, Osun State, on Tuesday morning after suspected political thugs attacked supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), killing two people and critically injuring two others. The attack reportedly occurred around 7:30am at the Igbogi area of Ilesa, where APC supporters had gathered ahead of the party’s final rally scheduled […]
Accord Demands EFCC Chair Resignation Over Osun Freeze
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Accord Party has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. The party also praised President Bola Tinubu for directing the anti-graft agency to unfreeze the accounts, describing the intervention as […]
Reps Minority Criticizes Tinubu Over Osun EFCC Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has criticized President Bola Tinubu over his directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. The caucus described the President’s intervention as a “panicky, belated afterthought” prompted by public outrage rather than respect for the rule of […]
Osun Election: TICC Accuses EFCC of Power Abuse
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of abusing its powers by freezing the Osun State Government account ahead of the state’s governorship election. The council described the action as an attempt to interfere with the election and put economic pressure on the people of […]
Osun Poll: Deji Adeleke Demands Neutral Police, Electoral Officials
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Businessman Deji Adeleke has urged security agencies and electoral officials to remain neutral during the upcoming Osun State governorship election. Speaking at the 12th Convocation Ceremony of Adeleke University, Ede in Osun state, he condemned the involvement of police officers and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in election malpractice and called […]
Osun Poll: Adeleke Urges Corps Members to Remain Neutral
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged members of the 2026 Batch B, Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to remain neutral and uphold professionalism in the discharge of any electoral responsibilities. The governor gave the charge […]
INEC Opens Media Accreditation for Osun Governorship Election
By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for journalists and media organisations seeking to cover the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for August. In a statement posted on its official platforms on Tuesday, the electoral body urged interested media organisations planning to deploy journalists for the election to begin […]
Rep. Salam Accuses Police of Backing Illegal LG Takeover in Osun
By Oluwakemi Kindness A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Bamidele Salam, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of aiding the illegal takeover of local government councils in Osun State. He is therefore calling on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw officers from what he described as unlawful duties in council […]