Accord Rejects Police Invitation, Demands Arrest of Attackers Before Dialogue By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has rejected an invitation from the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to attend a meeting with the state police command, insisting that it will not participate in any engagement until those responsible for…
Adeleke Condemns Killing of 14-Year-Old in Ilobu, Accuses Police of Complicity By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the killing of a 14-year-old boy in Ilobu, describing the incident as a tragic example of what he termed the complicity of the state police command in the ongoing political violence across…
TEXT OF A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY SENATOR KAMARUDEEN OLALERE OYEWUMI, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, IMOLE CAMPAIGN COUNCIL, ON THE ALARMING RISE IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THE KILLING OF 14-YEAR-OLD EZEKIEL OLAPADE IN ILOBU, OSUN STATE.MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026 Gentlemen of the Press, We have invited you here today with heavy hearts and deep concern over the…
OPEN LETTER TO OSUN STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE By: Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo Dear CP Ibrahim Gotan, I write to you, the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, with grave concern. When life sinks low and people in positions of power do not act in accordance with their roles, it hands some of us a burden…
Opinion: Osun Must Not Become a Theatre of Political Violence By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The growing insecurity and political tension in Osun State have become matters of serious concern for many residents who once took pride in the state’s reputation as one of the most peaceful in Nigeria. Over the past months, a series of…
