Adeleke Orders Coroner Inquest Into Ikire Killings By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has ordered a coroner inquest into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on August 24, 2026, had…
Adeleke Reaches Out to Akande, Oyinlola, Aregbesola, Oyetola, Oyebamiji for Osun Reconciliation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has intensified his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in the state following the recent governorship election, reaching out to former governors and other key political stakeholders. Adeleke, on Thursday, held discussions with former…
Police Arrest Adeleke’s Media Aide in Ede, Four Others Reportedly Traced By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have reportedly arrested Uthman Olalekan, a media aide to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in Ede. Olalekan was reportedly arrested at his residence in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026,…
Osun Election, Toughest Test of Our Democratic Values in 35 Years — Adeleke By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the 2026 governorship election as the toughest test of the state’s democratic values since its creation 35 years ago. Adeleke stated this in a statewide broadcast on Thursday to commemorate the…
Osun Sets Up Committee to Verify Election Violence Victims, Disburse N500m Relief Fund By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has constituted a committee to verify claims by victims of election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the N500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund. The committee, chaired by the Speaker of…
Accord Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Irewole DPO Over Ikire Garage Killings By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has condemned the shooting incident at the Naira and Kobo Garage in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, which reportedly claimed the lives of a commercial bus driver, Saheed Akinrole, and a passenger….
Osun Govt Warns Against Fresh Crisis, Calls for Post-Election Reconciliation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State Government has warned individuals and groups against actions capable of disrupting public peace, urging political actors and residents to embrace reconciliation and work towards restoring lasting peace across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo…
Adeleke Welcomes Oyebamiji’s Call for Peace, Urges Unity in Osun By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed the call for peace by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, describing it as a positive development after weeks of heated campaigns and political tension in the state. spokesperson to the…
Adeleke’s Visit to Tinubu Customary, No Plan to Join APC — TICC By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council has dismissed reports suggesting that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, is planning to defect from the Accord Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was purely…
Osun APC Stakeholders Blame Oyetola for Election Defeat, Seek Tinubu’s Intervention By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun APC Stakeholders Forum has blamed the party’s defeat in the August 15, 2026 governorship election on what it described as the alleged concentration of political appointments and candidate selection in the hands of the immediate past governor of…
