Members of the Osun State House of Assembly, led by the Deputy Speaker, Akinyode Oyewusi, on Sunday, visited Akinlalu community to commiserate with the victims of last Tuesday’s attack by operatives of Osun Amotekun. OSUN DEFENDER reports that residents of Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, accused the operatives…
…Says no region will save APC The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was rejected by voters across Southern Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election, will face a nationwide rejection in 2027 from both North and South. Reacting to a recent statement by the Lagos chapter of the…
As the world marks World Teachers’ Day 2025, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Representative Bamidele Salam, has called for a national rethink of the teaching profession, urging that it be elevated into a truly collaborative, inclusive, and well-supported vocation. In a personally signed statement commemorating the global event, Rep….
The attention of Osun state Government has been drawn to a recent misleading online media report whimsically titled Osun: Adeleke pardons suspected murderer who confessed to slitting friend’s throat for money ritual . According to said speculative online report was not only fake, jaundiced and misleading but totally out of place with the existing reality,…
By Osun Leaders of Thought We write you as a group of bipartisan leaders from Osun state who firmly believe in the sanctity of democracy and rule of law. We are supporters of all elected leaders including Mr President, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose historical ancestral home is Osun state. We write to…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has despatched top level government delegation to Akinlalu over recent killings involving the Amotekun security outfit just as the state government has launched full investigation into the matter. Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson expressed deep shock at the deaths of some individuals from the town after receiving a preliminary…
Supreme Court to hear another case on 7 October Council Chairmen Secure another court Order Freezing 30 UBA Accounts Opened by Court-Sacked APC Chairmen The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has extended its Order of Interim Injunction against the United Bank for Africa (UBA), maintaining a no-debit restriction on 30 bank accounts into…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has warmly celebrated elder statesman and national leader, General Alani Akinrinade (rtd), on the occasion of his 86th birthday, describing him as “a patriot of the highest order, a military legend, and a shining example of statesmanship whose life is defined by service, sacrifice,…
The lingering controversy over the control of local government allocations in Osun State took another twist on Thursday as the 30 elected council chairmen secured a fresh court order against the United Bank for Africa (UBA), freezing bank accounts opened by the court-sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) council bosses. An Oyo State High Court sitting…
The Osun State House of Assembly has issued a stern warning to commercial banks in the State, particularly the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Osogbo Branch, against honouring unauthorised financial instructions on Local Government accounts. In a letter personally signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, the House drew attention to unlawful financial…
