The Osun State Government has dismissed allegations that it is sponsoring protests in the state, describing the claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as baseless and driven by fear over the party’s alleged past actions on local government matters. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement on Saturday that…
By Sarafa Ibrahim If you are ever in doubt that the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an abode of unequalled wickedness, a recent statement that mocked the situation of pensioners in the state should clear your doubt. Typical of him, Kola Olabisi threw caution to the wind by irresponsibly picturing…
A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim has described the recent killings in Woro community of Kwara State as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of rural communities in Nigeria, warning that the country risks drifting into an era where mass attacks occur without swift or effective…
By Isiaka Wakeel As the August 2026 guber poll in Osun State inches closer, political tension is beginning to rise as is customary in a democratic setting. What is not customary, however, is the disturbing resort by some faceless groups to extreme rhetoric, including calls for a declaration of a state of emergency in the…
● Diversion of LG Fund is a Criminal Case without Expiration-Kolapo Alimi ●Local Government Pensioners are Dying- Rasheed Ayinde, CPC Coordinator ●No legal Justifications for Tenure Elongation-Omolade It was another weekend of deepening negative image for Osun state All Progressives Congress(APC) and her court sacked sit tight council chairmen as callers and legal experts on…
Fresh political maneuvering is unfolding quietly in Adamawa State, revealing an emerging struggle for influence within the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Investigations by party sources and political stakeholders indicate that the National Vice Chairman of the APC in the North-East, Comrade Mustapha Salihu, is at the centre of a calculated…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned against spillover of banditry and kidnapping from Kwara state into Osun, urging the police to immediately lift ban on Amotekun operations to combat the emerging threats. Responding to another case of kidnapping at Ora Igbomina area, the Governor said the state is handicapped in its security response as the Amotekun…
By Johnson Samuel The recent survey conducted by Geopolitics Survey International (GSI) and the release of the results of that survey, in which Governor Ademola Adeleke stands as a towering Iroko tree dwarfing the two opposition parties’ candidates, the APC and the ADC, indeed indicates that the people are with Governor Adeleke and like the…
The Osun State Chapter of the Accord has expressed deep concern over the decision of the Senate to reject the electronic transmission of election results, describing the action as retrogressive, ill-advised, and capable of throwing Nigeria’s electoral jurisprudence into grave confusion. In a statement signed by the Party state Chairman Pastor Victor Babalola Akande,the party…
Amidst illegal hijack of Osun local government fund and violation of Osun local finance laws, Governor Ademola Adeleke has condemned the impunity and gross violation of the constitution, declaring that “Osun people won’t bow to impunity”. Addressing the inaugural outing of the MINARET University at Ikirun on Thursday, Governor Adeleke in a strongly worded speech…
