Adeleke Urges IGP to End Support for Sacked LG Chairmen, Faults Political Parties Deregistration Ruling By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to direct the Osun State Police Command to withdraw support from local government chairmen whose tenure was declared invalid by a Federal…
Drama as Federal High Court Judge Proceeds with Judgment, Deregisters ADC, Accord, Others Despite Appeal Court Order By Kayode Lawal A legal controversy erupted on Monday as Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered judgment in a suit seeking the deregistration of five political parties, despite an existing order of the…
ADC Condemns Court Ruling on Deregistration, Alleges Plot to Weaken Opposition By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned a Federal High Court ruling reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the judgment as a threat to Nigeria’s democratic process and alleging that it forms part of a broader effort to undermine opposition parties…
Adeleke Rejects Deregistration Ruling, Says Accord Will Remain on August Ballot By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has faulted the Federal High Court judgment deregistering five political parties, describing the decision as a violation of a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal and an abuse of court process. In a…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures. As a former labour leader, governor, national party chairman and now senator, his words carry enormous weight. That is why his recent assertion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is “filled with rogues” deserves serious scrutiny. No institution should be immune from…
Osun Accord Berates APC Over Comments on Alleged Attack on Ataoja By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has condemned the reaction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the alleged assassination attempt on the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, describing the opposition party’s comments as disrespectful to the…
Adeleke Flags Off Re-Election Campaign Tuesday, Welcomes 10,000 Defectors By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke will formally launch his re-election campaign on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as political stakeholders, party supporters and residents gather in Osogbo for the commencement of activities ahead of the August governorship election in Osun State. The campaign flag-off, organised…
Accord Faults APC Over Owode-Ede Violence, Demands Impartial Investigation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of politicising recent security disturbances in Owode-Ede, calling on security agencies to carry out a thorough and impartial investigation into the incidents. In a statement signed by…
Osun Govt Dismisses MURIC’s Allegation of Muslim Marginalisation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State Government has dismissed allegations by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) that Governor Ademola Adeleke is marginalising Muslims in his administration, describing the claim as misleading and lacking factual basis. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information…
Ajegunle Traders Endorse Adeleke as Ataoja Speaks on Alleged Assassination Attempt By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Laaroye II, on Saturday alleged that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly linked to his support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. The monarch made the claim during an event in Osogbo…
