Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the ongoing local government elections across Osun state. Speaking after casting vote at Ede, the Governor said the President is a true democrat with huge democratic credentials, submitting that his administration has all along been very supportive and collaborative…
By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Local Government elections scheduled for February 22, 2025, in Osun State are not just an administrative exercise; they are a constitutional imperative that no agency, institution, or advisory opinion can override or stop—not even the Governor of Osun State or the President of Nigeria has the power or right to…
Osun state government has acknowledged the security advice from the Nigerian Police Force but regret to announce that the advice is rejected on the ground of rule of law and aversion to police partisanship. The state government under His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke has reviewed the advice and has come to the conclusion that the…
The Coalition for Democracy and Grassroots Governance (CDGG) condemns in the strongest terms today’s statement issued by the Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, claiming that purported credible intelligence indicates a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats should the planned Local Government elections proceed in Osun State. This statement is nothing but the…
Popular singer Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, has opened up on the reason he is using his mother’s name as his stage name. He explained that while he was in a cultural group people used to refer to him as Omo Asake because his mother’s name is Asake. He explained that later the ‘Omo’…
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat economic and financial crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned a total sum of $120,548.43 and N70,602,841.46 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. The funds, recovered from local fraudsters, were handed over to the foreign victims as part of…
● orders Police, Army, DSS, NSCDC, others to provide adequate security The Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa, has ordered the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, (OSSIEC), to conduct elections into the vacant positions of local government chairmen and councillors in all the 30 local government areas and the area office in Osun State….
An Ilesa High Court on Friday ordered the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to proceed with proceed with the conduct of the 2025 local government election after ruling that the court recognizes the vacancy in the 30 local government of the state. In a suit brought before the court by the Peoples Democratic Party, Justice…
The Coalition for Democracy and Grassroots Governance (CDGG) strongly condemns the lawless, meddlesome, and anti-democratic call by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, urging the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to direct the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) to call off Saturday’s local government election. It is…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has affirmed that local government election scheduled for tommorow is holding unfailingly under the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). The Governor made the assertion this morning while receiving a delegation of civil society coalition who are in the state to monitor the local government elections. According to the Governor, Osun voters…
