The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recorded a sweeping victory at Big Cele Settlement in Dutse Alhaji, Bwari Area Council, as PDP presidential aspirant Gbenga Hashim delivered his polling unit with a commanding margin in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. This comes despite claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, influenced…
A socio-political group in Osun State, the Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD) has read with deep concern and utter disbelief the press statement issued by the so-called Osun APC Restoration Forum, wherein it made reckless, unfounded, and malicious allegations against the Osun State Government and the ruling party over an alleged attack in Osogbo. ODD…
Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke has slammed Rafiu Durodoye, a failed gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), tagging him a shameful professor of disinformation following his questioning of the educational qualifications of the state governor. In response to an interview granted by the APC aspirant, the Spokesperson said Atlanta Metropolitan College where Governor…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has never pretended to be a model of internal democracy, but what is currently unfolding in Osun State is nothing short of a political farce. The brazen disqualification of top aspirants carried out in the dark, driven by unseen hands, and defended with laughable excuses has cemented what many Nigerians…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state should explain why it abandoned the late Gboyega Famodun in his hours of needs instead of blaming the state government for imposing curfew to stop disruption of peace by APC thugs at Igbajo. Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the assertion in response…
APC “Yes/No” Chairmen Absconds Court in Contempt CaseThe Federal High Court in Osogbo on Thursday could not proceed with the hearing of the Contempt Case filed by the Osun state chapter of Action People’s Party (APP) praying the Court to commit Osun All Progressives Congress Yes/No Chairmen to prison for disobeying its judgment nullifying their…
…Says “all attempts to kill opposition politics in Nigeria shall be resisted” Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under grave threat, alleging a coordinated effort by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to cripple opposition politics and impose a one-party civilian dictatorship. Hashim, in a statement issued from Doha, Qatar,…
• Declares 2026/2027 Victory Assured for Governor Adeleke and the People The ruling party in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the leaked consensus list by the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as another sign of confusion and desperation within a party that has completely lost touch with the people….
Two mobile phones belonging to a reporter with OSUN DEFENDER newspaper, Samuel Durosomo, were on Tuesday stolen during the declaration of interest by the immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. The incident occurred at the APC state secretariat in…
A cross-section of Osun residents has expressed shock and disbelief at the current push by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to loot and divert Osun local government funds running into several billions of naira. Street interviews conducted by our reporter in Osogbo and its environs revealed a deep level of anger over the reported conduct…
