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…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has observed with utmost amusement and pity the pitiable drama of confusion being staged by the rejected All Progressives Congress (APC) and its hired agents in the state. This was contained in a press release signed by the Osun PDP Director of Media And Publicity, Hezekiah…
The immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, Dr. Adekunle Akindele has described the recent move by Governor Ademola Adeleke to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) as one fuelled by the deep interest of the Yoruba race, noting that those opposed to the alignment are only been selfish and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won one councillorship seat at Ward D in Yaba. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the 20 chairmanship seats in the Lagos State local government elections. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Sunday said the APC also won 375 out of 376 councillorship seats in the state….
Politicians across political lines are currently engaged in political horsetrading ahead of ongoing political transfers across party lines, investigations by Sahel Standard have revealed. For the past two weeks, members of the various political parties have commenced alignment and realignment, which are likely to shake the political fabrics of the state, Checks among various political…
By Engr Shakbab When a man’s very name means setback, one should not expect him to know the first thing about law, truth, or governance. Osun people, meet Asiwaju Munirudeen Oyebamiji AMUBO, a walking embodiment of political regression, now shamelessly parading his ignorance as if it were a badge of honour. Let no one be…
The ruling party in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), strongly condemns the disgraceful attempt by the rejected Osun APC to twist the crystal-clear ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, delivered today, 13th June, 2025, which categorically upheld the sack of the illegal APC “Yes or No” Chairmen and dismissed their…
All Progressives Congress (APC) said that the news circulating that National Assembly members would be granted automatic tickets in the 2027 election is fake. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a purported breaking news report…
Nigerian comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has said his refusal to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) does not diminish his Yoruba identity. In a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, the skit maker reaffirmed his pride in his Yoruba heritage and dismissed claims that questioned his…
