Osun: Adeleke family to provide scholarships for children, dependants of election victims
OSOGBO — The Adeleke family has pledged to provide scholarships up to university level for children and dependants of persons who lost their lives during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Governor Ademola Adeleke disclosed this on his X platform on Wednesday while reflecting on his victory and receipt of his Certificate of Return. […]
Osun Election: Reps minority caucus raises alarm over alleged intimidation
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has raised concerns over what it described as alleged intimidation of the Osun State Government ahead of next week’s governorship election. In a statement jointly signed on Friday by the Minority Leader, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, and the Caucus Spokesman, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, […]
Osun Election: Police deploy four officers per polling unit — IGP
….Names of senior officers to be withheld until election day …IGP assures voters of adequate protection, warns politicians against violence By Kingsley Omonobi Ahead of the Osun State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has announced the deployment of a minimum of four police officers to each of the over 3,000 polling […]
Osun election: Election is not warfare, stop militarising it — Accord tells FG
He accused the commission of exceeding its statutory mandate by freezing the state government’s account on August 5, saying the action threatened public confidence in democratic institutions.
Uzodimma to Davido: I’m not an Osun voter
OWERRI – Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has clarified that he is not a voter in Osun State and has no direct role in determining the outcome of the state’s governorship election. Uzodimma made the clarification while distancing himself from a statement attributed to Ambrose Nwogwugwu, who described as “emotional blackmail” an appeal by […]
Osun Election: CSOs urge parties to uphold democratic values
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of the Partnership for Ethical Governance has called on political parties participating in the August 15 Osun State governorship election to demonstrate political maturity and uphold democratic values. Speaking on behalf of the coalition, its Chairman, Comrade Debo Adeniran, expressed concern […]
