Osun election :YIAGA Africa sues for peace, maturity
A Civil Society Organisation(CSO), YIAGA Africa, on Friday called on political parties, candidates and the people of Osun to show political maturity and maintain peace during the post-election period.
Osun Decides: Disaster as motorist knocks down 6-yr-old boy during APC’s celebration
The victory celebration of All Progressive Congress in Osogbo was almost marred when a motorist knocked down a 6 year old boy along Alekuwodo/Okefia road
PDP can’t win Osun poll, says Senator Salami
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bayo Salami has described the Osun State gubernatorial election as a fight between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the people of the State, boasting that PDP cannot win the election.
Voters more democratic than most of us – Aregbesola
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Saturday commended voters for turning out enmasse to be accredited for the governorship election.
Arrest of APC chieftains unfair, says Aregbesola
The Governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has condemned the arrest of his party chieftains, saying it is “unfair.”
Osun: Observers commend INEC on timely arrival of electoral materials
Election observers in Ilesa, the home town of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, have commended INEC for ensuring timely arrival of electoral materials and election officials at polling units.
APC spokesman narrates ordeal in the hands of security agents
The Spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said his Gestapo Style arrest by hooded security agents in Osogbo on Friday night, for no reason beyond the fact that he belongs to the opposition, shows the level of illegality, lawlessness, anarchy and intolerance to which Nigeria has descended under the watch of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Osun voters in massive turnout for accreditation
Voters in Osun turned out in large numbers in various wards as early as 6 a.m. ahead of the official time of 8 a.m. for accreditation in Saturday’s governorship election
APC spokesman Lai Mohammed, Osun lawmakers, others arrested
There were accusations and counter-accusations by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Nigeria Police over a major clamp down on leaders of the APC by security operatives.
OSUN 2014: Will campaign of calumny, bickering win today’s polls?
IF the winner of today’s governorship election in Osun State is to be determined by the issues canvassed by the candidates and their parties during the campaigns, which ended yesterday, none of the leading candidates will be elected.
Osun 2014: Leading candidates’ profile
TODAY’S Governorship election in Osun state is being contested by 20 of the registered political parties but it is very glaring that only three of the candidates are really on ground. These are the incumbent governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), his main challenger, Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Alhaji Fatai Akinbade of the Labour Party (LP).
