Tag: ADELEKE

Kwankwaso, Adeleke reportedly set to rejoin APC

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso, Adeleke 2 rejoin APC

…As Tinubu restructures NWC President Bola Tinubu may have commenced restructuring of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) to pave the way for former Kano State governor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, to rejoin the party. According to sources within the APC, Tinubu’s appointment of the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, as board chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is the first step towards the president’s “sanitation” of the APC National Working Committee (NWC). Most members of the APC NWC are expected to leave alongside…

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SCourt Verdict: Make Osun succeed President Buhari tells Adeleke on his victory

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at the Supreme Court, encouraging him to work for the people of the State. The apex court had yesterday, affirmed Adelekes victory in the July 16th governorship election in the state, bringing an end to the legal challenge mounted by Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election. Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict in a statement on Tuesday, Buhari assured that his administration would continue to support the…

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Appeal judgement: “No victor, no vanquished” Osun Gov. Adeleke

Aminu Imam
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke

Following the judgement of the Appeal Court that affirmed his victory as the duly elected Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the outcome as no victor no vanquished. Speaking shortly after the judgement at his Ede country home, the Governor said Osun belong to all irrespective of political or religion affiliation. Recall that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship tribunal, and upheld the governorship of senator Adeleke. The appellate court upturned the judgment of the election petition…

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Tribunal Judgement: Governor Adeleke rejects verdict; heads to Appeal Court

Aminu Imam

Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the judgement of the governorship election petitions tribunal which sacked him as a miscarriage of justice. Recall that the Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress (APC)s Adegboyega Oyetolas petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)s Ademola Adeleke yesterday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), did not comply substantially with the constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act. Reacting to…

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Osun: Newly sworn-in Governor, Adeleke, reverses predecessor’s appointments, freezes State Accounts

Aminu Imam

Newly sworn-in Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reversed all appointments made in the State at the twilight of the previous administration by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, from July 7, 2022, till he left office. The Governor, who was sworn-in yesterday, also ordered the immediate freezing of all accounts of the State with immediate effect. He said he would raise a committee to review all appointments and make recommendations. Speaking after taking his oath of office at the Osogbo City Stadium, Adeleke said he was aware of the expectations of…

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Osun: Governor-Elect, Adeleke, warns Oyetola against looting of Govt assets

Aminu Imam

The governor-elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has cautioned the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, against the diversion and looting of government assets and public properties. The governor-elect made this known in an issued statement signed by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, yesterday. Adeleke alleged that Oyetola and his allies were making moves to convert public properties to private ownership and bankrupt state finances ahead of change of government. The statement read in part: The attention of the office of the Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been drawn…

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Osun Election: PMB congratulates Adeleke, says people’s will must be respected

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, following the victory of the party in Saturdays governorship election in Osun State. The Presidents congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, yesterday in Abuja. President Buhari expressed conviction that with the election over, the people of Osun State had expressed their will through the ballot, saying that the will of the people must always matter and must be respected in a democracy. According to the President, the successful…

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Atiku congratulates Osun governor-elect, Adeleke

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke on his victory at the Osun polls. His congratulatory message was posted on his verified Twitter account. Recall that Sen. Adeleke was announced the winner of the Osun State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday. Atiku wrote; Light has come to Osun. Congratulations, Sen. @AAdeleke_01, on a well-fought victory. Also, hearty congratulations to the @OfficialPDPNig family, and all stakeholders who came together to make this possible”. Most importantly, congratulations to…

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Osun Guber Polls; Oyetola campaign council warns Adeleke, State not for sale to highest bidder

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Governor Gboyega Oyetola Campaign Council has said that Osun was not for sale to the highest bidder in the July 16 governorship election. Reacting to comments purportedly made at the weekend by Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, the group described the statement as absurd and unacceptable. A statement by the Director-General of the campaign council, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, on Monday in Osogbo,  said that the boast by Adeleke to have enough money both local and in foreign currencies to execute his political…

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