Tag: Osun

2027: Obasanjo meets PDP leaders, as Turaki’s faction plots Ekiti, Osun comeback

Aminu Imam
Obasanjo PDP leaders

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday held a closed-door meeting with a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership led by its chairman, Taminu Turaki, at his residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as the party intensifies consultations ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections. The delegation, which arrived at about 11:38am, included former governors Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and Jonah Jang (Plateau), former Senate President and Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, National Secretary, Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja, and other senior party…

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INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun guber elections

Aminu Imam
INEC fixes dates

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), yesterday, announced dates for the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Chairman of the electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the governorship election in Ekiti will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while that of Osun will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Mahmood made this disclosure during the swearing-in ceremony of six new Resident Electoral Commissioners, (RECs). The RECs were recently appointed following the approval of their nominations by the 10th National Assembly. According to Mahmood, INEC is currently finalising…

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Osun Finances: PDP, APC bicker

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over the states finances. While the APC accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of messing up the finances of the state, the PDP said the governor had been prudently managing the states economy and finance. In a statement issued by APCs Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the partys chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, alleged that Governor Adeleke was finding it difficult to discharge statutory functions because of finance mismanagement. According to…

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Osun New Gov. Adeleke suspends election commission chair, members

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered the immediate suspension of the Chairman and members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). This is contained in a statement issued the Secretary to Osun State Government, Mr Tesleem Igbalaye, on Monday. Igbalaye said the decision for the suspension was sequel to several petitions bordering on alleged financial impropriety and abuse of office brought against the chairman and members of his commission. Gov. Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr Segun…

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Newly Sworn-In Osun Gov. Adeleke directs heads of LGAs to take over from sacked council chairmen

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed career heads of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Area Councils Development Areas (ACDAs) in the state to take control and charge of their councils from the sacked council chairmen and councillors. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Adelekes Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed. Adeleke says the directive is with immediate effect. Gov. Adeleke also directed the most senior career heads across all the local government areas, to take charge of their councils. This is in compliance with the judgment of the Federal…

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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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Association angry with Osun, Ondo Governments over inability to pay minimum wage

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has expressed dismay over the inability of the Osun and Ondo State Governments to pay minimum wage to workers. The Federal Government in October last year, approved a new minimum wage of N30, 000 for public sector workers but many State Governments have been struggling to pay the wage to their workers. Speaking with newsmen after a Central Working Committee meeting of the association in Kano at the weekend, the President-General of SSASCGOC, Muhammad Yunusa, expressed worry over the…

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Many feared dead in Osun tanker explosion

Ishaku Yohanna

An unspecified number of people died on Monday in a fuel tanker explosion at Igbelajewa Village, along the Ilesha-Akure Expressway, Osun State. The incident occurred when a truck carrying diesel lost control, spilled its content and caught fire. At least seven vehicles, including an 18-passenger commercial bus, were razed in the incident. The spokesperson for the state police command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the accident to journalists in Osogbo. She, however, said the number of victims of the explosion has not been ascertained. But the Public Relations Officer of the Federal…

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WASSCE: Osun begs former N-Power teachers to resume

Ishaku Yohanna

Osun State Government on Monday pleaded with former N-Power teachers handling Senior Secondary School Three classes before they were exited from the scheme, to return to schools for revision classes. This was contained in a public service announcement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Intervention Programmes, Lukman Bello, on Monday. The States Commissioner for Education, Mr Folorunsho Bamisayemi, in the announcement, urged the volunteers to sacrifice for the future of the students that are preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The announcement…

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