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Gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister, 12yr-old twin sons in Ibadan

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Security agencies launch rescue operation The younger sister of former Minister of Power and leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons have been abducted by armed gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, 43, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul, were reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, while on their way to school. Confirming the incident, Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, disclosed that the…

‘Oyo Muslims will follow Sultan’s leadership on all Islamic matters’ – Chief Imam

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh (Barrister) Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has reaffirmed the commitment of Muslims in Oyo Land to follow the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto on all Islamic-related matters. Sheikh Akeugberu stated this as Muslims in Yoruba Land have remained resilient in the face of attempts by what they described as divisive elements seeking for political reasons to incite them against the leadership of the Nigerian Muslim Ummah. He added that this position is in line with Islamic teachings, stressing that it conforms with…

Court nullifies PDP convention held in Ibadan

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, declaring it invalid. In its ruling, the court also barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Delivering judgment on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognised leadership of the PDP pending the conduct of a valid national convention. The…

‘Over 1m Ibadan residents in blackout since New Year’ – Report

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Over a million residents in Ibadan, including those in Tipper Garage, Elebu, Odo-Ona Elewe, Kasumu, and areas along Akala Expressway, have been experiencing a total blackout since January 1, with no electricity supply, an investigative report revealed yesterday. According to the report, some areas in Ibadan are facing similar challenges, despite the Ibadan DisCo (IBEDC) announcing a planned three-hour daily blackout in 22 communities from January 5, 2026, due to road construction along Foodco Road and Idi Isin. The affected areas listed by IBEDC include: Alalubosa GRA, Ogunkola, Museum, Akinola…

PDP National Convention kicks-off today in Ibadan

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Amid legal turmoil and reconciliation efforts The stage is set, as delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed Ibadan, Oyo state capital, ahead of the party’s highly anticipated National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. In a post on its official Facebook page, the PDP welcomed “Delegates, Governors, and Stakeholders for the Historic National Elective Convention”, declaring that the ancient city “is fully prepared to host the PDP National Elective Convention, #Ibadan2025”. Oyo State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Venue…

Oyo: “You have no power to appoint Chief Imam” – MURIC tells Alaafin

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Aminu Imam

Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has declared that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade has no power to appoint Chief Imam of the town. MURIC made this declaration in an issued statement yesterday, signed by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola. Oba Owoade had earlier claimed that he had the exclusive right to appoint the Chief Imam of Oyo town. The monarch, in an issued statement signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, insisted that by tradition, only the Alaafin has the authority to appoint a Chief…

2027 Polls: Peter Obi meets Obasanjo, Ladoja

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party, (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Although the details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meetings are widely viewed as part of Obi’s ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, who announced the visits in a Facebook post, said he was accompanied by key Labour Party figures, including Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the party’s presidential…

Tinubu’s Minister declares 2027 ambition

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Moves to take over PDP-controlled Oyo Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, promising to reclaim the state from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Adelabu, who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2019 elections, made the declaration on Friday, during consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across Ogbomoso and Oyo zones. Speaking at the residence of a party leader, Ayoade Adeseun, in Ogbomoso, Adelabu said the meetings were part of his grassroots engagement and a…

“Expect Shari’ah Court establishment” — Islamic cleric

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 Aminu Imam

A recent video featuring the Mufti of Iwo, Sheikh Dawood, Malaasan, has stirred public discourse across Yoruba States, following the introduction of Shari’ah Court in Oyo State. In the video, the cleric passionately defended the establishment of a Shari’ah court in Oyo State, and issued warnings to those opposing the initiative. The Sheikh is heard making inflammatory statements, saying: “To those of you in Oyo State who dare oppose the Shari’ah court, you should know that your mothers were not born well to have given birth to you. You can…

Oyo: Muslim group clears the air about Shari’ah project

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

The inauguration of the Shari’ah Court scheduled for January 11, 2025 in Oyo town, Oyo State has been postponed indefinitely. The Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) had, through a flier, slated the event to hold at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area in Oyo town, on the said date. The Shari’ah council explained that the postponement was due to the erroneous titling of the programme as: ‘Shari’ah Court’ instead of ‘Shari’ah Independent Arbitration Panel’. A statement issued…