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Osun 2018: Again, 2 party members drag Adeleke to court

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in Osun have filed a suit at an Osogbo High Court challenging the candidacy of Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the party’s flag bearer in the September 22 governorship election. The suit filed on Monday by Mr Oyetunji Suredi and Mr Olagboye Adedamola is coming

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Osun 2018: INEC presents voters’ register to political parties

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday presented soft copies of voters’ register for the September 22, Osun governorship election to the 38 political parties participating in the election. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, Mr Segun Agbaje, presented the register to the representatives of political parties at the INEC office in Osogbo.

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APC to PDP: Our democracy is maturing

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2018 0

On allegations that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vowed to rig the forthcoming Osun Gubernatorial election and other subsequent elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reminded the major opposition party PDP that the nation’s democracy is still maturing. The ruling party also said that methods of crude election rigging such as ballot box snatching […]

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Politics should no longer be left with mediocre-Pastor Pade Okunola

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

Julius Olapade Okunola, a Pastor, is the governorship candidate of the Accord Party [A.P] for the September 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State. The Modakeke-Ife born Sociologist and Anthropologist, in this interview with JIDE OKE gave reasons why politics should not be left with mediocre and that he has what it takes to govern […]

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Osun tertiary institutions declare indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2018 0

The academic members of staff of three tertiary Institutions in Osun State have declared the immediate commencement of an indefinite strike action. The strike action according to them is over 18 months of outstanding salaries and other entitlements owed by the Osun state government. The three institutions involved are Osun State Polytechnic in Iree, Osun […]

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APC primary: I bear no grudge against my colleagues, Osun Speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, says he has no grudge against his colleagues who expressed their democratic right differently during the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Salaam was one of the 17 aspirants that participated in the party’s primary on July 19, scored 17, 958 votes. […]

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Women in politics should replicate Moremi’s legacy – Olugbon of Orileigbon

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2018 0

His Royal Majesty, Oba Olushola Alao is the Olugbon of Orileigbon in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He came into the throne of his forefathers barely a year ago. The monarch who was the chairman at the book launch “Queen Moremi Ajasoro” at Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun state spoke to Daily Times correspondent among many […]

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Osun PDP primary: Ogunbiyi petitions party

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

…Asks to be declared winner The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may go into the September 22, governorship election in Osun State divided as the runner up in Saturday’s primary, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi has petitioned the leadership of the party to ignore the result and declare him the party’s flag bearer. The insurance magnate stormed the […]

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Osun PDP Guber Primary: Gov. Dickson submits report to National Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

Governor of Bayelsa, Henry Seriake Dickson and chairman of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Primary Election has submitted the report of the exercise to the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. The election, which held on Saturday, July 21 in Oshogbo, the Osun State capital, returned Senator Ademola Adeleke as the Gubernatorial

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Osun Guber: I will pay outstanding salaries’ within 1 year – Oyetola

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Osun Governorship election has emphatically said all outstanding salaries of the State civil servants will be paid within his one year in office as the State Governor. The party flag bearer who emerged winner of the direct primary election held last weekend at […]

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Breaking: Fire guts Governor Aregbesola’s office in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

The office of the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, at the State Secretariat, Osogbo is currently on fire. Our correspondent gathered that the fire started from an air conditioner inside the governor’s office, but the governor was not around. A source said the fire was devastating because the security doors leading to the office […]

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Osun: ‘Direct primary will deepen internal democracy’

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Sen. Bola Tinubu, says the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) approving direct primaries for electing the governorship candidate in Osun will deepen internal democracy in the party. Tinubu expressed the view in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday entitled ‘Internal Democracy: Improving the Nomination Process’, A copy of

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Osun: Tinubu commends Oshiomhole, says direct primaries will deepen internal democracy

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that the decision of the party’s National Working Committee approving a direct primary for electing its governorship candidate in Osun State will deepen internal democracy in the party. Reacting to the decision of the party’s NWC to pick the […]

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Direct Primary: Youth leaders caution Oshiomhole

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

The proposed direct primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of its primary election holding on Thursday, July 19th in Osun State has been faulted by youth leaders across 30 Local Government Areas and one area office in the State. The youths urged the party national party chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the National […]

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Osun guber: APC suspends state chairman, secretary

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

As the July 19 primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun State governorship election draws near, there is palpable tension in the party as 11 of the 16 members of the State Working Committee (SWC), have passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, and the Secretary, Alhaji […]

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Varsity don eyes Osun Govt House

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2018 0

A University don and Chieftain of Kowa Party in Osun State, Prof. Olubunmi Oluseyi Fabiyi has declared his intention to contest the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the State. Fabiyi in a chat with The Daily Times in Osogbo after his tour of Olorunda Local Government, yesterday, stated that he decided to contest the […]

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ICPC arrests don for certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2018 0

The Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State and former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ogun State, Mr. Olaolu Akinola Olugbenga, has been arrested by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged forgery of a doctorate degree (PhD) certificate. According to the spokesperson for the

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Osun 2018: Group accuses Oshiomole of plans to rig APC primaries for Tinubu’s candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

The Democratic Front (DF), a pressure group in the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the front runner for the national chairmanship of the party has entered into an unholy pact with the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to rig the Osun […]

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Crisis brews in Osun APC over Aregbesola’s successor

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

A fresh crisis is brewing in the camp of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), over who succeeds outgoing Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the State. The crisis is not a physical one but crisis of wisdom against the interest of one person who […]

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SDP chieftain assures on electoral success

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Chairman of the Party in Osun State, Alhaji Ademola Ishola has boasted that the party would uproot the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from power in the September 22, 2018 governorship election. Ademola in a chat with The Daily Times in Osogbo, at the inauguration of the […]