The Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru governorship campaign team on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke as he clocked 65 years on Tuesday. The team also announced that its principal, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, who is the APC National Secretary, will be challenging Adeleke for the governorship seat. The election is not …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State has restated its readiness to collaborate with other political parties to end the reign of the current governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the next governorship election. The party also offered to mobilise for any candidate with the capacity to win in the poll, urging parties to work together and support the right …

At the risk of parroting the ageless Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, shall we, all members of the alumni association of Ede Muslim Grammar School (EMGS), rise to rejoice by joining the celebration train of our one-time president and now the incumbent Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke? E di de k’emujo… It’s another birthday anniversary of …

Members of the Osun State Executive Council have reiterated their loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leader, Governor Ademola Adeleke. The cabinet members, comprising commissioners and special advisers, also discarded rumours that the governor would leave the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen on behalf of the forum of commissioners and special advisers at …

Members of the House of Representatives from Osun State on Friday assured the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Ademola Adeleke of their continued support and loyalty. The lawmakers, eight in number, dismissed a statement credited to their colleague, Oluwole Oke, who earlier in the week, resigned his membership of the PDP and claimed that other PDP lawmakers were planning …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has demanded an investigation into the alleged burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by suspected arsonists. Security sources said the building was razed down Sunday evening, raising suspicion of the involvement of arsonists. Checks by newsmen revealed that three judges are using different courtrooms within the premises of Ilesa High Court. Justice A. Aderibigbe, …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has insisted that the local government elections scheduled for Saturday will proceed as planned despite an appeal from the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, to suspend the polls. In a statement on Friday, Adeleke’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed emphasised that democracy is guided by the rule of …

The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members working in local government areas across the state to withdraw their services, effective Monday. In a statement on Sunday by its chairman, Dr. Christopher Arapasopo, the NLC said that it had observed the ongoing political unrest, which has caused agitation and fear among its members working …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS), for arresting suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Un a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday, the governor saluted the alertness of the operatives in eliminating the terrorist threat in the state. According to him, the intelligence-gathering …

The Bobajiro of Ilesa, Osun State, Engr Dideolu Falobi has congratulated the new Owa Obokun Adimula, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III, pledging his loyalty to the paramount ruler of Ijesaland. In the congratulatory message on 29 December 2024, Falobi pointed out that the emergence of Hasstrup was a testament to the grace and benevolence of the Almighty God in …