The Osun State House of Assembly (OSHA), on Tuesday, passed to law the bill seeking to increase the retirement age of the Osun State High Court judges to 65 years. A statement by the Director of Information, OSHA, Laide Lawal,  said the new law also affected the retirement age of the Customary Court of Appeal registrars, secretary to the State …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended the compulsory retirement of Osun State High Court judge, Justice Sakariyah Oyejide Falola He was found guilty of granting a Garnishee Order Absolute against Polaris Bank for N283,174,000.00 in a questionable manner. A statement by the council’s Director of Information, Mr. Adesoji Oye indicated that the investigation committee held that Falola traveled …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akorede Lawal, the NBA said that it will not recognise Justice Olayinka Afolabi, the Acting Chief Judge appointed by the governor. Lawal said that the NBA’s position was …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, cancelled activities earlier slated for the commemoration of October 1st Independence Day in the state. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed did not state the reason behind the cancellation. The governor urged the people to use the Independence Day to pray for the continuous peace and prosperity of Nigeria. The …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday alleged that the engine of an aircraft carrying him might have been tampered with. Last Tuesday, a private jet – Bombadier Global Express 6000 owned by billionaire businessman, Chief Adedeji Adeleke – caught fire at take-off point at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Chief Adeleke is the father of Afrobeat superstar, …

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru has called on members of the party to resolve their differences, work towards a stronger party and sack the current governor of the state, Senator Ademola Adeleke from office in 2026. At a reception organised for him by the APC leadership of Osogbo federal constituency on Saturday in …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday hosted Super Falcons duo Rasheedat Ajibade and Rofiat Imuran in Ede, his hometown, after their outing at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Nigeria exited the tournament last week, after a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat against England in the round of 16. Ajibade and Imuran were among …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, through its elected local government chairmen and councilors, has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke before a Federal High Court, Osogbo over plans to appoint caretaker committees for the state’s 30 local government councils. Last Wednesday, Adeleke, alongside the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced plans to appoint a local government …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged the state civil servants to ignore a viral post on an alleged new salary scale. Adeleke said the information in the post is fake. A statement on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed explained that the viral information circulating on social media did not come from the state government. Rasheed noted …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has blasted the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for appointing himself as Commissioner of Works. The party maintained that the assignment of the commissioners to different ministries was disastrous as it showed clear cases of putting some square pegs in the round holes. In a statement by its state Chairman, Hon. Tajudeen …