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 …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is not disturbed by the decision of the Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by former governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to quit the party. According to a statement in Osogbo, the state capital on Sunday, the group’s Organising and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Oluwaseun …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s performance, describing his administration as subpar in the two years since he assumed office. The party also accused the governor of engaging in extra-budgetary spending and dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent commendation of Adeleke’s achievements. At a press briefing in Osogbo on Thursday, APC’s …

Osun Progressive Youth has described the statement credited to a former Osun Information Commissioner about zoning the governorship ticket to a particular senatorial zone has being undemocratic, self-serving and fails to represent the interest and wishes of leaders and members of the party. In a statement by the State Cordinator of the group, Oladele Oladejo, he said such statement isn’t …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has announced the suspension of former governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over allegations of anti-party activities. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, is pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings initiated by the state’s party leadership. The decision followed a request from the Ilesa East Local Government APC Executive Committee, …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to desist from playing destructive politics with the Federal Government’s National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in the interest of students of tertiary institutions and technical colleges in the state. Hosting the Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the use of some pliable police officers by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke to hunt, intimidate, humiliate, arrest and dehumanize the major opposition party members in the state. To this extent, many of the leading lights of the APC in the state have been invited and investigated …

Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has been disowned by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the state council of the party Mr. Tajudeen Lawal made this known in a communiqué after yesterday’s stakeholders meeting at the state secretariat in Osogbo. The chairman said the former minister of interior had committed various anti-party activities, including …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as deceptive the claim of commitment of Governor Ademola Adeleke to the rule of law. In a statement by the party’s director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the party state chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal in Osogbo, the state capital, warned Adeleke, to stop arrogating to himself …

The Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have described the selection of principal officers of the University of Ilesa by Governor Ademola Adeleke as a breach of universal best practice. In a letter to the governor on Friday, the Ijesa leader noted that the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor should have emerged from …