President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately take steps to vacate a court order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the timing of the action, coming days before the state’s governorship election, could create the impression of federalContinue Reading
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the August 15 Osun governorship election, Samuel Etaifo, has said about 15,000 operatives will be on duty during the polls. Etaifo made this known in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday, while responding to questions from journalists at a meeting he held withContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen an Osun State Government bank account domiciled with First Bank, barely 10 days before the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. According to a report by Vanguard, a document obtained indicated that the account, said to be usedContinue Reading
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, is unstoppable in his bid to unseat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. Jibrin made the declaration after aContinue Reading
The Imole Campaign Council, which is leading the re-election campaign of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday alleged that the state police command had drawn up a list of 46 people, including a serving commissioner, to be arrested ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Addressing journalists inContinue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force has appointed a new Commissioner of Police for Osun State, Samuel Erale, ahead of the August 15 governorship election, replacing Ibrahim Gotan. Confirming the deployment on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said Erale had been assigned to coordinateContinue Reading
The outgoing Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said he is returning to academia and religious activities after completing his 10-year tenure, declaring that he needs time to “go back and beg God” after the demands of public service. Oloyede made the remarksContinue Reading
Candidates of the 14 political parties participating in the August 15 Osun governorship poll on Thursday signed a peace accord to indicate their commitment to a peaceful poll. At the event, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, seeking reelection on the platform of the Accord, signed the document, while representatives ofContinue Reading
The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, has regained his freedom after being released by the Osun State Police Command. Igbalaiye’s release was announced by the spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid, Pelumi Olajengbesi. Olajengbesi disclosed theContinue Reading
