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INEC Lists 44 Grounds As It Appeals Osun Tribunal Judgement

The Independent National Electoral Commission has appealed the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the victory of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the July 16 governorship poll.In the Notice of Appeal dated 30th January 2023, filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, the commi

Suspected Ritualists, Alfa Mutiu Olarewaju Arrested In Osun, Police Recover Human Parts

The Osun State Police Command Wednesday said its operatives have arrested a suspected ritualist named, Alfa Mutiu Olarewaju and his accomplices through a stop and search operation.According to Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, the suspect was caught around Ifon-Osun, along Ogbomosho road.Opalola further explained that the suspec
Osun Police Parades 47Yr Old Landlord’s Son For Alleged Burglary

The Osun State Police Command has arrested one Sekoni Ramon Temitope, a 47 years old man for alleged burglary and theft of five hundred (500) vehicle shafts worth millions of Naira.The Police Command while parading the suspect and others in Osogbo on Tuesday revealed that Sekoni, who is the son of the landlord of the warehouse where the vehicle pa

Tinubu Ole – Osun Residents Chant As Woman Lays Curse On APC Presidential Candidate (Video)

Some residents of Osun state have protested against the federal government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu by chanting 'ole.' The protesters are angry over the economic hardship in the country, the scarce new naira notes and the hike in petrol price. In a video that has gone viral, one of the w
Tinubu Meets With Ooni of Ife, Traditional Rulers, Ahead of His Campaign Rally in Osun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, visited Osun State on Thursday for their campaign rally.It was reported that electorates in the state, supposedly supporters of the APC, thronged Freedom Park in Osogbo, the state capital, to welcome the presidential hopefu

Governor Adeleke Clears 30 Months Unpaid Salaries, Gratuities Of Osun Workers, Pensioners

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered the payment of backlogs of salaries owed civil servants and emoluments of pensioners in the state.The payment was disclosed in a memo dated January 31, 2023, signed by K.N Akintola for the Osun Head of Service.A copy of the memo obtained by Peoples Gazette stated that Mr Adeleke ordered the immediate pa
Serial Child Rapist, Yisa Aderibigbe Arrested In Osun

Operatives of the Western Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun Corps, have arrested a serial child rapist, Yisa Aderibigbe.Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, in a statement at the weekend said the suspect was arrested on Thursday January 26, following a tip-off by residents after allegedly raping two minors in

Amid Removal Saga, Osun State Gov, Ademola Adeleke, Thrills Guests As He Dances To Buga (Video)

Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, thrilled guests at a political gathering with his dancing skills, as Kizz Daniel's hit song, Buga, rented the air.Watch the video below...[html]
25-Year-Old Man, Yisa Aderibigbe Arrested For Rap!ng Two Minors In Osun

Operatives of the Western Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun Corps, have arrested a man, Yisa Aderibigbe, for allegedly raping two minors in Osogbo.Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander on Saturday, said Aderibigbe was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 26, after a tip-off by the residents of the area where he committed

Osun Light Shall Never Go Dim - Atiku Reacts To Adeleke's Sack

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the sack of Governor Ademola Adeleke.It was reported that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo on Friday upturned the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls.It also declared Adegboyega O
Davido's Cousin, Sina Rambo Boasts, Says His Father Remains Osun Governor

Adesina Adeleke aka Sina Rambo, son of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has insisted that his father will remain in office as the governor.He said this via his Instagram Story shortly after today’s judgement.Recall the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal annulled the July 16 governorship election results and declared the former governor, G

Tinubu’s Campaign Spokesperson Celebrates Sack Of Ademola Adeleke As Governor of Osun State

The Director, Media and Publicity of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Team, Bayo Onanuga has congratulated former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola after he was today, declared winner of the the 2022 governorship election in the state. The three-man Osun State Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume had on Friday sacked Osun
Why Tribunal Removed Ademola Adeleke As Governor of Osun State

The Osun state election petitions tribunal has given reasons for sacking Ademola Adeleke as Governor of Osun state. Recall that Adeleke was on Friday sacked from office by the Tribunal ending his 62 days in office. While annulling the July 16 Osun governorship poll results, the tribunal held that the Independent National Electoral Commission did n

No Fewer Than 3 Persons Reportedly Kidnapped By Unknown Gunmen In Osun

No fewer than three residents of a village located in Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State, have reportedly been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen.The gun-wielding men were said to have invaded the Iwo local community and whisked away three habitants.The three abductees it was leant are Fulani herders who reside in the village where the unf
Osun Police Arraign Mother, Two Sons For Allegedly Assaulting Policeman

The Osun State Police Command on Monday, arraigned one Otitola Adunni,65, her son, Otitola, 34 and Ismaila Abdullahi, 16 before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, for allegedly assaulting a policeman.They were docked on three counts bordering on assault, breach of peace and reckless driving.Police prosecutor, Adeoye Kayode alleged that on Janua

Hoodlums Beat Okada Rider To Death Over Payment In Osun State

Some suspected hoodlums said to be raiding construction sites at Kobongbogboe area of Osogbo, Osun State, have allegedly beaten a commercial motorcyclist to death.The motorcyclist, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday at a hospital following injuries he sustained when he was attacked by th

Corp Member Posted To Osun Secondary School Bleeds After Allegedly Assaulted By Students

A corps member posted to a secondary school in Osun state was assaulted by his students.The attack left the corps member with a cut on his head.In a video shared online, blood is seen running down the corps member's face and staining his shirt. "We won't take this," voices are heard saying in the background as they condemn the

4 Robbers Who Set Victim Ablaze Sentenced To Death By Hanging In Osun

Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court, Osogbo has sentenced four men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder. The convicts, Hammed Rafiu, 37, Rasidi Waidi, 39, Kayode Sunday, 29 and Owolabi Bashiru, 54, a security guard, were arraigned before the court on October 23, 2019 on six counts.The four men, were arraigned on charges of
17 Passengers Escape Death In A Terrible Accident In Osun

The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Friday in Osogbo.Okpe said the accident happened at about 11:10 a.m. around Km 3 Omo Ijesa Bend area after two vehicles collided. ”We received a distress call at about 11:13 a.m of an accident that occurred on Ilesa –

Two Farmers Kidnapped In Osun, N10M Ransom Demanded

Suspected kidnappers have abducted two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba, in Ileogbo, Osun State.The victims and seven others were returning from their farms in a bus, when their vehicle came under attack along the Oke Osun Area, Ileogbo, on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023.It was gathered that six of the victims managed to esc
Gov. Adeleke Reveals What Atiku Will Do If Elected President By Osun

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will ease the huge debt of the state if elected president on 25 February.Governor Adeleke stated this on Wednesday at a rally in the Okesa area of Ilesa East.“You need to vote for all PDP candidates because these are the people that will work with me to

"I Won 2018 Election But Was Cheated” -Osun Governor Adeleke

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has narrated how he was “cheated” in the governorship election of 2018.Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared winner of that election following rerun polls in some polling units.Mr Oyetola later lost his second term bid to Mr Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last yea
Eight Filling Stations Sealed In Osun For Selling Petrol Above Regulated Price

Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, on Thursday, sealed eight filling stations in Osun State for allegedly selling Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, above the government-approved pump price.NMDPRA coordinator in the state, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, said this after the agency’s routine surveillance of filling stations in Os

We Have Moved On In Osun – Adeleke Replies Oyetola

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called out his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola.Adeleke also asked him to put an end to any hope of a possible return as governor of the State.He declared that God is not a supporter of electoral banditry and deceit but of justice, equity and honesty.The governor was reacting to a statement credited to ex-
Former Osun commissioner, Idowu Korede Reportedly Died

A former Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation in Osun State, Idowu Korede, is dead.Sources said Mr Korede died in Lagos on Saturday night, a few hours to the new year, from an illness.The sources said Mr Korede had been battling the undisclosed illness for some time.The late politician hailed from Ilesa East Local Government Area of the sta

Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke Suspends More Osun Officials For Alleged Corruption

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended the state’s head of Primary Health Care Development Board, Adebukola Olujide, and the Secretary of Osun State Health Insurance Scheme, Niyi Oginni.Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson of the governor, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital.He said the suspension was

Osun APC Speak On Adeleke’s N2.9B Vehicles’ Allegation, Reveal It's Untrue

The allegations that Adegboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor of Osun State and other former political appointees in his administration carted away vehicles worth N2.9 billion have been described as untrue by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Making this known in a statement signed by Kola Olabisi, the Osun APC Direct
Osun Govt Directs Oyetola, Wife, Former Appointees To Return Official Vehicles In Their Custody

The immediate past governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola and other former political appointees have been directed to immediately return official vehicles which are in their possession.The directive was given by the Asset Recovery Panel of the Osun State Government on Friday in Osogbo.The directive was made known in a s
67Yr Old Cocoa Merchant, Siyanbola Abiodun Arraigned Over N33m Fraud In Osun

A 67-year-old cocoa merchant, Siyanbola Abiodun, has been arraigned at an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding a company to the tune of N33 million. Abiodun was brought to the court on three counts bordering on fraud, stealing and false swearing to an affidavit. According to prosecutor Abiodun Badiora, the defendant committed the a
Osun APC Alludes To Withdrawal Of Adeleke’s DSS Personnel As A Bad Omen

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has stated that the news of the withdrawal of the Department of State Services (DSS) personnel from the security details of Governor Ademola Adeleke is a bad omen.The party also stated that the news of the insult on the DSS personnel was an unsavoury development which has placed the State in the ne