By Ayomide Otitoju Voting is ongoing across Osun State as residents cast their ballots in the governorship election being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the state’s 30 local government areas. With 2.3 million registered voters and 15 candidates contesting the election, the exercise has been marked by reports of BVAS difficulties,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, alleging that some police personnel were tear-gassing voters in parts of the state to discourage them from voting. Adeleke arrived at his polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North, at about 8:30 a.m. and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Some voters in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have raised concerns over an alleged vote-buying incident involving a political party during the ongoing governorship election. The voters said they alerted security operatives after allegedly noticing the activity but claimed the personnel were reluctant to investigate the matter. The development has…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along the Gbongan-Ibadan Road in Osogbo has witnessed heightened activity and increased security presence as preparations intensify for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Security personnel, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, were seen in large numbers at the INEC premises ahead of their deployment…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. Tinubu made the call in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, ahead of Saturday’s election….
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has picked former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Makinde unveiled Daura on Thursday at the APM National Convention held at the Dr Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu Square…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the model of democracy practised in many African countries, saying it lacks African context and content and has fostered a winner-takes-all political culture. Obasanjo said the Western liberal democracy inherited by many African nations was not designed around the continent’s realities, likening its adoption to wearing…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated former Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, on his 70th birthday. Fowler, who turned 70 on Wednesday, August 12, was described by the governor as a respected public officer, tax administrator and social reformer who has contributed to the development…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commissioned the Mid-Level Agro-Produce Hub in Agege as part of efforts by his administration to strengthen food security and improve food distribution across the state. The hub, built on 7,000 square metres of land at Pen Cinema, Agege, is the third facility in the state’s network…
