There are reports that an 80-year old lawyer and others were arrested overnight with voting materials in the Oke Ila area of Osun State. The lawyer and his gang are believed to be working for a notable opposition party in the state. Details will be provided later.
Osun Elections: Police Vow to Maintain Law and Order
Austin Evbakavbokun, the designated Commissioner of Police for the Osun State gubernatorial election has stressed that activities of miscreants and other forms of electoral breaches will be resisted with maximum force during the elections on Saturday. “We are here with full force. We are not going to beg issues, we are going to force issues,”…
Court Restrains Security Operatives from Arresting APC Members During Osun Election
The APC has got a court injunction retraining security operatives from arresting or detaining any of its leaders and state cabinet members before and during the Saturday poll. This appears to be a step towards preventing a re-occurrence of what happened during the Ekiti governorship polls.
Osogbo Streets Deserted As Curfew Takes Effect
The streets of Osogbo, capital of Osun State are deserted in compliance with the 7pm to 7am curfew imposed on the state. All through the afternoon on Friday, there was a heavy deployment of security personnel to different parts of the state. One could read the excitement of policemen as they were driven away in…
Fellow candidate declares for Omisore
Abdulrafiu omo-Aje, chairman, Action Alliance, and running mate of Babatunde Oralusi, AA candidate, has joined the PDP supporters to mobilise support for Iyiola Omisore. Omo-Aje urged members of the party to vote massively for the PDP candidate. Prior to the change of gear, AA had been having some crisis, as Niyi Fadahunsi, its candidate chosen…
Jega Cautions Politicians against sharp practices in Osun
Attahiru Jega, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said giving inducement for electoral purpose is an offence. He said this at a stakeholders forum organised by the commission in Osogbo, Osun State. The meeting had in attendance candidates for this Saturday’s governorship election and other political leaders. He said, “we expect security agents to…
Insecurity: Nigerians Now Refugees in Chad
Thousands of Nigerians have fled their homes in Kolikolia, Borno State to evade attacks from the dreaded Boko Haram sect. The refugees were said to have arrived the uninhabited Island of Choua in Lake Chad. The Island, which lies in the Chadian waters, is about four kilometres from an intersection that borders Chad, Nigeria and…