There has been an outbreak of violence at the Police headquarters, Osun State on Monday. Policemen posted to the state for the August 9, 2014 governorship elections are protesting non payment of their allowance. The road leading to the police headquarters has been blocked by the protesting police officers. They have also decided to vent…
Jubilation in Osun
Women, men, the aged, children and even the physically challenged gathered at the Freedom Park,Old Garage, Osogbo, Osun State on Sunday morning to celebrate the victory of the re-elected governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Many of them are decked in the colours of the APC, the governors’ party, wielding brooms, the party’s symbol. There are also firework…
Aregbesola Re-elected
Rauf Aregbesola, the incumbent governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been re-elected in the governorship election held on Saturday. The election, which was held under very tight security recorded a massive turnout of registered voters. Bamitale Omole, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ife, the Returning Officer, said…
Osun Election: For the Love of Journalism
Journalists, Observers, Party agents and security personnel are sleeping in INEC office around 1;45am on Sunday as they await results from officials.
Osun Elections: INEC Under Pressure to Alter Results
There are speculations in Osogbo that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are under intense pressure to doctor results of the governorship election held in Osun State on Saturday in favour of Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the exercise. Sources say the plan was to delay the collation…
Osun Election: Vote Counting Begins
At most polling units across the state, vote counting is currently ongoing while voting is gradually coming to an end in the few remaining centers. On the average, results announced at polling units show the PDP leading in areas considered to be its stronghold and the APC leading in its own areas of strength too.…
Voting Ongoing In Osun
Voting has finally commenced in Osun State. Old and young ones, civil servants including the physically challenged,are eager to vote. Iyiola Omisore, PDP candidate, while casting his vote at Ward 03, Moore, Ife-east,urged the electorate to remain civil in their conducts. “We must remain committed to enthroning true democracy in the state. The years of…
Detained APC Leaders Released, Narrate their Ordeals
Even as voting gets under way in Osun State, a number of APC leaders earlier arrested by security agents overnight have been released. Narrating how he was arrested and detained, Wale Adedoyin, Osun State Commissioner for Agriculture said when the security agents came for him last night he initially refused to open the gate to…
Osun Elections: Arrested APC Leaders Released
A number of APC leaders earlier arrested have been released. Wale Adedoyin, agriculture commissioner said when they came for him last night he initially refused to open the gate for them. He said that was because he had called the head DSSS in the state who advised against opening the gate for them.
Aregbesola Commends INEC, Security Agents
Rauf Aregbesola, Osun State governor has commended the conduct of INEC officials and security personnel in the ongoing election exercise in the state. He said this after he was accredited alongside Sherifat Aregbesola, his wife and one of his sons at Ward 8, Ilesa-east LGA. The governor expressed confidence of victory. He also described as…
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