42 m. ago No LG Election In Osun But Lockdown – APM Chairman Insists, Demands Apology From Gov Adeleke For Wasting Billions Of Naira

Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement, Adewale Adebayo has berated Osun State Independent Electoral Commission over controversial local government poll in the state. Mr. Adebayo, while addressing newsmen on Saturday, insisted that there was no election anywhere in the state except in Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The APM’s chieftain revealed that some members […] The post No LG Election In Osun But Lockdown – APM Chairman Insists, Demands Apology From Gov Adeleke For Wasting Billions Of Naira appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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23 h. ago ‘You Are Bias, No To Your Advice’, Osun Gov’t Replies Police, Insists On Going Ahead With LG Elections

The Osun State government has acknowledged the security advice from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on its planned local government elections slated for Saturday, February 22, but outrightly rejected the advice on the ground of rule of law and aversion to police partisanship. A statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, […]

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28 h. ago Osun Crisis: Gov Adeleke Ignores AGF’s Appeal, Says LG Election Must Hold On Saturday

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has insisted that there is no going back on the local government election, scheduled for February 22, 2025, in the state. Recall that Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday appealed to Governor Adeleke to suspend the polls, amid insecurity concerns. Mr. Fagbemi also referenced […] The post Osun Crisis: Gov Adeleke Ignores AGF’s Appeal, Says LG Election Must Hold On Saturday appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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34 h. ago Adeleke shuns AGF’s advice, insists Osun LG election will hold Saturday

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has insisted that the local government elections scheduled for Saturday will proceed as planned despite an appeal from the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to suspend the polls. In a statement on Friday, Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, emphasised that democracy is guided by the rule Read More

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38 h. ago “Obey Court’s Order, Suspend LG Election” – AGF Tells Gov Adeleke Amid Ongoing Crisis In Osun

Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to put the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025, on hold. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that Mr. Fagbemi’s statement is coming, amid ongoing political crisis in the state. A development between APC and Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, […] The post “Obey Court’s Order, Suspend LG Election” – AGF Tells Gov Adeleke Amid Ongoing Crisis In Osun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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69 h. ago Trump attacks Zelensky, says US wasted $350bn on Russian war

United States President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator.” In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump criticised Zelensky for his failure to hold elections, noting that the Ukrainian leader’s five-year term expired last year. He further claimed that Zelensky’s popularity was low, accusing him of “playing” President Read More

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2 d. ago Trump labels Zelensky ‘dictator,’ criticises Ukraine’s leadership 

The United States President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator.” In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump criticised Zelensky for his failure to hold elections, noting that the Ukrainian leader’s five-year term expired last year. He further claimed that Zelensky’s popularity was low, accusing him of “playing” Read More

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3 d. ago Hold Elections For Vacant National, State Assembly Seats, Reps Tell INEC

The House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye–elections for vacant seats in the National and States Houses of Assembly. Therefore, the Green Chamber mandated its Committee on Electoral Matters to investigate the matter and invite the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide a […]

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