61 m. ago OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights

Tribune Online OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and its chairman, Barrister Hashim Abioye, have filed a ₦2 billion lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Abba, for violating their fundamental rights. OSSIEC, alongside its chairman, is seeking ₦2 billion in damages for the alleged harassment, […] OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights Tribune Online

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1 hour ago Osun election chief sues IG over staff arrests, office sealing

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission and its chairman, Mr Hashim Abioye, have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Federal High Court in Osogbo over the alleged illegal detention of the commission’s staff and the sealing of its office. Also joined in the suit, numbered FHC/OS/CS/41/2025, is the Read More

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2 h. ago Osun Electoral Body, Chair Sue IGP, CP For Alleged Breach Of Rights

Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and its chairman, Barr. Hashim Abioye have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and the state’s Commissioner of Police for alleged breach of fundamental rights. In suit no: FHC/Os/CS/41/2025 filed at the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on behalf of all OSSIEC […]

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51 h. ago Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials

Tribune Online Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials The Coalition of Election Observer Groups on Sunday, condemned police’s arbitrary arrest of some officials of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) during the last Saturday local government elections in Osun. The observer groups who made the condemnation at a press conference in Osogbo acknowledged some logistics challenges being confronted with by OSSIEC due […] Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials Tribune Online

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53 h. ago Osun LG polls: OSSIEC issues certificates of return to elected chairmen

Tribune Online Osun LG polls: OSSIEC issues certificates of return to elected chairmen The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Barrister Hashim Abioye on Sunday, presented Certificates of Return to the elected Chairmen in the just-concluded local government elections, held on Saturday, 22nd of February, 2025. While presenting the certificate, the OSSIEC Chairman, charged them to be good ambassadors of democracy both in conduct and service […] Osun LG polls: OSSIEC issues certificates of return to elected chairmen Tribune Online

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53 h. ago LG poll: Osun electoral agency presents certificates of return to PDP candidates

Chairmen and councillors elected in Saturday’s local government election in Osun State have been presented with their certificates of return. A statement signed by the Information Officer, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Sadiat Isiaka, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, said that the Commission’s chairman, Hashim Abioye, presented the council officials their certificates. OSSIEC had conducted Read More

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2 d. 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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3 d. ago Meet Newly Elected Local Gov’t Chairmen In Osun As PDP Sweeps Polls 

The Osun State local government area elections were held across the State on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and Chief Returning Officer of the exercise, Hashim Abioye, declared the candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the chairmanship elections across the 30 local government […]

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3 d. ago BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs

Tribune Online BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory in all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 30 local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday. Tribune Online reports that Abioye had earlier described […] BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman

Tribune Online Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman     The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has condemned the arrest of the commission’s officials by the police during the local government election, insisting that they committed no offence. Speaking to the press on Saturday, Abioye described the election as peaceful and well-conducted, dismissing earlier concerns raised by […] Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC

Tribune Online Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC     The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has revealed that no fewer than 18 political parties participated in the local government election held on Saturday in the state. In a statement posted on X by OSSIEC INFO, the electoral body described the election as the first credible local government poll in over a […] Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Court Orders Conduct Of Osun LG Polls On Saturday Amid Insecurity Threat 

An High Court sitting in Ilesa, Osun State has ordered Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to go ahead with Saturday elections across 30 local government areas in the state. Justice A. Aderibigbe, who gave the judgement on Friday, stated that there is vacancy in all the LGAs of the state as held by the judgement […] The post Court Orders Conduct Of Osun LG Polls On Saturday Amid Insecurity Threat  appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Osun Court directs OSIEC, security agencies to conduct LG polls

Tribune Online BREAKING: Osun Court directs OSIEC, security agencies to conduct LG polls Osun State High Court in Osogbo has directed the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) and security agencies to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. BREAKING: Osun Court directs OSIEC, security agencies to conduct LG polls Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Osun: APC withdraws from LG election as elder statesman condemns violence

Prevail on Adeleke to stop LG election – APC chieftain From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its withdrawal from the local government election slated for Saturday in Osun State. A letter by its state secretary, Alao Kamoru, to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) on Thursday posited that the […] The post Osun: APC withdraws from LG election as elder statesman condemns violence appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Osun APC Withdraws From LG Poll, Says Court’s Verdict Must Stand

The All Progressives Congress, in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the announcement was disclosed in a letter by the state’s APC Secretary, Alao Olabisi Kamoru, on Wednesday. The letter, which was addressed to Osun State Electoral Commission, cited the […] The post Osun APC Withdraws From LG Poll, Says Court’s Verdict Must Stand appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Osun LG poll: Abide by rule of law, Adeleke charges electorate

Tribune Online Osun LG poll: Abide by rule of law, Adeleke charges electorate The governor, who gave the advice in a broadcast to the people of the state, however, tasked politicians to abide by the rule of law and appealed to voters to peacefully exercise their rights in the Saturday local government elections. Osun LG poll: Abide by rule of law, Adeleke charges electorate Tribune Online

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5 d. ago EFCC arraigns 20 Filipinos, Chinese, Indonesian over alleged cybercrime, security breach

By Lukman Olabiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned 20 foreign nationals before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, for alleged cybercrime and an attempt to destabilise Nigeria’s social and economic structure. The defendants include 15 Filipinos, one Indonesian, and four Chinese nationals. Some of the foreigners are Kayceelyn […] The post EFCC arraigns 20 Filipinos, Chinese, Indonesian over alleged cybercrime, security breach appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago 2025 Hajj: Why we engaged supplementary service provider — NAHCON

Tribune Online 2025 Hajj: Why we engaged supplementary service provider — NAHCON Explaining the alleged breach of contract, NAHCON's Head, Public Affairs, Muhammad Ahmad Musa, stated that the Nigerian Hajj body discovered Mashariq al Dhahabia's operational challenges, particularly its listing on the Saudi visa portal, Nusuk. 2025 Hajj: Why we engaged supplementary service provider — NAHCON Tribune Online

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5 d. ago NAHCON to discuss alleged contract breach with Saudi service provider

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged to engage its Saudi service provider, Mashariq al Dhahabia, in further discussions regarding an alleged breach of contract levelled against it. A statement signed by Muhammad Ahmad Musa, Head of Public Relations of NAHCON, explained that the engagement was in response to […] The post NAHCON to discuss alleged contract breach with Saudi service provider appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Osun electoral commission denies military siege, confirms Saturday LG poll

The management of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission has dismissed insinuations that its premises had been sealed by military personnel. This was contained in a statement by the commission’s Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, in reaction to the information circulating on the social media that OSSIEC office in Osogbo had been Read More

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