4 h. ago Osun LG crisis would have been avoided if —Adebayo, state APM chairman

Tribune Online Osun LG crisis would have been avoided if —Adebayo, state APM chairman Mr Wale Adebayo is the Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement, (APM) and the Immediate past chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council, (IPAC) Osun state chapter, in this in interview with Rukiyat Ogunwade, he speaks on the crisis rocking the state over the administration of local government councils, efforts at making his party popular and […] Osun LG crisis would have been avoided if —Adebayo, state APM chairman Tribune Online

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32 h. ago Osun crisis: LG workers rule out resumption, demand February salary

Local government workers in Osun State have ruled out an immediate return to work, insisting that only directives from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the National Union of Local Government Employees can determine their resumption. The workers were instructed to stay away from their offices on February 16 by the leadership of NULGE and the Read More

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56 h. ago Osun: Federal court can’t decide LG matters, says NBA president

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, has criticised the Federal High Court for entertaining the suit brought before it on local government election disputes in Osun State. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, Osigwe stated that the genesis of the crisis in Osun could be traced to the Federal High Court’s decision on Read More

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3 d. ago APC ignited Osun LG crisis as part of its 2027 presidential agenda —Dele Momodu

Tribune Online APC ignited Osun LG crisis as part of its 2027 presidential agenda —Dele Momodu Chief Dele Momodu, a veteran journalist and Director of Strategic Communications for the 2023 Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, speaks with SAM NWAOKO on several national issues including the crisis over the control of local governments in Osun State. You made a social media post on the recent local government election in Osun State. What […] APC ignited Osun LG crisis as part of its 2027 presidential agenda —Dele Momodu Tribune Online

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4 d. ago APM accuses Osun of altering LG signatories, govt refutes claims

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has accused the Osun State Government of forcefully taking Finance Directors and Heads of Local Administration (HLAs) in the 30 Local Government Areas to an unknown location to change the signatories of council accounts. The state chairman of APM, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, in a statement made […] The post APM accuses Osun of altering LG signatories, govt refutes claims appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Osun crisis: Adeleke denies changing LG accounts signatories

The Osun State Government, on Wednesday, refuted claims that it was forcing career officers in local governments to change signatories to council accounts amid the ongoing tussle between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress over local government control. The Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement  in Osun, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, Read More

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5 d. ago Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members

Tribune Online Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members Governor Adeleke who condemned the reprehensible attacks on PDP members by violent actors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the past few days, said killing for political control is barbaric. Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Osun LG Crisis: Northern Groups Urge Tinubu To Maintain Neutrality

Three prominent northern advocacy groups have called on President Bola Tinubu to remain neutral in the ongoing controversy surrounding the local government chairmanship tenure in Osun State. The groups—Arewa Youths for Peace and Security, Arewa Renaissance Movement, and Aladun Gargajiyanmu Movement—warned against any presidential interference that could disrupt the fragile peace in the state. Speaking […]

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7 d. ago Oyo APC Chides Makinde Over Comments On Osun Political Crisis

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cautioned Governor Seyi Makinde against dabbling into the Osun State political crisis. The party’s publicity secretary, Olawale Sadare, in a statement in Ibadan on Monday, asked Makinde to desist from embarking on further actions capable of inciting the people of Osun against one another. Governor Makinde […]

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7 d. ago Federal Gov’t Suspends Council Meeting Over LG Crisis In Osun

The meeting of the National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy earlier scheduled to be held in Osun State from February 25 to 27, 2025 has been postponed. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the postponement, citing the heightened political tensions due to the crisis that erupted recently over local […]

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9 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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9 d. ago Osun LG poll: Only lockdown took place in Osun, not election – APM

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Osun State Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon Adewale Adebayo, has described the Saturday local government election as a “mere lockdown.” According to him, an election only took place at Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke; he insisted that other areas experienced a lockdown. Adebayo, who stated that […] The post Osun LG poll: Only lockdown took place in Osun, not election – APM appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Today’s LG election a sham, illegal – APC chieftain, Adeleke

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, speaks with Ismaeel Uthman on the crisis that led to the killing of six people across different local government areas of the state on Monday What was the genesis of the crisis that resulted in the killings and destruction of property in Read More

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1 week ago Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order

Tribune Online Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammad Matawalle, has expressed deep concern over the recent incidents in the local government councils in Osun State and called on security agencies to take proactive measures to maintain law and order in the state. Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order Tribune Online

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Osun Crisis: PDP Govs Throw Weight Behind Adeleke, Urge Tinubu, Security Agents To Act

Governors under the umbrella of Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. In a statement by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, condemned the violence and highlighted Adeleke’s earlier warnings of potential unrest. Governor Bala […] The post Osun Crisis: PDP Govs Throw Weight Behind Adeleke, Urge Tinubu, Security Agents To Act appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Osun: PDP govs back Adeleke, urge Tinubu, security chiefs to act

Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State amid the ongoing local government leadership crisis in the state. The crisis stems from last year’s dismissal of Osun State local government chairmen and councillors by the Federal High Court in Osogbo, followed by their reinstatement by Read More

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1 week ago Stop Osun LG poll to avert crisis, APC chieftain urges Tinubu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and stop Governor Ademola Adeleke from proceeding with the local government election scheduled for Saturday. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, Oyintiloye warned that holding the election could trigger violence in Read More

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1 week ago Reps Set Up Panel To Probe Osun Crisis, Ask Security Agencies To Restore Order

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the crisis that engulfed Osun State over alleged attempt to take over the administration of local government councils by chairmen who were removed by court judgement in November 2022. The House also called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP […]

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