Tag: Ijeshaland

  • 2023 Elections: PDP destroying our campaign billboards in Osun – LP

    2023 Elections: PDP destroying our campaign billboards in Osun – LP

    Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in the country, the Labour party has pointed accusing fingers at the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ijesaland, saying thay have been destroying the campaign billboards of Gideon Aloba.

    Aloba is gunning for the Ijesa South Federal Constituency in Ijesha under the umbrella of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections.

    The Osun bred politician noted that his campaign posters in the four local governments of Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakunmosa East and Atakunmosa West have been coming under sustained coordinated attacks by sponsors who are members of the PDP.

    The House of Representatives hopeful decried the politics of destruction, intimidation and violence in the area.

    He complained that seven of his campaign billboards had been destroyed by the PDP supporters between Thursday evening and Friday morning.

  • Owa of Ijeshaland lambasts Aregbesola for unsavory comments against Oyetola

    Owa of Ijeshaland lambasts Aregbesola for unsavory comments against Oyetola

    Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba (Dr) Adekunle Aromolaran, has disclosed that any Ijesa man not satisfied with the second term bid of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola can smash head on pole.
    This is as the monarch added that Ijesaland is standing behind the Governor to ensure he is re-elected for another term in office.
    The monarch who speaks in Yoruba while receiving the Governor at his palace in Ilesa during Oyetola’s tour of Ijesa-south federal constituency on Wednesday, said the Ijesas are not known for rascality, hence, committed to peaceful re-election of the Governor come July 16, 2022.
    “You are the candidate that will win Ijesaland, whosoever oppose your candidature can smash his head on pole. You don’t need to waste your time soliciting votes in Ijesaland because you already have our support, your outstanding performance is enough to earn you our votes.
    “We can’t be ingrate to you at the time you need our support, there is no other person to be voted for during the 2022 Osun governorship election other than you.
    “We don’t give room for rascality in Ijesaland. The support we will give you would peaceful. We have warned our wards that they should not get themselves involved in thuggery.
    “I pledge on behalf of the Ijesha people that we will give your administration full support to ensure that you win come July 16 2022.