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  • Judge absence distupts case against Ekiti, Osun elections

    Judge absence distupts case against Ekiti, Osun elections

    The supposed hearing of a suit filed before a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo by the leadership of Ilana Omo Oodua, asking the court to stop Osun and Ekiti States elections was disrupted due to the absence of a judge in charge.

    The case came up for hearing on Tuesday with no official statement informing the parties in the suit as to why the court did not sit despite fixing a hearing on the matter.

    A source in the court however told TheNewsGuru.com anonymously that the judge that was supposed to hear the matter did not come.

    Leader of the group, Prof. Banji Akintoye, and 16 other prominent members had instituted the matter, against the validity of the 1999 Constitution.

    Joined in the suit were the Attorney General of the Federation and the Independent National Electoral Commission as respondents.

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    Members of the group had stormed the court in large numbers only to be disappointed that the matter did not come up again.

    The communication secretary, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Maxwell Adeleye, while speaking with our correspondent, said there was no prior notice to the group that the matter would not come up.

    “The matter has been fixed for the 24th of May. We didn’t get a prior notice that the matter would not come up today,” he concluded.

  • Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    In a bid to form a formidable third force, seven political parties have approached the Accord party to form a coalition.

    This revelation was made known by Kunle Jimoh the deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord party in Osun state.

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh further explained that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    He added that the coalition would help form a third force that would push to snatch victory from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The Accord deputy guber candidate didn’t mention names of the political parties.

    He also assured the Osun electorates that the Accord Party will come out victorious in the July 16 gubernatorial election in the State.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

    He said this would further help its push to snatch victory from the ruling

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh has revealed that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

  • Three feared killed as thugs, Hausa community clash in Ede

    Three feared killed as thugs, Hausa community clash in Ede

    Ede community in Ede North Local Government Area of Osun state was Wednesday thrown into pandemonium when a notorious cult gang attacked Hausa community.

    Three persons have been reportedly killed while many are suspected to be injured.

    It was gathered that the suspected thugs attacked some Hausa traders in the community with various kinds of weapons.

    According to a resident of the town, who spoke to our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, the thugs were led by the second-in-command to a notorious thug, simply Identified as Rasheed Oko-Ilu, whom the police had declared wanted over a series of criminal allegations.

    During the clash, three of the hoodlums were killed, including their leader.

    When contacted the Seriki Hausa in Ede, Alhaji Gambo Ibrahim who confirmed the attack, said the thugs attacked both Yoruba and Hausa traders in the market.

    He added that the thugs have been terrorizing the people of the town, including the Hausa, adding they have been disrupting the peace of the community.

    Seriki added that some properties were stolen, while many commodities were destroyed by the thugs.

    “The situation is calm now. We thank the Commissioner of Police for the quick intervention and the OC anti-cultist, the boys have been with us for days now to keep everything calm. We thank the Governor too and the Ede community people for their support,” Seriki said.

    The Osun police command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola said some hoodlums invaded Sabo community and carted away motorcycles owned by Hausa resident in the area.

     

     

  • INEC publishes details of candidates for Osun governorship election

    INEC publishes details of candidates for Osun governorship election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9) for the Osun State Governorship election.

    The commission in a statement by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the list was published at INEC State and Local Government offices in Osun State as required by law.

    Okoye said that the list was published in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022, following the close of nominations by political parties.

    According to the published particular of the 15 candidates, while none of the governorship candidates was female, six of the deputy governorship candidates were female.

    The published candidates include Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, Adeleke Nurudeen of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Omigbodun Akinrinola of Social Democratic Party.

    He remind political parties that under Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2022, any party that observes that the name of its candidate is missing from the list “shall notify the Commission in writing.

    He said that such letter must be signed by such party national chairman and secretary, supported with an affidavit not later than 90 days to the election.

    “Furthermore, the attention of parties is drawn to Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which provides that failure to notify the Commission “shall not be ground to invalidate the election”.

    “The final list is published in our State and Local Government offices in Osun State as well as our website and social media platforms for public information as required by law.

    “Political parties are enjoined to note the provision of the law for compliance,” he said.

  • JUST IN: Prominent Osun monarch, Ogunsua joins ancestors

    JUST IN: Prominent Osun monarch, Ogunsua joins ancestors

    The Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Moses Oladejo Oyediran has reportedly joined his ancestors.

    Oba Moses Oladejo Oyediran died today, Thursday 17th of March 2022 after a brief illness. He died at the age of 95

    The late monarch, who hailed from Ajombadi Compound in Modakeke, was installed as Ogunsua in 2018 after the demise of Oba Francis Olatunji Adedoyin.

    At the time of filing this report, the details of his death are unknown but sources within the palace have confirmed the development.

  • Osun Guber: High Court nullifies Adeleke’s candidacy, affirms Babayemi as the authentic PDP candidate

    Osun Guber: High Court nullifies Adeleke’s candidacy, affirms Babayemi as the authentic PDP candidate

    An Osun High Court has affirmed PDP factional gubernatorial candidate, Dotun Babayemi as the authentic candidate for the forthcoming general elections in the state.

    Recall that Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke won the primary held at Osogbo Township Stadium, supervised by the PDP primary election committee, while Babayemi emerged from the parallel gubernatorial primary at WOCDIF Centre, Ring Road, Osogbo.

    In its ruling, the court stated that the 215 Wards Executive Officers that participated in the parallel gubernatorial primary held at WOCDIF Centre were authentic and authorized Ward Executive Officers permitted to vote as delegates.

    Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe of the Osun High Court, granted an Order of Mandatory interim injunction stopping the defendants/respondents from recognizing any other guber primaries of the PDP IN the state.

    The judgment, ordered INEC to recognize Babayemi as the authentic PDP gubernatorial candidates in the forthcoming election.

     

    The court declared the parallel guber primary that produced Senator Ademola Adeleke as illegal and null and void

    Justice Aderibigbe further ruled that the action taken by NWC of the party is in flagrant disobedience to its judgement on November 22, 2021, which recognized the Ward Executive Officers who produced delegates for the primaries.

  • BREAKING: Another PDP candidate emerges for Osun governorship election

    BREAKING: Another PDP candidate emerges for Osun governorship election

    Another candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the PDP in Osun State held a parallel primary and produced two governorship candidates in the process.

    Earlier, Senator Adamola Adeleke had been announced as the winner of the Osun PDP governorship primary at one of the primaries held at the Osogbo City Stadium.

    That primary was supervised by the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as Chairman of the Osun Governorship primary.

    While declaring Adeleke as the winner, Ewhrudjakpo, said that Adeleke scored 1,887 votes, while his closet rival Sanya Omirin scored four votes.

    The primary was also supervised by the party’s representatives from Abuja, as well as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    At the other primary held at the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), Osogbo, there was no party’s representatives from Abuja and INEC representatives were absent.

    TNG reports Prince Dotun Babayemi was declared the winner at that primary.

    Meanwhile, Ewhrudjakpo has said that other aspirants, Dele Adeleke scored one vote, Fatai Akinbade, Dotun Babayemi and Akin Ogunbiyi, recorded zero.

    He said that a total of 1916 votes were recorded, while 24 votes were invalid.

    “By the power conferred on me as the Chief Returning Officer of this gubernatorial primary, we, hereby collectively declared Adeleke Ademola Jackson, as the winner of this gubernatorial primary for 2022 governorship election in Osun,” he said.

    Ewhrudjakpo urged all other aspirants to join hands with the winner to enable the party to win the July 16 governorship election in the state.

    He also urged Adeleke to be magnanimous in victory.

    Ewhrudjakpo said that there was no parallel congress in the state.

    According to him, any other congress, apart from the one I supervised will not be recognised by the national Headquarters of the party.

    “The king is here and the crown is here. This is the authentic congress and any other one conducted in any other place will not be recognised,” he said.

    In his acceptance speech, Adeleke said that there was no victor, no vanquished in the primary election.

    According to him, we are all winners. Let’s work together to rescue people of the state from the All Progressives Congress-led government.

    “By God’s grace, PDP will win July 16 Governorship election by a landslide to claim our stolen mandate. Our manifesto will be released in few days time,” he said.

    At the WOCDIF Centre, Mr Adelani Ajanaku, the Returning Officer, said that Babayemi scored 1,781 votes, while his closet rival, Adeleke scored 32 votes.

    Ajanaku said that Fatai Akinbade scored 28 votes, Ogunbiyi (23 votes) and Omirin polled 16 votes, respectively.

    He said that 1,907 votes were recorded, with 27 voided.

    In his acceptance speech, Babayemi said he was grateful to all his brothers and co-contestants, who voluntarily allowed him to fly the party’s flag.

    “Your sacrifice is appreciated. Let me assure you that I will not let you down as your representative.

    “I am indeed grateful to everyone for the confidence reposed in me, while making a solemn promise never to disappoint you.

    “Today, I promise not to be the candidate of few, but a governorship candidate of all,” he said.

  • BREAKING: Ademola Adeleke declared winner of Osun PDP gov primary

    BREAKING: Ademola Adeleke declared winner of Osun PDP gov primary

    Senator Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Adeleke was declared winner of the PDP governorship primary on Tuesday.

    The PDP primary, held at the 10,000 capacity Oshogbo stadium, was also contested by Dotun Babayemi.

    The primary election was held amid allegations of bias and litigations which could have stalled the process.

    Senator Adeleke was also the PDP’s flagbearer in 2018 when he lost to incumbent Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress.

    The Osun State governorship election is scheduled to hold on July 16.

     

    Details shortly…

  • OAU postpones matriculation indefinitely

    OAU postpones matriculation indefinitely

    The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun, has postponed the 2021/2022 matriculation ceremony earlier scheduled for Wednesday until further notice.

    A statement by Mr Murtala Agbaje, Director, Academic Affairs of the university, on Monday, in Ile-Ife, said a new date would be communicated to the general public, especially to those concerned in due course.

    “The University’s authorities have decided to postpone the matriculation ceremony in the interest of all.

    “We, therefore, apologise for any inconvenience this postponement might have caused.

    “Students are hereby advised to continue attending their lectures and other academic activities,” he stated.

  • One person dies in Osun APC Governorship primary election

    One person dies in Osun APC Governorship primary election

    One person was reportedly shot dead on Saturday by gunmen, suspected to be cultists at a polling centre in Odogbo-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government Area of Osun.

    The victim (nameswitheld) was waiting to vote during the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in his ward.

    Confirming the reports, the State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said: “The killing is suspected to be cult related, as the killers and the victim were said to be suspected members of cult groups.

    “It was reported that a gang of six men, led by a known and wanted cultist (nameswitheld), went to a polling centre in Odogbo-Ijesa in Atakumosa East and pulled out their victim out from the queue.

    “The suspects were reported to have shot their victim dead before driving off in a Hilux truck and motorcycle they came with.

    “The witnesses at the scene and some residents claimed that the victim was also a known cultist in the community.

    “When the police were informed of the incident, they chased the suspects and accosted them at Iwara-Ijesa.

    “The suspects then opened gunfire at the police team, which led to exchange of gunshots that eventually forced the suspects to flee into the bushes, after they were overpowered, thereby leaving their vehicle and motorcycle behind,” Opalola said.

    The police spokesperson said that the abandoned Hilux truck and motorcycle had been taken to Ilesa Police Area Command, while the police was on the trail of the suspects.

    She said that the suspected cultists were known to the residents in Atakumosa East LGA, while their leader, was on the wanted list of the police.