Tag: osun
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Osun LG poll will hold – Gov. Adeleke insists
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that the local government election slated for Saturday would hold. Adeleke, in a statement on Friday in Osogbo made available to newsmen by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor, said
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APC withdraws from Osun LG poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22. This is contained in a letter dated Feb. 17, signed by the APC state Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, addressed to the Secretary of the
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House of Reps to investigate Osun LG crisis
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Osun local government crisis which has claimed no fewer than six lives in the state. NAN reports that the resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP-Osun) and nine other members from the state at plenary on Wednesday.
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Osun: APC directs council chairmen, councillors to shun secretariats
Mr Tajudeen Lawal, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has directed the party’s local government chairmen and councillors to vacate their council secretariats. The directive was issued in a statement by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, on Tuesday in Osogbo.
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Police confirm 6 deaths in Osun LG crisis
The Police Command in Osun has confirmed that six persons lost their lives in the crisis over the control of local government secretariats in Osun on Monday. The crisis erupted between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the Court of Appeal judgment sacking of APC council chairmen and councillors.
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You can’t return to office, PDP tells sacked Osun LG chairmen, councillors
The national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday told the sacked local government chairmen and councilors in Osun to perish the thought of coming back to office. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja
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NLC orders service withdrawal in Osun LGAs over tension
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun Chapter, has instructed all members working in Local Government Areas (LGAs) to withdraw their services from Monday midnight. Mr Christopher Arapasopo, Osun NLC Chairman, issued the statement
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Appeal Court didn’t reinstate sacked LG chairmen, councillors – Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the sacked local government chairmen and councillors in the state. Adeleke made the clarification while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo.
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Gov. Adeleke imposes curfew on Osun communities
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has imposed a curfew on Ifon and Ilobu communities in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas following a fresh outbreak of communal clash between the two communities. A statement on Thursday in Osogbo by Mr Kolapo Alimi, O
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Osun: ICPC begins tracking of N10bn federal constituency projects
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the tracking of more than N10 billion constituency projects executed by federal lawmakers in Osun. The head of the ICPC team, Mrs Mary Oke, disclosed this on Saturday during the tracking