This morning at Erin Osun, near Osogbo about 40 people who were on the queue awaiting polling officials were rounded up by people in army uniform.
Security officials Ignore Court Order, Arrest APC Members in Osun
A large number of APC officials were arrested overnight by security men in Osun. They include Wale Adedoye, commissioner for agriculture; Samson Fafiyebi, Lai Mohammed, spokesman of the party; Sunday Dare, Chief of Staff to Bola Tinubu, APC leader and Sanusi Olayiwola, executive secretary of Ifelodun local government who had gone with Wale Afolabi, attorney…
Lai Mohammed Released
Lai Mohammed, APC spokesman arrested overnight alongside other party chieftains in Osun State was released this morning. Equally released with him is Sunday Dare, Chief of Staff to Bola Tinubu who was also arrested. Other arrested party chieftains have however not been released yet.
Osun Election: Lawyer Arrested Over Possession of Voting Materials
There are reports that an 80-year old lawyer and others were arrested overnight with voting materials in the Oke Ila area of Osun State. The lawyer and his gang are believed to be working for a notable opposition party in the state. Details will be provided later.
Court Restrains Security Operatives from Arresting APC Members During Osun Election
The APC has got a court injunction retraining security operatives from arresting or detaining any of its leaders and state cabinet members before and during the Saturday poll. This appears to be a step towards preventing a re-occurrence of what happened during the Ekiti governorship polls.
Osogbo Streets Deserted As Curfew Takes Effect
The streets of Osogbo, capital of Osun State are deserted in compliance with the 7pm to 7am curfew imposed on the state. All through the afternoon on Friday, there was a heavy deployment of security personnel to different parts of the state. One could read the excitement of policemen as they were driven away in…
Jonathan Sacks NNPC GMD, Appoints Replacement
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu. The President sacked the NNPC boss through a statement signed by Reuben Abati, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The statement added that the President has also appointed Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha as the new Group Managing…
Jonathan Appoints Suleiman Abba As New IGP
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday named the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Suleiman Abba as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). Abba replaces incumbent IGP, Mohammed Abubakar who retired from service on Thursday after attaining the mandatory 35 years in service. A statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday read that, “The…
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