The Osun State election tribunal which is adjudicating on the complaints arising from the results of the August 9 gubernatorial election held in the state has adjourned its sitting till Friday, November 28, 2014. While confirming the development to TELL, Adamu Mohammed, the election tribunal’s secretary, said the panel would resume sitting on Friday. “Today’s…
Osun Government Declares Monday Public Holiday
Rauf Aregbesola, Osun State Governor, has declared Monday, October 27, 2014 as a public holiday in the state to celebrate the beginning of a new Islamic year, Hijra 1436. Speaking today at the Osogbo township stadium during a ceremony marking the new year, which began today, Aregbesola said the holiday would enable Muslim faithfuls to…
Osun schools to resume October 6
The Osun State Government has fixed October 6 as the resumption date for public and private schools in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, Deputy Governor, who also doubles as the Commissioner for Education. In the statement Rauf Aregbesola, the state governor had directed all public and private schools…
Osun Election: Policemen Protest Non-Payment of Allowances
There has been an outbreak of violence at the Police headquarters, Osun State on Monday. Policemen posted to the state for the August 9, 2014 governorship elections are protesting non payment of their allowance. The road leading to the police headquarters has been blocked by the protesting police officers. They have also decided to vent…
Voting Ongoing In Osun
Voting has finally commenced in Osun State. Old and young ones, civil servants including the physically challenged,are eager to vote. Iyiola Omisore, PDP candidate, while casting his vote at Ward 03, Moore, Ife-east,urged the electorate to remain civil in their conducts. “We must remain committed to enthroning true democracy in the state. The years of…
Detained APC Leaders Released, Narrate their Ordeals
Even as voting gets under way in Osun State, a number of APC leaders earlier arrested by security agents overnight have been released. Narrating how he was arrested and detained, Wale Adedoyin, Osun State Commissioner for Agriculture said when the security agents came for him last night he initially refused to open the gate to…
Attempts to Arrest Salami, Adeleke Fail
Attempts to arrest Bayo Salami, former Senator and Isiaka Adeleke, former governor of Osun State failed. Security men who reportedly broke into Salami’s house in Osogbo met only his wife while Adeleke’s supporters stoutly protected him from being taken away.
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…
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