Voting started amidst tight security at most polling units in Osogbo this morning. Voters appeared enthusiastic to vote and they are cooperating with electoral officers,while some scramble to check their names on the voters register. There are long queues of voters at most polling units visited.
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for Down Syndrome
Six Nigerian professionals are embarking on a 6-day hike to the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain from August 16 to 23, 2014 as part of a fundraising drive for the Lagos based Down Syndrome Foundation. The professionals are drawn from the KPMG, Seven Energy, Generation Enterprise, and Acumen Fund amongst others. The Charity…
Voters Registration Begins in Osogbo
There is a massive turnout of voters at each polling units in Osogbo which has the highest number of voters. Registration of voters started at most centers before 8 am.
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.
Osun Elections: Soldiers Arrest Voters
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.
Osun Elections: Police Vow to Maintain Law and Order
Austin Evbakavbokun, the designated Commissioner of Police for the Osun State gubernatorial election has stressed that activities of miscreants and other forms of electoral breaches will be resisted with maximum force during the elections on Saturday. “We are here with full force. We are not going to beg issues, we are going to force issues,”…
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