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,”…
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…
Fellow candidate declares for Omisore
Abdulrafiu omo-Aje, chairman, Action Alliance, and running mate of Babatunde Oralusi, AA candidate, has joined the PDP supporters to mobilise support for Iyiola Omisore. Omo-Aje urged members of the party to vote massively for the PDP candidate. Prior to the change of gear, AA had been having some crisis, as Niyi Fadahunsi, its candidate chosen…