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Aregbesola Deletes Facebook Post on Osun Election

18Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Nigeria

Aregbesola Deletes Facebook Post on Osun Election

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has deleted a Facebook post on the defeat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Osun State governorship election. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has deleted a Facebook post on the defeat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Osun State governorship electionAregbesola, a former governor of Osun State took to his Facebook handle in the aftermath of Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the Osun poll to send a cryptic message to the APC and incumbent governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola. Reports prior to the election, Aregbesola had opposed Oyeta’s quest to fly the party’s ticket. Reacting to the result, the minister wrote, “Osun Le Tente.” “‘This matter is by t...

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

18Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

All Progressive Congress (APC) party's member, Uche Nwosu, has faulted the loss of the party in the just concluded Osun election on their arrogance, pathetic reward system, and reliance on power. Senator Adewole Adewole Adeleke of the People Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the winner of the just concluded governorship election in Osun state. This infuriated Uche Nwosu as the now outgoing APC governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, lost in the contest to their PDP counterpart, Adeleke. Briefly after the winner was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwosu pointed out that the party’s loss is a result of an internal crisis crumbling the structure of the party in almost all the states. See Also: Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Elec...

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election, has been declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election has been declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, declared Adeleke as the winner of the poll having garnered a total of 403,371 votes to beat the incumbent, Adegboyega who contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to INEC, Oyetola finished second in the poll with a ...

Davido Expresses Delight as Voters Refuse to Sell Their Votes

17Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Elections, Music, Nigeria

Davido Expresses Delight as Voters Refuse to Sell Their Votes

Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido expresses delight over voters' comportment during the Osun governorship election. The “Stand Strong” hit singer applauds the voters for rejecting pecuniary offers from vote buyers to sell their votes. See Also: Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying Davido described the action of the voters as hope for a better Nigeria. He made this statement known via a tweet on Twitter. Davido tweeted “People rejecting money being offered to them left n right of the state today … GREAT TO SEE … there is still hope for Nigeria,” Source: The Nation

Peter Obi Counters Tinubu’s comments, Says “There’s Dignity in Labour”

14Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Peter Obi Counters Tinubu’s comments, Says “There’s Dignity in Labour”

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has replied to the derogative comment made by the opposing party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of The All Progressive Congress. Tinubu said at the rally of the Osun governorship election for APC candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola, “They said some are in Labour, they will remain labourers till death.” Tinubu also campaigned that the people of Osun should re-elect the APC candidate to give the state better leadership. See Also: Tinubu: Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate Following the comment made by Tinubu, Peter Obi countered the statement by saying “When they show you hatred, Labour Party will show them love. There is dignity in labour.” Peter Obi made the remark in Osogbo during a campaign rally meant to suppor...