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The Ogoni people have demanded the creation of Bori State, to be formed from the Eleme, Gokana, Khana, and Tai Local Government Areas (LGAs) that make up Ogoniland. They have also called for the implementation of the Ogoni Bill of

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed surprise at Governor Ademola Adeleke’s “inability”  to uphold his oath and defend the Constitution by abiding by a valid order of the Court of Appeal reinstating sacked local government officials in the State The

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against disrupting democratic processes in Osun State’s local government administration, urging the party not to resort to self-help or misuse federal influence in order not to truncate democracy not only in

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has told the newly elected chairmen and councillors to stay away from local government secretariats in their council areas until the State government has used legal means to remove those hwo have

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) on Saturday – yesterday, February 22 – defied all grim security predictions and conducted a peaceful council poll in which the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cleared all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in

The Labour Party (LP) in Osun has announced its withdrawal from Saturday’s local government election in the state. Chairman of LP in Osun, Mr Adebayo Bello, made the announcement while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Osogbo. Bello said that the

Elder statesman warns against escalating violence, ‘attempts to grab power through the backdoor’ The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced withdrawal from the local government election slated for Saturday – tomorrow, February 22 – in Osun State. A letter by its state