The Court of Appeal Abuja has uphold the July 16 election in Osun State that produced Ademola Adeleke’s as Governor- Elect. The three man Panel led by Justice Mohammed Shuaibu dismissed the decision of the Osun State tribunal which directed that a certificate of return be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to Oyetola. The tribunal upheld the issue of BVAS against Oyetola stating that the Osun state tribunal was wrong to have said there was over voting and only relying on the evidence by Oyetola and APC, and as such…
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WINNER : Adeleke Defeats Oyetola, Wins 17 of 30 Osun LGAs
How opposition PDP Candidate floored incumbent APC with margin of 44,426 votes – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that PDP won in 17 local governments of Osun while the APC won in 13 local government areas. Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, won 17 out of 30 local government areas in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State, South-west Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared. INEC Returning Officer, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, declared Adeleke winner at the end of the collation of the…
Read MoreOsun Shifts 3rd Term Resumption Date To May 9
May 9 2022 has been fixed by Osun State Government as the resumption date for the third term of the 2021/2022 academic session. This was contained in a Public Service Announcement signed by Adelani Aderinola, Permanent Secretary, Osun State Ministry of Education and obtained in Osogbo on Thursday. The PSA shared on the Facebook page of the ministry said the change in resumption date from May 2 to May 9 was informed by the May Day and Eid El Fitr holidays that would be observed in the first week of…
Read MoreBuhari Sanctions N100m Youth Tech Empowerment Scheme, Eulogises NCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a N100 million Technology Youth Empowement fund to encourage young Nigerian innovators. This is coming as the Nigerian government has applauded the commitment and dedication of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards enhancing digital skills development among youths, through implementation of various Information and Communication Technology skill acquisition programmes. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, gave the commendation during the inauguration of a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC),…
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