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‘No, Never,’ Rivals Drag New Owa Obokun To Court

Ganiyu Amodu

Controversy has been raging and it is still, as Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, happroved the appointment of 76-year-old Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. Prince Haastrup, a former deputy governor of Osun State, was selected following a contested process at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat on Friday. Haastrup, who served as deputy governor under the late Isiaka Adeleke, the elder brother of the current governor, from 1992 to 1993, emerged victorious in the selection process conducted by the kingmakers despite an existing court…

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‘No, Never, APC Elders Not Sponsoring Us,’ Group Punctures Lagos Lawmaker’s Claim

Ganiyu Amodu

. Mobilises voters for APC in Lagos   A new political pressure group, ‘Itesiwaju Mainland,’ has dispelled the rumour making the rounds that a certain federal lawmaker in the local government said the elders sponsored the formation of the group. The group, which sprung up in the Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State, said that it poised to mobilise voters for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). On Thursday, the group reportedly set the council area agog when its leadership organised an inaugural meeting at the Hubert Macaulay Primary…

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