Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has posted a crypt message that many believe was his verdict on the outcome of the governorship election in Osun State.IDOMA VOICE reports that Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled the highest votes to beat his main challenger, Gboyega Oyetola to win the keenly contested election. Oyetola, despite having the support of Bola Tinubu, Abdullahi Ganduje and some top APC stakeholders, lost his second term bid.In a post on his Facebook page, El-Rufai believes that truth is stranger than fiction. He wrote, “SUNDAY WISDOM: It’s no wonder that truth is stranger…
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Interior Minister, Raid AregbesolaMinister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola appeared to have gloated over the electoral loss of Osun state to the Peoples Democratic Party by his All Progressives Congress.In a post on Facebook Sunday, Aregbesola justified the victory of Ademola Adeleke, over incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola, by uploading a Biblical verse. He wrote: “This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up…
A video of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, tackling a Nigerian man who brought out his phone to record him inside a restaurant in the United States has been shared online. The minister was taking his meal when the Nigerian man accosted him and began to record him. Aregbesola expressed his dissatisfaction at the man for filming him without his consent, while the man behind the camera, said he was within his rights as an American to record him if he so chooses. Watch the video below.
Watch Moment Adekele Prostrated For Davido’s Father After INEC Declared Him Winner #Watch #Moment #Adekele #Prostrated #Davidos #Father #INEC #Declared #Winner Welcome to Eye9jaA video showing the moment the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, prostrated for Adedeji Adeleke, father of Nigerian singer, Davido after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him winner of the Osun governorship election has surfaced on social media.Recall, the Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced that Adeleke got a total of 403,371 votes, beating the incumbent, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All…
Notorious Bandits kingpin Ado Aleru turbaned as Sarkin Fulani (The King of Fulani) of Yandoton Daji Emirate in Zamfara State.The event took place around 3:30 WAT Saturday 16, July 2022. Pictures from the venue of the turbaning ceremony can be seen below.“I Aliyu Garba Marafa, the first Emir of Yandoto, do hereby confer and declare Ado Aleru as the new Sarkin Fulanin Yandoton Daji in accordance with the cultural requirements of the Emirate. “Your appointment and subsequent turbaning today is in line with the demand for peace and reconciliation efforts highly needed for our people in our Emirate, Tsafe local…
…Says he won in 17 LGAs …PDP- 403, APC- 375,037The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Osun State off-cycle gubernatorial election held on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Announcing the result at about 7. 10 am Sunday morning, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, vice chancellor, University of Lagos, who was the returning officer, said that Adeleke won in 17 local government areas of the state. He also said that Adeleke polled a total number of 403, 271 to defeat his closest rival who scored 375,027.
ANC Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte. Image via Twitter/@MYANCThe African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed that its Deputy Secretary General, Yasmin ‘Jessie’ Duarte has died. Duarte reportedly passed away in the early hours of Sunday, 17 July. JESSIE DUARTE HAS DIEDAccording to the ANC, Jessie Duarte was undergoing treatment for cancer and had been on medical leave since November 2021. The party said the passing of Comrade Jessie is a great loss, not only to the family, but to the democratic movement and the country as a whole. It added that as a committed internationalist and former diplomat, not only…
A female graduate has said that she would rather date an internet fraudster, popularly known as “Yahoo Boy,” than be in a relationship with a working-class man.The young lady stated this during a vox pop at her signing out ceremony, after her final papers in school. According to her, she prefers to be in a relationship with a Yahoo boy who can instantly cater to her needs as they arise rather than a man who would have to wait for a monthly income. She also stated that Yahoo boys know how to treat their women better than a man with…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, has won in 17 out of 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun state. He defeated incumbent governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who won in 13 LGAs. Results as announced by INEC after Saturday’s July 16, 2022 governorship electionBoluwaduro LGAPC – 5,649PDP – 5,860Electoral Officer, Dr Kehinde BolarinwaILESA EASTAPC – 13,452PDP – 10,969Prof Adepoju Tejumaye OSOGBO LGAPC – 22,952PDP – 30,401Prof Musa ObalolaILA LGAPC – 11,163PDP – 13,036Prod Aderonke AreATAKUMOSA WESTAPC – 6,601PDP – 7,750Dr. Adeola OloyedeIFELODUN LGAPC – 16,068PDP – 17,107Prof Oluyemi AkinloyeILESA…
A female APC agent has been arrested for vote-buying in Ede over Osun election.As posted by Twitter users, it reads; Another APC agent arrested for Vote-buying in Ede. These guys#OsunDecides2022APC agents arrested in Ede for vote buying#OsunDecides2022