Appeal Court Upholds Adeleke As Osun Gov Friday March 24, 2023 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal and has upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. Following the governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Senator did not score majority of lawful votes during the July 16 governorship polls. However, in a unanimous agreement by a three-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Shuaibu, the Court of Appeal quashed the tribunal’s judgement and…
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Recent Elections, Proof Of Nation’s Voter Vibrancy, Maturity, says President Buhari Wednesday March 22, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari says, given the chance of a free and fair election as well as non-interference as was witnessed on February 25th and March 18th elections, Nigerians have proved to be capable of deciding who leads them without anyone telling them what to do. President Buhari who expressed satisfaction with remarkable passion towards democracy exhibited by Nigerians through the choices they made in the Presidential, National Assembly and the subsequent Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, said Nigeria’s democracy has truly matured. “People…
Oyo Guber Poll: Governor Makinde’s Victory is for the Masses, Reward of hardwork – Sunmonu. Wednesday March 22, 2023 A member of the Oyo State Governor’s Advisory Council, and politician of note, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu has joined other well-meaning Nigerians in congratulating the Oyo State Governor, Eng. Seyi Makinde FNSE on his re-election as the Governor of Oyo State for a second term. In a statement issued in Ibadan and personally signed by the former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Sunmonu described the election victory as the reward of hard-work, forthright service to the masses and…
OYSCHST Congratulates Governor Makinde On Electoral Victory
Ibadan City Academy Celebrates Aderinto Over DAN DAVID PRIZE Tuesday March 21, 2023 Ibadan City Academy Old Students’ Association (ICAOSA) has congratulated one of its members, Professor Saheed Aderinto who recently won the prestigious Dan David Prize, the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline universally. In a statement signed by President-General and Secretary-General of the Association, Tunde Akintunde and Lasun Babajide respectively, ICAOSA said the association expressed their joy with one of their own, Professor Saheed Aderinto of 1996 set for positively projecting the image of the school as a World Champion in the field of History.…
No Report Of Total Blackout, Blood Bank Downward Trend – UCH ..cautions media practitioners on true reportage Tuesday March 21, 2023 The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, has reacted to an online report on total blackout and blood bank downward trend by some online news outlets, saying there is no such report recorded in the hospital. Speaking with journalists, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee and Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Abiodun Moshood Adeoye, said there is no record of any negative blood transfusion or reaction as reported. He urged journalists to always…
Former Provost, OYSCHT, Siji Ganiyu Rejoices With Makinde Over His Re-Election Success Tuesday March 21, 2023 A stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibarapa North Local Government Sanitarian Siji Ganiyu has congratulated the newly re- elected Governor of Oyo state, Engr Seyi Makinde on his victory in the 18th March gubernatorial election. Sanitarian Siji Ganiyu who was also the immediate past Provost, Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan noted that the victory is “well deserved and rewarding”, given the achievements of Makinde in his first term. Sanitarian Ganiyu in a congratulatory letter he signed…
Delta APC Rejects Governorship Poll Results ..says announcement has thrown state into mourning hi Tuesday March 21, 2023 The Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council has rejected the result of the Delta state gubernatorial election held on March 18, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement, Director, Communications and Media Strategy of the council, Olorogun Ima Niboro, dismissed the result declared by INEC as a pyrrhic victory for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which will be overturned by the sheer weight of evidence against it. “We have an entire arsenal of evidence showing the disenfranchisement…
Former Ogun Deputy Governor Congratulates Abiodun Tuesday March 21, 2023 Former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Kaka has congratulated Re-Elected Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on his success and formal announcement on Sunday by INEC. In a congratulatory message made available to journalists by his media office, Kaka urged the governor to intensifies his good work for the benefit of the people of Ogun State. “Hearty, congratulations on your victory in the just concluded elections. I sincerely hope that the lessons associated with the victory are not lost on you and indeed all of us. A more…
JUST IN: Court Dismisses Labour Party’s Suit, Rules That “Only INEC Can Determine Mode Of Collating, Transmitting Election Results” Tuesday March 21, 2023 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that it is only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that is empowered by law to determine the mode of collating and transmitting election results. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, also held that it is only INEC that has the prerogative to direct how Polling Unit Presiding Officer should transfer election results, including the total number of accredited voters and results of the ballot. Before dismissing the suit,…