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Osun Guber: Adegoke, SAN, foremost lawyer joins race
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and the new entrant, African Democratic Congress (ADC) are expected to hold their primary elections on or before December 15th this year.
2027: Aregbesola stakes pride, mobilises against Tinubu in Lagos
The crowd was not as intimidating as the usual Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola's Lagos crowd. It was an indication that Aregbesola is now more of a political isolate in Lagos, a place where he once wielded tremendous influence.
VP Shettima: When bridge-builder showed up for Persona Non Grata launch
Something quite remarkable and sublime, yet a powerful testament, capable of setting the tone for a discourse on national cohesion happened recently at a rather innocuous book launch of a professional colleague.
Kaduna: Uba Sani, El-Rufai and the politics of 2027
The seemingly political battle between Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Uba Sani and his political associate, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai continues to widen, with implications for the 2027 elections.
ỌSUN 2026: OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TINUBU
Dear President Bola Tinubu, I pray this message meets you well. I bring you warm greetings on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of Osun indigenes and residents who are disappointed with the way and manner Governor Ademola Adeleke has run the state so far.
2027: In Defence of Aregbesola
A man must stand for something. That was what former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, demonstrated on Friday, May 23, when he hosted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his home in Ilesa.
2027: PDP in battle for survival
Last Monday, the leading opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), set up a seven-man committee, led by former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, to chart a way forward for the ailing PDP.
How BVAS exposed election rigging in Osun
While I agree with INEC and most Nigerians that nothing is wrong with BVAS, I however make bold to say that a lot is wrong with the operators, especially those who came up with the idea of synchronisation.
PDP: Atiku's resignation, politics of 2027
It was long foretold. Many Nigerians have been expecting the news. And by Wednesday, July 16, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), formally resigned from the party.
Kashim Shettima as VP: The issues, politics and intrigues
When American comedian, Groucho Marx defined politics as 'the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies,' he might not have had Nigeria in mind.
Buhari, his politics, controversies
He first became the Head of State, through a military coup that sent packing a democratically elected government in 1983. By 1985, he was also shoved aside by another military coup that brought in General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB).
Governance and Accountability: The Osun Experience
Reflections on public service, transparency, and the role of communication in effective governance, drawn from firsthand experience in Osun State government.
Osun: A Willing Suitor Vs Unwilling Bride
These are indeed interesting times in Osun State. There is nothing happening today that did not happen in 2014 when Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was seeking re-election.
Ishaq Kunle Sanni and his warped view about Aregbesola/Oyetola feud
I have just finished reading Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni's beautiful piece titled 'Wanted: A Jubril Aminu in Tinubu's Government.' From the title, one would think that the piece is merely an advocacy or a call for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to treat South-West Muslims with some modicum of respect and dignity.
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