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LG Polls: Adeleke Orders Restriction of Vehicular Movement

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By Funmi Ojo

Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has ordered restriction of vehicular movement from 5am to 5pm on Saturday 22nd February 2025 across the state.

The directive of the governor was sequel to the state-wide local government elections that are scheduled to be held on Saturday across the state.

Governor Adeleke who reiterated his commitment to peace and security said the movement restriction is necessary to prevent importation of hoodlums into the state amidst local elections.

He therefore directed security agencies to enforce the restriction and only allow voters and accredited media and civil society organizations for the continued peace and security of Osun State.

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Court Orders Conduct of Osun LG Polls

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By Mojisola Oladele

Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe of an Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa on Friday, ordered the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC to conduct the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Justice Aderibigbe, while ruling on a motion on notice filed by the Peoples Democratic Party in a suit against OSSIEC and after going through previous judgements on the issue, declared the seats of the thirty local government chairmen empty and ordered OSSIEC to go ahead with a duly democratic process to fill in the vacant posts of the Chairmen and Councillors.

The Osun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwole Jimi-Bada stated this while presenting the court order to newsmen in Osogbo.

“Consequently, the court granted the prayers of the claimant, seeking an order of the court “directing, mandating and compelling the defendants to fill the vacancies across the 30 local government areas of Osun State through a democratic process by proceeding to conduct the local government elections already scheduled by the defendants for 22nd of February, 2025.”

Mr. Jimi-Bada called on security operatives to provide adequate security during and after the polls.

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Makinde Tasks Special Assistants on Forthcoming LG Polls

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has urged his Special Assistants, on Federal Constituencies to work for the success of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates in the April 2024 Local Government Elections.

The governor said this while inaugurating the Special Adviser and Special Assistants on Federal Constituencies at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

He tasked them to work hard with him to extend dividends of democracy to the people at the federal constituency level, stating that there is a lot of work to be done.

He said: “I want to congratulate Hon. Dare Adeleke and his team. It is a lot of work absolutely and I will tell you why. During the last election, out of the 14 federal constituencies, as a government, we lost nine and we had only five constituencies that PDP represents.

“We had Ibadan North-West/South-West, Ibadan North-East/South-East, Ogooluwa/Surulere, Iseyin/Itesiwaju, Iwajowa/Kajola and Ibarapa Central/ Ibarapa North. We have to ensure that, at the federal constituency level, we can extend dividends of democracy to the people.

“Yes, we have members of the state assembly in most of these federal constituencies but you need to also let them feel a sense of belonging. That is on the one side. On the other side, you need to mobilize our people to ginger party members.

“We have a local government election in April and I want our candidates delivered in all the federal constituencies.

So, that is the big task ahead of you. Even this weekend, we also have a bye-election in Saki. So, you have to mobilize our people and one thing I can tell you is that I will give you all the support necessary for you to perform. 

The Special Adviser on Federal Constituency Matters, Dare Adeleke while noting that the 14 federal Constituency are not for PDP alone promised that irrespective of the political affiliations, his team would do his best for the development of the federal constituencies in Oyo State. 

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LG Polls: Oyo Declares Friday Public Holiday

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Oyo State government has announced Friday, May 21, 2021, as public holiday.


A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Taiwo Adisa says the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22, 2021.


The statement urges every resident of Oyo State to go about their duties peacefully, while coming out en masse to their respective voting areas and participate in the election.


The statement read: “His Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has authorised the declaration of Friday, May 21, 2021, as public holiday.


“The declaration of the holiday is to enable residents of the state participate freely in the council elections billed to hold on Saturday May 22, 2021.


“Every indigene and resident of the state is hereby enjoined to go about his or her  business peacefully, while trooping out en masse to their respective voting areas and perform the civic responsibility on  Saturday.”
Iyabo Adebisi

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LG Polls: Come out and vote – Makinde

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Governor  Seyi Makinde of Oyo State  wants the people of the state to come out en-masse for the local government poll slated for this Saturday May 22nd.

He stated this during the Official Presentation Of  Flags To PDP Candidates Contesting Elections In Ibadan North East And Ibadan South East local governments at the ancient Mapo hall Ibadan.

Governor Makinde stressed the need for people to troop out to vote for candidate of their choice so as to complement the developmental strides by the state government.

He expressed the determination  of his administration to continue to develop the state.

Iyabo Adebisi