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Skating Bill: Osun Assembly Deserves Commendation, Not Condemnation
Following recent media reports about a bill currently before the Osun State House of Assembly under the capable leadership of Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun which seeks to regulate public skating, some sections of the public have reacted with criticism. The proposed legislation recommends a penalty of 6 months imprisonment or a fine of ₦250,000 for […]
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Relisting of Appeal: The Jurisdiction Question Osun APC’s Application Triggered
By Sarafa Ibrahim It is no longer a news that the Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed an application to relist the appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, in suit no FHC/OS/CS/103/2022 nullifying the October 15, 2022, local governments election in the state, dismissed by the […]
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Oyetola Ongoing Corruption Investigation: We Must Continue to Commend the EFCC as It Stands Tall in This Defining Moment- Pelumi Olajengbesi
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must be continuously commended as it stands tall at this defining moment in its history. The agency now has an unparalleled opportunity to reaffirm its excellence, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to justice. As an external solicitor, I recently submitted a petition on behalf of […]
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Is the Judiciary Complicit In The Osun State Local Government Debacle- Prof Mike Ozekhome
Is the Judiciary Complicit In The Osun State Local Government Debacle? By PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.D INTRODUCTION In a landmark decision in ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ABIA STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62576(SC) last year, the Supreme Court gave the local government system full autonomy, warning governors […]
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Osun LG: Between Omipidan’s half-truths and the whole truth
By Sarafa Ibrahim If there is one thing that Mr. Ismail Omipidan, the erstwhile Spokesperson to Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, former Governor of Osun state, has proven over time, it will be the art of manipulation of thoughts with deceptive tales. This truth about him was once again brought to the fore in his recent piece […]
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Osun LG Palava; Who is Mischievous?
By Hashim Abioye, Esq. This time around, I am writing as a legal professional, not as the Chairman of OSSIEC, and thus, I owe a duty to state the true position of the law as the situation is in Osun State today, with respect to the 30 local government areas of our dear State. I […]
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Ajibola Basiru’s Distorted View on Job Creation
By Sarafa Ibrahim Osun state, according to census record, is projected to have a population in excess of five (5) million. Out of this number, young people is believed to constitute at least 55 percent, highlighting the increasing needs for opportunities that will most certainly prevails in Osun state. It’s an open fact that formal […]
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Osun Job Creation: Ajibola Bashiru is Economically Ignorant
By Olawale Rasheed The embattled National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is economically ignorant and so cannot understand how local content in project implementation, youth agropreneurship and financial inclusion for local businesses create direct and indirect jobs within the state economy. Bashiru’s warped understanding of job creation is direct employment by the government. […]
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Throwback: How FG Approved Ido Osun as Aviation Training School
By Dr David Ogunsade Why I do not want to dabble into the ongoing controversy over the issue of moving the planned Airport from Ido Osun to Egbedi,I want to state that it was an historical fact that what the Federal Ministry of Aviation approved was federal Aviation Training school and not a civil Airport […]
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Exploiting Tragedy for Politics: Adedeji’s Distasteful Spin on Lt. Gen. Lagbaja’s Burial
By James Bamgbose It is disturbing to see the All Progressives Congress (APC) continue to reduce the significant loss that the unfortunate passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja represents for Osun state and Nigeria in general due to its sickening politics. As much as one can understand the hopelessness of the APC in the […]