Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of doing everything within their power to nail him on corruption allegation. Omisore said he has from a good authority that the anti-graft agency has been instructed by powerful figures in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to…
The payment of about N1.310billion has been linked to three firms a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has interest in. This discovery was made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was said that the cash was part of the N4.74 billion which a former Minister of State (Defence), Musiliu…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State led by Soji Adagunodo has been sacked from the party’s secretariat located along Osogbo-Gbongan Road. This action was taken by the former Deputy Governor of the state, Iyiola Omisore, whose faction led by Dr Bayo Faforiji, stayed away from the congress held recently. It…
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has kicked against the use of masked security operatives during elections. According to the INEC boss, they (masked security forces) scare voters from getting involved in the voting process. Jega said though he is aware of the role of security personnel in elections, but the…
Controversial anti-corruption crusader and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dino Melaye, has taken a swipe at President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The former federal lawmaker from Kogi State, in a series of tweets on Sunday morning disclosed that all powers belong to God, directing his followers to ask President Jonathan and Iyiola Omisore, candidate…
Erstwhile member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State for emerging winner of the Saturday, August 9, 2014 governorship election in the state. Fani-Kayode, who left APC some months ago to return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
The Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Bamidele Omole, has declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Osun State governorship election, Rauf Aregbesola, as winner of the poll. Omole said while announcing the result in Osogbo on Sunday that, “Having satisfied the requirements of the law and…
Former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who recently left the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been described by the governorship candidate of the PDP in the August 9, 2014 gubernatorial poll in Osun, Iyiola Omisore, as a “confirmed serial betrayer.” Omisore, reacting to Oyinlola’s defection, alleged in…