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ABEOKUTA – Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Ogun State governorship election held on March 18, has expressed his disapproval of the recent ruling by the election petitions tribunal. The tribunal upheld the victory of Dapo Abiodun from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the…
The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, has announced the party’s intention to contest the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Akinlade, as conveyed in a statement by his media aide, Adelani Azeez, noted that the petitioners had anticipated the tribunal’s ruling, as it happened…
“I had unwavering confidence in a favorable judgment from the tribunal,” stated Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State. He expressed his consistent belief that the Ogun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would validate his victory in the March 18 governorship election in the state. Abiodun made these remarks in response to the tribunal’s recent…
Abdulkabir Akinlade, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 23, 2023, governorship election in Ogun State, has announced plans to appeal the judgment of the Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal, which was sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, the state capital, recently struck out the petition filed against the state governor,…
The impeached chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area in Ogun State is currently facing legal proceedings in court. The charges against him stem from his accusation that the governor had been withholding the statutory federal allocation meant for local governments in the state over the past two years. The African Centre for Media and…
The Hamidu Kunaza-led three-man tribunal struck out the petition filed by Ladi Adebutu for being “incompetent”. After an exhaustive 11-hour examination of the governorship election dispute between Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the three-member election petition panel delivered its verdict on…
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and manufacturing companies in Ogun State can look forward to a brighter future as the state government has expressed its dedication to constructing power infrastructure that will ensure a stable electricity supply throughout the region. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this commitment while serving as the special guest of honor…
Wale Adedayo, the former chairman of Ijebu East Local Government in Ogun State, has been released from the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, just two days after being remanded there. The Ogun State Police Command had brought charges against Adedayo in a Magistrate’s Court in Abeokuta, the state capital, based on a petition filed against…
Some people living in Magboro, a town in Ogun State, are unhappy about the terrible condition of the roads in their area. These roads connect several communities, including Makogi, Cele, Gasline, Powerline, and Igodo, to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The poor state of the roads has made it difficult for people to travel and has caused…
The government of Ogun State announced on Tuesday that they won’t be celebrating the 63rd Independence Day on Sunday, October 1st. They made this decision in line with the federal government’s directive to keep the celebration low-key this year. The federal government decided to have a quiet celebration to match the nation’s mood. The state…
