11 articles tagged with “Osun State”
President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian lawmakers to mobilize grassroots support for state policing reforms, while Osun State's political landscape faces upheaval after 24 legislators defected from the ruling PDP to the Accord Party.
The People's Democratic Party confronts its gravest political crisis in years as Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defects to the ruling APC alongside his entire cabinet, while 25 Osun State legislators abandon the party for Accord Party amid intensifying internal factionalism.
Nigeria's political opposition faces upheaval as Osun State's speaker leads 24 lawmakers from PDP to Accord Party, while Adamawa Governor Fintiri's defection to APC triggers internal recriminations and ADC South-South leaders reject established presidential candidates.
The All Progressives Congress held local government executive elections in Edo, Ondo, and Delta states, with party officials emphasizing consensus-building despite internal challenges and membership concerns in some regions.
NAFDAC's planned closure of unregistered water companies in Kano and an Osun court's reversal of a contentious land judgment reflect a broader push to strengthen regulatory frameworks and protect public interest across Nigeria's commercial landscape.
Nigeria's governance challenges deepen as former Kaduna governor faces cybercrime charges and Osun State confronts allegations of a N13 billion ghost worker scheme, raising questions about financial oversight across state administrations.
The ruling All Progressives Congress confronts governance challenges as it demands Osun Governor Adeleke's resignation over alleged N13.7 billion payroll fraud, while internal disputes erupt in Ondo and Ogun states amid broader national debates on electoral transparency.
More than 1,000 contributory pensioners in Osun State and retired civil servants in Edo State have issued urgent appeals to their governors over unpaid pension entitlements, exposing the widening financial distress among Nigeria's elderly population.
Former Osun governor Oyinlola's allegation that incumbent Adeleke wept under presidential pressure reveals intensifying tensions within opposition ranks as Nigeria's political landscape becomes increasingly polarized ahead of future electoral contests.
As Osun State defends its handling of withheld federal allocations to local governments, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike argues that Nigeria's democracy must be measured by tangible service delivery rather than electoral processes alone.
Five federal lawmakers defect from PDP to APC citing presidential interventions, while Osun State witnesses internal party disputes over leadership legitimacy amid growing political realignments.