Akin Osuntokun: Omisore paid for his exaggerated sense of self-importance

by Akin Osuntokun In the present political configuration of this country, I’m a committed member and partisan of the PDP. Does this commitment stop short of regretting Omisore’s defeat? Since I’m in no position to categorically rule him in or out of culpability in the death of Ige, the answer has to be yes. I... Read More

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August 15, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: Femi Aribisala is an ugly man with an ugly project

by Joe Igbokwe This ugly man with his ugly project has been trying to tarnish the reputation of our great leader ,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “When a representative of the oppressed absorbs the ideology of the oppressor he becomes more ferocious and dangerous than the oppressor in defending that ideology” – Dr Edwin Madunagu I... Read More

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August 13, 2014

Opinion: How the PDP helped Aregbesola win

by Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo The greatest role to the success of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was carried out by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and I think he should be magnanimous enough to thank them for fielding Senator Iyiola Omisore as their candidate. It is no longer news that the people of Osun State or do... Read More

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August 12, 2014

Finally! Iyiola Omisore Speaks: Blames INEC for election loss [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Senator Iyiola Omisore, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, says that his defeat at the Saturday, 9 August, election was caused by the malpractices orchestrated by the immediate former Resident Electoral Commissioner Osun state. Omisore released a statement on Monday, 11 August, where he claimed that the... Read More

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August 11, 2014

“Elections are not won on Twitter”? | As Aregbesola wins, Joachim MacEbong interrogates this statement

by Joachim MacEbong This is a famous jibe of some people (most of whom lean toward the PDP) against those they call ‘social media activists’, ‘bloggers’ and so on. The ‘social media activists’ tend to lean toward the opposition APC, and they dominate the social media space with their followers, passion, and sharp rhetoric.... Read More

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August 11, 2014

I “am not a tin god” | Omisore says he is still consulting

by Kolapo Olapoju Gracious losing – or winning – has never quite been his strongpoint. Iyiola Omisore lost the recently concluded Osun election to Rauf Aregbesola, but he is yet to concede defeat and his spokesman says the PDP flag-bearer is consulting with the powers that be. His mouthpiece, Diran Odeyemi, said: “Omisore is... Read More

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August 10, 2014

We never hespererit: Femi Fani-Kayode congratulates Aregbesola

by Kolapo Olapoju Politicians are waking up to the real world. First it was Labour candidate, Fatai Akinbade, who after initially saying he would shock the world and win Osun elections, immediately congratulated the incumbent and eventual winner, Rauf Aregbesola. Femi Fani-Kayode has toed the same line by congratulating Aregbesola. You will recall that this... Read More

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August 10, 2014

Everyone loves Rauf: 10 reasons Aregbesola is so popular

by S’ola Filani and Adedayo Ademuwagun Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the incumbent governor of Osun state and candidate of the All Progressive Congress party has won the August 8th 2014 gubernatorial election. As expected, many of the citizens of Osun state are presently celebrating his victory – congratulatory messages have continued to pour in on the... Read More

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August 10, 2014

Aregbesola wins Osun election (VOTE COUNT)

by Godwin Akanfe At 4:54 am on 10 August, 2014, Prof. Omole, the returning officer declared Rauf Aregbesola winner of the 2014 Osun state elections as predicted by our analysts. To emerge winner, Aregbesola received a total of 394,684 votes, winning the highest number of votes in 22 of the 30 Local Government Areas of the... Read More

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August 9, 2014

#OsunDecides: 10 things you SHOULD know about Lai Mohammed’s arrest (READ)

by Isi Esene After its embarrassing loss to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Ayo Fayose in Ekiti, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is apparently throwing all it has into the Osun gubernatorial elections where the incumbent governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola meets stiff opposition from the formidable Sen. Iyiola Omisore. The Party, in a last ditch... Read More

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August 9, 2014

Dele Momodu: Why today’s election is a battle for the soul of Yorubaland

by Dele Momodu This is the reason for the declaration of war in the South West. If our security forces showed the same level of preparedness and seriousness in the States ravaged by terrorism Nigerians would have felt extremely secured. Fellow Nigerians, as you read this, the battle for which political party controls the State... Read More

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August 9, 2014

“Are we as Christians being asked to support the PDP?” | Prof Yemi Osinbajo issues a broadside on Aregbesola, GEJ & more

by Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote out the current Governor of Osun State Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and vote in Chief Iyiola Omisore. I am also still somewhat puzzled as to how what appeared to be an opposition to a bond issue... Read More

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August 8, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Why APC can no longer win as the ‘Yoruba party’

by Akin Osuntokun With a whiff of imperial hauteur, the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, publicly belittled his Ondo State counterpart, Mimiko, and charged ‘he (Mimiko) knows I’m committed to removing him from his seat and by God’s grace I will remove him’! The McPherson Constitution was introduced to Nigeria in 1950 and served... Read More

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August 7, 2014

Opinion: Obanikoro is terrorising Osun while anarchy reigns in Chibok

by Olusegun Dada Our dear country, Nigeria, is definitely witnessing distressingly interesting times. While the populace lives in agony of terrorism, it is disappointing to see the lunatic gusto for power being exhibited by federal government officials elected or appointed to protect the interest of the distraught masses. In the past few days, the... Read More

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August 7, 2014

“People will be shocked when I win Osun election” | The Labour Party candidate is in another world

by Godwin Akanfe The Labour Party, LP, candidate in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Fatai Akinbade, has shrugged off his poor rating in a voters’ survey ahead of the polls as a “mere academic exercise”. In a statement circulated yesterday, Mr. Akinbade said that his poor placement at the survey would... Read More

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August 7, 2014

YNAIJA2015: Hotel scarcity in Osogbo as election day draws near

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Hotels in Osogbo have been fully booked up ahead of the upcoming governorship election in the state. Due to the influx of people into the town concerning the election, rooms in most hotels in Osogbo are booked already. At some hotels our journalist visited, there were a few rooms left, while some... Read More

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August 6, 2014

Ismaeel Ahmed: PDP to APC- “You poach. We impeach” (Y! PolicyHub)

by Ismaeel Ahmed Bottom Line: there is a clear unconstitutionality and immorality in many ways adopted by the parties to gain political and structural advantages, but then the drafters of the constitution presumed that the operators will be “honorable and reasonable” people, how wrong they were. In 2013 when the newly formed All Progressives Congress... Read More

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August 5, 2014

Good news for Aregbesola: Oyinlola dumps PDP for APC

by Kolapo Olapoju Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and an erstwhile Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, indicated his intention to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 4 August. According to Punch, who reached out to the politician via telephone, he confirmed that he would... Read More

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August 5, 2014

Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Al-Makura cleared by Impeachment panel

by Kolapo Olapoju Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has been cleared by the panel set up to investigate the 16 allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him. The panel dismissed the allegations as a result of the State house of assembly’s failure to provide incriminating evidence to back up their case. During the proceeding of the... Read More

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August 4, 2014

#OsunDebate: This is what the gubernatorial election candidates had to say

by Emmanuel Chidiogo The first ever Osun state gubernatorial election debate took place yesterday at the Leisure Spring Hotel, Iwo-Ibadan expressway, Osogbo. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), was aimed at bringing on the same platform aspiring governors of Osun state, making... Read More

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August 3, 2014

Ready to go: EiE Nigeria to host Osun’s first ever debate -YNaija2015.com will cover it live [DETAILS]

All is set as Osun state prepares to host its first ever gubernatorial election debate. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), will hold today at the Leisure Spring Hotel, Iwo-Ibadan expressway, Osogbo. Of the 20 candidates contesting at the polls, four participants were... Read More

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August 3, 2014

Simon Kolawole: If Omisore wins Osun, I will be shocked

by Simon Kolawole Even though PDP is spending a lot of money, aggressively distributing kerosene and rice ahead of the August 9 poll, Aregbesola still has the edge. Anything else will shock me. The August 9 governorship election in Osun State is a tougher test for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) than Ekiti State. Allow... Read More

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August 2, 2014

Iyiola Omisore declines to participate in debate

Less than 24 hours to the Osun State gubernatorial debate. Some youth organizations decided to host a televised debate for five selected gubernatorial candidates in Osun State ahead of the August 9 governorship election. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) chose the invited... Read More

August 2, 2014

Dele Momodu gives you 6 reasons he admires the APC

by Dele Momodu Three, on a serious note, I’m reasonably convinced that a lot of APC states have given us much to cheer and a semblance of hope than most of the PDP states and certainly better than the government at the centre. Fellow Nigerians, kindly accept my sincere apologies for disappearing from this page... Read More

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July 31, 2014

Deji Adeyanju: Dear APC, your propaganda cannot stop Obanikoro

by Deji Adeyanju It has become very clear indeed that the APC and its leadership see Senator Obanikoro as a major threat to the Tinubu political dynasty and will do anything to tarnish his name, reputation and character. It was Amy Goodman who said; “The media equals stenographers to power.” On his part, Gil Courtemanche... Read More

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July 30, 2014

Gbenga Olorunpomi: If Aregbesola loses, the result will NOT be accepted

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Osun is going to vote and Aregbesola is going to win. No other result will make sense. No other result shall be accepted. With the dust of the upcoming Osun gubernatorial election beginning to settle, it is now clear to everyone that this is clearly a one-horse race. The main opposition in... Read More

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July 30, 2014

YNaija Interview: Over exuberance will be Obanikoro’s undoing – Demola Seriki

by Gbenga Olorunpomi After holding four ministerial appointments, Demola Seriki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and accountant, knows a great deal about the politics and intrigues of holding public office in Nigeria. A professional and thorough-bred technocrat, Mr. Seriki it was, who first brought Musiliu Obanikoro into public limelight in 1992 after appointing him as a Personal Assistant... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Opinion: 7 reasons why Aregbesola will floor Omisore badly

by Bayo Adeyinka Iyiola Omisore is not Peter Ayodele Fayose. He lacks the charisma of Fayose. He is not a Jimi Agbaje. He lacks the character of Agbaje. He doesn’t have the mass appeal even though he has the notoriety. Friday, May 24, 2013. 35 governors gathered to vote for the Chairman of the Nigeria... Read More

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July 29, 2014

YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?

This president’s record on security can rightly be graded negative, we are not yet winning the war against Boko Haram and we are failing on securing communities and states and building a frame of trust across the Nigeria. His federal government has also missed a huge opportunity to rally Nigerians in conduct, strategy and focus... Read More

July 29, 2014

Tinubu says the Nigerian Military have become servants of President Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the end of the Peoples Democratic Party will be far from pretty. Speaking through his media aide, Sunday Dare, on Monday, 28 July, he wrote on his Facebook page a note titled, “PDP, Jonathan are building on quicksand”. Tinubu said that it was disheartening and disrepsectful... Read More

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Akin Osuntokun: Omisore paid for his exaggerated sense of self-importance

Joe Igbokwe: Femi Aribisala is an ugly man with an ugly project

Opinion: How the PDP helped Aregbesola win

Finally! Iyiola Omisore Speaks: Blames INEC for election loss [DETAILS]

“Elections are not won on Twitter”? | As Aregbesola wins, Joachim MacEbong interrogates this statement

I “am not a tin god” | Omisore says he is still consulting

We never hespererit: Femi Fani-Kayode congratulates Aregbesola

Everyone loves Rauf: 10 reasons Aregbesola is so popular

Aregbesola wins Osun election (VOTE COUNT)

#OsunDecides: 10 things you SHOULD know about Lai Mohammed’s arrest (READ)

Dele Momodu: Why today’s election is a battle for the soul of Yorubaland

“Are we as Christians being asked to support the PDP?” | Prof Yemi Osinbajo issues a broadside on Aregbesola, GEJ & more

Akin Osuntokun: Why APC can no longer win as the ‘Yoruba party’

Opinion: Obanikoro is terrorising Osun while anarchy reigns in Chibok

“People will be shocked when I win Osun election” | The Labour Party candidate is in another world

YNAIJA2015: Hotel scarcity in Osogbo as election day draws near

Ismaeel Ahmed: PDP to APC- “You poach. We impeach” (Y! PolicyHub)

Good news for Aregbesola: Oyinlola dumps PDP for APC

Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Al-Makura cleared by Impeachment panel

#OsunDebate: This is what the gubernatorial election candidates had to say

Ready to go: EiE Nigeria to host Osun’s first ever debate -YNaija2015.com will cover it live [DETAILS]

Simon Kolawole: If Omisore wins Osun, I will be shocked

Iyiola Omisore declines to participate in debate

Dele Momodu gives you 6 reasons he admires the APC

Deji Adeyanju: Dear APC, your propaganda cannot stop Obanikoro

Gbenga Olorunpomi: If Aregbesola loses, the result will NOT be accepted

YNaija Interview: Over exuberance will be Obanikoro’s undoing – Demola Seriki

Opinion: 7 reasons why Aregbesola will floor Omisore badly

YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?

Tinubu says the Nigerian Military have become servants of President Jonathan

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