Tag: Olusegun Osoba

EFCC’s inability to identify owner of $50m a national disgrace – Osoba

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba has said the inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to identify the owner of $50m recovered from an…

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Osoba returns to APC… after ‘resolving differences’ with ruling party

Leader of the Social Democratic Party, Olusegun Osoba, has decamped to the All Progressives Congress. Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola announced Osoba's return to the APC on Sunday, while briefing…

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Osoba of SDP, working towards ‘amicable reconciliation’ with APC

A former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, says he's on the path of reconciliation with the All Progressives Congress party. The Social Democratic Party chieftain revealed to Punch Newspapers…

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“How Awolowo became the leader of Yoruba” – Osoba

Former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has countered claims made in 'My Watch', the book of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, where he stated that the Yoruba ethnic group never had a…

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“Obasanjo condemns everybody, nobody is good enough for him” – Osoba

Olusegun Osoba, a former Governor of Ogun State, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has a bad habit of condemning almost everyone that has worked with him. During an interview with…

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Ogun gov’t to declare public holiday for PVC collection

by Janet Joseph Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Monday, February 2, promised to declare a public holiday to enable eligible voters collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. He made…

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amosun thanks GEJ for doing him a favour | GEJ, GMB settle for peace | INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Let's just say Fashola doesn't trust Mr. President. YNaija Jonathan,…

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Trouble in Ogun PDP as major players plan defection

by Kolapo Olapoju   The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state is presently enmeshed in internal conflicts and disagreements, which may see the party lose some of its prominent members…

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OBJ begged us to support his re-election in 2003 – Osoba

by Kolapo Olapoju   Former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba has accused former president, Olusegun Obasanjo of lying in his book, 'My Watch', where he claimed to have had…

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‘You are biased!’: Ogun Dep. Gov. calls out Tunde Fagbenle

by 'Segun Adesegun The very fact that I do not talk to the press is born out of the fact that by our training and upbringing, when the leader talks…

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Today’s Daily Brief: INEC praised for suspending polling units, Amosun & Osoba loyalists clash in Ogun, APC says PDP has ruined Nigeria with propaganda, and more

The governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and the state chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Agemo and the party’s senator representing Ogun Central at the National…

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: SDP picks candidate to tackle Amosun | Presidency replies Tinubu | Akpabio picks form for Senate | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. SDP picks candidate to tackle Amosun. Vanguard Location! Location! Location!…

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Today’s Daily Brief: APC is shocked by Osoba’s defection, Aspirants sue PDP over primaries, Ikuforiji rallies Lagosians for PVC, and more

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over the defection of some of its members in Ogun State to another party, but said the defection will not affect the…

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Opinion: Gov. Ibikunle Amosun and his predecessor(s) – A comparative analysis

by Rahman Alli It takes more than expansion of existing roads and constructing overhead bridges to add values to the lives of a people. Whatever happened to the employment generation…

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Opinion: What does Osoba really want?

by Ibidapo Emmaneul As the national leader of the then ACN, Osoba easily deferred to the Asiwaju as his leader, of course a hungry tummy doesn't argue with whosoever bears…

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Iyabo did the right thing – Fasoranti, Afenifere leader

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The list of prominent people who have reserved comments about the disputed or rumoured letter written by Senator Iyabo Obasanjo keeps growing. The reason for her letter,…

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Yes, I met Iyabo Obasanjo in the US and she said… – Osoba opens up

by Adeola Balogun Another dramatic twist has occurred in the case of an 11-page letter said to have been written to former President , Olusegun Obasanjo by his daughter, Senator…

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2015: Tension in Ogun APC as Osoba faction tips Adeola for governor against Amosun

by Oge Okonkwo The newly registered party All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, seems to be in a state of crisis as a faction believed to be loyal to the…

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Social media encourages ‘jungle journalism’ – Olusegun Osoba

by Isi Esene Former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has lamented the negative effect social media has on journalism saying it gives rise to what he described as "jungle…

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