Tag: Ogun State
Ogun Police Bust Transnational Fake kidnapping Syndicate, arrest Eight Foriegn Nationals
Abeokuta, Ogun State — The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate involved in staging fake kidnapping incidents to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad, leading to the arrest of eight foreign nationals. The suspects, identified as Zakaria Zawadogo (34) from Burkina Faso, Cheik El-Mehdi (23) from Mauritania, Suren Neta (25), Koffi…
Adebutu Donates ₦20 Million at Book Launch, Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife’s 30th Coronation Anniversary
Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has donated a total of ₦20 million during the launch of a biography on the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife, Oba Adesasan Afolorunsho Oguntayo, as part of activities marking the monarch’s 30th Coronation Anniversary. The event, which celebrated three decades of the monarch’s reign,…
Ogun APC Governorship Primary: Hunye Drags Yayi, APC to Court, Seeks Nullification of Election
Abuja, Nigeria – The governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has become the subject of a legal battle following a suit filed by governorship aspirant, Abayomi Hunye, challenging the outcome of the exercise that produced Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as the party’s candidate. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1127/2027,…
APC Leaders in Obafemi Owode Close Ranks Behind Adenike Ademokun-Osoba for House of Assembly
The All Progressives Congress in Obafemi Owode Local Government has made its move early — and it made it cleanly. At a high-level meeting of the party’s apex leadership on Sunday, May 10, 2026, presided over by Akeem Babatunde Adesina, party leaders unanimously ratified Adenike Abosede Ademokun-Osoba as their consensus candidate for the Obafemi Owode…
OGHA 2027: Hon. Moibi Olalekan Begins Stakeholder Engagement in Ijebu Ode
Ijebu Ode, Ogun State — May 2026 — Moibi Olalekan has commenced a series of stakeholder engagements ahead of the 2027 Ogun State House of Assembly elections, targeting broad consultations across Ijebu Ode Constituency. The initiative, announced in a press statement, involves formal outreach to traditional rulers, party executives, community development associations, and leaders of…
Amosun’s Senate Comeback Hits a Wall as Ogun Central Consensus Plan Falls Apart
The carefully laid plan to hand Ibikunle Amosun a clear path back to the Senate has unravelled — and the former Ogun State governor now faces the kind of contested primary he and his allies were working hard to avoid. Party leaders in Ogun Central Senatorial District had moved to present Amosun as the consensus…
Ogun East APC Endorsement of Abiodun Sparks Backlash as OGD Caucus Cries Foul
What was meant to be a show of unity in Ogun East has turned into an open political fight — and the fault lines are becoming harder to ignore. The endorsement of Governor Dapo Abiodun for the Ogun East Senatorial seat, which took place on April 20 at Adeola Odutola Hall in Ijebu-Ode, has been…
Okubadejo Takes Ogun State to the World Stage at Commonwealth Summit in London
Ogun State’s voice reached Mansion House this week. Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Hon. Oladapo AbdulRahman Okubadejo, addressed global leaders at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit 2026 in London — and the room he walked into was not a small one. He joined policymakers, investors, and energy sector leaders from across the…
Okubadejo Distances Self from Ogun Deputy Governor Rumours
My attention has been drawn to misleading reports circulating on social media suggesting that I, Dapo Okubadejo, am being considered for the position of Deputy Governor of Ogun State. I wish to state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false. At no time have I held discussions, engaged in consultations, or indicated interest—publicly or privately—in…
APC Ogun Caucus Adopts Yayi as Consensus Governorship Candidate for 2027
Abeokuta, Ogun State — Ogun State’s APC caucus has settled the question of who flies the party’s governorship flag in 2027 — and the answer is Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. The decision came out of a high-level caucus meeting in Abeokuta, where party leaders closed ranks around the former senator and shut the door on any…