By abiodun KOMOLAFE For those who care to know, the July 16, 2022 event marked a political Armageddon for some individuals in Osun APC. On that fateful day, their political obituaries were written; and for some, there’s no resurrection in sight. However, to honour their political memories, the party must rediscover its winning formula. This … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE My experience as a Branch Internal Auditor in a now-consolidated commercial bank during the 2000s taught me the importance of accountability and oversight in institutions. In this role, I identified exceptions, assessed their impact, and recommended corrective actions. This skillset has since informed my understanding of the need for transparency and accountability … Read more
A mild drama unfolded in the House of Representatives on Monday as Gboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, claimed that a multi-billion-dollar cargo tracking agreement involving the federal government and the International Cargo Tracking Notes (ICTN) was flawed. Oyetola made this assertion while being questioned by a House investigative panel examining the … Read more
“And reckon (people) by the number of years, so that they may understand.” (Quran 18:19). My first encounter with Adegboyega Oyetola, then Chief of Staff to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, occurred in 2014 during the buildup to the Osun governorship election, where Aregbesola sought reelection on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. Today, Oyetola serves as … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE A man represents different things to different people. It’s like a mirror in the sun, reflecting different parts of humanity, which depends on who is looking at it, and what part of life we met him. It boils down to human behavioural patterns and factors responsible for them. Unfortunately, the outcome becomes … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE There is an unraveling mystery about the Nigerian press. The custodian of this value is clearly misunderstood and misused in opportunities. EDITOR’S PICKS Call For mercy: Omokri Urges Buhari To Intervene In Ekweremadu’s Case NEDC: Buhari Urges Senate to Confirm 12 Nominees for Governing Board All Nigerians Stranded In Sudan Are Now … Read more
Police have beefed up security in Osogbo as Court set to deliver final Judgement. The legal battle has been between the candidate of the PDP, Ademola Adeleke and the APC, Gboyega Oyetola. The apex court will decide the fate of Adelek and Oyetola in Abuja today. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is tight security … Read more
Oyetola faces fresh trouble as ex-INEC director clarified controversial BVAS report. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi stated that there should not have been a discrepancy in the 2022 Osun State governorship election. Osaze-Uzzi described the Osun tribunal judgement as a validation of the role of BVAS. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, a former Director of the … Read more
Governor Adeleke has reversed Oyetola’s appointments and frozen all government accounts. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the newly-inaugurated governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has reversed all appointments made by his predecessor Gboyega Oyetola. In his augural address on Sunday, November 27, Adeleke, a former senator, said the immediate past governor took many decisions in … Read more
APC’s Loss In Osun A Consequence Of Sacrilege Committed Against Bola Ige – Soyinka EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was punished at the recent Osun State Governorship Election for committing a “sacrilege” against a slain former Minister of Justice, Bola … Read more
Members Loyal To Aregbesola Planning Violent Protests – Osun APC EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State chapter has accused the self-styled The Osun Progressives (TOP), a faction in the party backed by the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, of planning a violent protest in the State and Abuja … Read more
Days After Adeleke’s Victory, Oluwo Of Iwo Dumps Oyetola, Asks Residents To Support Gov-elect. This is as the Oba congratulated the governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking people to cooperate with him. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Tinubu Speaks On Hiring Of Fake Catholic Priests At Shettima’s Unveiling BREAKING: Abducted APC Chieftain … Read more
Court Declines Suit Seeking To Disqualify Oyetola. The judge held that the suit instituted by the former governorship aspirant against Oyetola constituted a gross abuse of the court process… EDITOR’S PICK Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Labourers’ Comment, Says ‘There’s Dignity In Labour’ BREAKING: IGP Bans Use Of Spy Number Plates Nationwide [See Why] Tinubu/Shettima: 3 Top … Read more
The APC campaign council is co-chaired by Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The election is scheduled for July 16 EDITOR’S PICK Buhari Nominates New RMAFC Chairman Senate Raises Alarm Over Terrorists Invasion In Kwara, OtherNPC Launches 2023 Population And Housing Census Call Centre EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
The APC said none of the factional candidates could compete or be a threat to Oyetola’s re-election Former Senator Ademola Adeleke and Dotun Babayemi had emerged as factional candidates of the opposition party EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state on has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
Oyetola Defeats Adeoti, Lasun in Osun APC Primary to emerge the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 governorship election All the members of the party have the opportunity to decide who will carry the flag of the party… I happened to be one of the aspirants as well and I … Read more
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has lambasted cronies, specifically those he once trusted politically, accusing them of betrayal. The 64-year-old minister said he trusted All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, but the ex-governor of Lagos State repaid him with treachery and perfidy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the minister of Interior and former governor … Read more
Oyetola directed Famodun, who is one of the complainants in the matter, to withdraw the case against chieftains who allegedly invaded the party secretariat with armed thugs. Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has directed the caretaker chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Gboyega Famodun to discontinue the suit instituted against the loyalists of his predecessor, … Read more
Tension rose at the state secretariat of the APC when loyalists of Governor Oyetola and Aregbesola met for explanations on some of the petitions. The political crisis rocking the Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took another turn on Saturday when party members suspected to be loyalists of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and … Read more
Another source privy to security information around the area disclosed that the robbers took Ada/Igbajo road and tried to connect Imesi-Ile to escape to Ekiti State when a hunter blocked them in a forest in Igbajo and forced them to abandon their vehicles. Eyewitnesses have said that robbers who attacked two commercial banks in Iree … Read more