Politics

INEC and inactive political parties

Aug 27th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

 Nigeria presently has about 57 registered political parties but going by the New Electoral Law, INEC Chairman, Professor Atahiru Jega announced that the Electoral Body will deregister nonperforming political parties. While some hailed the decision, others kicked against it. Already, some political parties have gone to court to challenge INEC power to deregister political parties. [...]



Exemplary leadership, secret of my success

Aug 27th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

Hon (Engr.) Kamarudeen Ajisafe is the Executive Chairman of Irepodun Local Government, Ilobu, Osun State. Hon Ajisafe was a sport man and indeed a National Table Tennis Champion who had represented Nigeria in several international competitions. The Erin-Osun born politician who once served as the First National Vice-President of Nigeria Table Tennis Association in this [...]



Bello and his ambition to rule Osogbo

Aug 20th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

Background
My name is Hon. Jimoh Bello from Bidire compound in Osogbo, Osogbo Local Government to be precise. I started my primary education at L.A Primary School, Gbonmi here in Osogbo and my secondary school education at State High School in Lagos, but before my secondary school education I first went to Modern School. After my [...]



‘I have what it takes to represent Ife people at NA’

Aug 13th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

Prince Bola Oyebowale (PBO), is a Chartered Accountant and Tax Practitioner. Before joining partisan politics, he has been involved in private practice. In this interview with Bola Bamigbola of Osun Mail, the aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives seat for Ife Federal Constituency explained why technocrats like him are no showing interest in politics. 
What [...]



My anger, by Osun PDP chairman

Aug 6th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

The Alhaji Ademola Rasaq Oyelowo led executives at the Osun State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been under fire of recent as a group within the party is clamouring for the sack of the State Working Committee (SWC). His executive was accused of supporting one of the governorship candidates in the state and [...]



‘Age notwithstanding, I want to represent Osogbo at OSHA in 2011’

Jul 17th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

Amusa Shaeed Olalekan is presently the councillor representing Ward 1 of Osogbo Local Government. He is also the leader of the House at the Local Government. Olalekan spoke in this interview with Enitan Olusanjo of Osun Mail 
Why the choice politics?
In engineering there is what we call inbuilt function in any machine, it means the function [...]



Oba-Oke: AC compensates discharged murder suspects

Jul 17th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

*Lawmaker buys Okada for them
Osun State lawmaker representing Olorunda State Constituency, Hon Olaide Ajibola has compensated all the accused persons tried in respect of the murder of Tunde Ojewale.
Ojewale was one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths who was hacked to death at Oba-Oke, a town in Olorunda Local Government on Sunday, November 11, [...]



Re-trial of my case is just a distraction – Hon Babalola

Jul 9th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

 Hon Idiat Babalola is the only woman among the 26 lawmakers in the Osun State House of Assembly. Hon Babalola who is representing Ede North State Constituency at the house spoke with Ronke Oyelade of Osun Mail in this interview. 
What made you to veer into politics despite studying law?
Well, I didn’t actually consciously veer [...]



I have done better than senators before me in Osun Central – Oduoye

Jul 2nd, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

*It is not only the police but all Nigerians are corrupt
Senator Simeon Olasunkanmi Oduoye is the Senator representing Osun-Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Abuja. In this interview with Seun Adeoye of Osun Mail, Senator Oduoye spoke about his achievements at the upper chamber among other issues. 
 
 
You were a military administrator in two [...]



How to play politics and enjoy its benefits – Oyedokun

Jun 25th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Politics

 
Chief Shuaib Oyedokun is a prominent politician in Nigeria. He served as Secretary to the old Oyo State Government in 1983 and was sometimes the National Deputy Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the party’s Board of Trustees. He was one of the founding fathers of Action Congress (AC). 
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