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We the undersigned, as members of the Osun Caretaker Committee appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of our party, PDP, at the meeting of Wednesday, 6th April, 2022, are writing to communicate with members of our great party,in Osun state, to take note of the following: First, there was a National Working Committee meeting last Wednesday, 13th April, 2022, that deliberated and decided to replace the Chairman and Secretary of the Caretaker Committee as selected. While we were informed of that, we are waiting for the replacements and the subsequent date of inauguration of the Committee by the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja or in the Southwest Zone of our party this week.We are aware that a new Chairman is expected to be appointed this week. It is important to note that there was no inauguration of the Osun State PDP Caretaker Committee approved by the National Working Committee and we did not take part in any activity to that effect. It is also important for member...

WHO OWNS OSOGBO-IWO ROAD, OSUN STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?  Published by New Dawn Magazine AN OPINION AND EXPOSITION ON THE TRUE OWNERSHIP OF THE IWO-OSOGBO ROAD BETWEEN OSUN AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Omooba Dotun Babayemi, the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, while featuring on Rave FM’s Yoruba audience participatory programme tagged ‘Oro Oselu’, on Monday, 11th April,2022, innocuously ignited a debate on whether the Osogbo-Iwo Road belongs to the Federal or Osun State Government. For sure, it was a most unintended poser. It was just a casual question which requires a definite and precise answer to pin an action of owner’s responsibility of maintaining the road for the use and benefits of her people. Responding to a question, Babayemi had listed a number of woes betiding the people of the state in the hands of the APC administration, especially the neglect of the Iwo-Osogbo Road and the accompanying sufferings being born...

Omooba Dotun Babayemi,the governorship candidate of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted of not being disturbed by the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the state July 16 gubernatorial polls. Babayemi maintained that he has unshakable faith in the ongoing legal process, assuring that the will of the people would prevail and he would be vindicated at the end of the day., Reacting to the INEC list through a statement issued by his Media Office,he stressed that the list released was a product of a calendar of a defined process which could not be termed final, pointing out that by INEC’s timetable,”16th June,2022, is the last day for publication of the final list of nominated candidates by the Commission” “There’s nothing final about the list and I’m sure that somebody somewhere knows that.It’s only the uninformed that can think it’s the end of the process,because it’s on INEC’s timetable; the list published is...

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ife Federal Constituency of Osun State in a unanimous decision this afternoon, Monday, March 28, 2022  adopted Dr. Ayoade Adewopo as the constituency's sole candidate for the Federal House of Representatives in the forthcoming 2023 general election. The message on the adoption which was conveyed to the media in Ile-Ife today was the outcome of the leaders' decision to favour those who are loyal to the party in their struggle to ensure the upholding of the Democratic Tenets and Principles of Equity, Justice and Fairness especially to those who have been loyal to the party. Dr. Adewopo was one of the party's governorship aspirants in 2018 but was asked by the leadership of the party to step down at the peak of politicking when the deputy Governorship slot was zoned to Ife federal constituency where he hails from. According to the resolution of the whole house which was read by Barrister Wale Ojo, it rei...

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and other members of the party's NWC members have been warned to desist from their disobedience to court orders and judgments by quickly withdrawing the alleged Issuance of Certificate of Returns to Senator Ademola Adeleke without further delay to avoid being contemptuous of the court. Details of the judgment is shown below March 12, 2022 There is a new twist to the crisis rocking Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic party with a recent discarding of the parallel gubernatorial primary election at Osogbo township stadium where Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke emerged. This was revealed in a court pronouncement at Osun State High Court, Ijebujesa which was presided over by Justic Dr. A. A. Aderibigbe who accused the PDP NWC and the organizers of the parallel Primary election of disobedience to an earlier court order where certain delegates were proscribed. Details of the proceedings leading to the a...

The lingering crisis in Osun State PDP may far from being over as Osun State High Court, Ijebujesa has nullified his purported election as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party based on the organizer's disregard to an existing court injunction that stopped the use of 3bAd-Hoc delegates because of violence that characterized their election. Details below. March 12, 2022 There is a new twist to the crisis rocking Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic party with a recent discarding of the parallel gubernatorial primary election at Osogbo township stadium where Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke emerged. This was revealed in a court pronouncement at Osun State High Court, Ijebujesa which was presided over by Justic Dr. A. A. Aderibigbe who accused the PDP NWC and the organizers of the parallel Primary election of disobedience to an earlier court order where certain delegates were proscribed. Details of the proceedings leading to the affirmation of Dotu Babayem...

Published by New Dawn Magazine. The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Barrister Wale Ojo has congratulated the newly elected gubernatorial candidate of the party, Omooba Dotun Babayemi on his victory at the polls yesterday, 8th March, 2022. OMOOBA DOTUN BABAYEMI, OSUN PDP GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE. Barrister Ojo in a statement which was made available to the press said, yesterday’s action was premised on obedience and compliance with the rule of law purposely to avoid the bubby trap that the ruling party, APC has set for us in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Ojo added the decision to hold the primary at WOCDIF Centre was to avoid unnecessary litigation that may come up if the party disobey the rule of law and pronouncements of the High Court of Justice that stopped the party from using certain delegates due to violence. He however, assured that the emergence of Prince Dotun Babayemi will heal up all fractures that the prolonged crises in th...