Osun state news: Goodluck Jonathan congratulates Aregbesola
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the new Governor of Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola and assured him of the support of the Federal Government
Osun state news: Judgement shocks Oyinlola
Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola says the Judicial verdict that removed him from office today came as a ‘rude shock’, saying the verdict was predicted by the opposing Action Congress several days before the judgement
In a statement issued in Osogbo, Oyinlola said he has accepted the verdict and wished the Action Congress and the Judiciary well
Osun State news: Aregbesola to be sworn in tomorrow
New Osun State Governor-Rauf Aregbesola
Justices of the Federal Appeal Court, Ibadan in South west Nigeria who this afternoon declared the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Rauf Aregbesola, winner of the 2007 governorship election in Osun State, also ordered that he be sworn in as the Executive Governor by 12 noon tomorrow.
Nigeria News: Court of Appeal declares Aregbesola winner
Aregbesola
Oyinlola
The petition tribunal appeal panel sitting in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state in South West Nigeria has declared the Action Congress Governorship candidate Engr. Rauf Aregbesola winner of 2007 gubernatorial election in Osun state.
Nigerians react to Appeal court’s verdict on osun state governorship elections
Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola
Three political leaders in Osun state have reacted to yesterday’s ruling of the election appeal court in Ibadan that ordered a retrial of the petition brought by Engineer Rafiu Aregbesola, the Action Congress’s gubernatorial candidate challenging the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola in the 2007 Governorship elections in Osun state.
The newly elected Deputy National Chairman, South West Zone of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Chief Amitolu Shittu said the ruling is a plus for democracy, justice and rule of law.
In her response, the Special Adviser to Governor of Osun state Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola on Legal Matters, Barrister Funmilola Lamuye said the will of God during the trial.
The Director of Publicity and Strategy of Osun State Action Congress (AC), Mr Sunday Akere, said the ruling has shown that the court is the hope of common man.
