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Nigerians Blast Onanuga
Over Comments On
Aregbesola
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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Nigerians Blast Onanuga Over Comments On Aregbesola
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spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga has come under severe a ack by Nigerians over his recent comments against the former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
Aregbesola had during the na onal conven on of the African Democra c Congress (ADC) described the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administra on as a scam.
But in a swi reac on, Onanuga who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity made a empts to defend the Tinubu’s administra on.
However, Onanuga was a acked by Nigerians on various social media handles especially his (Onanuga) Facebook page with series of comments against him.
A Facebook user with the name Wahab Omo Abiona said “Bayo Onanuga, who is this? Can you answer this ques on. How much has your Boss spent on Electricity? Your Government has borrowed more than all the predecessors all together. What has been the achievement? Nothing, but Rice as solu on to every problem. Ricenania
Also one Michael G Clark wrote on Onanuga’s Facebook page that “This a empt to discredit Areg-
besola does not change the fact that Nigerians are currently facing severe economic pressure, insecurity and declining public trust in governance.
“You cannot defend present performance by endlessly recycling past poli cal grievances while ci zens struggle with realme hardship. If the Renewed Hope Agenda is truly working, it should speak through visible results in people’s daily lives—not through a acks on dissenting voices.
Nigerians will change this government.
In another development a Facebook user, Tunde Akogun said “You wrote a whole epistle without addressing the key issues raised by Ogbeni. In the end, your piece comes across as shallow, pe y and reeks of chicanery.”
On his own, Banky Alesh wrote “Na soso grammar we dey read from you since incep on of Tinubu broda Bayo! Honestly, I wonder how you will feel by the me Tinubu finishes his first and only term in office seeing how badly your person had turned into in the face of the whole world compared to your glorious days at The News Magazine defending the indefensible maladies of Tinubu administra on.
On his own, Okechukwu Nwajuma wrote “Bayo Onanuga’s a empt to dis-
miss cri cism by a acking Rauf Aregbesola collapses under the weight of the very record of the administra on he is defending.
“If this is about accountability, then it must begin with his principal, Bola Ahmed Tinubu— whose governance record Nigerians are living through daily, not in theory but in harsh reality.
First, on the economy. It is disingenuous to claim success when millions of Nigerians are being pushed deeper into poverty under policies that were poorly sequenced and insensively implemented.
“The abrupt removal of
fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira—without adequate safeguards— triggered runaway inflaon, wiped out savings, and devastated small businesses. Claims that inflaon has dropped dramacally or that food prices are “crashing” are far removed from lived experience in markets across the country. Nigerians are not suffering from amnesia—they are suffering from hunger.
“Secondly, on governance credibility. This is an administra on that came into office under a cloud of legi macy concerns and has struggled to build public trust. Rather than
Convention
Osun Community Hits By Flood Three Months After Seeking Govt Intervention
Yusuf Oketola
RESIDENTS of Irewunmi community in Bin nlaye, Owode-Ede, Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State have again sought the interven on of the state government over the recent flooding that hit the area a er a torren al rainfall last weekend.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the flood is caused by nearby road construc on.
The community said that water channels are being diverted into the area by the contractors handling the road construc on without proper considera on, leading to flooding.
This is coming three months a er the community raised the alarm over the environmental hazards of the water channel.
They complained that there is no river in the community to connect the water to allow
free flow, adding that the diversion of the water channel would endanger the community as many houses would be affected by flooding during the rainy season.
The community requested assistance from the government to address the infrastructurerelated dangers.
“We appeal to our amiable Governor to please consider our plights. We have been living in panic since the rain started. We foresaw this problem and we thought the government would address it before the rainy season. We warned the contractor to channelize the drainage.
“Before now, we were experiencing flooding in this community but the situa on has go en worse with this diversion. We are not against it but there is no river nor stream to connect it with.”
But the Commissioner for Environment and Sanita on, Hon. Mayowa Adejoorin told OSUN DEFENDER that ac on will be taken on the ma er.
Adejorin stated this in a Whatsapp message sent to our correspondent.
“Noted for ac ons. I will contact the Ministry of Works to take the first precau ons and we can now work on it,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Environment, has alerted some states including Osun to likely heavy rainfall, which may lead to flooding.
In a statement signed by the Ministry Director of Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone, Usman Bokani, the FG listed the states to include, Osun, Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Oyo, Plateau and Taraba.
engaging dissent with humility, it has o en resorted to propaganda, deflec on and a acks on cri cs. Branding opposion voices as “desperados” does not subs tute for performance.
“Thirdly, on security. It is simply not enough to say the government is “inves ng in equipment” while insecurity remains widespread. Across many parts of Nigeria, ci zens s ll face banditry, kidnappings, and violent a acks. The duty of government is not to manage narraves but to ensure safety. The persistence of these threats raises serious
ques ons about strategy, coordina on, and accountability within the security architecture.
“Fourthly, on policy outcomes. The so-called “Renewed Hope Agenda” cannot be measured by abstract macroeconomic indicators alone. What ma ers is whether ordinary Nigerians can afford food, transporta on, healthcare, and educaon. On these counts, the situa on has deteriorated significantly. Economic reforms without a human face become instruments of hardship rather than progress.
“Finally, the a empt to rewrite history by portraying past failures of others as jus fica on for present inadequacies is a weak defence. If Rauf Aregbesola has ques ons to answer about his me in office, that does not absolve Bola Ahmed Tinubu of responsibility for current condions. Leadership is about ownership, not excuses.
“Nigerians deserve honest leadership that listens, reflects, and corrects course—not one that dismisses cri cism while ci zens bear the brunt of policy failures. If anything, this moment calls for less spin and more accountability.”
Also, a Facebook user Olabanji Olaleye wrote “If you like write epistle from now ll tomorrow, our vote and support is for ADC.”
The statement, which urged relevant stakeholders to take note, said the flooding will likely occur between April 13 and April 17.
It named areas which may experience the heavy rainfall in the state to include” Adamawa – Ganye, Gbajili; Enugu – Nsukka; Kaduna State – Buruku, Kachia, Kaduna, Kafanchan; Kogi – Ibaji; Kwara – BodeSadu, Ilorin.”
Others are, “Niger –Chanchaga, Minna, Sarkin Pawa; Osun – Ilesa, Iragbiji, Oshogbo, Otan Ayegbaju; Oyo-ApataIbadan, Bodija-Ibadan, Challenge-Ibadan, Eleyele-Ibadan, MoniyaIbadan, Odo Ona-Ibadan, Ojoo-Ibadan, Oyo; Plateau – Bukuru; Taraba State – Ser .”
Though, the state government has assured residents that the preven ve measures have been taken to contain the predic on.
TYusuf Oketola
HE Faculty of Applied Sciences of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State has shared a total sum of N320,000 among 10 students for maintaining the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) in their respecve departments.
The gesture is part of efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship.
The maiden ceremony was a ended by current students drawn from the Na onal Diploma (ND) and Higher Na onal Diploma (HND) programmes, who dis nguished themselves academically.
The beneficiaries of the guesture at ND level and their departments are: Onoghese T.P, with a 3.84 GPA, Nutri on and Dietetics Department; Tajudeen Ikimot, with a 3.87 CGPA, Tourism Management; Abiola Zainab A., with a 3.76 GPA, Hospitality Management; Nureni M.A., with a 3.70 GPA, Sta s cs; and Komolafe Roseline, with a 3.73 GPA, Geological Tech-
nology.
Others at the HND level and their departments are: Kolapo K.L, with a 3.66 GPA, Nutri on and Diete cs; Mufutau Fathia, with a 3.83 GPA, Tourism Management; Nzeribe Chris ana G., with a 3.68 GPA, Hospitality Management; Taiwo R.A., with a 3.74 GPA, Sta s cs; and Sulaiman Mariam, with a 3.75 GPA, Geological Technology.
Tajudeen Ikimot and Mufutau Fathia who emerged as the best scholars at the ND and HND levels, respec vely, with the overall highest GPAs received N70,000 and N90,000 while others got N20,000 each.
Tajudeen Ikimot, overall scholar for ND receiving her cash prize
Addressing the beneficiaries of the scholarship, the Dean of the Faculty, Osinubi Olufemi, said, “Today marks not just a reward for your past efforts, but the beginning of greater opportuni es ahead.”
•ADC Gubernatorial candidate in Osun State, Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam with his running mate, Mrs. Temitope Agiri and the newly elected Osun ADC chairman, Alhaji Isa Adesiji at the National
of the African Democratic Congress held in Abuja recently
Michael Bamigbola
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
THE conven on of the African Democra c Congress (ADC) will have historical significance which will resound for decades to come. The lights have been deemed across Nigeria by a gathering authoritarian spell. The conven on is a necessary row back against the del wave of the despo sm.
That the conven on took place at all is a resounding victory for the forces of democracy.
Nigeria’s Tryst the Des ny was spelt out in a remarkable speech by the par es Na onal secretary and former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
At no me people who deliberately split the People’s Democra c Party ,(PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) are today being falsely robbed as “poli cal strategists”
Aregbesola spoke as a commi ed defender of the Democra c space and not as part of an “Aristocracy of Acvi sm”.
His astute analysis of today’s impasse is a clear rendion of the dilemma Nigeria is in today. The bo om line is that the authoritarian move-
THE crisis in the Middle East is far aba ng, one contenous issue arising from the sudden economic dislocaon centres around whether or not to provide subsidy in order to ameliorate the cost of living crisis which has been induced in countries across the world.
There is of course, nothing new about subsidies. For decades, the European Union (EU) has used one billion US dollar to subsidise food in the EU under the Common Agricultural Policy. This has preserved living standard protected farmers and help the cause of maintaining social stability.
Unfortunately, subsidy is not linked with the achievement of social stability in Nigeria but it’s correctly associated with fraud, the evidence for criminality in successive subsidy ini a ves in Nigeria is damning!
This might be the reason why the coordina ng Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has ruled a return to subsidy, he appears to be more focused on using social interven on programmes instead to ameliorate the effect of the crisis in the Middle East. Unfortunately, social inter-
ADC And Nigeria’s Tryst With Destiny: A Defining Conversation And A Pathway To The Future
ment which has pushed Millions into poverty must be dismantled.
As Aregbesola pointed out in his speech “The ADC derives its existence from the aspiraons and will of the Nigerian people who are red of the deceit and colossal mismanagement to which this country is being subjugated.” This represent a summa on of the present dysfunc on system.
The eternal ques on is, What Is To Be Done? The answer is that a broad-based popular front must be coalesced and woven around the
ADC and the other supporters of Democracy. A big-tent must be constructed based on a pro people-people agenda
Subsidy Issue
ven on in Nigeria have also developed a very bad name with allega ons of fraud and criminal ac vi es.
Nigeria does not have even rudimentary social safetynets a country opera ng on a very weak ins tu onal framework. This is a clear recipe for social instability as we can see from the security situa on in the country.
Any use of social intervenon programmes must now be placed inter the oversized of civil society. Worthy bodies such as SERAP, Budgit, organised labour as well as faith based organisaons must be at driven force designing programmes and oversee their implementa ons.
This is the only way to make them effec ve and not them into a replica on of a previous Gulf War windfall fiasco. The void of gra , social interven on programmes can actually be turned into economically beneficial ini a ves.
A very good contemporary example is from Brazil. In Brazil the social interven on programmes such as Bolsa, Familia were turned into programmes which unleashed poten als and
increased the produc ve based of the economy.
For example, the compulsory school feeding programme in Brazil turned the country into a Soya expor ng power house by providing a glass of soya milk per day for approximately 40 million school children. The economy of scale was achieved to make a Brazil a cost-effec ve exporter of semi process and fully processed soya products. Not only did it create hundreds of thousands of new job, it increased revenues at every level
as a necessary step towards the forma on a er Democratic people of a Government of Popular Unity.
The ADC’s policy czar, professor Pat Utomi has already given a preliminary outline of a programme. It stresses the necessary inculca on of value-addi on to all the frame work of a new poli cal economy based on produc on rather than extract.
This will create a much needed sustainable new jobs and ensure social stability which will come of lessoning the availability of “ungoverned spaces which has led to recrea on of habitats for non- state criminal ac vi es.
Professor Utomi correctly stated that the emphasis in the manifesto of the ADC will be on, Jobs! Jobs!! Jobs!!!. This will capture the public mood.
The ADC has the phone call of Nigerians Democratic aspira ons as spelt out as our yearnings. To quote India’s post-independence prime Pandit Nehru Tryst With Des ny. It is a historical duty that must be achieved.
of government and they came a key earner of foreign excavaon revenues, this is the way to go.
We must not underes mate the effect of the cost of living crisis on already hard-pressed Nigerians.
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We must hear again the nonsense of pallia ves, if social interven on programmes are to use as a response it must be used as a mechanism to migate an economic disaster and create economic opportuni es for an advance from produc on and job crea on in Nigeria.
•A momentous hour prime minister Pandit Nehru declares a Tryst with Destiny for India. Nigeria also needs to make covenant for a new momentum
Bayo Onanuga Vs Rauf Aregbesola: The Selective Amnesia Of A Propaganda Merchant
THE recent vitriolic outburst by Bayo Onanuga against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is not just a study in sycophancy; it is a desperate a empt to rewrite history using the ink of hypocrisy.
To watch a man who built his reputa on on the back of “guerrilla journalism” now serve as the chief laundromat for an administra on drowning in its own inep tude is a tragedy of Shakespearean propor ons.
Bayo Onanuga’s a empt to paint Aregbesola as a failure is a classic case of a man poin ng one finger while four others—soiled by the current administra on’s blood-soaked and hungerstricken reality—point back at him.
The Myth of the “Broken State”
Onanuga’s cri que of Aregbesola’s tenure in Osun ignores a fundamental historical truth: Aregbesola inherited a state looted and hollowed out by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola administra on. It is on record that the previous PDP government le Osun buried in a mountain of debt and administra ve decay.
Aregbesola did not just govern; he built. From the “O-Meal” program that became a global model for social investment to the radical transforma on of infrastructure and school feeding, Aregbesola gave Osun a soul when it had none. To blame him for the financial headwinds caused by the na onal economic downturn of that era is intellectually dishonest.
The Hypocrisy on Insecurity
Onanuga has the effrontery to men on the Kuje jailbreak while his principal presides over a na on where Brigadier Generals are slaughtered like chickens and soldiers are buried in mass graves weekly. Need we remind Bayo that in 2014, his current paymaster, then an opposi on leader, demanded President Goodluck Jonathan’s resigna on because he “could not secure the lives of Nigerians”?
By that same logic, why hasn’t Bayo advised President Tinubu to step down? Under the
current “Renewed Hope” (now widely felt as “Renewed Hardship”), kidnappings have been decentralized to every nook and cranny of the federa on. While Bayo churns out empty, soulless press releases from the comfort of the Villa, mothers are weeping in the forests of the North and the highways of the West.
A Stellar Record vs. Empty Rhetoric
While Onanuga a empts to diminish Aregbesola’s me as Minister of Interior, the sta scs tell a different story—one of moderniza on and tangible results. Unlike the current administra on’s reliance on inten ons, Aregbesola delivered. He moved the Nigeria Immigra on Service from manual drudgery to digital efficiency, implemen ng the MIDAS system at interna onal airports and expanding visa categories from 6 to 79 to boost the Ease of Doing Business.
Aregbesola didn’t just manage prisons; he ini ated the construc on of 3,000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centers and increased inmate enrollment in WAEC/NECO, focusing on rehabilita on over mere incarcera on.
Under his watch, the Federal Fire Service was revitalized, saving assets worth over N25 trillion and thousands of lives through the procurement of hundreds of modern fire engines. Aregbesola deployed over 1,500 specialized
“Bayo, the real “scammers” are not those gathered at a political convention of African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday. The real scammers are those who promised “Renewed Hope” but delivered a funeral shroud. While you and your paymasters obsess over 2027, Nigerians are obsessing over how to survive until tomorrow morning”
personnel to protect farmers—a stark contrast to the current reality where farmers have abandoned their lands for fear of being slaughtered.
The Economy of Despair
Bayo Onanuga boasts about “relief measures” while the average Nigerian cannot afford a single square meal. Let us speak in numbers, Bayo. You claim infla on is falling, yet the price of a bag of rice has eclipsed the new minimum wage.
The most damning indictment of this administra on is the Crude Oil Math. This year’s budget was hinged on $66 per barrel. Today, with crude hovering near $200 per barrel in certain market windows or significantly higher than the benchmark, Nigerians are asking: Where is the excess profit? Why is the “excess” not reflec ng in house rents, transporta on costs, or school fees? The removal of the fuel subsidy without a credible cushion was not boldness; it was economic sabotage against the poor.
The Merchant of Discord
Finally, it is rich for Bayo Onanuga to preach about “na onal interest.” This is the same man whose name is synonymous with the ethnic profiling and slurs against the Igbo during the 2023 elec ons. A man who weaponized ethnicity to rig an elec on has no moral standing to lecture anyone on “desperados” or “power mongers.”
Bayo, the real “scammers” are not those gathered at a poli cal conven on of African Democra c Congress (ADC) yesterday. The real scammers are those who promised “Renewed Hope” but delivered a funeral shroud. While you and your paymasters obsess over 2027, Nigerians are obsessing over how to survive un l tomorrow morning.
Rauf Aregbesola has a record he can defend. Can you say the same for the hunger and blood that define your current tenure?
No, Bayo. The mirror is your greatest enemy. Erasmus Ikhide contributed this piece via: ikhideluckyerasmus@gmail.com
Erasmus Ikhide
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2026: NWTF Moves To Enhance Grassroots Mobilisation In Osun
IN a bid to strengthen grassroots mobilisa on in Osun, women across all spheres of life have been trained on Con nuous Voter Educa on ahead of the August 15 governorship elec on in the state.
The training was organized by a non-governmental organiza on, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) under the European Union Support to Democra c Governance in Nigeria -Phase 2 (EU-SDGN) Programme.
This ini a ve is designed to empower grassroots women through a Training of Trainers (ToT) model on con nuous voter educa on.
Community influencers such as market women, traders, and wives of tradional rulers (Oloris) were equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to promote informed and acve poli cal par cipa on at the grassroots.
Par cipants were trained as peer educators and change agents within their communi es and are expected to step down the knowledge to at least 200 women, thereby significantly expanding the reach and impact of voter educaon at the grassroots level.
Speaking at the programme, the program lead, Vaneza Gregory, posited that Voter Educa on is cri cal as it ensures that ci zens don’t just show up on elec on day, but understand their rights, power and role in shaping the future of their communi es.
Gregory, who spoke on behalf of the NWTF CEO,
A•Equips Women On Active Political Participation
Brenda Anugwom, stressed that the training is designed to equip the par cipants with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to: “Educate their communi es on electoral processes.
“Counter informa on and build trust.
“Encourage inclusive par cipa on, especially for women and marginalised groups.
“Promote peaceful and credible elec ons.”
Speaking with OSUN DEFENDER, a par cipant, Ayomide Bamidele, urged women to par cipate in the decision making by joining ac ve poli cs. Bamidele opined that women have an important role to play in the society, no ng that their day-to-day ac vi es help in shaping the society.
Osun Health Commissioner Makes Case For Regular Medical Checkup
Israel Afolabi Abdullahi Ibrahim stressed the need for all and sundry to take good care of their health.
OSUN State Commissioner for Health, Mr Jola Akintola has advised people to take good care of their health, just as he made case for regular medical checkup.
The commissioner who spoke at an event to commemorate this year’s Interna onal Biomedical Laboratory Science Day Celebra on organized by the state branch of the Associa on of Medical Laboratory Scien sts of Nigeria
27 year old graduate of Mass Communica on, Adijat Olasumbo Olabisi has appealed to Nigerians and people across the world to save her from un mely death by assis ng her with the money needed for kidney transplant.
Olabisi who was diagnosed of chronic kidney ailment is currently receiving medical treatment at a medical facility in Ghana a er she had been treated in many hospitals in Nigeria.
Olabisi who graduated from Université Protestante de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (UPAO), Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin, is a young woman full of life, with talents in singing and event decora on and dreams of giving back to society.
Alas, she was discovered to have kidney problem shortly a er comple ng her Na onal Youths Service Corps (NYSC).
Recalling her travail, the mother of the pa ent who spoke with this medium on telephone said “after comple ng her Na onal Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in November
The commissioner who was represented by Dr. Adeola Aderinwale urged individuals to check their health status regularly.
He said”People need to know that Medical laboratory Scien sts are the first line of defense during a pandemic or a local outbreak. They are the first to iden fy the pathogen, tracking its spread and guiding public health response to the pandemic”.
“Without Laboratory inves ga on, a surgeon is opera ng in the dark and a physician is prescribing in a vacuum,” he added. He acknowledged the support of Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board,which he noted has taken a giant step by strengthening one laboratory per Local Government Area in the state.
Earlier, in his remarks the Chairman, Osun State Parliamentary Staff Associa on of Nigeria (PASAN) Comrade Adekunle Adesina appreciated
the effort of Medical laboratory Scien sts in the state at providing free health care service to the people. In her lecture, Dr. Kemi Olukunle advised the people to check their health status always for benefit of good living. She advised the people to desist from self medica on which according to her has led to the death of numerous individuals.
The keynote speaker at the programme stressed that proper scien fic laboratory inves ga ons and accurate clinical diag-
nosis are essen al for comba ng drug resistance and strengthening Nigeria’s health system. He noted that even among educated and elite groups, including those who regularly access medical care, some vital laboratory tests are o en overlooked when individuals feel healthy. He therefore called for regular medical checkup from competent laboratories, regardless of one’s current health status, as a proac ve step towards be er health management.
27 Years Old Mass Communication Graduate Needs #50 Million For Kidney Transplant
2024, just 10 months later, she was diagnosed with End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease. She is currently on maintenance hemodialysis and has been evaluated for a renal (kidney) transplant, which is now urgently required to save her life.
“Her condi on has progressed to the final stage. A kidney transplant is no longer op onal—it is her only chance to live.
“So many inves ga ons have been done. She now undergoes three dialysis sessions every week, cos ng 3,770 GHC, alongside medica ons such as: Recombinant Human Erythropoie n Injec on (300 GHC), Iron Sucrose Injec on (95 GHC)
“In addi on, she requires connuous medica ons, medical consumables, and mul disciplinary follow-up care. All these have placed an overwhelming financial burden on our family. We have exhausted
all our resources trying to keep her alive.
“My daughter’s world sha ered the day we were told her kidneys are failing. Every me I watch her wince in pain during dialysis, my heart breaks. I wish I could trade places with her—but all I can do now is ask for your help.
“Imagine missing work, missing life, living in pain, hoping for tomorrow. That is her reality.
“She o en asks me: “Will I be able to live long enough to take care of you in your old age and give back to society with the talents God has given me?”
“I want to say yes. But without this surgery, I cannot promise her tomorrow.
“A er months of ba ling this disease, doctors have confirmed that a kidney transplant is the only viable op on for survival.
“The es mated cost for the trans-
plant (Surgery, Medica ons and Postcare): $58,000 USD
“Despite all our efforts, we cannot raise this amount alone. Every week of delay means more money spent on dialysis—money we no longer have. If she misses this window, she may return to the wai ng list, where many do not survive.
“I know mes are hard, and yet you are reading this. That alone gives me hope. She does not just need a donor, she needs a hero, someone who believes her life is worth saving.
“With your help, she can live again. She can regain her strength, return to her dreams, and give back to society and her beloved family,” she added.
She appealed to well spirited people willing to help to send their dona ons to Hassatu O Olabisi Union Bank Account Number: 0000816099 or Sulaiman Olabisi, wema bank, Account Number: 0289337974
•Grassroots women at the Continuous Voters Education training.
Yusuf Oketola
Michael Bamigbola
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Osun Guber: CSO Warns INEC Against Manipulation
The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has warned the Independent Na onal Electoral Commission (INEC) against any act of manipula on in the August 15 governorship elec on in Osun State.
The network in a statement jointly issued by the coordinator of the Ci zenship Ci zens Awareness Centre (CCAC) Shenge Rahman, Obafemi Awolowo Centre For Philosophy And Ideology, Olowu Emmanuel: Social Economic and Civil Rights Advocacy (SECRA) Olanrewaju Stephen, Centre for Accountability and Democracy, Tobiloba Richards Agboola : Good Governance Ini ave (GGI) Raufu Sodiq Akinkunmi, Youths for Be er Nigeria warned against any act that may undermine the confidence reposed in INEC.
The statement reads “the Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State wishes to express its deep concern and unequivocal condemna on of emerging signals sugges ng a dangerous dri towards par sanship by the Independent Na onal Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2026 Osun Governorship Elec on.
“Osun State has, over the years, occupied a strategic place in Nigeria’s electoral calendar, o en serving as a litmus test and precursor to the general elec ons. It is therefore alarming that at such a cri cal me, there are credible indica ons of a calculated a empt to compromise the integrity of the forthcoming elec on.
“Of par cular concern is the recent transfer of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Mu u Agboke from Osun State, alongside strong indica ons of a planned sweeping redeployment of all Local Government Electoral Officers across the state in addi on to other technical staff already transfered.
“Circumstances surrounding Dr. Agboke’s transfer are at best flimsy and unsubstanated pe ons, an asser on that further
deepens public suspicion and calls into ques on the integrity of the decision making process within INEC.
“While we acknowledge that INEC reserves the administra ve preroga ve to transfer its personnel, we are compelled to ques on the ming, intent and consistency of these ac ons.
“Why now? Why was such a widespread redeployment not carried out prior to the Anambra governorship elec on? Why has a similar exercise not been ini ated in Eki State, where elec ons are scheduled to hold before Osun? These ques ons are not merely rhetorical— they strike at the heart of public trust and the credibility of the electoral process.
“Selec ve administra ve ac ons of this magnitude, taken in proximity to a major elec on, raise legimate suspicions and cast a long shadow over INEC’s neutrality. Even more troubling is the apparent double standard at play.
“The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who has been the subject of a barrage of serious and well-documented allega ons of par sanship, has remained in office without any visible accountability measures.
“Yet, in stark contrast, the Commission acted with unusual haste in transferring the Osun REC based on what has been widely described even by the officials of the Commission as flimsy pe ons
allegedly sponsored by poli cal actors.
“This inconsistency is unacceptable and undermines the moral authority of the Commission.Let it be clearly stated: Osun people are poli cally conscious, vigilant, and resolute. Any a empt to manipulate the electoral process, whether through strategic postings, administra ve en-
gineering, or any other covert means, will be fiercely resisted within the bounds of the law.
“INEC must understand that its constu onal responsibility is to serve as an unbiased arbiter, not a willing tool in the hands of par san interests. The sanc ty of the ballot and the sovereignty of the people must not be compromised un-
der any guise.
“We insist that the will of the Osun electorate must be respected, protected and upheld at all mes. Democracy derives its legimacy from the freely expressed mandate of the people and any attempt to subvert that mandate is an assault on the very founda on of our democra c order. We therefore call
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on INEC to immediately provide clear, transparent, and sa sfactory explana ons for these recent and proposed transfers.
“Furthermore, we urge the Commission to halt any ac ons that could undermine public confidence in the electoral process.
“In the coming days, the Network will mobilise its members, allies, and all well-meaning people of Osun State to peacefully and lawfully register their displeasure over these troubling developments and the perceived ancs of INEC.
“Democracy must be defended, and silence in the face of injus ce is not an op on. Let it be known that the consequences of any a empt to rig, manipulate, or undermine the will of the Osun people will be grave and farreaching. Civil society groups across the state and beyond are mobilised and will not hesitate to deploy all lawful means to defend democracy and protect the people’s mandate,” the statement added.
My Dad Never Compared Me — Bimbo Ademoye Opens Up On Academic Struggles And Self-Esteem
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Ntress Bimbo Ademoye has sparked conversa ons online a er candidly sharing her academic struggles and the role her father played in shaping her confidence.
In a hear elt statement, the actress revealed that she was never at the top of her class and o en found herself at the bottom academically.
Despite this, she said her father never compared her to her siblings, par cularly her sister, who consistently excelled in school.
Ademoye used her personal experience to highlight the dangers of comparing children, stressing that such behavior can harm a child’s selfesteem.
She emphasized that while some parents believe comparison can movate children, there are healthier and more suppor ve ways to encourage growth.
Her comments reso-
nated with many fans who praised her father’s approach to paren ng. The actress humorously recounted how she struggled through her
educa on, admi ng that she was not academically inclined.
According to her, all her siblings obtained two degrees each, while she man-
aged to earn one degree through significant effort.
Her honesty about her journey struck a chord with many, especially those who faced similar challenges in school.
In a lighter moment, Ademoye shared a story about her father recently discovering one of her old school results, which was filled with low grades and remarks from teachers no ng that she talked too much.
She joked that her father threatened to laminate the result and show it to her future children as a reminder of her past struggles.
Her revela on has since sparked discussions on social media about paren ng styles, academic pressure, and self-worth.
Many users applauded her father for fostering a suppor ve environment that allowed her to thrive in her own path, ul mately becoming one of Nollywood’s celebrated actresses despite her academic setbacks.
•Former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Olaleke Agboke in a group photograph with
officials of INEC after his sendforth programme at Osun State INEC office, Osogbo
Michael Bamigbola
Again, Osun Security Workers Seek Adeleke’s Intervention Over Unpaid Salaries
STAFF of the Omoluabi Security Services have again appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke over unpaid two months salaries (February-March).
The situa on, ac-
cording to a crosssec on of them who spoke with OSUN DEFENDER under the condi on of anonymity, is becoming unbearable, as many of them could not afford to feed themselves and their respec ve families. Also, they
are resor ng to loans to take transportaon to their places of duty.
They are being paid a sum of N25,000 as their monthly takehome by the state government.
A staff of the security ou it who
Urban Alert Raises The Alarm Over Illegal Mining Business
Anon-profit organi-
za on, Urban Alert has raised the alarm over ongoing illegal mining ac vi es in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
Urban Alert said the con nued ac vi es of ilegal miners opera ng at Ifelagba Community in Owoeba, along Ilesa Garage Area, Osogbo has heavily contributed to the contamina on of the Osun River.
In Osogbo
It stressed that no acon has been taken to arrest the situa on despite bringing it to the a enon of the state government and the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.
‘We are saddened by reports of the con nued ac vi es of illegal miners opera ng in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. These miners are heavily contamina ng the Osun River, just a few kilometers from the Osun-Os-
ogbo Grove.
“Despite bringing this ma er to the a en on of the Osun State Government, Na onal Environmental Standards and Regula ons Enforcement Agency, and the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, no significant ac on has been taken to address the situa on.
“The Ifelagba Community in Owoeba, along llesa Garage Area in Osogbo, just like other communi es in the area, remains helpless in the hands of these gold miners.
“We call on Governor Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke and the Minister of Solid Minerals, @Dele Alake, to urgently protect the people and the environment. Authori es cannot con nue to look away,” Urban Alert stated.
does not want his name in print while speaking with OSUN DEFENDER, yesterday, expressed disappointment about the situa on.
“The situa on is becoming unbearable for us. What we are earning is not what the government should delay for two months. We are not even sure if the April salary will be paid. That will make it the third month. The situa on is excrucia ng and we can no longer endure it. I have been trekking to work since this issue began while I borrow from people to feed myself and family. We appeal to Governor Adeleke to please look into the issue as a ma er of urgency.
“We quite understand the situa on of the state. We quite understand that the seizure of the local government funds by the federal government is affec ng a lot of sectors in the state. However, we appealed to our amiable Governor to consider our plight,” the staff stated.
Another operave of the Omoluabi Security Service also appealed to the authori es to treat the ma er with urgency, saying she has run into debt as the situa on persists.
The staff also begged the state government to review the N25,000 remunera on in view of the current economic reality.
The source said, “I want to plead with the authority to
please a end to our ma er. It has been almost three months that we have not received salaries. We also at the same me urged the government to review the N25,000 to meet up with the current economic reality.
“Imagine a married woman trekking to work. The money is not even enough to cater for our needs. We believe the governor has a listening ear.”
ADC Is Unstoppable; It Is The Sun Of Nigeria
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This conjecture is made solely to deny ADC the right to undertake its statutory func ons and to delegi mize its ac ons in order to pave way for the APC to go into the 2027 elec ons without any credible challenge from the only opposi on party capable of defea ng them.So far, the ADC is the largest and most robust grassroots poli cal party in opposi on, populated by major poli cal gladiators who are poised to defeat the APC in the next round of elec ons.
INEC has become a willing accomplice of the APC government on a diabolical hatchet job to ensure APC is the only party on the ballot paper come 2027.Our party will use all legi mate means to resist it.We hereby call on the interna onal community to take special interest in the evolving an -democra c acons of the APC and, more par cularly, INEC’s abandonment of its role as an unbiased umpire.
Nigeria has gone through similar an -democra c plots from some governments in the past, stood up to them, and those plots collapsed like a pack of cards. This a empt too will collapse like a pack of cards, and Nigerians will take back their country.V.
Party Development and Ac vi es:
The ADC on November 17, 2025, opened its new headquarters at 121, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. It has since become a beehive of acvi es from which the party’s rescue mission is being coordinated.Cons tu on Review.
The Cons tu on of the ADC has been reviewed with buyin not only from the members of the party, but also from the general public whose mandate ADC seeks. In this, we aim to advance our core values including being inclusive, recep ve and representa ve.
The review also aims at strengthening internal democracy, enhancing accountability and empowering youths, women, the physically challenged and the elderly. The reviewed cons tu on is hereby presented to this Na onal Conven on for ra fica on, approval and adop on. Membership Mobiliza on, Revalidaon and Registra on. The party has been engaged in a massive Membership
Mobiliza on, Revalida on and Registra on drive. Launched formally on February 12, 2026, it is a hybrid programme combining physical and electronic registra on with the proviso that all those registering or revalida ng their membership must register their names in the Ward Registers provided by the party. ADC Policy and Manifesto.
The party has finalized its Policy and Manifesto which are designed to represent the aspira ons of the various segments of the populace and ensure service delivery to the Nigerian people. The Policy and Manifesto Commi ee submi ed its Report to the party on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
This has been presented to the NWC and NEC, which have approved it, and it is hereby presented to the Na onal Conven on for ra fica on.VI. Elec ons, Primaries and Poli cal AlliancesElec ons and PrimariesOur party par cipated in the November 2025 Anambra State Gubernatorial Elec ons and the February 2026 Federal Capital Territory Local Government elec ons.
We were not victorious for various reasons, including the fact that our opponents employed the power of incumbency, mone za on of the electoral process and misuse of state power. On our side, we suffered from poor funding and the general non-readiness of our emerging structures.
However, we have learnt from these lessons and are ready for the Eki State and Osun State Gubernatorial Elec ons.
Mul party Summit: Our party has had talks with various poli cal par es that share its vision of a new country built on the welfare and security of the ci zenry and social jus ce for all. These include the Peoples’ Democra c Party (PDP), the Social Democra c Party (SDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Redemp on Party (PRP).
A follow-up Joint Press Conference of Opposi on Polical Par es was held in Abuja on February 26, 2026, under the theme “The State of the Na on.”A Mul party Summit is planned for broader engagement of opposi on poli cal par es on “The Impera ve of a United Opposi on Front for 2027.”VII.
Persecu on of Opposi on: It is very sad and disheartening that the ruling Party and its administra on has resorted to cheap blackmail and discriminatory persecu on of opposi-
on poli cians and personali es. State agencies such as the EFCC, ICPC, DSS, NPF, etc., have been weaponized against the opposi on and their members.Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Mr. Jimi Lawal are in ICPC deten on on bailable offences. Senator Waziri Aminu Tambuwal and Abubakar Malami SAN are being harassed with charges and asset forfeitures.
Scores of other prominent poli cians are being scared with incrimina ng threats, charges and crimes for either fraternizing with the opposi on or planning to join it. The list is endless.It has become a crime in Nigeria to be in the opposi on or contemplate joining the opposi on.These people claim to be protégés of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a foremost principled opposi on leader in Nigeria. Yet their acts in government make that claim doub ul. It is important to remind them of the philosophy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo:“Awolowo defined opposion as an ideological ‘ins tu onal conscience of the republic.’
A democracy without opposi on is an autocracy. Vibrant, principled and determined opposi on is the heart and soul of DEMOCRACY.” Nigeria must be a virile mul -party democracy and remain a REPUBLIC.
WE SAY BOLDLY AND CLEARLY: NO TO CORONATION.VIII. Congresses and Conven on Timeline The ADC Polling Unit, Ward and Local Government Congresses were held on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The State Congresses held on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Na onal Conven on is holding today, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.All these dates, melines and reports were in accordance with the party cons tu on, ra fied at the Na onal Execu ve Council (NEC) mee ng held on March 25, 2026 in Abuja.
Closing Declara on: Dis nguished Delegates, it is those who dare to stand up for principles that win. We dare to stand up. So, victory will be ours and that of the Nigerian people. By the grace of God.
The theme of this Conven on as declared by the Chairman of the Conven on Planning Commi ee is: “So that Nigeria will work for FREEDOM, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY.”. Let us strive to make our Party realize this vision for our people and the black race.
I Welcome You All.
Yusuf Oketola
Yusuf Oketola
•Adeleke
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 VOL. 21 NO 30 www.osundefender.com, email: osundefenderbank@gmail.com
WE are here today, holding the 8th African Democra c Congress (ADC) Na onal Conven on despite the desperate a empts of the ruling party and andemocra c forces including the Independent Na onal Electoral Commission (INEC) to emasculate our party.
Just as no power can stop the Sun from rising, so can the ADC not be stopped.At no other me in our history has the country’s moral compass been so shamelessly bent as it is now. People who deliberately split the Peoples’ Democra c Party, PDP and the Labour Party, LP, are today, being falsely robed as “poli cal strategists.”
Since when has criminality become a strategy?The ADC does not and, will never owe its existence to any individual or group including an electoral body masquerading as a neutral umpire with its leadership raggedly robed in the a re of poli cal par sanship.
The ADC derives its existence from the aspira ons and will of the Nigerian people who are red of the deceit and colossal mismanagement to which this country is being subjugated.We owe our existence to the Nigerian cons tu on which declares that freedom of associa on including, that to form or belong to any poli cal party, is guaranteed and is a fundamental right.We are here because the ADC is on a rescue mission to prise the country from the strangula ng grasp of the ruling party.
The APC is a party which has foisted on the country, an electoral law that states forgery and making false claims in electoral documents, is no longer a punishable electoral offence. In other words, the ruling party is decriminalizing criminality.We proclaim our existence because our country is worth all necessary sacrifices. II. The State of the Na on: A Country in Dire StraitsWe cannot allow kakistocracy in Nigeria.
The evidence is overwhelming and demands urgent a en on.The Economy, the government’s claim that the recent reduc on in the exchange rate shows its mastery of economics is false.
In truth, the exchange rate which was about N700 to the dollar when this government assumed office in 2023, is now about N1,400. This amounts to a 100 percent devalua on. In an import-dependent economy, this is devasta ng.The cost of a litre of fuel was before this administra on, between N185-238 depending on the part of the country you were; now it is about N1,400 per litre and s ll rising.
The cost of transporta on has become so prohibi ve that it is now unrealis c for some workers to go to work.Power Supply. The administra on told Nigerians that if it does not solve the power problem by providing constant power supply, it should not be voted for a second term.
Today, power supply is far worse, with some parts of the country receiving an average of two hours daily and some being in darkness for stretches of weeks and months.Ordinarily, having made such a promise and failed woefully, an honest President should simply step
“The Rise of the New ADC, Our party, the ADC, has within nine months of its July 2, 2025 unveiling in Abuja, transformed into the main opposition party in the country. It has also become the Minority Party in the National Assembly as well as the hope of the Nigerian people for liberation from the clutches of the ruling party”
ADC Is Unstoppable; It Is The Sun Of Nigeria AGENDA By OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA
down and not seek re-elec on. Rather, what we are witnessing is the most desperate attempt by a candidate in Nigerian electoral history to retain power at all cost, even if it means bringing down the en re democra c system.
“Renewed Hope” — Exposed Dis nguished Delegates, four years ago, this government promised Nigerians “Renewed Hope.” Now, three years into its four-year tenure, it is s ll promising “Renewed Hope.” When exactly will this hope come to frui on? The answer is simple; it is a scam. If allowed, the regime will connue chan ng renewed hope to eternity. We have the duty to stop scammers from retaining power.
Educa on: As for educa on, the number of out-of-school children which used to be 18.3 million, has lengthened to some 20 million. Far more children, due to neglect, are being railroaded by the government into poverty and criminality. Today, 130 million Nigerians are mul -dimensionally poor.
Security and the Empathy Deficit. This has been the worst of mes in terms of security in the na on, with banditry and terrorism spreading across the country. But equally worrying is the marked lack of empathy by the rudderless Presidency. A er the 2025 Yelwata massacres in Benue State, the President, supposedly on a condolence trip, did not visit the affected community. Rather, he held court in the Benue State Government House and returned to the safety of the Presiden al Villa in Abuja.
Again in 2026, a er the Angwan Rukuba killings in Jos, rather than visit the affected community, the President stayed put at the Jos Airport which is 40 minutes’ drive from the city and had the surviving vic ms and families brought to him.Dis nguished Delegates, the country is in dire straits and we cannot allow this con nued dri into hopelessness.
This is why the ADC is on a rescue mission. On this, there is no me to spare. We call on all conscien ous ci zens to join us, because a fence si er in moments that require decisiveness is either a traitor or a collaborator with those who seek to destroy the country.III.
The Rise of the New ADC , Our party, the ADC, has within nine months of its July 2, 2025
unveiling in Abuja, transformed into the main opposi on party in the country. It has also become the Minority Party in the Na onal Assembly as well as the hope of the Nigerian people for libera on from the clutches of the ruling party.
We have spent the last ten months consolida ng our structures across the country and reposi oning for the patrio c duty of providing leadership for our country by the grace of God in 2027.
The Birth of the New ADC: A Legal and Democra c Process. It is necessary to explain to party members and the generality of the Nigerian people, the process that led to the birth of the new ADC.On March 27, 2025, the ADC Na onal Execu ve Commi ee (NEC) met at the party Na onal Headquarters, Abuja.
The mee ng decided, among other matters, to waive the provisions of Ar cles 9.3(1) (2)(3) & 9.4(1) on eligibility to hold party posi ons and contest elec ons. The then ADC Na onal Legal Adviser, Peter Oyewole Esq., moved the mo on for the waiver which was passed. This mee ng was observed by INEC officials. The party also sent the report of the NEC mee ng to the Chairman of INEC in a letter dated April 3, 2025, acknowledged on April 4, 2025.On May 15, 2025, a further NEC meeting was held at the Chelsea Hotel, CBD, Abuja.
This mee ng resolved to: Suspend Ar cle 23(4) of the Party’s cons tu on which could prevent the assump on of vacant offices by merit.Mandate and empower the Na onal Chairman, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, and the NWC to take all necessary ac ons, make requisite decisions, and engage relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful forma on, coordina on and execu on of the coali on in line with the vision and objec ves of the party.
The resolu ons were unanimously passed and adopted. In both his opening and closing remarks, Chief Nwosu emphasised the objec ves of the Party as a vehicle for deepening and consolida ng democracy, advancing Nigeria, upli ing the people and edifying the Black Race.
The report of the mee ng was communicated to INEC on May 21, 2025, and acknowl-
edged on May 30, 2025.
The July 2025 NWC Resolu ons and Caretaker Commi ee. The NWC, following the order of the NEC of May 15, 2025, met on July 2, 2025 and passed the following resolu ons:Cons tu on of a Caretaker Commi ee to manage the affairs of the party in light of the coali on process and internal restructuring.Composi on and appointment of the Caretaker Commi ee/Interim NWC, including: Senator David Mark as Caretaker Naonal Chairman; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Caretaker Na onal Secretary; and Bolaji Abdullahi as Caretaker Na onal Publicity Secretary, among other members.
The Caretaker Commi ee was to manage the affairs of the party for a minimum period of twelve months unless otherwise decided by the Na onal Conven on.On July 29, 2025, the NEC met again at Chelsea Hotel and ra fied the NWC resolu ons. The en re process was observed by INEC officials and NEC members without any objec on.
INEC subsequently recognized the new leadership and uploaded the principal officers onto its electronic portal.From the foregoing, the former Na onal Chairman, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, and the en re NWC were legi mately dissolved by the NEC in accordance with the Cons tu on of the party. No member of the former NWC therefore has any right or claim to any office therea er. Such claim is superfluous and of no effect whatsoever.IV.
The Legal Basis of This 8th Na onal Conven on.
The Independent Na onal Electoral Commission, being a crea on of the law, has a duty to abide by the 1999 Cons tu on of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and all other laws of the federa on, especially the clear provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
The duty of a ending and monitoring Mee ngs, Congresses and Conven ons of poli cal par es is a mandatory one imposed on INEC by the Electoral Act, 2026. Sec on 82(3) of the Electoral Act 2026 states:“The Commission with or without prior no ce to the poli cal party, SHALL a end and observe any conven on congress, conference or mee ng which is convened by a poli cal party for the purpose of: (a) Elec ng members of its execuve commi ees or other governing bodies; (b) Elec ng candidates for an elec on at any level; and (c) Approving a merger with any registered poli cal party.
”The ADC fulfilled its only obliga on under Sec on 81(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act by giving INEC the required 21 days’ no ce through a December 2025 le er, which was acknowledged by INEC. We have discharged our responsibility; it is now INEC’s duty to equally discharge its responsibility of a ending and monitoring our conven on.
The decision of INEC to refuse to a end and monitor our conven on amounts to derelic on of duty bordering on a dangerously par san outlook aimed at unlawfully delegimizing the otherwise legi mate ac ons of our party, the ADC.
The only condi on that renders a congress or conven on invalid is contained in Sec on 82(6), which addresses failure to give no ce. Since ADC has given the required no ce, there is no other legi mate ground for INEC’s refusal to monitor this conven on.Hiding under the order of the Court of Appeal which made no reference to a ending and monitoring ADC’s conven on amounts to INEC assuming the role of the courts.
We remind INEC that ADC remains a registered poli cal party with registered members and structures from the polling unit level up to the na onal level. ADC has not been proscribed by any law or court order. It therefore has the right to con nue undertaking its legimate func ons under the law.
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