LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola may engage no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A member of the governor’s legal team, Kunle Adegoke, gave this indication in an interview with…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governor of Nigeria’s Osun state has escaped what officials call an”assassination attempt” when armed people attacked anti-police brutality protesters in the state capital Osogbo. After marching with the protesters, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola was addressing them when shots were fired. Mr Oyetola was not hurt but some of his aides were wounded….
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A civil rights organisation, Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPILA) has expressed concern over the verdict of the Supreme Court which affirmed the victory of governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the organisation, by that action the apex court has “substantially spat in the face…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday burst into celebration after the judgement of Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal on Governor Gboyega Oyetola. The supporters at the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja jumped for joy and started jubilating at the end of the court proceedings. Delivering the lead judgement…