Atiku Writes Senator Ademola Adeleke Over His Loss At Supreme Court

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has written to console Senator Ademola Adeleke over his loss at Supreme Court in a split decision of five to two members of the panel, on Friday, where the Apex court affirmed Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as duly elected governor of Osun State. On his verified official Twitter page, the former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of PDP wrote: “I join with people of goodwill all over Nigeria to say to Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the people of the great state of Osun, that we stand with them in good times and

By |July 5th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Senator Adeleke Takes IGP, AIG To Court Over Detention

Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday sued  the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for   his detention  by the police in   Abuja on May 6. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September  2018 Osun State governorship election is   through his lawyer, Kanmi Ajibola,  seeking the enforcement of his fundamental rights to personal liberty and right to freedom of movement at the  Osun State High Court. Joined in the  suit are  the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 11, Mr Leye Oyebade; an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Simon Lough;  and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, John Faluyi. Adeleke,

By |May 23rd, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Why Police detain Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke

The Police has detained Senator Ademola Adeleke popularly known as dancing Senator. Adeleke, the Senator representing Osun west at the Senate,  had honoured an invitation at the force headquarters in Abuja before he was detained. The Police said he was detained in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person. A statement by the Force Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba reads: “Senator Adeleke is currently in police custody. He was taken into custody in the evening of today 6th May,  2019 in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person. “Meanwhile, in the best tradition of natural justice and

By |May 6th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

No Election In Osun, We Are At War–Dancing Senator Ademola Raises Alarm

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun rerun election, Ademola Adeleke, has said that election did not hold today in Osun State, thereby demanding for the outright cancellation of the rerun, while he also urged INEC to declare him winner of the election. Senator Ademola who is also known as dancing senator, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to save the country from shame it could face from the international community. He spoke to press men in Osun State this afternoon following alleged electoral malpractices that characterised the rerun election. According to him: “The election is

By |September 27th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke Leads After Results From 18 LGAs Declared By INEC

Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party made an early lead on Saturday, after INEC returning officers announced the council-by-council results in the Osun governorship election. The PDP candidate also made an emphatic sweep of both Ede North and Ede South local councils which is believed to be his stronghold. Daily Trust reported that in Ede South, he polled 16,693 votes, while in Ede North, he got 18,745 votes. His All Progressives Congress rival, Gboyega Oyetola got 4,512 and 7,025 in the two councils respectively. After final results were announced in 18 local governments, he has

By |September 23rd, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

I Didn’t Need WAEC Result Into US Varsity —Dancing Senator Adeleke

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said he gained admission into the university he attended in the United States without presenting his West African School Certificate Examination result. Adeleke said this in Ede on Thursday while reacting to the dismissal of the suit filed against his eligibility before Justice David Oladimeji of the Osun State High Court. Adeleke, who was flanked by some of his mates at the Ede Muslim Grammar School, Ede said he was well known during his school days because he loved his schoolmates and loved sports. The

By |August 10th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , |3 Comments

Certificate No Require To Contest Governorship Election –Court

An Osun State High Court presided over by Justice David Oladimeji yesterday dismissed a suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the state, saying that the constitution does not state that a candidate for the office of the governor must possess a certificate. The Court said that the constitution only stipulated that a candidate must be educated up to secondary school level and that the plaintiff also admitted that the Senator attended Ede Grammar School (secondary school). The plaintiffs, Rasheed Olabayo and

By |August 9th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: |0 Comments

Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke Wins PDP Guber Primary In Osun With 7 Votes

Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke popularly known for his dancing talent has emerged as the People Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate with 1,569 votes. He defeated Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, his closest rival with just seven votes.  

By |July 22nd, 2018|Categories: Politics|Tags: |4 Comments
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