Two circulars from the Osun State government have been circulating online with controversial claims. One of the circulars announces an appointment of a “Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Government House Pool,” while the other designates an appointee as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Oranmiyan New Town & Grown Area Development.” Both...
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FACT SHIELD: Ministerial Appointments And The Constitutional Requirements
57 days after being sworn in, Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president is yet to submit a list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for ratification. The absence of the much-awaited list has triggered a flurry of speculations and hints among citizens eagerly anticipating the appointment of key officials in the administration. Amidst the anticipation, there have...
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FACT CHECK: Did Governor Adeleke appoint his daughter as commissioner in Osun State?
By Peter Yohanna Claim: Osun Governor appointed his biological daughter, Adenike Adeleke as commissioner in the state On July 7, 2023, a Twitter user tweeted that “BREAKING: ‘g’overnor Ademola Adeleke has just appointed his biological daughter as a Commissioner in Osun State. Congratulations to the good people of Osun State.” The tweet has garnered over...
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FACT CHECK: Has Osun Governor appointed commissioners since he assumed office?
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, a Twitter user, @akomscopy tweeted that the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has not appointed commissioners since he assumed office. The tweet has generated reactions on social media. In the tweet, he said “Governor Adeleke is almost a year in office and not a single commissioner appointed. It’s funny...
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FACT CHECK: How true is Ademola Adeleke’s claim that he introduced ‘fact check’ in Nigeria?
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun state, South-West, during a virtual interview with Channels TV last weekend, claimed that he introduced fact-checking in Nigeria. Adeleke made this claim while he was reacting to the latest Appeal Court ruling which upheld his victory at the Osun gubernatorial election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on...