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  WHAT IS THE OFFENCE OF IFE IN APC? THE IFE QUESTION ALL APC LEADERS MUST ANSWER By Arewa Oluwaseun For too long, the sons and daughters of Ile-Ife have watched in silence as loyalty to All Progressive Congress (APC) party has been repaid with exclusion, humiliation and calculated political erasure. Silence, however, has reached its limit. The time has come to ask every Ife leaders in that party publicly and unequivocally that what exactly is the offence of Ife within the APC? What truly is the offence of Ife in the hands of the APC in Osun state? This is no longer a whisper in private gatherings or a complaint muttered in political corridors; it is now a loud moral and political question demanding a public answer. For how long will Ife people be consistently present yet deliberately excluded? How long will loyalty be repaid with humiliation? Three illustrious sons of Ife seasoned politicians with enviable records of consistency, loyalty and service stepped forward under the APC p...

  Royal Endorsement and a Call for Continuity: Otunba Omisakin James Adebayo Urges Ìfẹ́ to Stand Firm with Governor Adeleke The leading aspirant for the House of Representatives in Ìfẹ́ Federal Constituency, Otunba Omisakin James Adebayo, has expressed his deep appreciation to the respected palace chiefs of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ for their recent visit and open show of support for the performing Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, ahead of his second-term bid. Otunba Omisakin described the visit of the palace chiefs as timely, historic, and symbolic, noting that it reflects the collective wisdom and progressive thinking of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ traditional institution. According to him, the chiefs’ support clearly demonstrates their belief that the people of Ìfẹ́ are firmly behind Governor Adeleke and will overwhelmingly support his re-election without hesitation or regret. He acknowledged that the palace chiefs, in their wisdom, recognized the immense contributi...