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Osun Central 2027: It’s IBO’s Turn for Senate

As political permutations begin ahead of the 2027 general elections, concerned stakeholders from Ifelodun, Boripe, and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency, popularly known as IBO Federal Constituency, have called for equity, justice, and balance in the Osun Central Senatorial District ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Findings reveal that since the return to democracy in 1999, Osogbo Federal Constituency has produced the late Senator Bayo Salami and the current APC National Secretary, Senator Dr. Ajibola Basiru. Ila Federal Constituency produced Senator Sola Adeyeye, who served for eight years, and currently has Senator Olubiyi Ajagunla. Yet, IBO Federal Constituency  comprising three strategic local government areas in Osun Central  has _never produced a Senator on the platform of the progressive party_, despite its consistent loyalty, massive votes, and significant contributions to the success of the APC and its predecessors. Other federal constituencies within Osun Ce...
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Arsenal’s Lone-Goal Defeat to Liverpool Raises Questions, But League Leaders Still Poised for 2025/26 Glory

 

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bioye Tosin Lawrence, Sports Analyst


Arsenal’s 1–0 defeat to Liverpool in the third week of the Premier League has once again exposed the lingering cracks in Mikel Arteta’s side. The Gunners, despite their impressive squad depth and tactical evolution in recent seasons, seem to have carried over some of the vulnerabilities that haunted them in their last three Premier League campaigns.



The narrow loss at Anfield underscored familiar struggles, missed opportunities in front of goal, shaky composure under pressure, and lapses in defensive concentration. For a side aiming to dethrone Manchester City and establish themselves as serial contenders, these lessons remain unlearned.



Yet, the bigger picture still offers encouragement for Arsenal fans. With Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City stumbling to back-to-back defeats against Tottenham and Brighton, Arsenal stand as the only credible challengers to the Premier League crown this season. The Gunners’ consistency, coupled with City’s early fragility, tilts the title race in Arsenal’s favor, provided Arteta’s men can translate dominance into decisive victories against top rivals.


However, injuries threaten to derail that ambition. Key players have already faced fitness setbacks, testing the resilience and adaptability of Arteta’s squad. To truly announce themselves as champions-in-waiting, Arsenal must not only overcome injury blows but also sharpen their cutting edge in crucial fixtures.


The Liverpool defeat may sting, but it does not diminish Arsenal’s status as title favorites. If Arteta’s boys can learn quickly from these early missteps, the 2025/26 season may yet be remembered as the campaign where Arsenal finally matured into serial champions.


Abioye Tosin Lawrence is the publisher of Oriontimes Online Newspaper and the memoirist of Voices from the Fire: My Journey Through a Hollow Empire

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