Re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied reaching any agreement with President Bola Tinubu over his support for the President’s bid for a second term in 2027. Adeleke said his decision to support Tinubu was based on the fact that the President is a Yoruba man from the South-West, adding that he wanted to […]
Jubilation erupted across Osun State on Sunday following the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the August 15 governorship election. The celebrations were particularly pronounced in Osogbo, the state capital, and Ede, Adeleke’s hometown, where supporters trooped onto the streets, singing, dancing, and chanting in celebration of the governor’s victory. At the […]
Governor Ademola Adeleke has extended an olive branch to his opponents in the Osun governorship election, asking them to work with his administration for the good of the people. Adeleke spoke during his address to the people of Osun State, hours after he was declared the winner of the August 15 governorship election. “Osun State […]
The Osun State governor has won a fresh four-year term to lead the South-West state after defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Returning Officer for the Osun governorship election, Joshua Ogunwole, who announced the results at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre in Osogbo early on […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated its ban on the participation of the Amotekun Corps and other non-state security groups in security operations for the Osun State governorship election. The Force also announced a restriction on movement across the state from midnight on Friday, August 14, 2026, to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it printed millions of ballot papers and result sheets within 36 hours following a judgment ordering the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The INEC National Commissioner supervising Osun State, Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s […]
In a bid to provide Nigerians with adequate opportunity to make well-considered contributions, the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The PWG said the deadline had been extended to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. West […]
The Osun State Government has filed a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to investigate statements attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi, which allegedly called for violence against members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. The suit, filed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole […]
The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports suggesting a disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said reports published by some national newspapers and online platforms were misleading and did […]
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or using state institutions for partisan advantage. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku described the Osun […]
