Former Chairperson of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has expressed concern over increasing political tension ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, warning that the situation could threaten the credibility of the poll and weaken public confidence in Nigeria's democracy. The human rights lawyer and Associate Professor of Law urged …
The Osun State Government has filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its statutory allocation account, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare the action unlawful and award N2 billion in exemplary damages. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, was filed on August 5 by Governor Ademola …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal and recommended the prosecution of its promoter, Adeniyi Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after presenting an interim …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the court order freezing a bank account of the Osun State Government, describing the timing of the action as embarrassing and capable of undermining confidence in the country's democratic process. The directive follows the EFCC's decision to obtain a court …
Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to residents of Osun State to maintain peace and shun violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. Speaking during a youth campaign mobilisation event for Governor Ademola Adeleke, his uncle who is contesting under the Accord Party, Davido urged eligible voters to participate peacefully in …
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his recent comments on the party's vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, urging him to stop what it described as repeated verbal attacks. The party also dismissed Wike's assertion that the outcome of the …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the emergence of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election, describing the ticket as lacking electoral value. Speaking during a media parley on Tuesday, Wike said Amaechi no longer commands …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the wave of political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election, saying the people of the state should not be subjected to attacks after endorsing the President's 2027 re-election bid. Speaking at a campaign rally in Olorunda Local Government Area …
The Osun State Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of making false and inflammatory allegations against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The accusation followed Adeleke's appeal to the President to intervene in what he described as growing political violence in the state …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to the qualification and disqualification of candidates seeking elective office. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Muhammed Umar held that the suit lacked merit, ruling that the disputed sections …
