The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 (1.9 million) Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The figure represents 81.5 per cent of the 2,339,233 (2.33 million) registered voters in the state. INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this …
With just one day to the Osun Governorship election, two governorship candidates, Adebayo Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal on Thursday, saying he arrived at the decision after consultations with party …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn his support for Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun State, and declared his backing for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Imumolen announced his position on Thursday at the APC campaign rally held in Osogbo, the state capital, ahead of Saturday’s …
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has welcomed members of the political families of former governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel and the late Senator Buruji Kashamu into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abiodun described their decision to join the APC as a significant step towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor received …
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged stakeholders in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to allow voters to freely choose their leaders without intimidation or interference. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his X handle on Thursday, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, …
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against the heavy deployment of security personnel ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the exercise could begin to resemble a military operation rather than a democratic process. Atiku spoke on Wednesday at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in …
PDP, ADP reject tariff describe charges a outrageous The Cross River State Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA), has fixed ₦150 million as the fee for outdoor campaign advertisements by presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Under the new tariff, governorship candidates will pay N100 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State House …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s recent comments on political competition for the controversial remarks attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the claim while speaking on Arise News on Wednesday. Abdullahi said Fadahunsi may have interpreted President …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said it had received what it described as credible reports of plans to …
The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports of a disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly over the delay in passing the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The government, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said Fubara was working closely with the lawmakers …
