With the election fever over in Osun State, tension is beginning to ease off as supporters, family members, and friends of Governor Ademola Adeleke continue to celebrate his victory. Governor Adeleke has received greetings and congratulations from across the political spectrum, including top opposition leaders like Rabiu Kwankwaso, NDC vice presidential candidate, who viewed the victory …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally closed its Situation Room for the 2026 Osun State governorship election following the conclusion of the poll and declaration of the result in the early hours of Sunday. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced the closure on Sunday while addressing officials at the Situation Room. Amupitan Commends …
Former Kano State governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the election held on Saturday. Kwankwaso also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the Osun State governorship election. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page …
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the Osun State 2026 governorship election held on Saturday, August 16, paving the way for his return for a second term in office. Pinnacle Daily reports that although the election featured 14 candidates, it was a keenly contested race between Adeleke and other major party candidates, including …
The European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub has described Saturday’s Osun State governorship election as generally peaceful, orderly and inclusive, with a strong voter turnout recorded across polling units. The observation hub, made up of the Centre for Media and Society, International Press Centre, Nigerian Women Trust Fund, TAF Africa, …
The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 3,292 of the 3,763 expected polling unit results from the Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), representing 87.48 per cent of the total results. A check of the INEC IReV portal by Pinnacle Daily at 10:00 pm on Saturday showed that 471 polling unit …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun uploading results from the Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), as counting and collation continue across the state. As of 4:12 p.m. on Saturday, 437 of the 3,763 expected polling unit results had been uploaded, representing about 11.6 per cent of the total. …
The Centre for Democracy and Development (Yiaga Africa) has commended the peaceful conduct and early commencement of voting in the Osun governorship election but raised concerns over alleged vote buying and intimidation of election observers. The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said voting had commenced early in most of the polling units monitored …
The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, has expressed confidence in winning the ongoing Osun governorship election, insisting that the people of the state are ready for a change. Salaam spoke after casting his vote at Unit 003, Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward 004, Ejigbo, where he arrived with his wife. …
The Adeleke Campaign Council has raised the alarm over the alleged presence of armed security personnel at the residence of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, claiming that the residence had been sealed off and people inside reportedly prevented from leaving the premises. The campaign council made the allegation on …
