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 …
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 …
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and his wife, Kafayat Oyetola, cast their votes at Ward 1, Unit 10, Iragbiji, in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday. Oyetola, who spoke to newsmen after casting his vote in the ongoing 2026 governorship election in the state, commended voters for their large …
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 …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has commended the large turnout of voters at his voting center in Ikire, saying it shows that residents are not intimidated from participating in the election. Oyebamiji made the remarks after visiting his polling unit at Unit 11, Ward 9, Open …
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned his supporters to remain vigilant over alleged attempts to introduce fake ballot papers at some polling units during the ongoing governorship election. Adeleke raised the concern shortly after casting his ballot at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede North Local Government Area on Saturday. The …
