Voters across Osun State on Saturday, August 15, 2026, turned out to elect the next governor of the state across 30 Local Government Areas in a keenly contested governorship election involving 14 candidates. The election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is taking place across the 30 local government areas of the state. …
With 14 candidates on the ballot, security concerns mounting, and federal leverage looming, Governor Ademola Adeleke relies on star power, youth appeal and ground mobilisation ahead of the August 15 poll. Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has once again thrown his full weight behind his uncle, actively campaigning alongside Governor Ademola …
Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over the late movement of sensitive electoral materials ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, warning that the development could disrupt logistics and create additional security risks. The organisation also identified possible vote buying, violence, technological failures and the neutrality of security agencies as major issues that …
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 …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn his support for Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun State, and declared his backing for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola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 …
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 …
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 …
Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments. Channels Television reports that Fadahunsi arrived at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election and security, Samuel Erale. The senator’s invitation followed …
