National leadership of the Accord Party has distanced itself from its expelled former presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, over his public endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Bola Oyebamiji, insisting that he neither represents the party nor possesses the political influence to sway...
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 1.9 million registered voters in Osun State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. According to figures released by the electoral body on Thursday, 1,906,390 PVCs, representing 81.5 per cent of the state’s 2,339,233...
Minister of State for Defence H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON led a high-level Nigerian defence delegation on a two-day visit to key defence industry establishments in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The visit is part of Nigeria’s broader efforts to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, advance indigenous defence production,...
Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026. The extension is aimed at giving individuals, institutions and organisations more time to prepare detailed submissions and...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid tribute to the late Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, describing his life as one marked by faith, sacrifice and dedicated service to humanity. Obi, in a post on Thursday, said he travelled to Benin City to attend the Vigil Mass...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called on political actors, security agencies and other stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and credible election in Osun State, urging that voters be allowed to freely choose their leaders. Obi made the call in a statement titled: _“Osun State: Let...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has been vindicated by the recent report by the United States Department of State highlighting concerns over fiscal transparency in Nigeria, with specific reference to the federal government’s failure to disclose revenues and...
Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing it as an alleged case of political vendetta rather than justice. Sowore, in a post on X on Wednesday, said El-Rufai’s prolonged...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned a viral statement allegedly made by Senator Francis Fadahunsi in connection with the forthcoming Osun State election, describing it as a threat to democracy and peaceful electoral participation. The PDP, in a statement signed on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Interim National...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerian youths to take an active role in shaping the country’s political future, declaring that their time to lead is now and not tomorrow. Atiku made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as...
Osun 2026: INEC adds SDP candidate to ballot, reprints election materials ahead of governorship poll
Osun 2026: INEC adds SDP candidate to ballot, reprints election materials ahead of governorship poll
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has included the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, on the ballot for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The electoral body said the decision followed a...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that there are plans to arrest its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in the days leading up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, warning that such a move could undermine the credibility of the electoral process. In a statement issued on Wednesday by...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as the steady decline of democratic institutions in Nigeria, warning that the country is approaching a stage where it may no longer be appropriate to describe its system as a functioning democracy. Obi made...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has warned political parties, candidates, supporters, and the public that the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August, 2026, must be peaceful. The Force warned that anyone who attempts to disrupt...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved a landmark reform that replaces project-by-project negotiations with a transparent investment framework designed to unlock up to US$50 billion in deep offshore investment and restart Nigeria’s large, capital-intensive offshore developments that have remained stalled for decades. The Presidential spokesperosn, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that there is a plan to arrest leaders of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s election, urging the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to ensure that security agencies remain impartial throughout the electoral process. Addressing journalists during an emergency press briefing on...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned what he described as “incendiary” comments allegedly made by Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, warning that inflammatory political rhetoric could undermine the credibility of the electoral process. In a statement shared on his...
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani has dismissed calls for United States President Donald Trump to intervene in Nigeria’s electoral process, saying such efforts are unlikely to yield results. Sani made the remarks in a post on his X account on Tuesday, apparently reacting to recent appeals urging Trump...
Amnesty international has called on the Nigerian authorities to fulfil their obligation to promote, protect, respect, and fulfil human rights amidst disturbing signs of violence, intimidation and allegations of interference, ahead of the Osun State gubernatorial election slated for 15 August 2026. Amnesty International in a statement on Tuesday...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed appreciation to traditional rulers in Ile-Ife and Modakeke for their prayers and support, saying the endorsements reflect growing confidence in his administration’s developmental strides across Osun State. In a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, Adeleke described his visit to...