The legal battle over the outcome of the August 15 Osun State governorship election has begun, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) formally challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The petitions were displayed on Monday at the notice board of the Osun...
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on residents of the state to put the governorship election behind them and embrace peace, unity and reconciliation as his administration begins another term in office. In a message released on Friday following his re-election, Adeleke expressed appreciation to the people...
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a light-hearted moment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit to the minister’s office, playfully reminding him of the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The exchange, which has since gone viral...
Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has sealed a political agreement with President Bola Tinubu following the governor’s recent visit to the Presidential Villa. Sowore made the claim in a post published...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed deep appreciation to thousands of state workers who gathered at the entrance of the Osun State Government Secretariat in Osogbo to celebrate his victory in the August 15 governorship election. In a statement shared on Monday, the governor said the workers assembled...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has thrown his support behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid to remain in office beyond the 2027 general elections. Sowore made the remarks in a post shared...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has formally declared the #OsunDecides2026 Situation Room closed following the successful conclusion of the Osun State Governorship Election and the declaration of the election result in the early hours of Sunday, 16 August 2026. Addressing staff at...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the governorship election as a triumph for democracy and the will of the people. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declaredGovernor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the Osun State governorship election, ending months of intense campaigns. The Returning Officer for the Osun governorship election, Joshua Ogunwole, announced the results at the INEC Collation Centre in Osogbo early Sunday. Ogunwole said Governor Adeleke...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the arrest of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Hon. Sunday Bisi, describing the development as a politically motivated attempt to intimidate opposition supporters during the ongoing governorship election. In a statement issued on Saturday by...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that there are plans by “unscrupulous persons” to withdraw security personnel from polling units and collation centres across the state, warning that such a move could jeopardise the integrity of the ongoing governorship election. Adeleke made the allegation in a post on...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct security agencies to ensure that the will of the electorate is protected, following reports of alleged attempts to disrupt the collation of results in the ongoing governorship election. In a post shared on his official X...
Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has advised officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to switch to the front camera on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) whenever the rear camera develops a fault during voter accreditation. The singer made the recommendation on Saturday...
Popular Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has stirred political debate ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election after declaring that anyone supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is “an enemy of progress.” The award-winning singer made the remark in...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has dissociated himself from a report circulating on social media where his person has directly or indirectly been linked to the success or otherwise of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, the candidate of the Accord Party in the August 15, 2026 governorship election....
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the development as one capable of raising questions about the integrity of democratic institutions. In a statement posted...
Coalition of pro-democracy organisations has condemned the reported freezing of bank accounts belonging to the Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the move as a threat to democratic governance ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Osun residents of a credible and peaceful governorship election on August 15, warning that anyone involved in vote buying, electoral violence or attempts to disrupt the poll will face the full weight of the law. The event, organised by the National Peace...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has vowed that next month’s governorship election in Osun State cannot be rigged or stolen as the votes of Osun people will count and dictate the winner of the polls. Governor Adeleke stated this Monday at a massively attended rally at Oke Ila, Ifedayo...
