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Jubilation Erupts Across Osun as Adeleke Wins Governorship Poll

Jubilation erupted across Osun State on Sunday following the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the August 15 governorship election. The celebrations were particularly pronounced in Osogbo, the state capital, and Ede, Adeleke’s hometown, where supporters trooped onto the streets, singing, dancing, and chanting in celebration of the governor’s victory. At the […]

Adeleke Calls for Unity After Osun Victory

Governor Ademola Adeleke has extended an olive branch to his opponents in the Osun governorship election, asking them to work with his administration for the good of the people. Adeleke spoke during his address to the people of Osun State, hours after he was declared the winner of the August 15 governorship election. “Osun State […]

Adeleke Retains Osun Governorship as Accord Defeats APC

The Osun State governor has won a fresh four-year term to lead the South-West state after defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Returning Officer for the Osun governorship election, Joshua Ogunwole, who announced the results at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre in Osogbo early on […]

Osun Poll: Police Restrict Movement, Ban Amotekun, Other Non-State Security Groups

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated its ban on the participation of the Amotekun Corps and other non-state security groups in security operations for the Osun State governorship election. The Force also announced a restriction on movement across the state from midnight on Friday, August 14, 2026, to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, […]

INEC Printed Millions of Osun Ballot Papers in 36 Hours After SDP Judgment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it printed millions of ballot papers and result sheets within 36 hours following a judgment ordering the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The INEC National Commissioner supervising Osun State, Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s […]

State Policing Bill: Working Group Gives Nigerians More Time to Submit Views

In a bid to provide Nigerians with adequate opportunity to make well-considered contributions, the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The PWG said the deadline had been extended to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. West […]

Osun Seeks Court Order Compelling Police to Probe Fadahunsi’s Comment

The Osun State Government has filed a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to investigate statements attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi, which allegedly called for violence against members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. The suit, filed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole […]

Rivers Govt Denies Rift Between Fubara, Lawmakers Over 2026 Budget

The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports suggesting a disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said reports published by some national newspapers and online platforms were misleading and did […]

Osun Governoship Election: Atiku Questions Heavy Security Deployment, Warns Against Militarisation

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or using state institutions for partisan advantage. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku described the Osun […]

ADC Warns Against Alleged Plot to Arrest Aregbesola Ahead of Osun Poll

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over what it described as a plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it had received “credible reports” of plans to arrest […]

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