Osun Election: APM, PDP candidates withdraw, endorse Adeleke
Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State election, Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, saying the decision followed […]
Osun election: ADC’s Salaam not in alliance with any party, will contest to win — Aregbesola
Former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has dismissed reports that the party and its governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, have withdrawn from the forthcoming Osun State governorship election or entered into an alliance with another political party. Aregbesola described the reports […]
Osun election: Farmers, butchers endorse Gov Adeleke
As the governorship election in Osun State is set to hold this weekend, farmers under the aegis of All Farmers of Nigeria, AFAN, endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for re-election, describing him as farmer-friendly.
Osun election: NDC chieftain tasks INEC, security agencies on fair, peaceful election
He said the election presented another opportunity for INEC to prove its independence and ability to conduct credible elections in Nigeria.
Police arrest Osun Commissioner over gunshots at APC rally; Adeleke kicks
An eyewitness, Kola Adeoti disclosed that the boy was at his mother’s shop when he was hit by a stray bullet
Osun 2026: Strengths and weaknesses of Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam as voters head to polls
Although Adeleke is incumbent, his two main challengers are far from newcomers in Osun politics. Both possess extensive political histories
Osun Decides: Election is not warfare, stop militarising it — Accord tells FG
“Accord demands the immediate resignation of the EFCC chairman. For embarrassing the President, the Party, the Government and people of Osun State and fellow citizens”
Osun Decides: I’ll block leakages, expand revenue – Oyebamiji
Political competition should never degenerate into violence. Regardless of political differences, we remain members of the same communities and citizens of the same state
Tinubu’s EFCC directive over Osun govt’s account sparks fresh questions over agency’s independence
“If such order exists, why was it never mentioned by the EFCC in its statement while defending one of the most controversial actions it has taken in recent times?”
Osun Election: APC, Adeleke campaign trade accusations over alleged oath-taking, vote buying
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign council has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of alleged involvement in oath-taking and vote-buying activities ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The APC campaign council alleged that members of the Accord Party had been administering oaths to residents and […]
Osun Election: Reps minority caucus raises alarm over alleged intimidation
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has raised concerns over what it described as alleged intimidation of the Osun State Government ahead of next week’s governorship election. In a statement jointly signed on Friday by the Minority Leader, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, and the Caucus Spokesman, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, […]
Osun Election: Police deploy four officers per polling unit — IGP
….Names of senior officers to be withheld until election day …IGP assures voters of adequate protection, warns politicians against violence By Kingsley Omonobi Ahead of the Osun State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has announced the deployment of a minimum of four police officers to each of the over 3,000 polling […]
Osun election: Election is not warfare, stop militarising it — Accord tells FG
He accused the commission of exceeding its statutory mandate by freezing the state government’s account on August 5, saying the action threatened public confidence in democratic institutions.
Uzodimma to Davido: I’m not an Osun voter
OWERRI – Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has clarified that he is not a voter in Osun State and has no direct role in determining the outcome of the state’s governorship election. Uzodimma made the clarification while distancing himself from a statement attributed to Ambrose Nwogwugwu, who described as “emotional blackmail” an appeal by […]
Osun Election: CSOs urge parties to uphold democratic values
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of the Partnership for Ethical Governance has called on political parties participating in the August 15 Osun State governorship election to demonstrate political maturity and uphold democratic values. Speaking on behalf of the coalition, its Chairman, Comrade Debo Adeniran, expressed concern […]
We won’t let APC take Osun back to hardship era — Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to vote massively in the August 15 governorship election, declaring that his administration would not allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return the state to what he described as a period when civil servants had to beg their neighbours for food. Adeleke made […]
