There was a large turnout of voters in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun, on Saturday as residents trooped to polling centres to elect the next governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7am, checkingContinue Reading
Ademola Adeleke, Osun State Governor and Accord Party candidate, has cast his ballot as voting gets underway in the 2026 governorship election across the state. Adeleke voted at his polling unit in Ede North Local Government Area, where he exercised his franchise alongside other eligible voters. His participation cameContinue Reading
Residents of Ede in Osun on Saturday trooped to the various polling units in the town to exercise their civic duties in the ongoing governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that as early as 6:30am, vehicles were seen conveying the voters and some youth corps members toContinue Reading
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that soldiers are attempting to prevent him from entering Osun State on Saturday as the state holds its governorship election. In a post on his verified X account early on Saturday, Davido wrote, “I’ve been reliably informed that soldiersContinue Reading
With barely 24 hours to the governorship election in Osun State, suspected political thugs have allegedly attacked the palace of the Aree of Iree, Oba Muritala Oyelakin. The monarch, while speaking with newsmen in Iree on Friday, said the incident occurred at about 2am when two Sienna vehicles allegedlyContinue Reading
Governors Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The meeting was disclosed in a statement by the Kogi State CommissionerContinue Reading
The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation supporting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the police and other security agencies to remain professional and neutral during Saturday’s governorship election. The council said the presidential directive was necessary to ensure the protection of votersContinue Reading
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to set up an independent inquiry commission to probe the political killings in the state. The governor, whose speech was delivered by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the commission is to ensure that those culpable are brought toContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. Among the candidates are theContinue Reading
