…between the two candidatesNajeem Folasayo Salaam, the ADC candidate and ally of former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, hails from Ejigbo LGAPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, pu…

…Electoral Commission has begun the collation and announcement of results for the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s move came hours after the election concluded across the state’s 30 local government areas. State Retuning Officer: Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, VC Federal University, Oye Ekiti 1. Boluwad…

…Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has praised residents for their strong turnout at Saturday's governorship election, while calling on security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stay alert as the…

Sporadic gunshots were heard in parts of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Saturday night, sending residents and road users fleeing in areas around some election result collation centres in the city. At about 9:45 p.m., gunshots were heard around the Ataoja D, Ward 4 collation centre in the Fakunle area of Osogbo, cau…

…politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Osogbo, Osun state - Gunshots disrupted proceedings at a governorship election collation centre in Osogbo, Osun state, on Saturday night, August 15, 2026, sending residents and bystanders fleeing the area.As reported by The Punch, the incident to…

…and gaps in election logistics as some of the major issues observed during Saturday's Osun State governorship election. The Hub said it deployed 823 accredited observers across the state's 30 local government areas to monitor the election. Presenting the Hub's preliminary election-day statement in Osogbo, the executive…

The Accord Party is on course to win the 2026 Osun State governorship election, with its candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, leading the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Oyebamiji, by more than 66,000 votes. DAILY POST’s collation of the results uploaded from the field on INEC Form EC8A shows that…

…support the All Progressives Congress (APC), as political tensions continue to trail the Osun State governorship election. The singer made the statement in a post on X on Saturday, where he openly distanced himself from the ruling party. “I CAN NEVER […] The post #OsunDecides2026: I can never support APC in my life, Da…

…of Representatives member, Hon. James Faleke, to respect the wishes of the people of Osun State and refrain from allegedly mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome of the governorship election. Davido made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the collation…

…seemed to be a tranquil election in the Ogo-Oluwa, Golf Junction region of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, armed thugs, allegedly hired by the All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly began shooting sporadically, in an effort to hijack the ballot box at Polling Unit 1, Ward 2. While the votes were still being counted…

Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has commended the peaceful conduct of the Osun State governorship election, despite the charged atmosphere that preceded the poll. The group said voters turned out early and demonstrated their commitment to exercising their civic rights and participating in the democratic process. S…

…Davido took to social media on Saturday, August 15, to react to early results from the Osun State governorship electionAccord Party secured 125 votes against APC's 85 at former Governor Oyinlola's own polling unit in OkukuDavido's car remark sparked a wave of reactions online as collation of results continued across th…

…the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, during Saturday's governorship election in Osun State.The incident happened at the Lado Hill polling unit in Boripe Local Government Area, where one of the APC-affiliated individuals, wearing an APC tag, approached INEC officials and demanded that ballot papers cast for Accord b…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold the highest standards of integrity in the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election, saying the will of the people must prevail. Adeleke made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday…

…singer Davido has reacted to the reported victory of Accord in the hometown of former Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, during the ongoing governorship election. Davido reacted in a post on his official X handle on Saturday, August 15, 2026, celebrating the result from Oyetola's hometown. "We dey flog Oyetola for h…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says the people of the state are speaking with one voice in the ongoing governorship election in the state. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, Adeleke said the safety and protection of the people is paramount. He made the assertion immediately after the voting exercis…

…recorded a strong result at PU01, ward 2, Enuwa, opposite the Ooni's palace in Ife-East, Osun stateThe polling unit is where Osun Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi cast his vote during the 2026 governorship electionAPC came a distant second at the deputy governor's unit as party members were seen celebrating the Accord resu…

…and electorates flee as v!olence erupts in Ejigbo Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election. Video footage shared online by Channels TV shows voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commissi…

…is a member of the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcD0u61FUsx/?igsh=MXQ4amhzbTRiMzVyMw==&igsi=MXQ4amhzbTRiMzVyMw== Osun Decides: Again, Senator Fadahunsi captured at polling unit threatening voters in presence of police [VIDEO]

Former Senator Shehu Sani has described the political atmosphere surrounding the ongoing Osun State governorship election as one that is heavily stacked against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a post on his verified X account, Sani noted that several influential figures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (A…

Voting has ended in some polling units across Osun State as voters complete accreditation and cast their ballots, with sorting and counting already underway and the first results beginning to emerge from different parts of the state. Following the conclusion of voting, presiding officers have commenced the sorting and…

…Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Osun State First Lady Ngozi Adeleke has broken her silence on her husband Governor Ademola Adeleke's widely known reputation as "the dancing governor," and she has nothing but pride about it.Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, Ng…

…Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has described the political situation surrounding Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the ongoing governorship election as one in which the incumbent is facing a formidable opposition. Sani made the observation in a post on his X handle on Saturday as voters across the state cas…

…and counting of votes at Polling Unit 39, Ward 4, in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. The exercise began shortly after the conclusion of voting in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. INEC officials were seen sorting the ballot papers according to the political parties and candidates before counting…

…his polling unit to the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji polled 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru voted, defeating Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who secured 60 votes. The African Democrat…