…while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the combination of Obi and himself is capable of defeating any other contender in the 2027 presidential election. The former governor said the decision for both of them to come together was to produce a bala…

…as part of celebrations marking his electoral victory.The moment was shared online on Sunday, August 16, 2026, and quickly captured the imagination of thousands of Nigerians online.Governor Ademola Adeleke prostrates before his elder sister during family celebration.. >In the clip, Adeleke, despite holding the highest…

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo mocked Governor Ademola Adeleke's dancing habit while campaigning for the APC candidate in OsunOkpebholo questioned whether Osun voters were tired of seeing their governor dance before signing documents and attending meetingsDavido responded directly to Okpebholo on Instagram, warnin…

…names were presented at a recent gathering. Photo >A statement sighted by Legit.ng on Sunday, August 16, noted that the lists were presented by APC deputy governorship candidate Farouk Mustapha, former political adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed, Shittu Zaki, and Hassana Arkila.Who has joined the APC?Among those who cr…

By Nwafor Sunday Former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce; and other political figures have congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. The politicians,…

…teams and other operational activities across the state. In a press statement on Sunday, the spokesperson for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the initiative followed feedback received by the CP during his recent Anambra Security Stakeholders’ Interactive Sessions across the three senatorial districts. Ikenga said…

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…people,” the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ken Asogwa, told the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday in Abuja. However, the party expressed concern over several reported cases of violence and abuses, including attacks on journalists and vote-buying, which it said signalled dangers for the major elections coming up in 2027. “T…

…that the people remained central to the democratic process. Obi, in a statement on Sunday via his verified X handle, congratulated Adeleke and the people of Osun State, saying the result showed that they had exercised their right to choose their leaders. Obi said Adeleke’s re-election victory to office reflected the co…

…2027 general elections. Olatunji spoke in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who contested on the platform of Accord Party, was declared winner of the keenly contested election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday morning. Reacting to th…

…concluded governorship election in Osun State. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, the lawmaker who supported the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, denied influencing the electoral body, asking the singer to face his music. DAILY POST recalls that Davido had, during the collation of t…

…describing him as a son of the state. Adeleke stated this during a press conference on Sunday, shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner of the August 15 governorship election. The governor also commended Tinubu for what he described as his support for a free and fair election…

…beneficiaries following a rigorous assessment process.They include The IREDE Foundation, which provides prosthetic limbs and support services for child amputees; Asido Foundation, which supports the rehabilitation and reintegration of people living with severe mental health conditions; and Cerebral Palsy Centre, which…

…(INEC) has offered an explanation for why President Bola Tinubu's primary and secondary school certificates are absent from the credentials it published for the 2027 presidential election.A senior INEC official, speaking anonymously to Sunday PUNCH, said the commission simply published whatever documents each candidate…

…Adeleke of Osun State has thanked President Bola Tinubu following his re-election. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the August 15 governorship poll. Speaking to the press after the declaration, the governor confirmed that President Tinubu has called to congratulate…

…the document, the Will was incomplete and incapable of proper implementation. The defendants have rejected the allegations, insisting that the document existed and was duly executed.In their Statement of Defence, they describe it as the “Sir (Chief) Olabode Oladimeji Akindele Family Constitution” and contend that it wa…

…his re-election. Makinde, in a congratulatory message made available to journalists on Sunday, described Adeleke’s victory as a triumph for democracy and the people of Osun State, saying the outcome of the governorship election demonstrated that the electorate retained the ultimate power in a democratic system. The Oyo…

…should replicate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman, G100 congratulated not only Adeleke but, more importantly, the people of Osun State, whose determination it said had prevailed at the polls. The group called on opposition leaders who believe…

The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Sunday commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his commitment to ensuring a free and fair governorship election in Osun State. Olajengbesi spoke shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Governor Ademola…

…It said such problems were reported in Irepodun, Ejigbo, Obokun, Osogbo, Olorunda, Ola Oluwa, Ede North and Ede South local government areas. The organisation called on INEC to ensure that functional backup equipment and rapid technical assistance are available whenever BVAS devices develop problems. The CDD-EAC also e…

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…Miss Asamau Saleh, 19. Two other victims, identified as Aminu Saleh, 26, and Stephen Monday, 28, sustained gunshot wounds during the attack. The injured victims were evacuated by the troops and taken to the Barkin Ladi General Hospital for medical attention. Security personnel have commenced a manhunt for the attackers…

…his re-election as Governor of Osun State. Atiku, in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, said Adeleke’s victory reflected the will of Osun residents as expressed at the polls. “I congratulate Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State. His victory demonstrates the choice of the people of…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Sunday, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate alleged vote-buying, financial inducement, violence and other electoral of…

…will appear higher in your Google feed!Davido could barely hold himself together on Sunday, August 16, 2026, as the news broke that his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, had been declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The Afrobeats superstar took t…