…the movement of funds under investigation and was not connected to the forthcoming governorship election.Governor Adeleke has maintained that the action is unconstitutional and capable of disrupting the state's ability to carry out its constitutional responsibilities. The lawsuit also comes after President Bola Tinubu…

…Osun State Government's bank accounts on August 5, 2026, just ten days before the state governorship election. President Tinubu released a personal statement saying he was "deeply embarrassed" by the timing, noting it could look like federal interference in the upcoming election. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga confirme…

…candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, in the August 15 governorship elections in Osun State. Speaking at an APC campaign rally at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital, Okpebholo described Oyebamiji as the candidate capable of delivering infrastructure, improving education and d…

…"Davido" Adeleke, who called on an unnamed politician to give room for a free and fair governorship election in Osun State. Davido's uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election. On Wednesday, August 5, Davido, held a press conference where he said he had heard rumours that a politician from Imo State planned…

…has urged residents to vote against the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election, accusing the opposition of neglecting civil servants during its time in office. In a post on X on Thursday, Adeleke alleged that workers in the state suffered hardship under the APC administration and appealed to e…

…moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!This is coming 10 days ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state, where Governor Adeleke is seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party. Osun's welfare approach under AdelekeThe Governor's office used the occasion to draw attention to what it described a…

…to residents of Osun State to shun violence and intimidation ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, urging them to come out peacefully and exercise their civic rights. Speaking during a youth campaign mobilisation event in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke which was shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday,…

…hound Accord Party chieftains to favour the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election. “The Imole Campaign Council has it on good record that CP Samuel Etaifo was transferred to Osun State as Gotan’s replacement but barely 72 hours after, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, reinstated CP…

…30 suspected politically motivated killings linked to the build-up to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. He, however, urged the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that those arrested are promptly prosecuted before the High Court. “We call on the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that the mu…

…concerns over alleged political violence and intimidation ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council urged security agencies to ensure a peaceful, free, fair, and credible election. The campaign council said reports fr…

…residents of the state to remain resolute and come out en masse to vote in the August 15 governorship election, assuring them that the outcome of the poll would be determined by the people’s votes. Speaking at a political rally in Ipetumodu after commissioning the 10.4-kilometre Edunabon–Tonkere Road, Adeleke urged the…

…case better illustrates judicial correction than Amaechi VS INEC. Before the 2007 governorship election in Rivers State, the PDP substituted Rotimi Amaechi with Celestine Omehia after Amaechi had emerged from the party primary. Although Omehia won the election, Amaechi challenged the substitution, arguing that it viola…

By Shina Abubakar As the Osun State August 15 governorship election takes place within two weeks, candidates of major political parties have been evading public debates. Recall that a debate organised by the BBC Yoruba Organisation held online on Friday evening was not attended by both Governor Ademola Adeleke of the A…

…Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted it is fully ready for the August 15 Osun governorship election. The Commission also declared the BVAS “robust and bulletproof,” even as it deployed 703 extra machines to forestall technical failure. Addressing journalists […] The post BVAS malfunction: INEC deploys 703 extra mac…

…for Senator Shehu Buba, whom he said would fly the PRP flag in the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election. He described the senator as “a man of courage, vision and commitment,” pledging to deploy his political experience and networks to ensure the party’s success in the state. Danmaliki called on youths, women, farme…

…education, employment opportunities and inclusive governance ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The campaign train, led by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, […] The post Osun guber: APC woos Orolu, Osogbo voters, promises jobs appeared first on Tribune Online.

…tensions have historically affected both politics and security.Sani won the 2023 governorship election against the PDP and others by a narrow margin. The result was initially declared inconclusive before he was eventually confirmed the winner, with a vote difference of roughly 2,000 — underlining how competitive the Ka…

…Joash Amupitan, has assured residents of Osun State that the winner of the August 15 governorship election will emerge through the ballot, not violence. Amupitan gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, describing the forthcoming election as a critical test ahead…

…has vowed that the commission will do everything possible to ensure a violence-free governorship election in Osun State on August 15, 2026, declaring that “the blood of any Osun citizen is not worth shedding” for political office. Prof. Amupitan stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo, HRM…

…(APC) candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The decision followed a joint meeting of the union’s […] The post Osun guber: Ikire Progressive Union rallies support for APC candidate, Oyebamiji appeared first on Tribune Online.

…demobilise violence and allow the ballot box to determine the outcome of the August 15 governorship election. Prof. Amupitan made the call on Thursday in Osogbo during the formal signing of the Osun State […] The post INEC to Osun politicians: Let the ballot box alone decide appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the Aug. 15, governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a factional Osun SDP Chairman, Mr Remi Omidire, had purportedly adopted Oyebamiji for the poll, in a letter addressed to the APC State Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal.. Re…

…the gathering, the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, called for a free and fair governorship election, and frowned at what he regarded as hate speech targeted at his community over the governorship contest. Speaking in the Yoruba language, Oba Lawal said, “We are using this opportunity to appeal to President Bola Tinu…

The Chairman of the Media and Publicity committee of the Imole Campaign Council for the Governorship election scheduled for the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Hon Bamidele Salam, in this interview with KEHINDE AKINTOLA, highlights series of landmark The post APC’s 12 years incomparable to Adeleke’s three and h…

…resonate deeply with the people of Ogun State as preparations intensify for the 2027 governorship election. According to him, democracy cannot flourish where the foundation is defective, stressing that a faulty primary election process can only produce a government lacking moral legitimacy and genuine accountability. “…