…to cast their ballots. The election was held across the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State, with varying reports of voter turnout across communities. NAN reports that voting commenced early in some polling units, while some areas experienced delays. Voting was still ongoing in some locations as of the time of fili…

…known as Davido, has queried the delay in the uploading of results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal. In a series of posts on his X account on Saturday, the singer called on the electoral body to ensure transparency and provide time…

Several voters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have not been able to cast their ballots in the ongoing governorship election after discovering that their names were missing from the voters' register despite having voted at the same polling units in previous elections. At Polling Unit 017, Olaniyi Kafayah said her na…

…confronted a man who was allegedly counting voters at Akoda Ward 9, Unit 1, in Ede, Osun State, during Saturday's governorship election. The incident, captured in a video shared by TVC News, showed the ICPC official challenging the man over his attempt to keep a record of the number of people present at the polling uni…

…m_source=ff&utm_medium=extensions&utm_campaign=link_modifier There was drama in Modakeke, Osun State, Saturday, after some men dressed as police officers allegedly stormed a distribution centre and disrupted the distribution of election materials. An X user, identified as Oyindampla, made the claim in a post on Saturda…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer posted to the Registration Area Centre in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, following the accidental discharge of tear gas that sparked panic during Saturday’s governorship election. The command’s response followed viral video clips on social media d…

…A woman identified in a viral video as “Arugba” has allegedly threatened voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, warning those who do not support the All Progressives Congress against coming out to vote. The video, which circulated widely on social media, showed the woman alongside several other…

…politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Osogbo, Osun state - Security operatives in Osun state have detained roughly 100 people suspected of being brought in from outside the state to disrupt the 2026 governorship election, with police confirming the arrests took place over the past mo…

…turned heads on Saturday, 15 August 2026, when photos of him at a polling unit in Osun State surfaced online during the state's governorship election.The images were originally shared by a user identified as Raji Saheed Adeleke, who posted them with the caption: "The arrival of Dr. Deji Adeleke at my polling unit. The…

…Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke raised serious concerns about the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, alleging that vote accreditation machines were failing at several polling units and that thugs were harassing voters i…

…By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has reportedly escaped an alleged assassination attempt in Ejigbo, Osun State. According to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, the incident occurred at Ward 4, Unit 13, in Ejigbo Lo…

The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the state during Saturday’s election. Salaam, who arrived at his polling unit to vote at 10:39 a.m., said he received reports that ADC age…

…has called out President Bola Tinubu over his alleged involvement in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Accusing the President of sending All Progressives Congress, APC, governors and senators to manipulate the Osun election, VeryDarkMan told Tinubu to allow the “people decide in a free and fair election”. V…

Voters at a polling unit in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have alleged that suspected All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters were sharing money during the ongoing governorship election. The incident was captured in a video at Ward 4, Unit 7, where voters confronted alleged vote buyers at the polling lo…

…Saturday as the governorship poll held across the state. Ifofin Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa, Osun State, is where the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, is registered as a voter. A voter, Adeniyi Taye, commended the electorate in the area for coming out to vote. “We are many in the area…

…Commission for the hitch-free deployment of materials and personnel for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Basiru, who voted at Ward 7, Unit 3, in Osogbo Local Government Area, noted the timely deployment of election materials and personnel to polling units across the state. He also commended voters for arriv…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, alleging that some police personnel are tear-gassing voters in parts of the state to scare them away from polling units. Adeleke arrived at his polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North, at about 8:30 a.m.…

…Collation Centre in Ilase-Ijesa to monitor choices made by voters during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. A video obtained by Tribune Online on Saturday showed the All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain addressing supporters in Yoruba […] The post #OsunDecide2026: Monitor who people are voting for, APC’s…

…feature at Legit.ng! Security operatives on Saturday morning intercepted a member of the Osun State House of Assembly after he was found with roughly 146 people at a private property in Ikire, during the state's governorship election.The lawmaker, Abiola Ibrahim, who represents the Irewole/Isokan Constituency, was conf…

Voting was disrupted in Modakeke Ward 10, Osun State, on Saturday after suspected policemen stormed a polling areaAn eyewitness said the men seized election materials and appeared to release tear gas before leaving the sceneElection agents and INEC officials fled the area as panic broke out among voters and polling sta…

…governance that will benefit people across all strata of society to be entrenched in Osun State. Mosunmoye spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after casting his ballot at Unit 3, Ward 9, AUD School, Atile, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. “I came out in my old age to vote today for the cand…

…investigation and prosecution of alleged financiers and organisers of vote-buying in the Osun State governorship election. The rights group raised concerns over alleged widespread vote-buying during the election, warning that the practice could undermine the integrity of the electoral process and pose a threat to Niger…

…her ballot at Ilare III, Ward III, Unit 011, in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State during Saturday’s governorship election. Obozokhai said she came out to exercise her franchise despite her condition because she understood the importance of civic participation and the role of elections in choosing leaders…

…of voters at private residence Security operatives have interrogated a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Ibrahim, after about 146 people were found gathered at a private residence in Ikire on Saturday, the day of the state's governorship election. Ibrahim, who represents Irewole/Isokan Constituency and…

…has commenced across polling units in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas of Osun State. DAILY POST observed that despite the initial fears of voter apathy due to pre-election violence, there is massive turn out of voters. In Ward 2, Units 3 and 5,Olorunda local government area, voters turned out enmasse as voti…