…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 the statePAY A…

…officials from counting Accord votes at a polling unit in Boripe LGA during the Osun governorship electionThe incident took place after voters had left and no Accord agent was present at the Lado Hill polling unitThe presiding officer initially resisted demands to void the Accord ballots before security personnel moved…

…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 as the election moved into the results collation stage. The governor commended the people of Osun State…

…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 him hometown!!! I don order case of Martell like this," David…

…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 exercise and the beginning of th…

…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 resultPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google…

…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 Commission (INEC) fleeing the area as tension escalated. INEC officials, as well as residents,…

…While instructing some men to monitor the choices made by voters during the ongoing governorship election, he was heard telling them to discipline anyone who votes against the APC. Speaking in Yoruba, he said, "Make sure you keep looking at everyone's votes. Anyone who votes for someone else is not from Ilase." DAILY P…

…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 (APC) were presen…

…units, with results beginning to emerge from different parts of the state in Saturday's governorship election. PUNCH Online earlier reported that three major candidates in the Osun governorship election had expressed confidence in emerging victorious as the polls entered the sorting and collation stage, with each candi…

…polling units monitored as of 12 noon on Saturday, as voting held in the Osun off-cycle governorship election. In a preliminary statement issued at 2:00 pm, the EU observer hub, made up of the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), the International Press Centre (IPC), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa,…

…assumed dancing was a political performance tool simply did not know the man before the governorship.No Dull Moment in the Adeleke HomeOffering a rare glimpse into their private life, Ngozi described her husband as someone who is almost never in a low mood. She said if he is not dancing, he is either singing or praisin…

…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 cast their ballots to elect the next governor. Accord…

…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 the votes cast by eligible voters at the polling unit. Party agents and other stakeholders were…

…Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has delivered 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 Ademo…

…attributing the increase in patronage to the large turnout of voters during the Osun governorship election. The traders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the election provided a significant boost to their businesses, with some expressing a wish for similar opportunities to oc…

…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 timely upd…

…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 name could not be fo…

…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 unit. Addressing the individ…

…Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their roles in the ongoing Osun governorship election. Basiru gave the commendation on Saturday after casting his vote alongside his wife, Mrs Abibat Basiru, at Ward 7, Unit 3, in Osogbo […] The post #OsunDecide2026: Senator Basiru hails INEC, security agencies appe…

…as election officials prepared materials for distribution ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Voters across the state are expected to elect the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term. Osun Election: Panic in Modakeke as alleged policemen cart away materials

…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 depicting a chaotic scene in Modakeke, where onlookers expressed anger in Yoruba at police officers, alleging unprovoked tear gas firing at a polli…

…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 others making remarks that appeared…

…about 100 people allegedly brought from neighbouring states to interfere with the Osun governorship electionThe Commissioner of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into reported killings and violenc…

…billionaire father, Deji Adeleke, was spotted at his polling unit during the Osun governorship election on SaturdayA photo of the low-key businessman at the polling unit was shared on social media, catching fans' attentionDavido responded with a single emoji that sent his followers into a frenzy on social mediaPAY ATTE…