…resident of the town, Oreoluwa Tolulope, said supporters of Oyebamiji and those of the senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Lere Oyewumi, flooded all the wards in the town with cash. “APC is offering N15,000, while Accord is providing N10,000. They started about a week ago,” he said. Saturday PUNCH gathe…

…in the South-East geopolitical zone. Chief Okey Ezenwa, Anambra State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, stated this at the end of a joint meeting of the RHA and APC National Assembly candidates held in Awka, the state capital. In a communiqué issued to journalists on Friday, Ezenwa directed all Renewed Hope…

A video capturing the tense exchange between Florence Ajimobi and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun at a funeral service surfaced onlineThe incident occurred at the burial of Adeniyi Adeosun, husband of former Finance Minister Kemi AdeosunWhen Abiodun moved to greet Ajimobi, she deliberately turned away and refused to a…

…go back and obtain the equivalent of a GED after he had already served as a Nigerian Senator.The real arindin is your uncle who chose @officialABAT as his presidential candidate, apparently hoping that political loyalty would allow your family to continue treating Osun State as a private estate to bankroll your extrava…

…while nine were rated moderate and eight were rated low.The assessment also noted that Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East, reportedly directed his supporters to attack members of the Accord Party before later denying the order. He was subsequently invited by the State Police Command, questioned and rel…

…From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The Osun gubernatorial election race has effectively narrowed to three frontrunners, with several parties and political figures dropping their own ambitions to back one of the leading candidates, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate…

…governor obtained the equivalent of a GED after having already served as a Nigerian senator, framing it as evidence of the kind of leadership Nigerians were being subjected to.Sowore also targeted Governor Adeleke's decision to endorse President Bola Tinubu as his preferred 2027 presidential candidate, even though Adel…

…Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The meeting was disclosed in a statement by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley…

…was an older, very respectable looking man. He was wearing a sharp, expensive looking Senator material. He looked like somebody's strict father or a church elder. About thirty minutes into the trip, he clossed his eyes and started nodding off. Slowly, his shoulder pressed into mine. Then, his hand slipped off his knee…

…concerns over security, particularly during the night. Following the development, the senator representing Jigawa Northeast Senatorial District, Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Madori, facilitated the repair of the damaged transformers, leading to the restoration of electricity to the communities. The Hadejia chapter of the APC…

…meeting, revealed that he was advised against supporting Daniel’s emergence as the APC senatorial candidate because of concerns that the former governor might eventually go against him. The governor was quoted as saying, “Despite the warnings, he supported Daniel because he respected him as a former governor and his be…

…goes. Most disturbing was the reported statement attributed to the 74-year-old sitting senator, Francis Fadahunsi, directing that members of the Accord Party, their wives and children be killed. Following the backlash, Fadahunsi sought to clarify his words, claiming he meant they should be “killed with votes.” But the…

…the Osun State House of Assembly.Ademola Adeleke seeks re-election in the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election. Photo Adeleke>During an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Okwuosa listed the 3 factors that could decide the Adeleke vs Oyebamiji racePAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!A…

…July 27, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. At the heart of the circular is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s growing emphasis on the strategic value of data in today’s economy. “Data is the new oil: its value increases the more it is refined and responsibly s…

…man. If a Hausa or Igbo person is interpreting my words, it may not be correct" - Senator Fadahunsi speaks after honoring police invitation Senator Francis Fadahunsi has insisted that the comment he made in the viral video was misinterpreted by people who do not understand Yoruba. Recall that singer Davido, on Tuesday,…

It Is the Police who will decide whether or not Senator Fadahunsi's statement was illegal or not - APC publicity secretary, Felix Morka The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Felix Morka, says it is only the police that can determine if the ''k!ll them'' comment made by Osun East Senator…

…has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the controversial comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Abdullahi, who spoke on Arise News on Wednesday, said he did not blame Fadahunsi for the remarks, arguing that the senator could have interpreted the President’s…

…Resources; Nick Alfano, EVP and President of Ecolab; Peter Frosch of Greater MSP; U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar; Governor Tim Walz; Congressman Brad Finstad; Speaker Lisa Demuth; and Senator Ann Rest, among other state, city and project leaders, in marking the occasion. Commenting, Carter said “This facility is the culmin…

…but we will discuss further,” he said. Speaking during the visit, the NYSC State Coordinator in the state, Mr Yunusa Tanimu, said 1,753 corps members, comprising 760 males and 993 females, were registered for the orientation exercise. He described the corps members deployed to Abia as disciplined, enthusiastic and adap…

…om/ndpc-probes-unilag-lotus-bank-hackerbella-over-data-breaches/ 2. Why we invited Osun senator over killing comment — Police: With a few days to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has been invited to appear before the state pol…

…between 2,000 and 4,000 units annually. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this on Wednesday at the High-Level National Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Mechanisation held in Abuja. Kyari said the twin policy instruments were designed to move Nigeria “from agricultural poten…

…the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The committee, chaired by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, on Tuesday, issued the ultimatum after expressing concern over the companies’ repeated failure to honour its invitations. It warned that the affected companies could face the full weight of the Nationa…

…statutes. “Another level of the hypocrisy and contradiction which is manifestly discriminatory in violation of Section 42 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 is for the CJN and LPPC to permit Nigerian lawyers to use some titles (such as ‘Esquire’ for example) that do not appear in any statutes…

…action ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Olarenwaju blamed Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi's alleged inflammatory comment on Tinubu's statement. Fadahunsi came under criticism after a video surfaced in which he was allegedly heard directing his supporters to "kill" members of the Accord Party ahead of…

…ahead of the election. The protest attracted APC leaders from Ijesa land, including Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who addressed the demonstrators and condemned the reported attacks on party members. However, remarks attributed to Fadahunsi in a video circulating on social media subsequently generated controversy after he…