…on Saturday. INEC’s move came hours after the election concluded across the state’s 30 local government areas. State Retuning Officer: Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, VC Federal University, Oye Ekiti 1. Boluwaduro LG Returning Officer: Prof Sola Omotola A: 7,118 APC: 7,050 ADC: 179 Accredited voters: 14, 662 Total valid votes:…

…on security agencies to stay alert as results moved from polling units to wards and local government areasThe governor also urged INEC to maintain the highest standards of integrity throughout the collation processPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed…

…election. The Hub said it deployed 823 accredited observers across the state's 30 local government areas to monitor the election. Presenting the Hub's preliminary election-day statement in Osogbo, the executive director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lanre Arogundade, said observers monitored the opening of p…

…votes, with results in from 3,633 of the state’s 3,763 polling units across the 30 local government areas. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Najeem Salaam, trailed a distant third with 16,513 votes, representing 1.7 per cent. The remaining parties on the ballot shared about 14,500 votes between the…

…failed to print properly due to a shortage of ink at several polling units in Ilesa West Local Government Area. It further expressed concern over reports of vote buying and other forms of electoral inducement, urging political actors to respect voters’ freedom to make independent choices. The coalition, however, commen…

…polling unit.At former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola's polling unit in Okuku, Odo-Otin local government area, the Accord Party pulled in 125 votes against the APC's 85, a result that quickly circulated online.Davido comments on early Osun election results as Governor Ademola Adeleke’s party records a win in a polling un…

…election in Osun State.The incident happened at the Lado Hill polling unit in Boripe Local Government Area, where one of the APC-affiliated individuals, wearing an APC tag, approached INEC officials and demanded that ballot papers cast for Accord be voided.Suspected APC agents allegedly disrupt vote counting at the Lad…

…urging them to remain vigilant as results are collated from polling units to wards and local government areas. “The safety and protection of our people is paramount. I commend the security agencies deployed for this election and urge them to remain vigilant as we move into the collation of results; from polling units t…

…paving the way for a new framework for sharing revenues among the Federal, state and local governments. The commission also said it had concluded the review of remuneration for judicial office holders, while the review of salaries and allowances for executive and legislative office holders had reached an advanced stage…

…flagged off the distribution of the funds to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Akwanga Local Government Area, said the gesture would strengthen small businesses, improve traders’ access to capital and stimulate grassroots economic growth across the district. The governor, who commended the NSUBEB chairman for giving bac…

…reported for the unit.Counting and collation of results from other polling units and local government areas across Osun State were ongoing at the time this report was filed.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contendersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 1…

…a 27-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of a woman at a hotel in Girei Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the incident occurred at No Vex Hotel, Girei, on Friday. “Following a report of an altercation at No Vex Hotel,…

…election after casting his vote at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede North Local Government Area. Opposition candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, who also voted at his Ward 09, Unit 011, Ikire, in the Irewole Local Government Area, expressed confidence in victory while speaking…

…Yiaga Africa, said it deployed 823 accredited observers across polling units in all 30 local government areas to monitor the election, which was contested by 15 candidates. Of 2,339,233 registered voters, 1,906,390, representing 81.50 per cent, had collected their Permanent Voter Cards and were eligible to vote, the Hu…

…have commenced the sorting and counting of votes at Polling Unit 39, Ward 4, in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. 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…

…food and drinks while waiting 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 lo…

…Islamic State of West Africa Province on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said troops detected the advancing terrorists through emplaced early warning and surveillance systems, leading to the deployment of a combat team to interdict the terrorists along one of…

…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 depicting a chaotic scene in Modake…

…that the governor arrived at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde Compound, in Ede North Local Government Area at approximately 8:10 a.m. and exercised his franchise amid an early voter turnout in the area.What stood out to many observers, however, was Deji Adeleke's understated presence. Despite his considerable wealth…

…governor alleged that armed thugs were disrupting the exercise in Olorunda and Irewole Local Government Areas. He specifically named a man he identified as Enuku as one of those allegedly intimidating residents.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"Right now, there are compla…

…Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, the incident occurred at Ward 4, Unit 13, in Ejigbo Local Government Area shortly after Salaam cast his vote. Oluwaseun said the candidate was swiftly taken away by concerned residents who intervened to prevent the situation from escalating. He said, “Had it not been for the timely…

…ISWAP terrorist attack on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident led to the neutralisation of many ISWAP terrorists, with the recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition. This was disclosed in a press statement on Saturday which was signed by the Act…

…voter turnout. Ayeni, who spoke after casting his vote at Ward 10, Unit 13 in Ilesa West Local Government Area, also commended the Federal Government for providing an enabling environment for voters to exercise their franchise. The former lawmaker, however, denied allegations of vote-buying, saying that APC was popular…

…of the election. He said the alleged non-recognition of party agents occurred in 10 local government areas, prompting him to report the matter to relevant authorities, who, he said, were looking into it. “We converse with the people, we let them know our programmes, and that is exactly what we do. Vote buying is out of…

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…