…the collation centre as a theatre of war. Technology can improve the mechanics of voting. It cannot reform the culture of survival surrounding Nigerian politics. This is the problem INEC now faces. It is no longer fighting only logistical problems. It is fighting memory. Every delayed material carries the memory of a p…

…tenets of democracy, fairness and mutual respect. Democracy is not just about voting every four years. It is about the sense that every community has a stake. When one senatorial district watches two others trade power between themselves for 50 years, cynicism sets in. Young people disengage. Voter apathy grows. And ev…

…in Abuja on Thursday, KDI Executive Director, Bukola Idowu, said the violence disrupted voting at Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward Elejigbo D/Ejemu, Ejigbo Local Government Area, leading to the cancellation of the election there. According to the organisation, gunshots, physical assaults and intimidation each accounted for…

…as far as brazenly using town criers in many communities to announce that anyone not voting for APC should not bother being at the polling unit. What a crime. It shall no longer stand,” the release added. The party also warned that opposition parties in the state, especially the PDP, will not allow any individual or gr…

…the advantage partly to the support of prominent political figures in the region and the voting pattern recorded during the 2023 presidential election. Fayose projected that Tinubu could secure close to four million votes from the region. “In the West alone, Tinubu will get close to about four million votes,” he said.…

…Baribote questioned the credibility of the current electoral process, arguing that the voting structure gives undue advantage to state football associations over other federating units. “The NFF election cannot stand because there is a matter before the court. If you have not resolved the issues around the election in…

…are supporting pillars of the same structure. When insecurity prevents citizens from voting, democracy is diminished. When violence determines access to polling units, sovereignty is stolen from the people. When armed groups, political enforcers or criminal networks interfere with electoral choices, the ballot loses it…

…It covers every victim, irrespective of political affiliation, party membership or voting preference,” Olajengbesi said. According to him, “anyone who lost a loved one, sustained injuries or suffered property damage deserved sympathy, support, justice and appropriate compensation regardless of political persuasion.” Th…

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…Chairperson of BASIEC, Jummai Abubakar, announced the results after the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification of results. Abubakar said, “Following the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification, I, Jummai Abubakar, Chairperson of BASIEC, hereby declare that all 20 APM candidates em…

…brother for a psychological boostThe governor made the disclosure in relation to his voting activity on election dayPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has revealed that he visited the grave of his late brother to…

…per cent in 2022 to 43.20 per cent in 2026. The AEO said the combination of an expanding voting population and stable accreditation rates suggested that a larger and competitively mobilised electorate could dilute the effectiveness of retail voter manipulation on election day. It also noted that both leading political…

…out their election duties,” he stated. He also who disclosed that in Osogbo, the voting ended at some polling units while the process was still ongoing at others, noting that the deployed corps members remained safe during the exercise. “The corps members discharged their responsibilities without fear, intimidation or…

…election-day logistics, with 96 per cent of polling units opening for accreditation and voting by 9:30am, despite INEC reprinting ballots after a last-minute court order on the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party on the ballot. She said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System worked in 80 per cent of polling units…

…of campaigning at polling units, 14 cases of voter impersonation, 12 cases of multiple voting, seven cases of election-official misconduct and 85 cases involving exposure of ballot papers. The Hub equally documented 38 security incidents, including thuggery, attacks on electoral officials and voter intimidation. SERAP…

…Governors’ Forum, commended the people of Osun State for demonstrating courage by voting for their preferred candidate despite what he described as violence and the deployment of federal institutions and powers in an attempt to suppress and subvert their will. Makinde said the election had exposed the limits of politic…

…vote buying and ensure that proven offences are prosecuted. On security, the centre said voting proceeded peacefully in many parts of the state but noted reports of violence in Ejigbo and Modakeke. It said suspected thugs allegedly disrupted voting at Ward 4, Polling Unit 13, in Ejigbo, where the African Democratic Con…

…of campaigning at polling units, 14 cases of voter impersonation, 12 cases of multiple voting, seven cases of election-official misconduct and 85 cases involving exposure of ballot papers. It added, “The observers also recorded 38 security incidents, including reported cases of thuggery, attacks on electoral officials…

…peace oaths ContentsAdeleke in early leadSkirmishes, tear gas, ballot box snatching mar votingLawmaker, others arrestedADC candidate’s polling unit attackedTension in ModakekeTraditional rulers administer oaths to gladiatorsLarge turnout despite fears •97-year-old man votes •Election records impressive turnouts Nigeria…

…in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has identified delayed commencement of voting, challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and gaps in election logistics as some of the major issues observed during Saturday's Osun State governorship election. The Hub said it deployed 823 accredited…

…The outstanding polling units, numbering about 130, include a number of units where voting was cancelled, and are not expected to alter the outcome. DAILY POST reports that Adeleke is seeking a second term in the Bola Ige Government House, having won the 2022 election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PD…

…deployment of electoral personnel and materials, as well as the timely commencement of voting in 87 per cent of polling units. However, the coalition raised concerns over congestion and delays at some polling units, particularly those with large numbers of registered voters where inadequate deployment of the Bimodal Vo…

…and protection of the people is paramount. He made the assertion immediately after the voting exercise and the beginning of the result announcement at the Polling Unit level. He applauded the security agencies deployed for the election and urged them to remain vigilant till the last phase of the election exercise. The…

#OsunDecides2026: INEC officials and electorates flee as v!olence erupts in Ejigbo Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo, 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 Indepe…

…sorting continue across several polling units in Osun State following the conclusion of voting. The governorship contest is widely viewed as a closely fought race between Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, while ADC candidate Najeem Salaam is also seeking to…