…on Saturday night, sending residents and road users fleeing in areas around some election result collation centres in the city. At about 9:45 p.m., gunshots were heard around the Ataoja D, Ward 4 collation centre in the Fakunle area of Osogbo, causing residents […] The post #OsunDecides2026: Sporadic gunshots heard aro…

…centre in Osogbo on Saturday night, August 15, during the 2026 Osun governorship electionSecurity personnel fired shots into the air and released canisters within the Union Baptist Primary School premises for over 15 minutesThe shooting sent residents and people near the collation centre fleeing for safety as result co…

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance 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 governorshi…

The Accord Party is on course to win the 2026 Osun State governorship election, with its candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, leading the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Oyebamiji, by more than 66,000 votes. DAILY POST’s collation of the results uploaded from the field on INEC Form EC8A shows that…

…Congress (APC), as political tensions continue to trail the Osun State governorship election. The singer made the statement in a post on X on Saturday, where he openly distanced himself from the ruling party. “I CAN NEVER […] The post #OsunDecides2026: I can never support APC in my life, Davido says appeared first on T…

…Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome of the governorship election. Davido made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the collation of results from the August 15 governorship election continued across the state. The singer, who is a nephew of Governor Ademola Adeleke, specificall…

After what seemed to be a tranquil election in the Ogo-Oluwa, Golf Junction region of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, armed thugs, allegedly hired by the All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly began shooting sporadically, in an effort to hijack the ballot box at Polling Unit 1, Ward 2. While the votes were still be…

…Society Situation Room has commended the peaceful conduct of the Osun State governorship election, despite the charged atmosphere that preceded the poll. The group said voters turned out early and demonstrated their commitment to exercising their civic rights and participating in the democratic process. Speaking on beh…

…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 ATTENTION:…

…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 away from…

…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 for turning ou…

…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," Davido wrote…

…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 the result annou…

Afrobeats superstar, Davido has raised an alarm that the next plan of election manipulators is to inflate figures. He raised this alarm in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday. Davido made the claims after results from the Osun election began to trickle in from the various rolling units. DAILY POST r…

Following his series of posts on the election and calls for transparency in the process, some X users urged the singer to maintain the same level of political engagement during The post #OsunDecides2026: ‘We hope you keep the same energy in 2027 election’ — Netizens tell Davido appeared first on Tribune Online.

…the hometown of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. The post #OsunElectionResults: Senator Oyewumi delivers Ikire polling unit to Adeleke appeared first on Tribune Online.

…with the money, noting that the funds were not meant for campaigns and that the selection was not based on party membership. The SUBEB chairman explained that he raised the funds from the proceeds of selling clothes to schools in Ghana, adding that if he could succeed through the venture, others could also succeed with…

…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 feed!Accord…

…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, are seen sca…

…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 POST reports that F…

…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 present in Osun S…

…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 candidate and the…

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) says it recorded 38 security incidents and 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities in the 726 polling units monitored as of 12 noon on Saturday, as voting held in the Osun off-cycle governorship election. In…

Ngozi Adeleke opened up about Governor Adeleke's dancing reputation in a candid interview, revealing how long it has defined himThe First Lady shared that her husband danced through their entire traditional wedding ceremony, even bringing musician Shina Peters to performNgozi made a surprising confession about herself …

…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. According to him, pr…