…Oyewumi appealed to Accord members, supporters and residents of the affected local government areas to remain peaceful and resist any temptation to retaliate. “Violence will only deepen the pain and create further division among our people. “As leaders, we must rise above provocation and continue to defend democracy th…

…had strengthened the APC ahead of future contests, urging members across the 30 local government areas to remain calm, united and committed. “Our responsibility now is to learn from the outcome, remain united and prepare for the future,” he said. Osun Election: APC chieftain urges members to remain united

…guidelines, safety advisories and instructions issued during the sensitisation visits to local government areas before the election. “The corps members followed directives from the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters and the Southwest Area Office 1 while carrying out their election duties,” he stated. He also who di…

…by over 66,000 votesThe Osun governor secured victories in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, including Osogbo, Iwo and Ife EastPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid an unannounced congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adelek…

…finished in third place with 17,180 votes. Adeleke triumphed in 19 out of the state's 30 local government areas, whereas Oyebamiji won in 11. Osun guber: Adeleke names who’s responsible for freezing of account, other issues

…2024. He noted that the establishment of pension desk officers across the state’s 17 local government areas had made it easier for retirees to access services without travelling to Enugu. According to him, “Before this administration, pensioners did not receive their pensions regularly. Today, pensions are paid as and…

…candidate Bola Oyebamiji's 444,815 votes.Adeleke secured victory in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, retaining the governorship for a second term. The result was announced in the early hours of Sunday at the collation centre in Osogbo.Doris Ogala dances and praises Governor Ademola Adeleke after his re-elec…

…Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11. Salaam did not win any, including his home council of Ejigbo. The result represents a significant increase in Adeleke’s electoral margin compared with the 2022 governorship election, whe…

…Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. The governor won 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes.

…Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of Osun State's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured victories in the remaining 11 LGAs. Osun Election: Adeleke's victory shows voters can resist political pressure – Laja Adeoye

…All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes. The result secured Adeleke a second term after he was elected governor in 2022 on the platform of…

…candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. The result marked Adeleke’s return for a second term after he left the Peoples Democratic Party, the platform on whi…

…Victor Adetula. The organisation said its observers monitored the election across all 30 local government areas, 332 registration areas and 3,763 polling units in the state. It explained that the assessment was based on reports submitted by its field observers, as well as reviews of credible media reports from differen…

…candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. SERAP, in a petition dated August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EF…

…INEC for the halt in the election results upload. It is recalled that Osun State with 30 Local Government Areas has 3,673 designated polling units and 332 Wards. Tallied results from the uploaded results had Adeleke’s Accord leading with 69,122 votes having polled 455,254 votes. Oyebamiji’s All Progressives Congress’s…

…Ojetokun, Hope Uzodimma>The election took place on Saturday, August 15, across all 30 local government areas in Osun state, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploading polling-unit results to its IReV portal as collation continued.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.…

…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…

…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…

…providing N50,000 each to 300 people selected from Wamba, Akwanga and Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Areas. Our correspondent reports that some of the beneficiaries, including Usman Mohammed, Peter Joe and Ahmed Usuf, appreciated the SUBEB chairman for remembering the less-privileged people in the area and prayed for…

…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…

…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…

…Adeleke, seeking re-election. The election is being conducted across the state’s 30 local government areas amid heightened political interest and security arrangements. The outcome of the exercise will determine who governs Osun State for the next four years. The post Osun Election: INEC begins sorting, counting of vot…