…State. DAILY POST observed that despite the initial fears of voter apathy due to pre-election violence, there is massive turn out of voters. In Ward 2, Units 3 and 5,Olorunda local government area, voters turned out enmasse as voting started at few minutes to 9am due to late arrival of INEC ad-hoc staff. It was also ob…

…and incumbent governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, in the ongoing governorship election. The businessman made his position public in a post he shared on verified X handle. Chief Priest, who shared a video of himself with Afrobeats singer, Davido, wished the artiste good luck in his uncle's re-election bid. “Bestie…

…treatment she received while casting her ballot in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Akinsola, who voted at Polling Unit 6, Ward 4, in Ejigbo, said election officials gave her special consideration because of her condition, making the voting process easier and more […] The post #OsunDecides2026: Physically-…

…been peaceful and hitch-free, expressed confidence that their votes would count in the election. While the youthful voters queued orderly to exercise their franchise, elderly voters were allowed to sit and were given priority to cast their ballots on time. Voters on queue, casting their votes at Ward 09, Unit 11, Ikire…

…journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Osogbo, Osun state - The Imole Campaign Council raised an alarm on Saturday morning, August 15, alleging that soldiers detained a Special Adviser to Osun Governor Ademola A…

…other non-state groups from taking part in security operations for the Osun governorship electionThe Force announced a movement restriction across Osun State from midnight on August 14 to 6:00 p.m. on August 15, 2026Police warned political parties, candidates, and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully or face con…

…occurred as voters across Osun State headed to polling units for the governorship election. The presence of the soldiers caused restrictions on movement along the road leading to the INEC office, with motorists and other road users subjected to checks. The post Osun Election: Soldiers restrict movement along INEC Offic…

…as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in the state. Gusau, through his campaign organisation, alleged that Shinkafi's name was uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal as the party's governorship candidate, describing the development…

…Pauline Ugonyeka, that her mission will fail in the Osun State governorship election. Davido said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday. Recall that the singer had questioned the presence of Ugonyeka in Osun State before the governorship election. Ugonyeka reportedly arrived in Osun State ahead…

…Osun State turned out early on Saturday to exercise their franchise in the governorship election, with some prospective voters waiting for the arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officials and election materials. As of 7:13 am, voters were seen waiting at Gulf Junction, Ogo Oluwa Ward 4, Uni…

…candidates race to Bola Ige House Welcome to the live coverage of the Osun Gubernatorial Election 2026. #OsunDecides2026 happening today, August 15, 2026, across the 30 local government areas of the state, is the last off-cycle election to the 2027 general elections. Today, over 1.9 million eligible Osun residents have…

…soldiers are planning to prevent him from entering Osun State ahead of the governorship election. Davido made the claim in a post shared on his official X handle on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The singer said he had been informed that soldiers were trying to stop him from entering the state, adding, "this won't happen."…

…to steer clear of the Working People United, a support group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The directive has reportedly created tension among sections of the organised labour movement, particularly after the Lagos State Council Chairman of the NLC, Agnes Sessi, participated in the ac…

…of both parties offer voters between N10,000 and N20,000 ahead of today’s governorship election. Saturday PUNCH gathered that, unlike previous elections, the vote-buying started six days before the poll. According to some voters, the parties also collected the account numbers of thousands of voters a week before the el…

…candidate to confront President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election. According to the group, a fragmented opposition stands no chance of defeating Tinubu in next year’s election. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by ex-chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, the…

…Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections in the state. They said their votes would serve as a gesture of appreciation to President Tinubu for what they described as his numerous achievements, particularly the landmark infrastructural development projects executed…

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…

…ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the conduct of the poll. The council, which is backing th…

…Says elections are contests of ideas and service, and should never cost the life of any Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that every lawful vote cast in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is properly recorded. Tinubu also called on security…

…display of polling unit results and not for the automatic collation or addition of election results. INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, made this known while speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today programme on Friday. Ajayi assured Nigerians that all results from the Osun State governorship electi…

…evidence establish it." -Atiku files suit seeking Tinubu's disqualification from 2027 election over alleged certificate discrepancies The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, August 14, personally deposed to an affidavit at the Federal High Court in support of a le…

…High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an affidavit supporting the suit instituted against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress an…

A new security report found at least 73 election-related violent incidents in Osun State between October 2025 and July 2026Osogbo accounted for 41 per cent of all recorded incidents, with the KDI report classifying it and Ede South as critical electoral pressure zonesINEC described the pre-election atmosphere in Osun a…

The Osun governorship election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, with over 1.9 million permanent voter cards (PVCs) holders eligible to voteAPC candidate Bola Oyebamiji has attracted support from a factional Accord Party and a PDP faction led by ex-governor Olagunsoye OyinlolaThe contest is widely seen as a t…

Activist Omoyele Sowore responded sharply after Afrobeat star Davido called him 'arindin' on social media over his criticism of Osun StateSowore turned the insult around on Davido's uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, raising questions about the governor's educational backgroundThe activist also blasted Adeleke for endors…