…Bola Tinubu was indeed a member of AD and, in my opinion, performed remarkably well as Governor of Lagos State under that platform. As for the APC era, Nigerians themselves must judge the performance of successive administrations,” he stated. Udenta, however, ruled out any immediate coalition between former AD members…

…All Progressives 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 ap…

…pressure on the 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 Adel…

Nigeria Civil 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. S…

…to social 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 A…

…officials 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…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold the 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…

…has reacted to the reported victory of Accord in the 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!!!…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State 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 exercis…

…to trickle in from the various rolling units. DAILY POST reports that the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is also Davido’s uncle, won in a couple of polling units. Davido alleged, “Osun people, their new plan now is to inflate number of void votes so they can declare the election inconclusive. “Please shine yo…

…District with N18.7m in business grants to improve their livelihoods. The state Governor, Abdullahi Sule, who 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…

…opposite the Ooni's palace in Ife-East, Osun stateThe polling unit 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 sou…

…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 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fleeing the area as tension escalated. INEC officials, as well as residents,…

…While instructing 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 P…

…Shehu Sani 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 presen…

…units, with 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 candi…

…polling units monitored as of 12 noon on Saturday, as voting held in the Osun off-cycle governorship election. In a preliminary statement issued at 2:00 pm, the EU observer hub, made up of the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), the International Press Centre (IPC), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa,…

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…

…Senator, Shehu Sani, has described the political 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…

…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 candidates before counting the votes cast by eligible voters at the polling unit. Party agents and other stakeholders were…

…Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has delivered his polling unit to the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji polled 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru voted, defeating Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademo…

…attributing the increase in patronage to the large turnout of voters during the Osun governorship election. The traders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the election provided a significant boost to their businesses, with some expressing a wish for similar opportunities to oc…

…as Davido, has queried the delay in the uploading of results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal. In a series of posts on his X account on Saturday, the singer called on the electoral body to ensure transparency and provide timely upd…

…Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have not been able to cast their ballots in the ongoing governorship election after discovering that their names were missing from the voters' register despite having voted at the same polling units in previous elections. At Polling Unit 017, Olaniyi Kafayah said her name could not be fo…

…allegedly counting voters at Akoda Ward 9, Unit 1, in Ede, Osun State, during Saturday's governorship election. The incident, captured in a video shared by TVC News, showed the ICPC official challenging the man over his attempt to keep a record of the number of people present at the polling unit. Addressing the individ…