…candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed newly re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for endorsing President Tinubu's second term. While delivering his acceptance speech on August 16 after he was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, Adeleke reaffirmed his endorsement of President Tinubu…
…Osun State.The Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, congratulates Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. Photo: FB/OlowuKutaof Kuta Congratulates Adeleke After VictoryOba Oyelude called on Governor Adeleke to embrace the victory with a spirit of magnanimity, stressing the need for an inclusive appro…
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s elder brother Deji Adeleke has said he was convinced his younger sibling would be re-elected despite the weight of the challengers for the governorship seat. Governor Adeleke was declared winner of the Osun gubernatorial election on Sunday. In a video recorded at Adeleke’s victory celebration…
…he prayed that voters would collect the money but still vote for his brother, Governor Ademola Adeleke. He said, “Record me and play it to him. Let Oyetola hear. And let him know the reason why we defeated him. “The only reason why we defeated Oyetola is not that we are bigger or that we spent more money than him. On e…
…President Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after Saturday's governorship electionAdeleke, who ran on the Accord Party platform, was declared winner on Sunday after defeating APC's Bola Oyebamiji by over 66,000 votesThe Osun governor secured victories in 19 of…
GistReel Afrobeats singer, Davido reflects on Ademola Adeleke’s journey to becoming Osun State Governor. GistReel previously reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election held over the weekend. Davido Speaks After Ademol…
…Congress, APC, Farouk Aliyu, has said the party’s members and supporters took Governor Ademola Adeleke for granted during the Osun State governorship election. Aliyu said some APC members believed the Federal Government would ensure the party’s victory, leading them to underestimate Adeleke and his supporters. Speaking…
…he is a democrat,” he said. Mohammed cited the Osun election, where incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared winner, as evidence that voters now have greater influence over electoral outcomes. “You have seen what happened in Osun; the people voted, and their votes counted. People should know that there is no per…
A former APC spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Seye Oladejo, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun as a triumph for democracy. Oladejo said the outcome had also defeated the growing narrative that Nigeria was inevitably drifting toward a one-party state. He stated this in a statement released on Monda…
…he shed light on the political history of his family, the Adelekes, following his uncle Ademola Adeleke's victory as Osun State governor.The clip, from an interview with Davrel, circulated widely on social media on Sunday, 16 August 2026, and quickly drew strong reactions from fans.Reactions trail Davido after sharing…
An opposition coalition leader, Salihu Lukman, has said that the victory of Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun governorship election showed how opposition parties can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. He disclosed this in a statement at the weekend. DAILY POST reports that th…
…the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the winner, Israel issued a statement on X urging his party to learn from the opposition's strategy. Israel argued that the APC lacked a matching figure capable of mobilizing the youth as effectively as Davido did, de…
…him winner of Osun gov. election A video showing the moment Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, broke down in tears while receiving a congratulatory call from his nephew, singer Davido, has surfaced on social media. Shortly after INEC declared Governor Adeleke the winner of the August 15 governorship election, Davido…
GistReel Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the withdrawal of the legal action instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the state government’s frozen bank account. The decision came after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the dispute and spoke with the governor followin…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has stated that President Bola Tinubu is not aware of certain actions taken by federal agencies prior to the governorship election in the state. He indicated that some of those actions were carried out by the President’s cousin, Gboyega Oyetola, who is also a former governor of th…
…the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeat in Osun State is not a trade-off for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeleke won Saturday’s keenly contested governorship election after polling 511,067 votes. The APC’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamij…
…after he remarked "Agreement is agreement." The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no political deal with President Bola Tinubu. The denial was issued in a statement posted on…
…the party's candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in its bid to unseat the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke. According to Fayose, Adeleke's victory as the Accord Party candidate was a result of the resilience and determination of the people of the state. He said, "The Osun election has come and gone, and the people are the her…
…Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According to the ADC,…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Rescue Movement, NRM, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Saturday’s Osun governorship election showed that a candidate’s credibility, competence and connection with the people could matter more than the political platform under which he contests. The NRM said t…
…improve its engagement with young people rather than resort to blame-shifting. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was declared the winner with 511,067 votes, defeating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. In a statement on Sunday titled, “Osun Has Spoken: The Bitter Truth APC Must Hear…
…media buzzing after posting a celebratory video in response to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election victory.Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke, running on the Accord Party ticket, the winner of the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election after he…
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an ‘advance payment’ by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections. The party s…
…them. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, Dickson congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. He said the victory was significant not only for Governor Adeleke and the people of Osun State, but also for Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, the victory is a reminder that, even in an increasing…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the people of Osun State on the peaceful and successful conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday and personally signed by Otti, the governor said, “The orde…