…food and drinks while waiting to cast their ballots. The election was held across the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State, with varying reports of voter turnout across communities. NAN reports that voting commenced early in some polling units, while some areas experienced delays. Voting was still ongoing in some lo…

…governor alleged that armed thugs were disrupting the exercise in Olorunda and Irewole Local Government Areas. He specifically named a man he identified as Enuku as one of those allegedly intimidating residents.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"Right now, there are compla…

…of the election. He said the alleged non-recognition of party agents occurred in 10 local government areas, prompting him to report the matter to relevant authorities, who, he said, were looking into it. “We converse with the people, we let them know our programmes, and that is exactly what we do. Vote buying is out of…

…Constituency, was confronted at the residence as voting commenced across the state's local government areas. A video of the encounter spread widely on social media, showing uniformed and armed police officers questioning Ibrahim while the large group sat on the floor of the compound.Ibrahim told officers the property b…

Voting has commenced across polling units in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas of Osun 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…

…of INEC officials, security agencies, party executives and delegates from the 14 local government areas of the state. The organisation said Gusau was subsequently declared the winner by the chairman of the ADC governorship primary election committee. It questioned the emergence of Shinkafi's name on the INEC portal, al…

…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 collected their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) out of the over 2.3 million registered voter…

…the killings, several others were wounded and were receiving treatment across different local government areas of the state. Akande, in a statement on Friday, alleged that several houses across the state had also been attacked, vandalised and looted, while some had been pencilled for attack ahead of the election. He sa…

…which would run from August 17 to August 31, would cover projects across several local government areas, including roads, bridges, healthcare facilities, educational infrastructure and other public facilities. He described the projects as tangible evidence of the governor’s commitment to transforming communities and ad…

…across Osun State between October 2025 and July 2026, with 12 deaths reported in 14 local government areas.This is according to a new assessment published days before the Saturday, August 15, 2026, governorship election.73 violence incidents occur in Osun as campaigns heat up ahead of the governorship poll. Photo Adele…

…factor working in the APC's favour.The party has been running an active campaign across local government areas, reaching communities that could prove decisive in a close contest.3) Cross-party support broadens Oyebamiji’s coalitionPerhaps the most striking factor, however, is the consolidation of political interests be…

…victims and foiled attempted terrorist attacks on communities in Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of Niger State. The operations, conducted as part of intensified offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements in the brigade’s area of responsibility, also led to the recovery of arms, motorcy…

…The command also pledged to sustain its statewide enforcement exercise across the 31 local government areas of the state. A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, in Uyo on Friday, advised motorists to comply strictly with existing traffic laws and regulations, stressing that ignorance…

…shootings and ballot snatching disrupted voting in multiple polling units across four local government areas. Ballot-box snatching and intimidation of election observers were also reported. Gboyega Oyetola was declared the winner only after a violence-plagued rerun in Garage Olode and other areas. The 2022 election was…

…tightly contested. The Accord Party, APC and ADC camps each claimed they will win all 30 local government areas in the state.The battleground councils, including Osogbo, Olorunda, Odo Otin and Ilesa East, could ultimately decide who wins the election.Osun: Peter Obi discloses how winner should emerge Meanwhile, Legit.n…

…strengthen unity within the APC and mobilise grassroots support across the seven local government areas in the district, said the forum would serve as a platform for constructive engagement, grassroots advocacy and political mobilisation. The group said it would promote and communicate the achievements and developmenta…

…and assessments. Our correspondent gathered that Guma, Ukum, Kwande, Otukpo and Agatu local government areas had been earmarked for military units, while Makurdi, the state capital, is expected to host the new division. The Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed that the implementation committee visited the c…

…is set to distribute sensitive materials for Saturday’s governorship poll to the 30 local government areas in the state today (Thursday). The distribution is expected to be held on the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Osogbo, the state capital. The state INEC spokesperson, Musa Olurode, in a telephone intervi…

…speaking at the meeting, said he prepared well for governance, having visited all local government areas in the state more than once to consult members of his party and other critical stakeholders on his ambition. The immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority also promised to prioritis…

…Rotarians considered this a priority. We have already expanded the programme to 17 local government areas in Oyo State. During one visit to Gombe, where one of our pilot health centres is located, the chief medical officer told me they had recorded no maternal or infant deaths during childbirth in the previous 12 month…

…adding that no vote, ward or polling unit was too small to matter in the district's four local government areas.The newly-inaugurated Kogi Central PDP campaign organisation comprises:Campaign Chairman: Abubakar Yahaya KarakuDirector-General: Salami EtudaiyeSecretary: Jacob Ogirima AnebeHead of Operations: Ilyasu Zubair…

…disclosed that the children were taken from their parents in Danko-Wasagu and Zuru Local Government Areas of Kebbi State under the pretext of enrolling them in modern schools. According to him, the children were intercepted in Gusau, Zamfara State, while being transported to Edo State. He said five suspects have been a…

…but also provides a critical electricity link to communities around Yorro and Zing Local Government Areas. He therefore urged the authorities to consider the electricity crisis a matter of wider public interest and urgently provide a replacement transformer. "Our businesses are dying, and the economic growth of our peo…

…Okpebholo disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from the 18 local government areas of the state at the Government House, Benin City. According to a statement by the governor’s media aide, Patrick Ebojele, Okpebholo said the appointments were aimed at taking governance and government programmes to t…

…The governor stated this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from across the 18 local government areas of the state at the Government House, Benin City. The governor also noted that his administration was committed to strengthening the All Progressives Congress in the state, noting that the victory of the APC w…