GistReel Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja, hours after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The Thursday meeting with Wike formed part of Adeleke’s consultations in the Federal Capital Territory following…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on residents of the state to heal from the divisions arising from the just-concluded governorship election and unite for the continued development of the state. Adeleke made the call in a statement posted on his X platform on Friday, following his re-election as governor…

…Monday Okpebolo. Recall that Davido clashed with Okpebolo after the governor went to Osun State just before the election to taunt the singer's Uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Okpebholo while campaigning for the APC candidate in Osun state, asked the electorate if they were not tired of their incumbent governor who is…

…blows online with several high-profile personalities during the period surrounding the Osun state governorship election.The Afrobeats superstar threw his full weight behind his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was at the centre of the electoral contest. Davido was vocal on his platforms before, during, and after th…

…in a clip posted on Instagram by @OfficialPrinceNwauzor on Friday, occurred when Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke visited Wike on Thursday. In the video, Davido, dressed in brown traditional attire, stood and repeatedly told Wike, “I won. I beat you guys,” while the minister disputed the claim. Wike, seated in a wh…

…for the 2027 general election. Olusoji, an indigene of Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, emerged through a substitution primary conducted at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo on Thursday, where delegates affirmed his candidacy by a voice vote. The exercise followed the withdrawal of the party’s earlier pres…

…directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Osun State government’s statutory allocation account shortly before the August 15 governorship election doused political tension The post Tinubu’s democratic credentials boosted by directive to unfreeze Osun account —PAACA, Legis360 appear…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday advised Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke not to stigmatise his opponents but to be fair to all political tendencies in the state. Tinubu gave the advice when he received Governor Adeleke, who paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa. Adeleke, the candidate of the Accord Part…

…17 election-related violence incidents were recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State during the August 15, 2026 governorship election, with more than 44 victims recorded. KDI stated that the incidents, which included gunshots, physical assaults, intimidation and harassment, were documented through its El…

…of “serious ignorance” of governance and the economy. Tinubu said this while receiving Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following his re-election victory in last Saturday’s poll. “I saw one of my opponents now say he will go back to subsidy. I read it. That is a demonstration of a s…

A video from inside Love of Christ Generation Church in Osun state captured Davido's uncle in a ceremonial processionThe footage surfaced shortly after Davido's uncle secured a gubernatorial election win in Osun state, drawing online attentionNigerians flooded the comments section with reactions ranging from humour to…

…Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.Speaking during an interview on News Central Television on Wednesday night, August 19, Momodu described the statement as "an empty boast." The minister had said he would have been in Osun State to hel…

…he was withdrawing remarks that may have appeared disrespectful to Okpebholo, who was in Osun State campaigning for the All Progressives Congress during the August 15 governorship election. “I personally withdraw my earlier remarks that may have appeared disrespectful to the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senat…

…Ogunwole, was arrested and held in police custody in Abuja following his role in the Osun State governorship election.Dr Sunday Saanu, the university's Director of Communications and Public Affairs, described the claims as "entirely false, baseless, and deliberately fabricated" FUOYE denies VC’s arrest, detention follo…

…youth organisations and civil society groups has commended the conduct of the recent Osun State governorship election, urging the Federal Government, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to sustain the standard ahead of the 2027 general elections. The groups, which included the Are…

…its electoral prospects in the state. On the outcome of the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, Yilwatda said the APC had yet to adopt an official position on the result. He explained that the National Working Committee (NWC) would first review the election with the party’s candidate and other relevant…

…Adedeji Adeleke for prayers after his reelection In an emotional display of gratitude, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke last night prostrated before his elder brother, billionaire mogul Dr. Deji Adeleke, following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The gesture took place at the Adeleke family reside…

…was arrested and detained by the police in Abuja following the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Ogunwole served as the Chief Returning Officer for the election. Read here: https://punchng.com/fuoye-denies-vcs-arrest-detention-following-osun-poll/

…a Channels Television programme, where he said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election had demonstrated that the APC could be defeated at the polls. He said: “I saw the now sworn-in Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State speak in a very confident, very comfortable manner. APC was trou…

…In one notable instance, he claimed that a governor had dispatched an INEC official to Osun State with the alleged intent to manipulate the poll results.His comments stirred significant conversation online, with supporters praising his boldness while critics questioned whether his involvement helped or complicated matt…

Davido publicly denied reports of a gunmen attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke's convoy in Osun StateThe singer claimed the incident was a fight outside the palace that had no connection to the governorDavido insisted that the people love the governor, dismissing the circulating reports as liesPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.…

…warning came against the backdrop of the violence recorded during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, where no fewer than 30 people were reportedly killed, with Mark saying such incidents had no place in a democratic contest. “Elections should not be treated as war or a do-or-die affair. They shoul…

…remarks on Tuesday, August 18, in Abuja while reacting to the outcome of last Saturday's Osun State governorship election, which the opposition won. Rather than treating the result as a warning sign for the ruling party, the minister used it to draw a sharp distinction between local and national electoral dynamics.

…tenure governorship bid in November 2023 and in last Saturday’s governorship poll in Osun State, stressing that Tinubu’s democratic credentials were not in doubt. Diri also congratulated his Osun counterpart, Adeleke, on his victory in the election. His words: “The purpose of our gathering today is to restate without e…

…National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificate of Return to the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Special Assistant on Digital Media to the Governor, Olalekan Badmus, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday. “Governor Ademola Adele…