…Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in a keenly contested election that featured 15 political parties. According to the final result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Adeleke polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji scored 444,815 votes. The governor won by a margin of 66,252 votes. The African De…

The Osun State Police Command has urged supporters of political parties to celebrate the outcome of the 2026 governorship election responsibly and within the bounds of the law. The Commissioner of Police, Election, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, made the appeal in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

…in 2027. “There were reported incidents of violence and electoral malpractices by some political parties, and this is quite concerning. Allegations of harassment of journalists and obvious partisanship of law enforcement agents were rife. These concerns should be addressed going into the next general elections,” the LP…

…is happy here,” Adereti said. He urged eligible voters to participate and called on political parties and their supporters to maintain peace, allowing voters to make their choices freely. The National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and his wife, Mrs. Abibat Basiru, voted at Ward 7, Unit 3, Osogbo Local G…

…and election materials from polling units to collation centres. The Hub called on political parties and candidates to ensure that their agents focused on lawful observation of the electoral process rather than intimidation or vote trading. It urged contestants to “abstain from vote buying and discourage polling agents…

…the first governorship election win for the Accord Party in Osun State. Recall that 15 political parties were on the ballot for Saturday’s election, although two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their with…

…at the dawn of this democratic dispensation in 1998 and 1999, Nigeria had only three political parties. “I was privileged to serve as a founding State Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy and later as its National Legal Adviser. Many of the distinguished personalities gathered here today were my leaders, mentors, and…

…of accredited party agents and other authorised observers. The coalition also called on political parties and their supporters to channel any disagreements over results through appropriate legal and administrative mechanisms rather than resorting to violence or disrupting the process. The Situation Room said it would c…

…Post-Election Report after collation and declaration of results, the Hub said. It urged political parties and candidates to pursue grievances through lawful and judicial channels in line with the Peace Accord signed on 30 July, and called for calm as the process moves toward conclusion.

…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 present to observe the process and follow the announcement of the results. The sorting and counti…

…constitutional democracy is functioning normally,” HURIWA said. The organisation urged political parties, civil society groups, the media and Nigerians to reject the normalisation of vote-buying and expose attempts to commercialise the ballot. It warned that the 2027 elections must not become “an auction in which the h…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has chided the opposition political parties ahead of their planned summit for 2027 general elections. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, Keyamo described the move as ‘journey to nowhere’. Recall that there is a new coalition of opposition polit…

…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 consequences for disrupting the electoral processPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google…

…who will occupy the Bola Ige Government House for the next four years. A total of 15 political parties are participating in the off-cycle election, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party. Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance…

37 min agoAugust 15, 2026 7:38 am #OsunDecides2026: 15 political parties, 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 20…

The proposed summit of opposition political parties convened by the G-100 has been shifted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, to allow participating parties to hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit. The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who…

…Electoral Act 2026 which Atiku and the ADC contend restrict the ability of candidates or political parties to challenge the qualification of presidential candidates at the pre-election stage. They further argue that the legislation cannot prevent the enforcement of constitutional provisions concerning presidential qual…

…election, set for Saturday, August 15, 2026, is drawing growing national attention as political parties wrap up their campaigns and voters prepare to go to the polls.The state has 2,339,233 registered voters, of whom 1,906,390 collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) and are eligible to cast ballots on election day…

…Enitan Abdultawab The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has urged political parties, security agencies, election officials and other stakeholders to protect journalists covering Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Adeyemi Aboderin, and Secretary, Olalekan Akind…

…to reckon with. He urged the new leadership of the party to work with other opposition political parties towards presenting a credible alternative to Nigerians in 2027, stressing that a viable opposition remained indispensable to the survival of democracy. “As I said during the Ibadan Declaration in April this year, th…

…in an election year, rather than dissipate their energy working for different political parties. The governor assured the new entrants into the APC that they would not regret their decision, promising that his administration would continue to promote unity, inclusiveness and cohesion within the party. He also disclosed…

…governorship election on Thursday, August 13, 2026.Obi urged INEC, security agencies, political parties, and traditional leaders to act with neutrality and protect the will of Osun voters.The call drew sharp reactions online, with many Nigerians expressing doubt that a free and fair election is possible under the curre…

…The President’s remark came amid preparations for the 2027 general elections, with political parties already intensifying their activities and positioning for the contest. Meanwhile, Abdullahi also expressed confidence that the ADC, which is fielding Najeem Salaam as its candidate in the Osun governorship election, cou…

…being reproduced to reflect this addition, bringing to fifteen (15) the total number of political parties contesting the election.” It added that the result sheets for the election were also being reproduced alongside the ballot papers to reflect the inclusion of the SDP candidate. The commission assured political part…

…reproduced to reflect the court-ordered inclusion. The development brings the number of political parties contesting the election to 15. INEC also said the result sheets for the election were being reproduced alongside the ballot papers to reflect the inclusion.