…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 trounced in Osu…

No fewer than 146 candidates currently in the race for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571bn under the campaign expenditure limits prescribed by the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises 19 presidential candidates, each with a campaign spending ceiling of N10bn, and 1…

…dismissed claims that his replacement as Governor Nasir Idris’ running mate for the 2027 governorship election was necessitated by the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 election. Abubakar-Tafida spoke on Wednesday in Argungu when thousands of supporters, political associates and well-wishers visited his residence to s…

…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 should be a democr…

…Fayose praised President Tinubu for not using federal power to influence the Osun governorship election resultFayose alleged that security forces physically assaulted him and blocked his movement three days before the 2018 Ekiti electionThe former governor denied that his recent appointment to a federal board meant he…

…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 Adeleke receives Certificate of Return from @inecnigeria as the winner of A…

…of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said the outcome of the Osun State governorship election has laid the foundation for what Nigerians should expect in the 2027 general elections. Dalung, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’…

…President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his magnanimity during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, saying the President could have influenced the outcome if he had chosen to do so. Fayose, however, alleged that the Federal Government used its power to work against him during the 2018 Ekiti governo…

…claimed that the Accord Party spent no less than N40bn during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the claim in a video interview with TVC journalist, Nifemi Oguntoye, posted on the journalist’s X handle on Wednesday. His comments followed claim by Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known…

…to blame a single political party for alleged vote-buying during the recent Osun State governorship election. He said the alleged practice involved supporters of different political parties, including the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party. “It’s mere desperation. Mere desperation,” he said. Fayose ad…

…improving its technology, logistics and personnel training, drawing lessons from recent governorship elections in Anambra, the FCT, Ekiti and Osun states.He added that fresh transparency measures were being introduced into the result-management process specifically for 2027, though he did not provide further details on…

…Territory, Nyesom Wike’s comment on the outcome of the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Wike, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, claimed that the Federal Government did not deploy its influence against Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party during the election. Wike claimed that Presi…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state blamed APC's defeat in the August 2026 Osun governorship election on interference from Abuja-based politiciansSule spoke while presenting INEC acknowledgement slips to APC candidates in Lafia ahead of the 2027 electionsThe governor warned APC candidates in Nasarawa to avoid syc…

…election-related violence recorded before, during and immediately after the Osun State Governorship Election. The council, in a statement issued in Osogbo on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, extended its sympathies to individuals and families affected by violence during the electoral period. It said the…

…potential opposition coalition. Agbedi also reacted to the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, describing the outcome as a victory for opposition politics and commending voters in the state for exercising their franchise. “You see it as a victory for the opposition. First, the congratulations go to the pe…

…Aliko Dangote tried persuading him to delete his tweets during the Osun State governorship election. Davido made the disclosure during an exclusive interview with News Central TV on Tuesday, while recounting the pressure he faced as he […] The post Osun election: How Dangote, Akpabio tried to persuade me to delete my t…

…Sowore dismissed the accord as a “ritual”, citing deaths recorded during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. “I don’t have faith in it. I’m bringing faith to the system. Those are two different things,” Sowore said. He alleged that people who signed previous peace accords in Osun State later engaged in v…

…August 18. The former President warned that the practice witnessed during recent governorship elections in Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States, if left unchecked, could create an undue pressure that could threaten Nigeria's fragile democracy. While commending Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies,…

…election as a mere ritual. He cited the deaths of 50 people in Osun State’s August 15 governorship election as proof that similar pacts have failed to prevent political violence in the past. Sowore made the claim while fielding questions from our correspondent when he spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the Nation…

…the remark in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State. There were reports that about 16 governors, who are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, were in Osun State to rally support for the party’s candidate. The Senate President, God…

…Nyesom Wike, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party won the recent Osun State governorship election because President Bola Tinubu allowed the poll to be free and fair. Wike made the declaration while speaking during an inspection tour of flood-affected areas in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday. React…

…pressured into congratulating Governor Ademola Adeleke over his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Oke stated this in an interview with Arise News on Monday, August 17, adding that his party is reviewing the election results and would determine its next step after examining the records. "And like I've told…

…following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations also commended the people of Osun State for their resilience and participation in the election, while praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of…

…statement personally signed by him on Monday, following the conclusion of the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, polled 511,067 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, who secured 444,815 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate…

…Progressives Congress, APC, spent about N70 billion to buy votes in the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State. Melaye made the allegation in a post he shared on his official Facebook page on Monday. The former lawmaker pointed out that there are lessons Nigerians ought to learn from the outcome of the Osun…