…the Kwara APC. He had reportedly been considering the move after losing the party’s governorship primary and facing uncertainty over the APC’s Kwara Central senatorial ticket. Earlier, there had also been speculation that the PDP was keeping its Kwara Central ticket for him. Kwara senator clinches PDP ticket hours afte…

Prof. Chris Imumolen, Accord Party National Chairman, rejected claims that the Osun governorship election would resolve the party's leadership disputeImumolen said a court order from August 2024 already directed INEC to recognise him as National Chairman before Governor Adeleke joined AccordThe Accord chairman also dec…

PDP governorship candidate Dr Wole Oluyede visited Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Lagos on Thursday to discuss unity and the future of Ekiti StateOluyede pledged to personally lead grassroots campaigns across all 16 local government areas in Ekiti to deliver votes for President Tinubu in 2027The meeting was described as a…

…from performing in Edo over his online altercation with Okpebholo during the Osun State governorship election. Reacting to the announcement, Israel who is from Edo, declared that Davido can’t be banned from performing in the state. While noting that Davido’s mother hails from Edo State, Israel claimed that Apostle Kass…

…Fayose has reacted to the controversies surrounding the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, lamenting the alleged loss of lives and the huge sums reportedly spent by political parties. Taking to his Instagram page, Fayose claimed that 29 people had lost their lives in connection with the election and c…

…Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after he won the August 15 governorship election. Tinubu revived the nickname while criticising former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. "I saw one of my opponents (Atiku Abubakar) now say he will go…

…According to the council, Adeleke, having secured victory in the recently concluded Osun governorship election, had a responsibility to pay respect to the office of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The council further noted that Tinubu had consistently called for a free and fair election in Osu…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has stated that the recent governorship election in Osun State has strengthened its determination to challenge the power of incumbency in the 2027 general elections. The party’s governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr David Ombugadu, said the outcome of the Osun…

…Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress, who defeated the PDP’s candidate in the governorship election. Isaac said the matter was still trailing him in court to this day, even as his brother’s child was set to be sworn in as a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly. “Up till today, they still rope me into a…

…campaign visit to Osun State, where he was stumping for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. During the visit, he took aim at Osun Governor Adeleke, mocking the politician's well-known love of dancing and questioning his seriousness in office.Davido, who has been actively campaigning fo…

…in the Federal Capital Territory following his victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. A photograph shared on X by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, showed Adeleke and the minister shaking hands while holding the governor’s certificate of return. Adeleke thanks Tinubu for election process Earlier on…

…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. The governor expressed gratitude to the people…

…to actively support and defend his uncle, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, during the governorship electionThe Afrobeats star found himself in multiple online confrontations with prominent figures throughout the election periodOne clash stood out beyond politics, as Davido went head-to-head with senior colleague Wande Co…

African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, on Thursday night had a closed-door meeting with the Chieftain of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and grassroots Politician, Alhaji Abdul-Rasheed Adebisi Olopoeyan, at his Basorun, Ibadan residence. Olooye Adegoke was…

…Many online have linked the exchange to the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, in which Davido’s uncle, Governor Adeleke of the Accord Party, secured re-election. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the governor visited Wike in Abuja as part of a series of consultations following his re-el…

…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 appeared first on Tribune Online.

…at the Presidential Villa. Adeleke, the candidate of the Accord Party in the off-season governorship election, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his main rival and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Tinubu admonished Governor Adeleke to see…

…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 Election Day Data Room, established to co…

…support the operation.Calls for safer waterway transportThe African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan'iya, described the accident as a "devastating tragedy," noting that some of those on board were children aged between 10 and 15 who were travelling alongside farmers an…

…reportedly became a major issue within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with some governors considering alternatives for the vice-presidential slot. Duke said 10 governors, including himself, met with then PDP National Chairman, Solomon Lar, to discuss possible replacements. He also recalled receiving a late-night t…

…to join the rescue operation.” Reacting to the tragedy, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called for urgent measures to prevent similar accidents. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Aminu Abdullahi, Dan’…

…many young Nigerians the opportunity to serve in government. Today, some of them are governors, ministers, directors and hold other important positions. Therefore, if I become President, young Nigerians will continue to be given opportunities to serve and lead.” “I have never denied young people or anyone in Nigeria th…

…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 help secure…

The spokesperson for the Ademola Adeleke Governorship Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has withdrawn remarks he made against Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over the latter’s conduct during the Osun governorship election campaign. File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Olajengbesi, in a statement…

…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 following Osun…