…during his second term. He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as the smooth conduct of the electoral process. Makinde said the Osun governorship election was particularly significant because it served as a litmus test ahead of the 2027 general election, when Nigeri…

…According to him, Tinubu had called Adeleke to congratulate him on his victory before INEC formally announced the result. The election had been preceded by a tense campaign characterised by accusations between the ruling Accord Party and the APC over political violence, security and the conduct of the poll. In the week…

…parts of Osun. According to the CDD-EAC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recorded a generally successful deployment, with officials arriving at 89.1 per cent of the polling units observed before 8:30 a.m. The remaining 10.9 per cent of polling units monitored recorded the arrival of officials betwe…

…of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the Osun State governorship election. In a video shared on his page, Davido was seen falling to the ground in celebration shortly after Adeleke was declared the election winner. Celebrating the victory,…

…dated August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EFCC and ICPC to “…Urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other electoral offen…

Davido shared an emotional video on Twitter after INEC declared his uncle, Governor Adeleke, winner of the 2026 Osun electionThe Afrobeats star was visibly overwhelmed with emotion during the moment captured on cameraFans and followers flooded the comments with congratulatory messages to Davido and his unclePAY ATTENTI…

…State governorship election today when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will officially announce the winner. The keenly contested election witnessed a remarkable turnout of voters despite the pockets of pre-election violence and threats by gladiators of the two major parties: Accord and All Progress…

…government areas in Osun state, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploading polling-unit results to its IReV portal as collation continued.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Results from the remaining local government areas across Osun state were sti…

…and announcement of results for the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s move came hours after the election concluded across the state’s 30 local government areas. State Retuning Officer: Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, VC Federal University, Oye Ekiti 1. Boluwaduro LG Returning Officer: Prof Sola Omotola A…

…moved from polling units to wards and local government areasThe governor also urged INEC to maintain the highest standards of integrity throughout the collation processPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has prais…

…in some polling units. They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take urgent action by deploying election personnel and materials to locations where voting had not commenced by noon. The Hub further recommended that where voting could not commence within the required timeframe, INEC should…

…more than 66,000 votes. DAILY POST’s collation of the results uploaded from the field on INEC Form EC8A shows that Accord polled 491,975 votes, representing 51.9 per cent, as against the APC’s 425,731 votes, or 44.9 per cent. This puts Adeleke ahead by 66,244 votes, with results in from 3,633 of the state’s 3,763 polli…

…from allegedly mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome of the governorship election. Davido made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the collation of results from the August 15 governorship election continued across the state. The singer, who is a nephew…

Suspected APC agents stopped INEC officials from counting Accord votes at a polling unit in Boripe LGA during the Osun governorship electionThe incident took place after voters had left and no Accord agent was present at the Lado Hill polling unitThe presiding officer initially resisted demands to void the Accord ballo…

…Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold the highest standards of integrity in the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election, saying the will of the people must prevail. Adeleke made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the ele…

…Polling Units uploaded. "We are getting there, let's keep pushing. "Voters, demand that INEC Staff's uploads your Polling Unit result sheets ASAP "#Imole All The Way," he wrote. Osun Decides: 'We dey flog Oyetola for him hometown' - Davido reacts to Accord win

…candidate of Accord Party also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to uphold the highest standards of integrity throughout the process. “Against all odds, the people of Osun State have turned out in large numbers and are speaking with one voice. “The federal government has provided adequate s…

#OsunDecides2026: INEC officials and electorates flee as v!olence erupts in Ejigbo Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election. Video footage shared online by Channels TV shows voters, residents and officials of the Indepe…

…said they had verified 11 false claims circulating about alleged payment of INEC officials, arrests by police and underage voting as of the time of the report, while claims relating to shooting and disruption of voting were still being verified. The statement is a preliminary account covering the process up to 12 noon…

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have commenced the sorting and counting of votes at Polling Unit 39, Ward 4, in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. The exercise began shortly after the conclusion of voting in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. INEC officials were see…

…After voting, the APC chieftain commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as the timely deployment of personnel and election materials across the state. He also praised voters for turning out in large numbers, saying the participation demonstrated their commitment to democracy…

…body to ensure transparency and provide timely updates on the election results. “INEC, it is now 2:33 p.m., yet no result has been uploaded to the IReV portal. What is the delay? Nigerians deserve transparency and timely updates,” he wrote. Davido also urged voters to remain at their polling units until their results h…

…Governor, Kola Adewusi, also criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after the BVAS machine at his polling unit developed technical faults. "Election was going well until the BVAS started malfunctioning and started giving issues and it has slowed down the process leaving many persons not voting,…

…(APC), Sen. Ajibola Basiru, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their roles in the ongoing Osun governorship election. Basiru gave the commendation on Saturday after casting his vote alongside his wife, Mrs Abibat Basiru, at Ward 7, Unit 3, in Osogbo […] The post…

Security operatives arrested about 100 people allegedly brought from neighbouring states to interfere with the Osun governorship electionThe Commissioner of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into …