…SDP, Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe, has explained why the party’s governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Francis Ajala, could not defeat the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke, who emerged winner of Saturday’s election. Gombe, speaking to journalists on Monday, said Osun voters thought Ajala would not participate in the poll. H…

…Electoral Commission helped safeguard electoral integrity during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. The Athena Election Observatory is an independent electoral integrity initiative established by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, an Abuja-based think tank founded by former Aviation Mini…

…term Publisher and Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed newly re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for endorsing President Tinubu's second term. While delivering his acceptance speech on August 16 after he was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, Adeleke reaffirmed his…

…has congratulated Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke following his victory in the Osun State governorship election.The congratulatory message was issued from the monarch's palace, where he commended the governor for securing what he described as a renewed mandate from the people of Osun State.The Olowu of Kuta,…

…hearing about the amount of money allegedly being offered by the opposition during the Osun State governorship election. Speaking in a viral video, Adeleke said he went to his room, knelt down and prayed after hearing that voters were allegedly being offered as much as N50,000 for a single vote. He said he prayed that…

The Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has commended corps members deployed as ad-hoc election personnel for demonstrating professionalism, discipline and commitment throughout the poll held across the state on Saturday. Kubiangha also commended stakeholders for their…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after Saturday's governorship electionAdeleke, who ran on the Accord Party platform, was declared winner on Sunday after defeating APC's Bola Oyebamiji by over 66,000 votesThe Osun governor secured victories i…

GistReel ‎Afrobeats singer, Davido reflects on Ademola Adeleke’s journey to becoming Osun State Governor. ‎ ‎GistReel previously reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election held over the weekend. ‎ ‎Davido Speaks After Ademol…

…the party’s members and supporters took Governor Ademola Adeleke for granted during the Osun State governorship election. Aliyu said some APC members believed the Federal Government would ensure the party’s victory, leading them to underestimate Adeleke and his supporters. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on…

…elections. Mohammed said recent electoral developments, including the outcome of the Osun State governorship election, had demonstrated that federal influence could no longer guarantee victory at the polls. According to him, the decision by some opposition parties to boycott the council polls instead of testing their p…

…capacity to produce unexpected outcomes. “The re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun State is therefore much bigger than the victory of one candidate, one political party or one state. “It is a significant statement about the resilience of Nigeria’s democracy and, importantly, a powerful rebuttal to the increa…

…history of his family, the Adelekes, following his uncle Ademola Adeleke's victory as Osun State governor.The clip, from an interview with Davrel, circulated widely on social media on Sunday, 16 August 2026, and quickly drew strong reactions from fans.Reactions trail Davido after sharing Adeleke’s political history ami…

…National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, regarding the singer's role in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election. Following the August 15 election, in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the winner, Israel issued a statement on X urging his…

…moments after INEC declared him winner of Osun gov. election A video showing the moment Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, broke down in tears while receiving a congratulatory call from his nephew, singer Davido, has surfaced on social media. Shortly after INEC declared Governor Adeleke the winner of the August 15 g…

GistReel Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the withdrawal of the legal action instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the state government’s frozen bank account. The decision came after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the dispute and spoke with the governor followin…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has stated that President Bola Tinubu is not aware of certain actions taken by federal agencies prior to the governorship election in the state. He indicated that some of those actions were carried out by the President’s cousin, Gboyega Oyetola, who is also a former governor of th…

…President Bola Tinubu, has insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeat in Osun State is not a trade-off for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeleke won Saturday’s keenly contested governorship election after polling 511,067 votes. The AP…

…spite of having worked closely together before. Kwankwaso, however, singled out former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, as one of the few political associates he still regarded as a friend. He said political relationships often resembled those formed in school, where former classmates could maintain bonds in spi…

…Festus Keyamo after he remarked "Agreement is agreement." The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no political deal with President Bola Tinubu. The denial was issued in a statem…

…Osogbo Election observation organisation, Yiaga Africa, has commended voters in Osun State for their resilience during the governorship election held on Saturday. The organisation also praised residents who not only participated in the election but remained at polling units to protect their votes and the integrity of t…

…Prince Isaac Fayose, has said the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State shows that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, can be defeated in the 2027 presidential election if Nigerian youths unite like the people of Osun State. Fayose, in a video shared on his Facebook…

…Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According to the ADC, the victory was bigger than Adeleke, add…

…the people are sovereign and their will must ultimately prevail. The electorate of Osun State have exercised their constitutional right to choose their leader, despite all odds,” Obi said. The NRM urged Adeleke to treat the victory as a renewed responsibility to deliver better infrastructure, jobs, education, healthcar…

…election to its candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, claiming that Saturday’s Osun State governorship election was a sign of growing rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The National Publicity Secretary of the APM, Mr Yusuf Abubakar, stated this in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of…

…(APC), Dr Dayo Israel, has explained why the party must learn from its defeat in the Osun State governorship election and review its strategy ahead of the 2027 general election. Israel said the outcome of the election should prompt the APC to address its internal divisions, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and improv…