The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has lost his Ilesa East local government to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji. According to the results announced from the local government area, Oyebamiji’s APC emerged victorious in Ilesa East w…

…Premium Times on Sunday, August 16, Adeleke won Ejigbo with a margin of 2,263 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third in the local government area with 5,053 votes. Ejigbo is Salaam’s home LGA.Governor Ademola Adeleke wins Ejigbo LGA in the 2026 Osun election, defeating APC…

…state’s 3,763 polling units across the 30 local government areas. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Najeem Salaam, trailed a distant third with 16,513 votes, representing 1.7 per cent. The remaining parties on the ballot shared about 14,500 votes between them. A total of 948,768 valid votes had bee…

…for the other parties, declaring 1 vote for the African Democratic Party, 5 for the African Democratic Congress, 2 for the Action Alliance, and 242 for the APC. No figure was announced for Accord.14 Candidates Contested the Osun Governorship ElectionSaturday's election featured 14 candidates. Accord's candidate was Ade…

…at the unit, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) came in second with 90 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) managed just two votes, TheCable reports.Accord Leads in Deputy Governor's WardParty members were seen jubilating at the polling unit following the declaration of the result. The outcome is seen as…

…in victory while speaking with journalists after casting his vote. Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the state during Saturday's election. Meanwhile, as at 4.30pm, a…

…Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who secured 60 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, received three votes, while candidates of the Action Alliance (AA), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) scored one vote each. Basiru and his…

Kenneth Okonkwo, campaign spokesperson of African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims to reject any same-faith presidential ticket in the interest of unity and sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy. Okonkwo said the Nigerian Constitution frowns at same-faith presidential ti…

…of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Najeem Folasayo Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).What the Osun race could signalBeyond the state, the outcome carries broader political significance. While a governorship result does not directly predict the presidency, a strong or weak performance by the…

…he’s confident of victory— Osun people are ready for change By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has reportedly escaped an alleged assassination attempt in Ejigbo, Osun State. According to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwa…

The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the state during Saturday’s election. Salaam, who arrived at his polling unit to vote at 10:39 a.m., said he received reports that ADC age…

…occurred at the polling unit of Najeem Folasayo Salaam, popularly known as Iwaloye, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate. However, the voters alleged that the people caught sharing the money were linked to the APC and displayed an APC card as what they described as evidence. "We are talking abou…

…Ifofin Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa, Osun State, is where the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, is registered as a voter. A voter, Adeniyi Taye, commended the electorate in the area for coming out to vote. “We are many in the area. You can see from the large turnout here. Ex-Governor Ra…

…Party, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Najeem Salam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

…the National Peace Summit. The opposition political parties under the G-100 include the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, the People Redemption Party, PRP, among others In a statement by one of its conveners, Salihu Lukman, on Friday, the G-100 expressed the optimism of fielding on…

…governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, has rejected the emergence of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in the state. Gusau, through his campaign organisation, alleged that Shinkafi's name was uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

…seeking re-election, alongside the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, among others. Osun election: ‘Your mission will fail’ – Davido tells Ebonyi INEC REC

Adamu Isah Tanko Jema’a (Mambo) is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate for Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. In this interview by our Northern Bureau Chief, MUHAMMAD SABIU, he shares his views on the politics of Southern Kaduna and explains why he believes the ADC s…

…the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji; and Najeem Salam, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). We are here to give you live updates as things unfold in the state today... 31 min agoAugust 15, 2026 7:44 am Early voter turnout, arrival of INEC officials, election materials

…the Accord Party is being challenged by Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress and nine other contestants. A total of 1,906,390 voters who have collected their Permanent Voter Cards are expected to participate in the election. Findings by our correspondents revealed that both Accord…

…ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively, as well as other political parties to forge a united front and present a single presidential candidate to confront President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives…

…2027 election over alleged certificate discrepancies The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, August 14, personally deposed to an affidavit at the Federal High Court in support of a legal action seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating i…

…has presented a forged certificate to INEC. Atiku, the presidential candididate of the African Democratic Congress and the party are asking the court to determine whether Tinubu should be disqualified from the 2027 presidential election over the allegation that he submitted a forged NYSC certificate in connection with…

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the controversial comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Abdullahi, who spoke on Arise News on Wednesday, said he did not blame Fada…

…12, 2026 By Seun Opejobi Mr Demola Olarenwaju, the Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu's "all is fair" comment has set the stage for extreme action ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Olarenwaju bla…