…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…

…Dayo Israel, has delivered assessment of the party’s performance in the weekend’s Osun State governorship election, saying the ruling party failed to connect with the electorate. In a post on his official X handle, @dayoisrael, Israel said the APC underestimated Adeleke, who was often derisively described as the “Danci…

Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has said voters’ vigilance in Osun State was the most effective deterrent to result manipulation in Saturday’s governorship election. The group noted that citizens stayed back at polling units and followed results to ward and local government area collation centres to ensure that…

…Ogala has set social media buzzing after posting a celebratory video in response to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election victory.Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke, running on the Accord Party ticket, the winner of the August 15, 2026 Osun governors…

…Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an ‘advance payment’ by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections. The party said Osun result was a warning that…

…to investigate alleged vote-buying, violence and other electoral offences in the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The request is contained in a petition dated August 15, 2026, and signed by the Deputy Director of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, who prayed to the th…

…leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, says the outcome of the Osun State governorship election showed that Nigerians can still decide who governs them. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, Dickson congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. He said the victory was sign…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the people of Osun State on the peaceful and successful conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday and personally signed by Otti, the governor said, “The orde…

The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election, describing the outcome as a reflection of the confidence reposed in him by the people of the state. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed…

…Adedeji Adeleke, the father of music superstar Davido, following the re-election of Osun state governor Ademola Adeleke on Sunday, August 16, 2026.The socialite, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, shared a video on Instagram that featured a clip of himself alongside Adedeji Adeleke at the end, using it as the backdro…