…defamation of character and injurious falsehood against the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamil Gwamna. Dawawu, a resident of Manawachi Quarters, Gombe, was arraigned before Magistrate Musa Kilawa over an alleged publication made on July 28, 2026, alongside Abba Pantami and Hafiz K…

…has urged party members and leaders not to be discouraged by the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the appeal on Monday while speaking with journalists in Osogbo. He said the election result should not be viewed only as a victory or defeat, but as an…

…Social Democratic Party, 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 p…

…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 Minister, Osit…

…his acceptance speech on August 16 after he was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, Adeleke reaffirmed his endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election, describing him as a son of the state. Adeleke also commended Tinubu for what he described as his suppor…

…of Kuta, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama, congratulated Governor Adeleke on winning the Osun governorship electionThe traditional ruler urged Adeleke to govern with magnanimity and honour the commitments made in his victory speechOba Oyelude called for greater focus on rural development and security as Adeleke begins his sec…

…his younger sibling would be re-elected despite the weight of the challengers for the governorship seat. Governor Adeleke was declared winner of the Osun gubernatorial election on Sunday. In a video recorded at Adeleke’s victory celebration on Sunday night, Adeleke said his confidence in his brother’s victory before re…

…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 voters would c…

…stakeholders for their roles in ensuring the peaceful conduct of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The NYSC coordinator spoke in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo. The Osun NYSC boss disclosed that while monitoring the exercise, he visited polling units in Alajue 1 and Alajue 2, Akoda/Oloki and Isibo/Buha…

…Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections, has declared that former Kano governors, Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, are no longer politically relevant in the state.As reported by The Punch, Kwankwaso made the remarks during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN…

…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 in 19 of the state's 30 local government…

…National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election held over the weekend. ‎ ‎Davido Speaks After Ademola Adeleke’s Victory ‎ ‎During a livestream, Davido disclosed that his uncle, Isiaka Adeleke, was slated to become Osun State governor. ‎ ‎However, he passed aw…

…a normal occurrence in any human society. Other members of the delegation included the governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers State, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, among others. The committee was constituted by the Rainbow Coalition, led by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, after Governor Fubar…

…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 Monday, the…

…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 popularity b…

…Salihu Lukman, has said that the victory of Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun governorship election showed how opposition parties can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. He disclosed this in a statement at the weekend. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral…

…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 party to…

…social media. Shortly after INEC declared Governor Adeleke the winner of the August 15 governorship election, Davido put a call through to congratulate him. The governor then broke down in tears as he spoke with Davido, asking the singer who is out of the country, to come home as soon as possible so he could give the s…

…in the dispute and spoke with the governor following Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 governorship election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Adeleke said he had instructed the state Attorney General to discontinue the case. “I’m putting them behind. What else do I want? I have instructed my Attorne…

…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 the state. As reported by DAILY POST, the Economic and Financial Cr…

…Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeleke won Saturday’s keenly contested governorship election after polling 511,067 votes. The APC’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, came second with a total of 444,815 votes, while Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant third with 1…

…interest, equity and the need for political change. He also declared that former governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, have lost their political relevance in Kano State. Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Senator Ra…

…cautioned against undermining the resolve of the electorate following the August 15 governorship election. "Do not undermine the resilience of Osun people. There is no agreement," the council stated. "Our support for Tinubu is based on his performance and reforms that have strengthened states economically." Do not un…

…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 the ballot. Addressing journalists during t…

…and social commentator, 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…