Voting has ended in some polling units across Osun State as voters complete accreditation and cast their ballots, with sorting and counting already underway and the first results beginning to emerge from different parts of the state. Following the conclusion of voting, presiding officers have commenced the sorting and…

…38 security incidents and 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities in the 726 polling units monitored as of 12 noon on Saturday, as voting held in the Osun off-cycle governorship election. In a preliminary statement issued at 2:00 pm, the EU observer hub, made up of the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO),…

…household in Jesus name. Amen and Amen 🙏❤️."Gov Adeleke's billionaire brother spotted at polling unitLegit.ng reported that Davido's billionaire father, Deji Adeleke, also exercised his civic duty in Osun state.The businessman was captured on camera in the queue with other voters at his polling unit. His humble appeara…

…faced a strong challenge from Oyebamiji and other candidates in the keenly contested poll. Voting is ongoing across the state amid heightened political interest in the outcome of the election. The post Osun Election: Ruling party bigwigs rally against Adeleke — Shehu Sani appeared first on Vanguard News.

…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 seen sorting the ballot papers a…

…of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has delivered his polling unit to the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji polled 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru voted, defeating Accord Party candidate and…

Some petty traders around polling units in Ede and its environs recorded brisk sales on Saturday, attributing the increase in patronage to the large turnout of voters during the Osun governorship election. The traders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the election provided a…

…transparency and timely updates,” he wrote. Davido also urged voters to remain at their polling units until their results had been uploaded to the IReV portal and to ensure that figures were entered on the electronic EC8A result form. “Make sure your polling unit results are uploaded on IReV in your presence and make s…

…that their names were missing from the voters' register despite having voted at the same polling units in previous elections. At Polling Unit 017, Olaniyi Kafayah said her name could not be found on the register, leaving her unable to participate in the election. Field reports indicated that at least five other voters…

…the man over his attempt to keep a record of the number of people present at the polling unit. Addressing the individual, the official ordered him to stop and wait for the commencement of voting. “When the election commences, we queue up. We are here to monitor. We don't want any problems," the official said. He furthe…

…expressed anger in Yoruba at police officers, alleging unprovoked tear gas firing at a polling site. Reacting via an official statement on X on Saturday, the Command debunked claims that police operatives deliberately targeted voters at a polling unit to disrupt the electoral process. The statement clarified that the i…

…woman further warned residents who did not intend to vote for the APC to stay away from polling centres.

Davido's billionaire father, Deji Adeleke, was spotted at his polling unit during the Osun governorship election on SaturdayA photo of the low-key businessman at the polling unit was shared on social media, catching fans' attentionDavido responded with a single emoji that sent his followers into a frenzy on social medi…

…Adeleke raised alarm over BIVAS machine failures and slow accreditation at multiple polling units across the stateAdeleke alleged that thugs were disrupting voting in Olorunda and Irewole LGAs, naming a man called Enuku as a key actorThe governor accused security personnel of siding with the APC while urging his suppor…

…the transparency of the exercise, particularly during voting and counting. The post OSUN POLL: ADC candidate, Salaam escapes assassination as thugs disrupt voting appeared first on Vanguard News.

…Local Government Area of the state. He expressed satisfaction with the turnout at his polling unit, calling on more voters to come out and participate in the exercise. Also speaking, a former member of the state House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said that after casting his vote, the atmosphere was peaceful,…

…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 agents were not being recognised despite the party uploading their names ahead of the election. He said the alleged non-recognition of party agents occurred in 1…

Voters at a polling unit in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have alleged that suspected All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters were sharing money during the ongoing governorship election. The incident was captured in a video at Ward 4, Unit 7, where voters confronted alleged vote buyers at the polling lo…

…Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government Area, on Saturday as the governorship poll held across the state. 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 th…

…Government Area, noted the timely deployment of election materials and personnel to polling units across the state. He also commended voters for arriving at polling units early, describing the turnout as an indication of the people’s commitment to democracy. “I commend INEC for the timely deployment of election materia…

…police personnel are tear-gassing voters in parts of the state to scare them away from polling units. Adeleke arrived at his polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North, at about 8:30 a.m. and joined other voters to exercise his franchise. Shortly after voting, the governor accused the All Progressiv…

…Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has urged supporters at his polling unit 1, NUD Primary School, Collation Centre in Ilase-Ijesa to monitor choices made by voters during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. A video obtained by Tribune Online on Saturday showed the All Progressive Congress…

…he said. NAN reports that elderly men and women were given priority to vote first at the polling unit. NAN also reports that voting commenced at about 8:40 a.m., with political party agents voting after the INEC Presiding Officer allowed them to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and ballot papers. (…

…across the state. The Nigeria Police Force deployed senior commanders ahead of the poll and issued firm warnings against voter gathering, illegal mobilisation, and any form of electoral malpractice.The discovery of such a large group of voters at a single private address, particularly one linked to a sitting lawmaker,…

…in Modakeke Ward 10, Osun State, on Saturday after suspected policemen stormed a polling areaAn eyewitness said the men seized election materials and appeared to release tear gas before leaving the sceneElection agents and INEC officials fled the area as panic broke out among voters and polling staffPAY ATTENTION: Find…