…be a private matter. “One notable observation I made in various locations during the Osun 2026 elections was the active involvement of citizens. “I recall a specific polling unit in Osogbo town, which was considered a red zone. As the voting process was about to commence, one of the party agents pointed out that the pl…

…Ayodele Fayose praised President Tinubu for not using federal power to influence the Osun governorship election resultFayose alleged that security forces physically assaulted him and blocked his movement three days before the 2018 Ekiti electionThe former governor denied that his recent appointment to a federal board m…

…of an immediate joint probe into vote-buying, violence and misuse of public funds in Osun 2026, the tracing of illicit financial flows and preservation of digital, banking and video evidence, arrest and prosecute suspects, including sponsors and facilitators, audit compliance with campaign finance laws under Electoral…

…video on Twitter after INEC declared his uncle, Governor Adeleke, winner of the 2026 Osun electionThe Afrobeats star was visibly overwhelmed with emotion during the moment captured on cameraFans and followers flooded the comments with congratulatory messages to Davido and his unclePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a pref…

…of the Accord Party secured 18,458 votes in Ejigbo Local Government Area in the 2026 Osun governorship electionAdeleke's closest rival, APC's Bola Oyebamiji, polled 16,195 votes, leaving a margin of 2,263 votes between the two candidatesNajeem Folasayo Salaam, the ADC candidate and ally of former Osun State Governor Ra…

…Davido took to social media on Saturday, August 15, to react to early results from the Osun State governorship electionAccord Party secured 125 votes against APC's 85 at former Governor Oyinlola's own polling unit in OkukuDavido's car remark sparked a wave of reactions online as collation of results continued across th…

…Masilo Adeleke of the Boot Party, and Taofeek Adeleke of the New Nigeria People's Party.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contendersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 14 candidates on the ballot for the governorship election set for Saturday, August 15,…

…local government areas across Osun State were ongoing at the time this report was filed.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contendersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 14 candidates on the ballot for the governorship election set for Saturday, August 15,…

…about 100 people allegedly brought from neighbouring states to interfere with the Osun governorship electionThe Commissioner of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into reported killings and violenc…

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…

…had issued any statement on the reported incident by the time this report was published.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contendersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 14 candidates on the ballot for the governorship election set for Saturday, August 15,…

…about police neutrality and response times ahead of the Osun governorship election.Osun 2026: Police deploy 30 CPs, 15,000 officers Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Nigeria Police Force announced a full security lockdown of Osun State ahead of Saturday's governorship election.Over 15,000 police officers, a DI…

…after winning in 2022 on the PDP platform, facing APC's Bola OyebanjiOyebanji, a former Osun Finance Commissioner and chartered banker, has the backing of President Bola Tinubu and the full APC structureA public affairs analyst has identified incumbency appeal, Tinubu's political stakes, and Adeleke's pledge to deliver…

The three leading candidates in Saturday's Osun State governorship election on Tuesday made their final pitches to voters, with the incumbent governor and Accord candidate, Ademola Adeleke, defending his administration's record while his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic…

…governor and has repeatedly urged authorities to ensure a transparent electoral process Osun 2026: 'I'll involve Trump if anything goes wrong’ – Davido tells Tinubu

The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign for the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday accused the state police command of drawing up a list of 46 people, including a commissioner in the state cabinet, that will be arrested before the August 15 governorship poll. Addressing journ…

…capacity to end poverty rather than remaining in elite captivity,” he said. The post Osun 2026: Governorship debate cancelled over candidates’ absence appeared first on Vanguard News.

…calculations, shifting alliances and growing security concerns have make the forthcoming Osun State governorship election one of the most closely watched contests. Ismaeel Uthman examines the chances and challenges facing Governor Ademola Adeleke as he seeks a second term Fith three weeks to the Osun State governorship…

…Osogbo The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has given express approval to the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to go after any criminal irrespective of their hideouts across the state. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting with political parties, traditional rulers, student groups and others at th…