…he said was adjudged free and fair by election observers and analysts. “What happened in Osun elections has given a glimmer of hope and confidence to many Nigerians. We hope it is a good sign of better things to come in the 2027 General Elections. Consequently, we call upon the Lay Faithful to step into the public squa…

…police defend alleged tear-gassing of protesting pensioners in Lagos154 arrested during Osun election still under investigation The Force also disclosed that 154 individuals arrested during the August 15 Osun State governorship election were still being investigated. The disclosures were made on Tuesday by the Force Pu…

…election presents unique obstacles. Nigerians have drawn several lessons from the Osun election, one of which is the “Collect and Vote Your Conscience” strategy. A significant development in Osun involved voters accepting cash and food items from political representatives while deliberately casting their votes for thei…

…evidence of. These things are capable of inciting the public into violence,” he said. Osun Election: Davido cannot try what he did during election in Rwanda, Ethiopia -Presidency

…Nigeria and the respective states above personal, partisan and sectional interests. Osun election: Banditry in Nigeria affecting our democracy – Osita Okechukwu

…and the lessons Nigerians can learn from it against the 2027 general election. WITHh the Osun election in the rearview, what are the things […] The post INEC must know that voters are fully attentive to what they do in 2027 —Rafsanjani appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Adenauer Stiftung, KAS, to the Commission’s headquarters. The INEC Chairman said the Osun election, conducted on Saturday, August 15, 2026, demonstrated the impact of administrative planning and technological reliability. According to him, 3,556 out of 3,763 polling units in the state, representing 94.5 per cent, were…

…inside it. That is the standard Osogbo has placed before INEC. The real result of the Osun election cannot be found only in 511,067 votes or 444,815 votes. It is found in something far more fragile. Whether Nigerians can still look at a ballot box and believe there is something inside it worth trusting. The post The Os…

…committee failed to caution the President over a remark he attributed to him during the Osun election period."When the President said all is fair in politics, he set the narrative for the violence that followed in the Osun election. We didn't hear the Peace Committee say, 'No, Mr President, that is not a good thing to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in last weekend’s governorship election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has foreclosed acceptance of his defeat by the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Oyebamiji told State House correspondents after a meeting…

…also disclosed that his disagreements with elements of the opposing faction preceded the Osun election and included disputes over the management of resources during his 2023 presidential campaign.Court to decide Accord Party leadershipImumolen was firm that the conclusion of the Osun election would not bring the nation…

…governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr David Ombugadu, said the outcome of the Osun election had shown that political power ultimately belonged to the people and could not be secured through incumbency or political alliances alone. Ombugadu spoke on Thursday after the party’s state congress at the PDP secretariat…

…trade words onlineDavido tells Faleke to refrain from mounting pressure on INEC during Osun election. >Davido made headlines after he called on House of Representatives member, Hon. James Faleke, to respect the wishes of the people of Osun and refrain from allegedly mounting pressure on the Independent National Elector…

…also noted that several prominent Nigerians and APC members participated in the Osun election campaign without publicly disrespecting Adeleke or diminishing the dignity of his office. “I therefore withdraw any statement that may have appeared unduly insulting or disrespectful. Political disagreements should never preve…

…condemning the claimsSaanu said Prof Joshua Ogunwole travelled to Abuja after the election for official university business, not police detentionPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State - The management of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied reports circula…

…Action Peoples Party (APP), High Chief Uchenna Nnadi. They said the significance of the Osun election went beyond the victory of any particular candidate or political party, arguing that its real value lay in the opportunity it provided voters to exercise their franchise in a relatively peaceful environment. According…

…what happened in Osun State,” he said. The APC National Chairman, however, described the Osun election as a learning experience for the party, stressing the need for political maturity and sportsmanship among its members. Earlier, the chairman of the Oyo State APC Reconciliation Committee, Femi Lanlehin, said the commi…

…had been eyeing him throughout the ceremonyDavido had previously been vocal during the Osun election, calling out governors he accused of working against his uncle's victoryPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Davido wasted no time after his uncle Ad…

…to comments by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who had claimed he could have delivered the Osun election to the All Progressives Congress had Tinubu wanted victory "at all costs."Ex-Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose praised President Bola Tinubu for allowing the Osun governorship election to proceed without federal interference.…

…an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday. He argued that the Osun election had demonstrated that the influence of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), including what he described as “federal might,” could be defeated at the polls. According to Dalung, the outcome of the election was a…

…Nyesom Wike, that he could have helped the All Progressives Congress (APC) win the Osun election if President Tinubu wanted victory at all costs. The Osun election was won by the incumbent governor and Accord candidate, Ademola Adeleke, who polled 511,067 votes to defeat APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815…

…man?” ‘God will shock you’ – Isaac Fayose fumes over Wike’s controversial remarks on Osun election

…Sule of Nasarawa state blamed APC's defeat in the August 2026 Osun governorship election on interference from Abuja-based politiciansSule spoke while presenting INEC acknowledgement slips to APC candidates in Lafia ahead of the 2027 electionsThe governor warned APC candidates in Nasarawa to avoid sycophancy, anti-party…

…News Central TV on Tuesday, while recounting the pressure he faced as he […] The post Osun election: How Dangote, Akpabio tried to persuade me to delete my tweets — Davido appeared first on Tribune Online.

…he believed that the matter should not be treated as a partisan dispute concerning the Osun election, describing it as a broader national issue concerning the future of Nigeria's electoral democracy. "Those of us who have occupied public offices must recognise that our conduct carries a greater responsibility. The powe…