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INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Accord as the winner of Saturday’s Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the governorship election, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, declared Adeleke the winner after polling a total of 511,067 votes. Ogunwole stated that a total of 1,005,800 votes were cast during the election, with 985,079 being valid …

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BREAKING: #OsunDecides2026: Adeleke scores highest votes, set to be declared winner

The candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, is set to be declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. The final results of the 30 local government areas were announced by INEC officials at the INEC headquarters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, early on Sunday. Although a final tally of the results is still …

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Osun 2026: Adeleke takes early lead as INEC announces results

The candidate of the Accord Party, Gov. Ademola Adeleke, has taken an early lead in the Osun governorship election, according to results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A review of results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) showed Adeleke ahead of his major challengers. They are the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen …

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Dickson raises concern over alleged monetisation of elections

National Leader, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Seriake Dickson has expressed concern over the alleged monetisation of Nigeria’s electoral process, saying the development poses serious threats to democracy. Dickson, a former Bayelsa Governor made his feelings know on Saturday in Abuja while speaking after a meeting with former leaders and members of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). He said the …

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Osun Decides: INEC begins uploading election results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun uploading results from the Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), with 437 of the 3,763 expected polling unit results uploaded as of 4:12 p.m. on Saturday. The Guardian observed on the commission’s election results portal that 437 results had been uploaded out of the 3,763 expected results, representing …

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Trump shifts aircraft carrier and US focus away from Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about …

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2027: Show love to Tinubu through your votes, Umahi urges South-East

The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has urged people of the South-East to demonstrate their loyalty and appreciation to President Bola Tinubu by supporting him with their votes in the 2027 general elections. Umahi made the call on Saturday at Nwedeoga-Ndidenyi-Ishieke community, Ebonyi-Benue Border during an inspection tour on the sections of the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway. He commended the pace …

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Osun 2026: Protect your votes, Adeleke tells Osun voters

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Saturday urged voters to participate actively in the governorship election, protect their votes and remain vigilant throughout voting and collation across the state. Adeleke spoke shortly after casting his ballot at Ward 2, Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde, Ede, where he encouraged eligible citizens to exercise their constitutional rights peacefully and responsibly. He urged the …

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#OsunDecides2026: Governor Adeleke Votes In Ede, Raises Alarm Over Plot To Disrupt Collation Process

  Adeleke made the allegation shortly after casting his ballot in the ongoing Osun State gubernatorial Election at Unit 009, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to disrupt the ongoing governorship election in the state, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of bringing a police …

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Two-Horse Race: Adeleke, Oyebamiji in Fierce Battle for Osun Governorship

  *Tinubu to INEC, security agencies: Ensure peaceful, transparent election *PDP, APM candidates step down for Adeleke *Police announce 42-hour movement restriction *Let ballot, not violence decide, IPCR declares As the countdown to today’s election draws to a close, the contest for the governorship has effectively become a two-horse race between the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party and the …

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