Politics

Voters checking their names @ ldi- lroko/ itakogun unit, ward 008,ilesa, ilesa West, Osun state ===================================================================== Voters await electoral officers at Iragbiji At ward 3, unit 16 ward 3 Iragbiji Boripe local government, the hometown of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, voters arrived polling unit before electoral officers. The voters had been on queue as early as …

President Bola Tinubu has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. Among the candidates are the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress …

  According to the party, the palace of the Aree of Iree was also attacked, with gunmen allegedly firing from different directions. The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alleged that gunmen it described as “APC thugs” launched coordinated attacks on its members and supporters across several local government areas of the state, claiming that at least 15 …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that government-owned refineries will return to operation after ongoing reforms aimed at making them commercially viable and sustainable. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its President, Mr Sulaimon Oladiti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president said …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 registered voters in Osun have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Haruna said the figure represented 81.50 per cent of the total 2,339,233 …

The Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has expressed concern over alleged threats against members and supporters of the Accord Party by opposition politicians ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Egbedun, at a news conference in Osogbo on Wednesday, said he was worried that electoral threats and violence could undermine democracy and the right of residents to come …

The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has warned traditional rulers against turning their palaces into courts or detention centres. Ajulo gave the warning on Wednesday in Akure at a three-day workshop organised for traditional rulers by the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

  Thirteen candidates are contesting the 15 August Osun governorship election, but the race is largely shaping up as a contest among incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji and former House of Assembly Speaker Najeem Salaam of the ADC. With 13 political parties fielding candidates for Saturday’s governorship election, the race for the Osun State Government House has …

Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments. Fadahunsi arrived at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election and security, Samuel Erale, Channels TV reports. The senator was invited by the police authorities following alleged …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on political parties and the judiciary across Africa to strengthen democratic institutions and protect the will of the people. He made the call at the closing of the 2026 GJF democracy dialogue on Tuesday in Bauchi, with the theme, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save Africa’s Democracy?” Jonathan who is the …