Politics

  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 …

The Senate has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Seplat Energy, Network E&P Nigeria Ltd., and other oil firms to appear before its Public Accounts Committee. The directive followed the companies’ failure to attend Tuesday’s investigative hearing in Abuja to answer audit queries contained in reports reviewed by lawmakers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Other companies handed the …

  The council described the incitement and threats against Accord members and their families as “despicable” and condemned them in the strongest terms. The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over an alleged threat to kill members and supporters of …

  In the video, Fadahunsi is heard telling his supporters that Accord Party members should be attacked if they are seen in the area before the election. The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has threatened members of the Accord Party with death, telling All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Ilesa, Osun State, that they should kill any …

Traditional rulers in Ile-Ife, Osun, have appealed to political parties in the state to embrace peace during and after the Aug. 15 governorship election. The Obalufe of Ife, Oba Idowu Adediwura, and Lowa Adimula of Ife, Oba Adekola Adeyeye, made the call while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Ile-Ife. Oba Adediwura urged political actors to shun violence and ensure …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump’s demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess. While they wrapped up many key priorities in the overnight votes, advancing Trump’s SAVE America Act was not among them. …

Centre for Public Accountability, Rule of Law and Transparency Initiative has backed the EFCC restriction on Osun government accounts. The group, led by Dr Raymond Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, expressed concern over the reported directive requesting EFCC to lift the restriction secured through court. While acknowledging concerns about the timing of the restriction, the group, however, …

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC to release former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arguing that if the president could order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to vacate its freeze on Osun State’s government account, he has no basis to claim …