Politics

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

  *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 …

  *Money will influence outcome —Stakeholders; parties transferring N20,000, N10,000, N5000; violence, thuggery, hate speech take centre stage; politicians desert homes; competence, credibility will matter —Ex-lawmaker The die is cast. Tension in the polity is palpable. No fewer than 1.9 million registered voters, who collected their permanent voters cards, PVCs, will head to the ballot box to decide the winner …

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 …