The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party and incumbent governor of Osun State, the winner of the 2026 Osun governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. The result gives Adeleke another four-year…
Osun State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has taken an early lead in the ongoing collation of results from the state’s governorship election. Adeleke has so far secured 177,572 votes based on results announced during the ongoing collation, putting him ahead at this stage of the process. The final outcome, however,…
The Nigeria Police Force has released dedicated emergency and complaint hotlines for residents and stakeholders ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The police urged members of the public to use the designated contacts to report emergencies, security threats and other election-related incidents during the electoral process. For election-related…
The Edo State Government has criticised Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over his appeal to United States President Donald Trump concerning the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, made the remarks on Thursday during a press briefing in Benin City. Afegbua urged the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise began on Thursday night under the supervision of the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, as the electoral commission moved to ensure that materials…
