Gambian businesses are collapsing under the weight of prolonged power cuts that have gripped the West African nation since June, with the crisis reaching a fever pitch in recent weeks and sparking violent protests just months before President Adama Barrow seeks a controversial third term in office. In the coastal town of Tanji, home to…
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, over his call for peace in the state following the conclusion of the election in the state. Oyebamiji had in a statement called on his supporters and party members to maintain peace…
(Governor Ademola Adeleke receives Certificate of Return from INEC. Photo Credit: Punch News) Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, said on Wednesday that he has forgiven everyone who has wronged him and urged his erstwhile rivals to work with his government to advance the state. This was revealed in a video posted online,…
Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke has reflected on his uncle, Ademola Adeleke’s re-election as Osun State governor, claiming that he took on 17 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors with just his mobile phone. The “Unavailable” hitmaker, who played a key role in Adeleke’s re-emergence as governor, also spoke about President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill…
…hail Osun voters’ resilience, election outcome By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have called for a thorough investigation into allegations of inciting violence against Senator Francis Fadahunsi, following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations…
Ademola Adeleke has secured another four years as the Governor of Osun State after winning the 2026 governorship election held on Saturday, August 15. The incumbent governor, who contested under the Accord Party, defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in a closely contested election that kept attention on the state as results…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other…
Politics OCSA members Quick Read The coalition further emphasized that the conduct and atmosphere of the Osun poll have indubitably proven that President Tinubu is a true democrat. – Says election result Has proven Tinubu as true democrat The Opposition Coalition and Civil Society Alliance, OCCSA, has declared that the outcome of the recent Osun…
By Efe Onodjae Governor Ademola Adeleke has maintained his lead in the ongoing Osun State governorship election, as results from almost all the wards across the state continue to be collated. A check by Vanguard on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV) showed that results from 331 of the 332 wards…
There was a large turnout of voters in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday as residents trooped out to polling units to elect the next governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m., checking the registers…
