By Michael Adesina The Culture and Land Commissioners in Osun State have assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Online Media Chapel of their willingness to work with the young organisation. The commissioners also urged journalists to feel free to criticise their ministries constructively and wished the chapel success. Related News The assurances took place…
The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC…
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…
(President Bola Tinubu and Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Photo Credit: Punch News) President Bola Tinubu welcomed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday evening for their first sit-down since Adeleke won re-election in last Saturday’s governorship race. A news correspondent at the scene saw Adeleke pull up to…
(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…
