politics

Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke emerged the winner of the election with 403,371 votes. Announcing the winner on Sunday morning, the returning officer for the Osun governorship election, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe announced …

President Muhammdu Buhari has said the process that threw up former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reflected will of the party members. In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu on Saturday, Buhari said he decided …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the governorship election in Unit 1, Ward 8, Ilesa, Ilesa East Local Government of the State of Osun. Unit 1, Ifofin, ward 8, Ilesa, is the polling unit of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. APC polled 164 to defeat the PDP …

Iyiola Omisore, the All Progressives Congress National Secretary has dismissed claims that the ongoing Osun State governorship election was characterised by voter inducement at some polling units. The clarification was made by the former deputy governor after voting at his unit, Moore 003, Ife Ward 1 in Ile Ife in …

The immediate-past governor of Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola, has shunned the ongoing governorship election in the state. The exercise is currently ongoing this Saturday peaceful without any reported incident. Aregbesola, who is currently the Minister of Interior, is having a running battle with his successor at the Osun Government …

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Babachir Lawal, has doubled down on his opposition of the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by his party. Babachir has been relentless and vicious in his castigation of his long-standing associate and the …

Two prominent Nigerian socio-political activists have raised alarm over “massive” vote-buying in the ongoing governorship election in Osun State. Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, alleged that some residents of Osun State are reportedly demanding money before voting. He, however, warned that money would prevent the emergence of a good leader. …

Some Economic and Financial Crimes Commission agents have reported that they are observing the ongoing governorship election in Osun. While voting was taking place, about six agency agents arrived at Saint Peters Primary School Ward 1, Unit 1, Iragbiji, Osun state. When reporters approached an operative upon arrival, the operative directed him …

The alleged arrest of the personal assistant to the commissioner for regional integration and special duties, Olalekan Badmus has stirred up controversy. Sources gathered that the PA was allegedly detained at the Oke Baale Police Station but the commissioner denied the allegation. When contacted, the Osun State Police Public Relations …

Governor Gboyega Oyetola has warned against violence and disorderliness as residents cast their votes in the Osun gubernatorial election. Oyetola, in a tweet on his Twitter page, called on residents to exercise their rights peacefully. “My good people of Osun, As we go to the polls today, let us go about …