INEC Uploads 60% of Osun Governorship Results on IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded about 60 per cent of the results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to its Results Viewing Portal, IReV. A check of the portal at 6:10 p.m. showed that INEC was making progress with the electronic upload of polling unit results as collation continued across the state. Osun […]
Adeleke Wins First Polling Unit in Osun Governorship Election
Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has won his first polling unit in Saturday’s governorship election. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the Accord Party the winner at Polling Unit 026, Ward 5, Osogbo Local Government Area. Accord secured 57 votes at the polling unit, while the All Progressives […]
INEC Uploads 402 Osun Election Results on IReV Portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun uploading results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to its Results Viewing Portal, IReV. As of 4:03 p.m., 402 polling unit results had been uploaded out of 3,763 expected results, representing 10.68 per cent of the total. Data on the portal showed that the latest result was uploaded […]
Osun Governorship Election: Results Begin to Emerge
Results are beginning to emerge from polling units across Osun State following the conclusion of voting in some areas during Saturday’s governorship election. Voting was scheduled to end at 2:30 p.m., although voters who were already in line before the closing time are allowed to cast their ballots in accordance with electoral guidelines. The Independent […]
: Osun Police Arrest Lawmaker, 146 Suspected Mercenaries
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord lawmaker representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, alongside 146 suspected mercenaries. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the arrests on Saturday, saying operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Intelligence Response Team (FBI-IRT) apprehended […]
Large Turnout as Osun Voters Cast Ballots in Ikire
A large number of voters turned out at Ward 09, Unit 011, in Ikire, Osun State, where the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, is expected to vote in Saturday’s governorship election. Voters arrived early at the polling unit and formed orderly queues to participate in the election. Some voters described the process as […]
Voting Disrupted at Aregbesola’s Polling Unit After Thug Attack
Voting at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was disrupted on Saturday after suspected thugs reportedly invaded the area during the governorship election. According to reports, the incident caused panic among voters, forcing some people to leave the polling unit before casting their ballots. The disruption occurred as residents across […]
Obi Visits Benue Attack Victims, Urges Government Action
Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks in Benue State. Obi made the appeal after visiting the Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, where a series of attacks reportedly left several residents […]
Interior Ministry Denies Fake CDCFIB Recruitment Postponement Notice
The Ministry of Interior has dismissed a fake press release circulating on social media and messaging platforms, which claimed that the ongoing Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment exercise had been postponed until after the 2027 general elections. The document, dated August 11, 2026, was titled “CDCFIB Recruitment Update” and falsely attributed […]
Tinubu Urges INEC, Security Agencies to Ensure Peaceful Osun Poll
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. The leading contenders include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress candidate, […]
