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 […]
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 […]
Osun Election: Parties Accused of Vote-Buying, Political Violence
The All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party have been accused of engaging in widespread vote-buying across Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, with voters reportedly offered between N10,000 and N20,000. Findings by Saturday PUNCH indicated that the alleged inducement began several days before the election, with some voters claiming that party agents collected […]
Fayose Raises Alarm Over Political Thuggery Ahead Of Osun Election
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has expressed concern over alleged rising political thuggery in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. His comments followed a video shared on Thursday by Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, which purportedly showed the arrest of suspected political thugs allegedly linked to the All Progressives Congress. The video […]
APC Chairman Urges Peace Ahead of 2027 Elections
APC Chairman Urges Christians, Muslims to Reject Violence Ahead of 2027 The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged Christians and Muslims to reject violence and promote unity as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda gave the warning at the Muslim World League (JIBWIS) International Security Conference, themed “Advancing […]
Two Killed, Others Injured in Osun APC Campaign Attack
Tension has risen in Ilesa, Osun State, after an attack on All Progressives Congress supporters left two people dead and several others injured ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Igbogi, where APC supporters had gathered for a final campaign rally. Witnesses said suspected political thugs arrived around 7:30 […]
Tinubu: Oyetola Had Enough Resources to Retain Osun Seat
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola had sufficient political and campaign resources to secure re-election in the 2022 governorship election but failed to utilise them effectively. Tinubu made the remark during an emergency reconciliation meeting with about 76 All Progressives Congress leaders from Osun State at the Presidential […]
Bashir Ahmad Denies Scoring 16 Votes in 2022 APC Primary
National Director of Media Monitoring and Rapid Response of the City Boy Movement, Bashir Ahmad, has denied claims that he secured only 16 votes during the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the House of Representatives in 2022. The controversy resurfaced on Thursday after Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, mocked the […]
Wike Says Rivers Crisis Ended Fubara’s Re-election Bid
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the political crisis in Rivers State denied Governor Siminalayi Fubara the opportunity to seek a second term, blaming the situation on what he described as poor advice from political associates and external interests. Speaking during the August edition of his monthly media chat aired on […]
Seven Zamfara Reps Win APC Return Tickets
Seven serving members of the House of Representatives in Zamfara State have secured return tickets under the platform of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The results of the APC National Assembly primaries were announced on Monday night by the chairman of the primaries committee in the state, Bello Maigari. Maigari […]
