Voting has begun in polling stations in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas of Osun State. reported that, despite initial predictions of voter indifference owing to pre-election violence, there is a tremendous turnout of voters. Voters went out in droves in Ward 2, Units 3 and 5, Olorunda local government area, where voting began just … Read more
Tension has risen in Ilesa, Osun State, following reported attacks that killed two All Progressives Congress (APC) members and injured numerous others ahead of the state governorship election. The most recent incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Ilesa’s Igbogi district, where APC supporters had assembled ahead of the community’s final campaign event. According to witnesses, … Read more
Adedamola Adebayo, also known as FRYO, an Osun State governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 election. Adebayo, who emerged victorious in a contentious PDP governorship primary in December 2025, announced his decision at a news conference in Osogbo on … Read more
Professor Joash Ojo Amupita, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has informed stakeholders that the commission is logistically, technically, and operationally prepared to conduct a credible governorship election in Osun State on August 15, 2026. He noted that INEC will conduct a credible election in accordance with the Electoral Act of 2026 and … Read more
The assassination attempt on Asimiyu Ajibola, the chairman of Accord’s Osogbo Local Government Area, has been strongly condemned by the organization, which maintains that the incident was politically motivated. In addition, the group is calling for the Nigerian police and the Department of State Services to launch a full-scale investigation into the crime so that … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has refuted claims disseminated on social media regarding the registration of underage individuals as voters in Ede North Local Government Area. The accusation, disseminated on Facebook, asserted that students in uniforms were registered at the INEC Local Government Office in Ede North on Friday, February 6, … Read more
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a former member of the State House of Assembly, has been suspended indefinitely due to suspected misbehaviour, according to members of the All Progressives Congress (APCC) in Ward 01, Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area, Osun State. The decision was made in a letter dated Thursday, January 29, 2026, and sent to Tajudeen Lawal, … Read more