A resident of Esa Oke in Osun State, Dele Ayegbo, was reportedly shot dead by some assailants said to be travelling in a black Sports Utility Vehicle late on Wednesday. Sources in Esa Oke, who spoke with our correspondent about the incident, said it occurred between 11 pm on Wednesday and 12 am on Thursday. […]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday boasted that Governor Ademola Adeleke and his supporters will cry after the Osun State governorship election on Saturday. Oyetola, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former governor of Osun State, lost his bid for a second term to Adeleke in […]
The Nigeria Police Force has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, vigilante groups and other non-state security outfits from participating in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The police said the groups had no role in securing the election and warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against engaging, […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, has disclosed that a total of 10,000 personnel have been deployed for Saturday’s governorship election. The command also directed its personnel deployed for the election to remain apolitical, neutral and professional throughout the electoral process. The Osun State NSCDC Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, gave the directive […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The commission announced the development in a statement issued on Saturday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna. INEC said the decision was aimed at […]
A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acted within the law by freezing the Osun State Government’s account, provided it obtained the required court order. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the EFCC’s action, the lawyer said the commission has the legal authority to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) restriction […]
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has denied reports that its Osun State chapter election has been relocated from the state to Abuja. The clarification was contained in a rejoinder dated August 6, 2026, and signed by the National Organising Secretary of IPAC, Chinyere Ogekalu. Ogekalu said the attention of her office had been drawn to […]