Category: Osun election 2026
Osun Poll: Police Restrict Movement, Bar Amotekun From Election Security
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the Nigeria Police Force has imposed a statewide movement restriction and warned Amotekun, vigilante groups and other unauthorised security outfits to stay away from election-related operations. FILE: Police operatives are seen during an operation. (Photo by Olympia DE MAISMONT / AFP) The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated its ban…
Adeleke Campaign Backs Tinubu’s Directive for Police Neutrality
The campaign of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s directive for police neutrality ahead of the governorship election, urging security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process. The spokesperson for The Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation supporting Osun State Governor Ademola…
Security Tightened At Osun INEC Office As Final Election Preparations Intensify
Security has been strengthened around the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Osun State as the commission steps up final preparations for the governorship election, with the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, meeting national commissioners and supporting RECs from other states. Police operatives on the premises of INEC in Osun State prepare for deployment on…
Osun Election: Observers Warn Of Violence, Intimidation As Polls Near
Election observers have raised concerns over the risk of violence and voter intimidation in Osun State, while also faulting the late arrival of sensitive election materials, which reportedly reached the state at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Photo of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room during a press briefing in Osogbo, the Osun state capital,…
INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materials Ahead Of Osun Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials in Osun State after newly printed ballot papers arrived from Abuja, following the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party on the ballot. A logo of INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials to the…
‘Feel Free To Go Out And Vote Party Of Your Choice,’ Akpabio Tells Osun Residents
The APC rally came amid heightened political activity across Osun ahead of Saturday’s election, which is expected to be closely contested. A voter during an election President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged residents of Osun State to come out and exercise their franchise in Saturday’s governorship election, assuring them that adequate security arrangements…
15 Candidates Vie For Osun Governorship As 2.3m Voters Cast Their Ballots
With 15 candidates in the race, about 2.3 million registered voters are set to decide who will occupy the Osun State Government House for the next four years, making the election a crucial test of the state’s political direction. (FILES) A ballot box in the Senate on June 13, 2023. Photo: Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun The…
Osun Election: Atiku Questions Heavy Security Presence, Warns INEC Against Manipulation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has questioned the heavy security deployment ahead of the Osun governorship election, stressing that an election is not a war while urging INEC to ensure a smooth, transparent and credible voting process. Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned…
Osun Election: ADC Alleges Plot To Arrest Aregbesola, Raises Alarm Over Opposition Harassment
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to arrest former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, describing the reported move as part of a wider pattern of intimidation and harassment targeting opposition figures ahead of the governorship election. FILE PHOTO of Rauf Aregbesola The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns…
Osun Election: INEC Adds SDP To Governorship Ballot After Court Order
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has included the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the ballot for the Osun governorship election, following a Federal High Court judgment delivered in Abuja on July 22, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Francis Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke…
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