Afrobeats star Davido has refused to apologise to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo over his decision to publish what he described as the governor’s WAEC result online, turning what began as a political exchange during the Osun governorship campaign into a much bigger argument about celebrity influence and Nigerian politics. Speaking during an interview with…
Osun State goes to the polls on Saturday, August 15, for a governorship election that has become increasingly defined by security concerns. The killing of Dele Ayegbo, nephew of APC campaign Director-General Wole Oke, in Esa-Oke has intensified fears just days before voting, with the APC alleging political involvement in the attack. Those allegations have…
With the Osun governorship election only days away, vote-buying has emerged as one of the biggest threats to the credibility of the August 15 poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against buying votes, while civil society groups have identified 13 local government areas as high-risk areas. Security agencies are also…
