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…
Two very different political moments in Nasarawa and Bauchi are raising the same uncomfortable question ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections: what happens when political competition becomes more about money and weakened institutions than the quality of leadership? A video circulating online shows Hajiya Maryam Wadada, wife of APC Nasarawa governorship candidate Senator Ahmed Wadada, distributing…
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…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State Government bank account over what it says are suspicious transfers linked to an investigation into the alleged diversion of about ₦11 billion in public funds. The investigation, which began in March, covers funds including ecology money, intervention funds and FAAC allocations. But the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s warning to President Bola Tinubu ahead of Osun’s August 15 governorship election shows how quickly the contest is becoming a test of confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system. Speaking at a campaign rally, Adeleke called on Tinubu to ensure the election is free and fair and warned against a repeat of the political…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has intensified his grassroots campaign ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, taking his message to communities across the state. Oyebamiji and his campaign team visited Olaoluwa Local Government Area, Ile-Ogbo and Ikire-Ile, where he was received by party supporters…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Lagos State by two weeks, giving eligible residents until July 26, 2026, to register ahead of future elections. The extension follows feedback from stakeholders and is intended to ensure more eligible Nigerians are captured in the National Register of…
Political tensions ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election escalated on Friday after Governor Ademola Adeleke and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu exchanged sharp remarks over allegations that suspected criminals were being sheltered inside the Government House in Osogbo. During a security meeting attended by political stakeholders, the IGP revealed that he…
