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The National Chairman of the Accord Party, Maxwell Mgbudem, has described the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke as a triumph of courage over fear and intimidation. Addressing a news conference on Monday in Osogbo, Mgbudem said the election was a powerful testament to the people’s resolve to freely and peacefully…
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A political pressure group, Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODA, has responded to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Osun State. Oluwo, in his congratulatory message to Governor Ademola Adeleke, advised him to align with the administration of President Bola Tinubu to…
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Ismail Omipidan, former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke has not shown enough capacity to lead Osun State. Speaking on Sunday during a programme on Trust TV, Omipidan said it would be “preposterous” for anyone to conclude that Adeleke was re-elected because of his…
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The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Osun State Chapter, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The state chairman of IPAC, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, in a statement, commended Osun voters for coming out peacefully to exercise their franchise. The council also applauded INEC,…
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The Osun State Police Command, has warned against the forceful takeover of the affairs and premises of Local Government Areas in the State. Commissioner of Police (Election), Samuel Erale, in a statement through the command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said there was conern reports of plans by some individuals or groups…
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has attributed his victory in the governorship election to his administration’s performance, grassroots accessibility and the love of the people, saying the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) underestimated him because of his public image and dancing skills. Adeleke, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today…
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The Allied People’s Movement has declared that the outcome of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is a warning that President Bola Tinubu could lose the 2027 presidential election to the party’s candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The party said the victory recorded by the opposition in Osun, one…
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An unidentified woman has been found dead inside a church premises in the Obelawo area of Osogbo, Osun State, with her left wrist reportedly cut off. PUNCH Metro learnt in a statement by the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, on Sunday that police detectives visited the scene…
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The candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the Osun State governorship election, Najeem Salaam, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the outcome of the poll showed that democracy had prevailed. Salaam, in a congratulatory message to Adeleke, said the choice of the people must be respected,…
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The Imole Campaign Council of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied any political agreement behind the governor’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The council said Adeleke’s support for Tinubu was based on the President’s performance and reforms, rather than a pre-arranged political deal. The council’s spokesperson,…
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