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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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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the state’s governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes. The returning officer…
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A total of 1,906,390 eligible voters in Osun State will go to the polls today to elect the next governor, who will lead the state for the next four years. According to official records, Osun has 2,339,233 registered voters. Of that number, 1,906,390 collected their PVCs and are expected to…
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The Osun State Police Command said it has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, over threats he allegedly made against Accord Party members during a protest in Ilesa on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the lawmaker was invited by the Commissioner…
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