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Osun: They took Adeleke for granted, thought Tinubu govt will write results – Farouk
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouk Aliyu, has said the party’s members and supporters took Governor Ademola Adeleke for granted during the Osun State governorship election. Aliyu said some APC members believed the Federal Government would ensure the party’s victory, leading them to underestimate Adeleke and his supporters. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, the APC chieftain said the assumption contributed to the party’s defeat in the election. He said, “Yes,…
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Osun Election: Nigerians should prepare for desperate APC in 2027 – Kenneth Okonkwo
ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has warned that the outcome of the Osun State governorship election could push the All Progressives Congress (APC) into what he described as “panic mode” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Ademola Adeleke won the election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. ADC candidate Najeem Salaam came third with 17,180 votes. Reacting to the result, Okonkwo said Nigerians should prepare for a more desperate…
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Opposition not happy with Adeleke thanking the President, want him to be confrontational – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said some opposition figures are unhappy with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for appreciating President Bola Tinubu following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Adeleke won the election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Sani, reacting to the development, said the opposition expected Adeleke to take a more confrontational stance towards the President rather than acknowledge Tinubu’s role in the…
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Adeleke Wins Second Term as Osun Governor
Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The incumbent, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes. African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam finished a distant third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 Local Government Areas. …
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Streamer Peller shaves off his hair in support of his wife, Jarvis, amid online mockery
Digital creator Peller has shaved his head in solidarity with his newly wedded wife, Jarvis, following intense online backlash over her look. Jarvis faced severe criticism and insults for sporting a bald head after their white wedding in Lagos last Saturday. In a video shared online this morning, Peller filmed himself inside a barbershop explaining that he wanted to surprise his wife by matching her hairstyle. He said, “I want to barb skodo to surprise…
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#OsunDecides2026: INEC officials and electorates flee as violence erupts in Ejigbo
Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election. Video footage shared online by Channels TV shows voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fleeing the area as tension escalated. INEC officials, as well as residents, are seen scampering for safety as people ran in different directions and moved away from the polling area. Motorcycles and vehicles were…
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2027: Reject same-faith presidential ticket – Kenneth Okonkwo to Christians, Muslims
Kenneth Okonkwo, campaign spokesperson of African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims to reject any same-faith presidential ticket in the interest of unity and sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy. Okonkwo said the Nigerian Constitution frowns at same-faith presidential ticket. He was reacting to comments by an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who spoke in support of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Okonkwo insisted that Muslims and Christians…
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Adeleke demands immediate release of arrested PDP chairman
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the arrest of the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday Bisi, and called for his immediate release. Adeleke made the call in a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, as voting continued in the Osun governorship election. According to the statement, Bisi was arrested at his residence in Ilesa shortly after returning from voting. Adeleke said…
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Osun decides: Its 2:33pm – Davido tackles INEC over delay in IReV results upload
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the delay in uploading results from the ongoing Osun State governorship election to the IReV portal. Davido raised the concern in a post on X on Saturday, questioning why no result had been uploaded to the portal as of 2:33pm. He wrote: “INEC (@inecnigeria ), it is now 2:33 p.m., yet no result has been uploaded to the IReV portal.…
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Osun Decides: Adeleke fighting for his political survival — Shehu Sani
Former Senator Shehu Sani has described the political atmosphere surrounding the ongoing Osun State governorship election as one that is heavily stacked against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a post on his verified X account, Sani noted that several influential figures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were present in Osun State for the election, while prominent opposition leaders were largely absent. According to him, this has left Adeleke to confront a crucial political…
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Osun Election must be free and fair, no room for troublemakers – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. Fifteen candidates are contesting the election, including incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), APC candidate Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji and ADC candidate Najeem Salaam. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
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I be Yankee broke girl, the pressure to be a Lagos big girl is not for me – Nkechi Blessing
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has questioned the pressure among some Nigerians to associate with self-acclaimed “Lagos big girls” and constantly showcase their lifestyles on social media. The actress shared her thoughts on Instagram amid the ongoing public feud involving socialites Diiadem Adeola and Dabota Lawson. Nkechi said she has never been interested in the “big girl” lifestyle, noting that her priorities are having her own space, eating well and being able to travel. She also…
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