Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, and the leadership of Organised Labour in Osun State have separately raised concerns over alleged threats of electoral violence, voter intimidation and incitement ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, calling on security agencies to take immediate action to […]

The African Democratic Congress has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. It said it had received what it described as “credible reports” of plans to arrest the former Osun State governor in the days leading to the poll. In […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke and APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the three leading candidates in the poll have intensified their campaigns as they seek to secure victory. The incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is running on the platform of the Accord Party; the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Oyebamiji; […]

Senator Francis Fadahunsi Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments. Fadahunsi arrived at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election and security, Samuel Erale, Channels TV reports. His invitation […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has declared Friday, August 14, a work-free day for public servants across the state to enable them prepare for Saturday’s governorship election and exercise their civic responsibilities. The declaration was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Osun State Head of Service, Mr. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command on Wednesday questioned the Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, for more than two hours over an alleged inciting statement linked to a viral video ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The police invitation followed growing controversy surrounding a video in which the senator […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala, on the ballot for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, following a Federal High Court judgment. The electoral body disclosed this in a press release issued on Wednesday by the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Femi Fadahunsi, has accused the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of allegedly importing political violence and terrorism into the senatorial district ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. It would be recalled that Adeleke had called for Fadahunsi’s arrest over an alleged inciting remark against supporters […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Commissioner of Police in charge of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, has condemned what he described as an inciting statement allegedly made by Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi and invited the lawmaker to provide clarification in the interest of peace and security ahead of Saturday’s governorship […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of Saturday’s Osun State Governorship Election, the Commander of the Amotekun Corps in the state, High Chief Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, has directed all operatives of the state-owned security outfit to stay away from election security duties and instead return to their respective communities to exercise their constitutional right by voting […]