Osun election

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja A coalition of opposition leaders and stakeholders under the aegis of G100 has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome as a template the national opposition should replicate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Salihu […]

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Economist and former banker, Atedo Peterside, has said the large voter turnout recorded in the 2026 Osun governorship election demonstrated that mass participation remained one of the strongest safeguards against electoral malpractice. Peterside stated this in a post on his X handle on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of the election, which saw Governor […]

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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, saying the outcome of the governorship election demonstrated the power of citizens to determine their leaders through the ballot. Obi, in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, also commended Osun voters, […]

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The wife of the Osun State Governor, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke, has assured residents of the state that the dividends of democracy would be tripled following the re-election of her husband, Governor Ademola Adeleke. She also pledged to increase her support for the administration, particularly through expanded empowerment programmes. Erelu Adeleke, while reacting to the […]

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Atiku described Adeleke’s victory as a reflection of the choice made by the people of Osun at the ballot box.

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Sunday trooped into the streets to celebrate Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the governorship election. The jubilation followed the declaration of Adeleke as the winner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adeleke of the Accord Party polled 511,067 votes […]

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By Dapo Akinrefon The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the people of Osun State on the governor’s successful re-election for a second term in office. In his congratulatory message, Igbalaye expressed delight that the people of the state had once again demonstrated their confidence in […]

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The returning officer Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole announced the result on Sunday after collation was completed across the state’s 30 local government areas.

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following the conclusion of collation of results at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has won 19 of the 30 local government areas in the state. The results were collated in the early hours of Sunday by the respective Local Government Area […]

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