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In Ede, some voters were at their polling units as early as 6:40 a.m., while vehicles were seen conveying voters and National Youth Service Corps members to different locations from about 6:30 a.m.
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Residents of Ede in Osun State on Saturday trooped out to various polling units to exercise their civic rights in the ongoing governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as early as 6:30 a.m., vehicles were seen conveying voters and some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to different polling units ahead […]
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Today, August 15, 2026, no fewer than 1,906,390 voters in Osun State are expected to choose a governor from 13 candidates produced across the political spectrum.
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Raises concerns over violence, intimidation, vote buying, military deployment By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over the growing threat of electoral violence, political intimidation and vote buying ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. CISLAC, in a statement by its Executive Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, said […]
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…Says elections are contests of ideas and service, and should never cost the life of any Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that every lawful vote cast in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is properly recorded. Tinubu also called on security agencies to protect voters, electoral officials […]
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has led a delegation of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Electoral Matters on an oversight visit to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The delegation, led by the committee chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), visited the state on Thursday as […]
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…Movement restricted from midnight Friday to 6pm Saturday By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its ban on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security groups in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force also announced a restriction of movement across the state from midnight on […]
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By Dapo Akinrefon OSOGBO — The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the conduct of the poll. The council, which is […]
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The Imole Campaign Council on Friday urged security agencies to be neutral and professional during the election in Osun State.
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Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State election, Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, saying the decision followed […]
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