Politics

UK congratulates Adeleke on Osun re-election, commends voters for peaceful participation. British High Commission flags vote-buying, BVAS delays and access challenges in Osun poll. UK urges electoral institutions to address gaps ahead of 2027 general elections. August 18, (THEWILL)...

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared the winner of the 15 August governorship election by INEC. The APC says it does not accept the result and believes Adeleke did not secure the highest valid votes. The party is...

Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate Doris Ogala has reaffirmed her ambition to become the next governor of Abia State. In a podcast clip circulating online, she said she was certain she would become the state’s...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the Osun State Attorney-General to withdraw the government's suit against the EFCC over the freezing of the state's statutory allocation account. The governor says President Bola Tinubu's intervention and personal phone call prompted...

August 17, (THEWILL) — As campaigns for the 2027 general election kick-off on the Wednesday, August 19, 2026, official date, the just concluded governorship poll in Osun State has provided pundits and politicians with a template to analyse and...

August 17, (THEWILL) — The foundation members of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, AD, who gathered in Abuja for a reunion have described the event as unconnected with political matters, even as it is obvious that they held the...

Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, resigned during Monday's plenary after reports that 18 lawmakers had backed moves to impeach him, saying he accepted the decision "in the interest of peace" in the state. Moments after...

Former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, says Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the Osun governorship election has sent a powerful warning ahead of the 2027 general elections. Frank calls on opposition parties to immediately close...

Governor Alex Otti cautions Nigerians against embracing divisive political narratives driven by personal ambition rather than public interest. Says ethnic and clan-based politics undermine merit, competence and effective governance while breeding unnecessary hostility. Reveals long-time ally Dr. Nwabuisi...

Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje formally returns to the APC in Kano after a brief defection to the New Democratic Congress (NDC), ending months of speculation over his political future. The former NDC House of Representatives aspirant rejoins the ruling...