Politics

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has rejected claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it collaborated with the Accord Party to secure his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. The governor said the ADC played no role in...

The FCT Minister says President Bola Tinubu will face a far easier re-election battle than in 2023, insisting the opposition has been “crippled” and “depleted” by divisions, defections and lack of a coherent national strategy. Reacting to Governor...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it deliberately collaborated with the Accord Party during the August 15 Osun governorship election to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from reclaiming the state. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that the growing influx of serving governors and other political heavyweights into states conducting off-cycle elections is turning democratic contests into "political battlefields". Jonathan cautioned that election-day political mobilisation must have clear...

APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, says he respects INEC's declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as winner of the August 15 Osun governorship election while backing his party's review of the outcome. Oyebamiji thanks thousands of APC supporters, party...

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...