Osun State

Osun 2026: APC, PDP Drag Adeleke Before Tribunal, Challenge Re-Election

The two petitions were displayed on the notice board of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally setting the legal machinery in motion.

2027: ‘No Going Back on Tinubu’s Endorsement’ — Gov Adeleke Vows, Assures 1.5m Osun Votes for APC

Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured the APC that his endorsement of President BolaTinubu for the 2027 presidential election is firm, with the governor expected to join the campaign for the President’s re-election. APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru,...

Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Need for Real Peace in Post-election Osun State

The deliberate efforts by the major parties in the Osun governorship election to seek peace after the polls are commendable. The move directly contrasts with the post-election atmosphere of violence and inflammatory rhetoric used by politicians during the election.

‘I Won, I Beat You Guys”- Davido, Wike Share Laughs as Singer Claims Osun Victory

Davido playfully teased FCT Minister Nyesom Wike during a meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The singer repeatedly told Wike, “I won, I beat you guys,” in an apparent reference to the Osun governorship election. Wike responded, “No, you...

Tinubu, Adeleke Meet At Aso Villa

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in their first meeting since Adeleke won the state’s governorship election. Adeleke arrived at the Villa at 5:25 pm in a navy...

Osun APC Crisis Deepens as Stakeholders Blame Oyetola For Election Defeat

Osun APC stakeholders have blamed former Governor Gboyega Oyetola for the party’s defeat in the August 15 governorship election, accusing him of marginalising rival tendencies and weakening the party’s grassroots support. In a letter to President Bola Tinubu,...

Osun Election: Azare Commends 600 Akwa Ibom Police Officers For Professional Conduct

600 officers honoured: Akwa Ibom CP presents Certificates of Commendation to personnel deployed for the Osun State election. Professionalism rewarded: Officers praised for discipline, impartiality and adherence to the rule of law. Recognition as motivation: Police commissioner says...

Tension In Osun As Gunmen Attack Gov Adeleke’s Convoy

Suspected gunmen on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after he left the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, where he had gone following the presentation of his Certificate of...

Adeleke Gets Certificate Of Return, Cements Second-Term Victory

INEC has formally presented Governor Ademola Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, with their Certificates of Return, confirming their re-election for another four-year term in Osun State. Adeleke defeated his closest challenger, APC’s Bola Oyebamiji, with 511,067 votes...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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