Osun State

The Nigeria Police Force has announced a statewide restriction of movement from midnight on Friday as part of sweeping security measures for Saturday's Osun governorship election. Helicopters, drones, Police Mobile Force squadrons and Special Protection Units have been...

Akwa Ibom CP warns deployed officers against extortion, partisanship and voter intimidation. Officers are barred from paying for their movement to Osun and back to Akwa Ibom. Police personnel are cautioned against sharing sensitive election-operation content online. Akwa...

The Nigeria Police Force has assured NYSC members deployed for Saturday's Osun governorship election of comprehensive security before, during and after the poll. The reassurance was delivered by senior police officers during a confidence-building visit ordered by the...

Court of Appeal restores Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as PDP's governorship candidate and orders INEC to include the party's logo on Saturday's ballot. Turaki-led PDP, however, throws its weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying the late judgement left its...

Abuja Magistrate Court orders the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged inciting comments targeting Accord Party members. The court directs police to conclude the investigation and submit a report within two...

Accord Party House of Representatives candidate, Ladi Adebayo, accuses Senator Francis Fadahunsi of issuing veiled threats capable of inciting political violence ahead of the Osun governorship election. Adebayo announces plans to petition the International Criminal Court (ICC), ECOWAS...

Peter Obi urges INEC, security agencies and political actors to ensure the August 15 Osun governorship election is decided by ballots, not violence. NDC leader calls on security agencies to remain loyal to the Constitution, insisting every voter...

APC Senator Francis Fadahunsi honours police invitation over his controversial "Kill Accord" remarks ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election. The lawmaker spends more than two hours with investigators, insisting his comments were mistranslated and never intended...

Atiku warns that Saturday's Osun governorship election will test Nigeria's democracy, insisting the world is watching how the poll is conducted. Former Vice President declares that the Police, military, and INEC belong to Nigerians, not the APC, cautioning...

INEC complies with Federal High Court judgment, officially includes SDP candidate Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala and his running mate on the August 15 Osun governorship ballot. Electoral commission orders fresh printing of ballot papers and result sheets, raising...