Osun State

‘Act Now Before Blood is Spilled’ – SERAP Raises Alarm Over Osun Violence, Pressures INEC to Protect August 15 Poll

SERAP warns that rising political violence could undermine the credibility of Saturday's Osun governorship election if urgent preventive action is not taken. Rights group urges INEC to document, publicly report, and promptly refer all cases of electoral violence...

Osun Election: PSC Sends Crack Monitors, Declares Zero Tolerance for Police Misconduct

Police Service Commission deploys a high-powered monitoring delegation to Osun to oversee police conduct before, during, and after Saturday's governorship election. Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Dr Taiwo Lakanu, to lead the team in ensuring officers remain impartial,...

’12 Years of APC Brought Only Pain to Osun’ — Adeleke Defends Record, Dismisses Oyinlola as ‘Political Paperweight’

Governor Ademola Adeleke says 12 years of APC rule left Osun burdened with unpaid salaries, stalled development, and economic hardship before his administration took over. Incumbent dismisses former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola's endorsement of the APC, insisting it poses...

Guber Poll: I’m A Bulldozer — Adeleke Dares APC’s Federal Might, Accuses Oyetola Of Engineering EFCC Account Freeze

Adeleke declares he is unafraid of APC's alleged 'federal might', insisting Osun voters—not visiting governors—will decide the August 15 governorship election. Governor alleges ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola orchestrated the EFCC's freezing of Osun's account by invoking President Bola Tinubu's...

Davido Pens Open Letter To Trump Over Osun Election, Raises Alarm Over Possible Violence

Davido has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to pay attention to the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The singer raised concerns about possible violence, intimidation and disruption of the democratic process ahead...

You Backed Me Against Tinubu, Stand With Me Again — Atiku Rallies Osun Voters Behind ADC Ahead Of Governorship Poll

Atiku invokes Osun's past support, reminding voters they backed him against President Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election and urging them to transfer that loyalty to the ADC in Saturday's governorship poll. ADC raises the stakes ahead...

‘Leave Our Leaders Alone’- Adeleke’s Wife Leads Defiant Protest As Osun Poll Tension Escalates

Osun First Lady Titilola Adeleke leads hundreds of women in a massive protest to the state police headquarters, alleging intimidation of political leaders. Protesters condemn rising political violence and killings across the state, urge President Bola Tinubu and...

10,000 NSCDC Personnel Flood Osun As Corps Cracks Down On Bias Ahead Of High-Stakes Governorship Election

NSCDC deploys 10,000 personnel across Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the Commandant-General personally leading the nationwide election security operation. State Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo issues a stern warning against partisanship, human rights abuses and misconduct,...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Pulling Osun from the Brink

August 10, (THEWILL) — The widespread reaction to and against President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to unfreeze the salary account of the Osun State Government showed the unusual public attention that heightened...

Stakeholders Woo Electorate Ahead of Osun Polls

August 09, (THEWILL) — As the hours tick by for the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, stakeholders are busy reassuring citizens of the importance of their franchise as a prelude to the 2027 General Election. Amid growing concerns...
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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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