Osun State

APC Campaign Council alleges Governor Ademola Adeleke’s political allies are behind the recent wave of violence in Osun, insisting former Governor Gboyega Oyetola is responsible for attacks across the state ahead of the governorship election. Prince Bayo Adeleke...

Adeleke tells President Tinubu to halt alleged killings, resist any attempt to manipulate the August 15 governorship election, and guarantee a free, fair, and credible poll that will strengthen Nigeria's democracy. Osun governor alleges police intimidation, political violence,...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The drum has sounded next door. On June 20, 2026, Ekiti spoke. And Ekiti did not whisper. Ekiti chose APC. Ekiti chose continuity. Ekiti chose Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji with a landslide that could not be...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu at the weekend deployed a new Commissioner of Police in charge of Elections, CP Erale Etaifo, to Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, dousing...

Nigeria Police Force appoints Commissioner of Police Samuel Erale Etaifo as CP Elections to coordinate security for the August 15 Osun governorship election. Etaifo will lead election security operations across Osun, working with sister security agencies to safeguard...

Osun Attorney-General Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, says Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, voluntarily reported to the police and should not have been detained without credible evidence. Justice Commissioner argues that possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and...

Osun State Police Command frees Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, a day after his arrest during a raid on his Osogbo residence. Imole Campaign Council praises the Inspector-General of Police and Osun Commissioner of Police, describing...

 Osun Assembly Speaker Adewale Egbedun alleges Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Gotan ordered the arrest of SSG Teslim Igbalaye after being booed at an INEC stakeholders' meeting.  Police insist the arrest followed an intelligence-led raid that uncovered ₦4.81 million,...

Police arrest Osun SSG Teslim Igbalaye and five others after an intelligence-led raid on his Osogbo residence, where a wanted suspect was allegedly found. Operatives recover ₦4.81 million, a voter register covering Wards 1–15, two Permanent Voter Cards...

Yiaga Africa has raised concerns over an alleged shift from traditional vote buying to electronic voter inducement ahead of the Osun governorship election. The election observer group said voters' NINs, VINs and bank account details were allegedly collected...