Osun Group Targets 1.5m Votes for Tinubu in 2027
By Zainab Bakare The Imole Campaign Council says it is targeting 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, following the appointment of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as the state coordinator of the president’s campaign council. The council’s Director-General, Senator Olalere Oyewumi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the Accord […]
Adeleke Gets Certificate, Unveils N500m Fund After Osun Poll
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission and announced a N500m endowment fund for victims of election violence. The INEC National Commissioner representing the South-West, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, presented the certificate to Adeleke on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by members of […]
Imole Council Begins Review of Osun Election Violence
By Zainab Bakare The Imole Campaign Council has commenced a post-election review of electoral violence recorded in Osun State before, during and after the August 15 governorship election. The council has directed its structures across the state’s 30 local government areas to document victims, including those killed or injured, as well as individuals and families […]
INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election
By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes, defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes. The declaration was made on Sunday morning by the […]
Osun Denies ₦11bn Looting Allegation, Accuses EFCC of Bias
By Zainab Bakare The Osun State Government has denied allegations that ₦11 billion was looted from its accounts, accusing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of pursuing a politically motivated investigation. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the government claimed the EFCC froze the state’s accounts […]
Adeleke Declares Work-Free Day for PVC Collection
By Oluwakemi Kindness Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a work-free day for all state public servants to enable them collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the state’s governorship election. The directive covers employees in the state civil service, local government councils and tertiary institutions. The governor’s spokesperson, […]
Osun Monarch’s U.S. Sentence Causes Rift Among Ipetumodu Kingmakers
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Tension flared on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, over a proposal to declare the Apetumodu stool vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison for COVID-19 loan fraud. […]
US Court Jails Nigerian Monarch Over $4.2m COVID-19 Loan Fraud
By: Aremu Toyeebaht A Nigerian traditional ruler, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been convicted in the United States for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud targeting COVID-19 relief funds. Oloyede, 62, who also holds U.S. citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 sentenced to 56 months in prison […]
Nigeria Police Calls For Immediate Suspension Of Osun LGA Election
Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force says it has received credible intelligence indicating a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats should the planned Local Government elections proceed in Osun State. The Force says these reports gathered from joint intelligence gathering reveal that various groups, including political elements and other interest parties, are mobilizing […]
Reps Wades into Osun State Local Government Crisis
Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Nigeria, the Director General of the Department of State Security and other security heads to immediately restore law, order, peace and tranquillity in Osun state. The House at plenary unanimously resolved to wade into the Osun state local government crisis. The […]