Governorship Election

Ogun Will See First Female Governor - Iyabo Obasanjo Professor Iyabo Obasanjo, former senator and daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared her intention to run for governor of Ogun State in 2027. She made the…
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INEC Applauds Orderly Anambra Polls The Independent National Electoral Commission has praised security agencies for ensuring a peaceful governorship election in Anambra State held in November. The commendation came as the commission…
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Tension gripped Ekiti State on Tuesday as members of the Peoples Democratic Party took to the streets to protest the exclusion of their governorship candidate from the June 20 election. The protest followed the release of a provisional…
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With the Ekiti governorship election set for June 20, 2026, former governor Kayode Fayemi has urged members of the All Progressives Congress to stay alert and avoid taking any rival party lightly as the contest draws closer. Fayemi gave…
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Dr Kunle Akindele, a former Osun PDP chairman and aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke, says no plot can prevent the governor from winning the next governorship election in the state. He spoke after reports of a parallel governorship…
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Political activity is picking up in Osun and Ekiti as parties begin positioning for the governorship elections fixed for 2026. The contest is already shaping into a three-way race involving the APC, PDP, and ADC. The build-up…
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The Accord Party has set its sights on returning Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to office in the 2026 governorship election. The assurance came from the party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, during the formal unveiling of…
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Tension is rising in Osun State as members of the All Progressives Congress clash over the screening of aspirants for the 2026 governorship ticket. The dispute began after the party’s screening committee cleared only two contenders and…
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The All Progressives Congress barred Iyiola Omisore and six other governorship hopefuls from taking part in the Osun primary scheduled for December 13. The decision followed a screening exercise that flagged gaps in their nomination…
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Adebayo Adedamola has clinched the Peoples Democratic Party governorship ticket for the 2026 Osun election after a decisive win at the party’s primary in Osogbo on Tuesday. He secured 919 of the 957 valid votes cast. Announcing the…
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