The 2026 Osun State Governorship Election will test Nigeria’s electoral institutions, security agencies and information environment as voters head to the polls on Saturday, August 15. The election, originally scheduled for August 8, was moved to August 15 by the…
At least 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths have been recorded in Osun State since May 2026, according to data from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Conflict Tracker. The figures come as voters prepare to elect…
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has raised concerns over vote buying, political violence and transparency in results management ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The warning came on Friday, a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. In a statement issued on Thursday, National Commissioner and…
The Accord Party has dismissed the support declared by its expelled former 2023 presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiyi, ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. In a statement issued…
The Nigeria Police Force has released emergency and complaint hotlines for residents ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for August 15, 2026. The Force said the designated numbers are to help members of the public report emergencies, security…
Senator Francis Fadahunsi has left the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo after several hours of questioning over alleged inciting comments made during an APC campaign rally in Ilesa. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, arrived at the…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Audi, who made the visit…
Political parties, security agencies, the electoral commission, media organisations and women’s groups in Osun State have signed a code of conduct to protect women in politics from violence, online abuse and AI-generated deepfakes ahead of the governorship election. The Joint…
By Michael Omotosho | The Osun State Police Command has summoned the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, over alleged inciting remarks made during an APC campaign in Ilesa. The invitation followed the circulation of a video on…
