By Ayomide Otitoju Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, have congratulated Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as governor of Osun State. The opposition leaders shared separate messages on X on Sunday, shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has extended an olive branch to his opponents in the August 15 governorship election, urging them to work with his administration for the development of the state. Adeleke made the appeal in an address to the people of Osun State in Osogbo on Sunday, hours after he was declared the…
Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is putting millions of children at risk as the conflict exposes them to forced recruitment and keeps them away from school. The Sudanese National Human Rights Observatory has released photographs and video footage it says show children being recruited into the Sudanese army and allied brigades. Among the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The official spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as “the Lord’s doing” and a reflection of the will of the people. Olajengbesi, who spoke shortly after the results were declared, said the outcome showed that Adeleke remained the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Jubilation erupted across Osun State on Sunday following the declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the August 15 governorship election. The celebrations were particularly pronounced in Osogbo, the state capital, and Ede, Adeleke’s hometown, where supporters took to the streets singing, dancing and chanting in celebration of his victory….
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the state’s governorship election, bringing an end to months of intense campaigning. The Returning Officer for the election, Joshua Ogunwole, announced the result at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre in Osogbo early Sunday. Ogunwole said Adeleke polled 511,067…
By Ayomide Otitoju Voting is ongoing across Osun State as residents cast their ballots in the governorship election being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the state’s 30 local government areas. With 2.3 million registered voters and 15 candidates contesting the election, the exercise has been marked by reports of BVAS difficulties,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, alleging that some police personnel were tear-gassing voters in parts of the state to discourage them from voting. Adeleke arrived at his polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North, at about 8:30 a.m. and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Voting was disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election. The incident reportedly started after a youth discovered materials allegedly linked to vote-buying and said to belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The youth reportedly said he and others seized…
