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August 17, 2026

PHOTOS: Hundreds of civil servants storm Osun state secretariat to celebrate Adeleke’s re-election

Hundreds of civil servants occupied the main entrance to the Osun State government secretariat on Monday to welcome Governor Ademola Adeleke, after his re-election.

Civil servants waiting at the Osun state secretariat
August 17, 2026

Edo assembly speaker Blessing Agbebaku resigns

Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, has resigned.

Edo Assembly speaker Blessing Agbebaku
August 17, 2026

Former presidential candidate says Osun election turning point for Nigeria’s democracy

Ex-presidential candidate Martin Onovo of the National Conscience Party has described the outcome of the Osun governorship election as a turning point for Nigeria’s democracy.

Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Najeem Salaam
August 17, 2026

Election-related Violence: Adeleke orders headcount of Accord Party supporters killed, wounded

The headcount includes the wounded, the bereaved, persons whose properties were damaged or destroyed, and other identifiable victims of election-related violence.

Osun election violence
August 17, 2026

Nigerians must learn from Osun election, resist intimidation in 2027: CNPP

“Therefore, ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigerians must emulate the courage demonstrated by Osun voters,” said CNPP.

Egbedore LGA
August 17, 2026

Gov Adeleke’s re-election triumph for democracy, defeat for one-party myth: Ex-APC Spokesman

A former APC spokesman for Lagos, Seye Oladejo, described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun as a democratic triumph.

Ademola Adeleke
August 17, 2026

55% of Kano’s 1,557 projects completed: Commissioner

The Kano government says it has completed 867 of the 1,557 projects executed by Governor Abba Yusuf’s administration since its inception.

Governor Abba Yusuf
August 17, 2026

Davido opposes Adeleke’s support for Tinubu, says ‘evil’ APC killed people over Osun governorship election

“Y’all kept it bloody n lost! Pple died! F**k yall!!,” Davido lashed at APC and its supporters.

President Bola Tinubu, David Adeleke, Governor Ademola Adeleke
August 17, 2026

‘I hereby endorse Tinubu for second term in 2027 presidential election,’ Gov Adeleke declares

“My support is just based on the fact that he is a Yoruba man and he’s from the South-West…I will go all out for President Tinubu in 2027,” said Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ademola Adeleke
August 17, 2026

Gov Idris drops Abubakar-Tafida, picks ex-finance commissioner as running mate

Governor Nasir Idris has replaced his deputy, Umar Abubakar-Tafida, with ex-finance commissioner Ibrahim Muhammad-Augie as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.

Governor Nasir Idris