The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Accord Party have exchanged allegations over fresh violence and arrests in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area, days after the August 15 governorship election. The APC alleged that Accord supporters attacked its members, leaving at least 10 people critically injured and destroying properties, including the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won 19 of Osun State’s 30 Local Government Areas, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, secured victory in 11 LGAs, according to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adeleke recorded strong performances across several parts of the state, including Ede North,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke is maintaining a commanding lead in the Osun State governorship election as collation of results enters its final stage. According to the latest results, covering 3,607 of the 3,763 polling units across the state, Adeleke has secured 511,445 votes, representing 52.31 per cent of the votes recorded. His closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola…
The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged comment calling on supporters of the All Progressives Congress to “kill” members of the rival Accord Party ahead of the state governorship election. The alleged statement was contained in a video circulating on social media, reportedly recorded during an APC campaign in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that nine registered political parties have collected access codes required to upload the particulars of their candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over their alleged failure to meet constitutional electoral performance requirements. In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, the court held that INEC has a constitutional obligation to enforce Section…
The national leadership of the Accord Party has dismissed claims that it has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 elections, insisting that its priority remains supporting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship poll. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, clarified that…
Hon. Adesina Rabiu, representing Iwo State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, reversed his resignation from the Accord Party just hours after tendering it. Rabiu had initially submitted a resignation letter on Monday, citing personal reasons, but later appeared in a video with Speaker Hon. Adewale Egbedun and the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed,…
Factional National Chairman of the Accord Party and former presidential candidate, Professor Christopher Imumolen, has described as illegal the purported nomination of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 Osun State election. Imumolen said the authentic and legally recognised Accord Party candidate in Osun State is Clement Kolawole, who emerged from…
Clement Bamigbola has officially been confirmed as the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Osun State, a development that adds fresh momentum to the state’s political landscape ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Party leaders and supporters have expressed confidence that Bamigbola’s emergence will significantly boost the Accord Party’s visibility and appeal across the…
