Tag: Adeleke
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Makinde Hails Adeleke’s Osun Victory, Says Voters Have Spoken
By Opeyemi Adelakun Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship poll reflected the choice of the electorate. Makinde, in a message posted on his verified X account on Sunday, described Adeleke as his brother and said his return to office followed…
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20 Key Takeaways From The 2026 Osun Governorship Election
By Opeyemi Adelakun The 2026 Osun governorship election has produced more than a winner. Beyond Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory, the poll exposed the growing influence of voters, money politics, celebrity activism, security deployment and the conduct of political actors. INEC declared Adeleke of the Accord Party winner with 511,067 votes, ahead of APC candidate Bola…
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Adeleke Leading Osun Poll, But Must Not Relax — Primate Ayodele Alleges APC Plot
By Gloria Drealomalicha The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has claimed that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, is currently ahead in the governorship election but warned the governor not to become complacent. Ayodele made the remarks while commenting on the political developments surrounding the election, alleging that the All Progressives Congress…
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Osun Election: Adeleke Leads Oyebamiji With 18,984 Votes
By Opeyemi Adelakun Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has taken an early lead in the ongoing collation of results from the Osun State governorship election. As of Saturday evening, Adeleke had polled 177,572 votes, representing 50.5 per cent, while his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Oyebamiji, had secured 158,588 votes, representing…
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Osun poll: Adeleke Defeats APC at Oyinlola’s Polling Unit
By Opeyemi Adelakun Accord Party candidate and Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has recorded a significant polling-unit victory over the All Progressives Congress at the voting centre of former governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The result, from Court Hall I, Okuku, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, showed Adeleke’s Accord Party polling 125 votes, ahead of the…
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BREAKING: Adeleke Wins First Polling Unit As Results Trickle in
By Sunday Ameh Osun State Governor and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has secured victory in his first polling unit as results from Saturday’s governorship election begin to emerge. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the Accord Party winner of Polling Unit 026, Ward 5, in Osogbo Local Government Area. According to the result…
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Osun Poll: Alimi Counters Oyinlola Over Adeleke’s Accord Move, Says Tinubu Sought His APC Move
By Sunday Ameh With less than 48 hours to the Osun State governorship election, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the governor eventually moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party.…
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Osun Guber: APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe Reveals ‘Unbelievable’ Mistake Adeleke Made
By Sunday Ameh A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has described Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke’s decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Accord Party ahead of the governorship election as an “unbelievable mistake.” Igbokwe argued that Adeleke would have been better off joining the ruling APC, citing…
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Osun Poll: Adeleke Accuses Oyetola, APC of Plotting to Rig Saturday’s Election
By Sunday Ameh Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of allegedly planning to manipulate the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Adeleke raised the allegation in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and made available to journalists…
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EXTRA: Osun 2026 Poll: What Happened in 1983 and Why Adeleke Says Nigeria Must Never Repeat It
By Gloria Drealomalicha As political tensions continue to build ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to President Bola Tinubu, urging him not to allow the poll to be manipulated. Speaking to supporters in Osun State, Adeleke cautioned that any attempt to rig…
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Adeleke, Accord Party Throw Weight Behind Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Bid
By Opeyemi Adelakun Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the national leadership of the Accord Party have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the party’s preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election, saying continuity is necessary to complete key infrastructure projects across the country. The endorsement followed a meeting between the governor and the party’s leadership…
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Adeleke Eases Curfew in Osun Communities Ahead of WASSCE Exams
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a reduction of the previously imposed 17-hour curfew in the conflict-affected communities of Ilobu, Ifon, and Erin Osun to 12 hours. This decision comes in anticipation of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which begins on April 24, with the governor stressing the need for education…