The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the dates for the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed that the Ekiti State governorship election will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while voters in Osun State will head to the polls on Saturday, August 8,…
The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has defended the statement credited to Governor Ademola Adeleke on the source of Adire as impeccable, stressing that historical facts and tradition clearly support the claim made by the Governor. In a statement issued on Friday, Mallam Rasheed traced the origin of Adire to the…
By Tomi Lala The Osun State Government has pledged its full support to Consortium of Shanghai Creation Wish Group (TJWKS) and China Metallurgical Corporation Group (MCC), a top central government owned organization in China, exploring opportunities in the state’s mining and construction sectors. During a meeting held on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office in Abeere,…
By Segun Amure “A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.”— Chinua Achebe There comes a time when people must look beyond the noise and…
Governance in Osun State over the last two decades has seen contrasting approaches between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). By comparing the impactful tenures of Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola (2003–2010) and the ongoing administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke (2022–present) under the PDP with the 12-year APC era led by Ogbeni…
BY SARAFA IBRAHIM I was at a social event this Saturday when a debate on the Osun state 2026 governorship election ensued. Although, the election is some fifteen months or so away, but it is already gaining tractions in the public sphere as opposition candidates have taken to social media platforms to project aspirations. So,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has joined families and well wishers to congratulate the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yoruba Land, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Chief Dr Olatunde Khamis Badmus. In a felicitation message issued today by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed at Osogbo, Adeleke described the Chairman Tuns Group of Companies as an institution in community,…
Nobody doubts the veracity of the fact that the transformational agenda of the current administration, ably led by Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has long started yielding positive impacts, ranging from infrastructural upgrade, redefined welfare package for workers, industrialization, agricultural boost and empowerment strides of the Governor, across the nooks and crannies of the State…
By James Bamgbose Once upon a time, in a small but hopeful constituency, the people came together and chose a man they believed could lead them into growth and development. He spoke their language, shared their history, and promised to be their voice in the corridors of power. With a heart full of trust, they…
The Public Relations Officer of the People’s Democratic Party, Osun State chapter Hon. Jacob Areola Ayodeji has debunked the viral news about his defection to the All Progressives Congress party, stating that “His Elephant remains in PDP”. In a statement signed personally by Hon. Jacob, he emphasized that he remain a staunch stalwart of PDP….
