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Osun Election: 1.9m Voters Ready To Decide Gorfnor

By: Kofoworola Olayinka About 1.9 million voters go decide Osun gorfnorship election tomorrow, with 15 candidate contesting di poll. President Bola Tinubu don assure resident of security and beg dem to come out vote. Fear rise after suspected political thugs allegedly shoot two APC members for Esa-Oke, as 15,000 policemen and other security workers dey send Gorfnor Ademola Adeleke, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji and ADC candidate Najeem Salaam dey among […]

August 14, 2026 25

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Police Ban Amotekun, Vigilantes From Osun Election Security Operations

By: Kofoworola Olayinka Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday stop Amotekun, vigilante groups and other non-state security outfits from taking part for di Saturday Osun gorfnorship election security operations, say only authorised security pipu get role. Police spokesman CSP Ani Iniedu issue di warning on behalf of IG of Police Olatunji Disu, as di force warn political parties, candidates and supporters against engaging, arming or sending such groups. Di police say […]

August 12, 2026 25 2

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EU Say Dem No Go Boycott Nigeria 2027 Election

By: Yusuf Abuh European Union, on Monday say reports say dem wan boycott Nigeria 2027 election na false, as di bloc don accept INEC invitation to observe di election. EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, say dem go send two to four independent experts to monitor di election and check if e meet election standards. He say reasons like insecurity and bad treatment wey reports mention no dey inside EU […]

August 11, 2026 20

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Election Materials Finally Drop For Osun State

Sensitive election materials don reach Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s Osun State gornorship election, as INEC talk say e go pick ad-hoc workers from more than 30,000 NYSC members. Security agencies don also increase preparations for di election, as no fewer than 25,310 personnel from Nigeria Police Force, Civil Defence and EFCC don deploy across di state. INEC Chairmo Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketola, tok dis on Monday while giving update […]

August 11, 2026 18

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Kenneth Okonkwo Tell Tinubu Say INEC Never Prove Dia Self

By: Esther Daniel ADC big man Kenneth Okonkwo don blast oga presido Bola Tinubu over him defence of INEC, say di electoral body never prove to Nigerians say dem dey fair and neutral. Okonkwo react after Tinubu talk am on Tuesday during meeting with Catholic Bishops for State House, Abuja, where di presido defend di commission. Tinubu insist say INEC still dey independent and say people wey dey question dia […]

July 31, 2026 12

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Obi Ginger Oga Presido Tinubu To Dey One Side For Beta Leader To Rule Naija

By: Esther Daniel Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023 election, Peter Obi, don blast Presido Bola Tinubu again, say make wi presido step aside dat im nor get di doings to solve naija security wahala. Obi yarn dis one for tv sitdown tuk on sunday, dat baba need rest oh. E still tok say no mata how many governors support Tinubu for 2027 election, na hungry and suffering Nigerians go […]

July 27, 2026 21

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2027 Fit Enter Trouble! INEC Chairman Demand Financial Freedom For Electoral Body

By: Yusuf Abuh INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, don warn say free, fair and credible 2027 elections fit dey difficult unless di electoral body get full financial autonomy, as e tok during one book launch for Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja, say, "If we are serious about strengthening our institutions and conducting free, fair and credible elections, then financial autonomy is essential." Amupitan explain say although di Constitution place INEC […]

July 24, 2026 19

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INEC Prepare Mock Presidential Election To Test System

By: Esther Daniel INEC dey reason to do one mock presidential election and full check of all dia election technology before the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, talk dis one on Thursday for Abuja when e receive di British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery. According to am, di plan na to test whether systems like BVAS and IReV go work well before di main election, […]

July 17, 2026 16

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Appeal Court Don Uphold INEC Guidelines for 2027 Election

By Esther Daniel Di Court of Appeal for Abuja don uphold di guidelines wey di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) put in place for di conduct of di 2027 general election. For joinbodi judgment wey di court deliver on Thursday, di Appeal Court cancel and set aside di earlier judgment wey Federal High Court give on May 20, wey bin nullify di guidelines. Justice Adebukola Banjoko, wey read di lead […]

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