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Yunusa Umar

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
August 17, 2026

19-year-old girl under pressure to start having children allegedly steals newborn baby

According to the police, the suspect was under pressure to have a child, as some of her peers had already given birth.

19-year-old girl under pressure to start having children allegedly steals newborn baby
August 16, 2026

Kwankwaso congratulates Adeleke on Osun governorship election victory

Mr Adeleke defeated his closest opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes.

Adeleke and Kwankwaso
August 16, 2026

INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

INEC declared Mr Adeleke the winner after he defeated his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, and 13 other contestants.

Ademola Adeleke
August 16, 2026

FULL LIST: INEC results show Adeleke as winner of Osun 2026 governorship election

Governor Ademola Adeleke is on the verge of being declared the winner of the Osun governorship poll by INEC.

Adeleke
August 16, 2026

Adeleke campaign tells APC’s Oyebamiji to concede defeat

“The figures collated from the polling units and wards clearly show that the people of Osun State have renewed their mandate for Governor Adeleke,” he said.

Ademola Adeleke
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: INEC uploads 87.48% of election results to IReV

INEC has uploaded results from 3,292 of the 3,763 polling units to IReV.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Gov Adeleke wins campaign spokesman’s polling unit

Mr Adeleke polled 287 votes, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 87.

Olajengbesi, Imole Campaign Council logo
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Adeleke wins ex-governor Oyinlola’s polling unit

Mr Adeleke polled 125 votes to emerge the winner at the polling unit.

Governor Ademola Adeleke
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Ex-governor Aregbesola loses polling unit to APC

Mr Oyebamiji of the APC secured 256 votes while ADC governorship candidate Najeem Salaam secured only 13 votes.

Rauf Aregbesola