NEWS

Tinubu Receives Adeleke at Aso Rock After Osun Re-election

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening received Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in their first meeting since Adeleke secured re-election in the state governorship election held last Saturday. Adeleke arrived at the Villa’s forecourt at about

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Backstory of Osun Poll, and What’s Next for Adeleke

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene The money that politicians didn’t spend in Osun during the August 15 governorship election was the money they didn’t have and couldn’t steal. All kinds of figures have been bandied about, in hundreds of millions and billions. It’s difficult to say if these are over- or underestimations. But damn, it was some […]

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UK Backs Adeleke’s Re-election

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

….Flags Vote-Buying, BVAS, Accessibility Issues in Osun Poll The United Kingdom has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, while raising concerns over vote-buying, voter interference, accessibility for persons with disabilities and the elderly, as well as overcrowding linked to the limited and slow deployment of BVAS devices during

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Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

… Says Osun Victory Affirms Democracy’s Growth President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the victory as a strong indication that democracy will continue to flourish in Nigeria. The President said Adeleke’s victory reflected the confidence the people of Osun State have in his leadership,

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Tinubu, EFCC And Saturday’s Osun Governorship Election

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde A total of 2.34 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballot on Saturday to elect a new Governor for Osun State. The voters are to choose amongst 14 governorship candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the exercise. Of the 14 candidates, this year’s election is going […]

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Osun election: Àtàọ́ja should stop running joro-jara-joro

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in the PUNCH, on Friday, July 24, 2026) It’s midmorning in Àtàọ́ja’s palace. The sun beamed a friendly smile, quite different from the furious furnace it was preparing for the afternoon. As gently as the breeze caressed the trees in the palace, two pigeons landed on silent feet in the courtyard. […]