COLUMNS

Was the Osun governorship election free, fair and credible?

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune August 23, 2026) The Osun State governorship election may have been won and lost, yet the echoes of that off-cycle contest will continue to reverberate well into next year’s general elections, scheduled for 16 January and 6 February 2027.

COLUMNS

Osun Polls: The days after and implications for 2027

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2026

By Tunde Rahman Osun State woke up last Sunday with the same government it went to bed with: that of Governor Ademola Adeleke. With Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 election, the opposition may be having a new talking point for 2027. The governor ran on the Accord Party platform, polling 511,067 votes to defeat […]

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 5:25 p.m., dressed in a navy-blue traditional outfit and carrying a walking […]

COLUMNS

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 […]

NEWS

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

NEWS

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,