COLUMNS

Osun Decides: From Dance Steps to War Footing

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest.  From 2010, when the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Rauf Aregbesola, toppled Olagunsoye Oyinlola of the

COLUMNS

What Will Really Decide The 2027 Election?

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2026

BY IDUH ONAH AS WE gradually inch our way towards the 2027 general elections, one question deserves more than our many political paradoxes: if socio-economic conditions really determines electoral outcomes, what does that say about Nigeria’s political history; and what might it mean for 2027? In many functional democracies, the logic appears fairly simple. When […]

NEWS

Peaceful Election We Want In Osun – CAIDOV

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2026

The Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence – CAIDOV has called on all stakeholders in Osun State to prioritize peace, fairness, and the rule of law as the state approaches its election. As a human rights and justice organization, CAIDOV urged political parties, candidates, security agencies, INEC, traditional rulers, and voters to shun violence, intimidation,

NEWS

Osun Governorship Election: Police Deploy 10,000 Personnel

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2026

…Unveil Plans for Election Security The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of 10,000 personnel to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, assuring residents that adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure a peaceful and credible poll. The deployment, approved by Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, will

NEWS

EU Accepts INEC Invitation

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

…to Deploy Electoral Expert Mission for 2027 Poll The European Union (EU) has clarified that it did not reject the invitation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in Nigeria’s 2027 general election, describing reports suggesting otherwise as speculative and inaccurate. The EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, in a statement issued in

Politics

Osun 2026: Fact-Finding Mission Warns of Tight Governorship Race

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

….Possible Violence, Voter Apathy A three-day fact-finding mission in Osun State has raised concerns over the competitiveness of the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, warning that the contest could be closely fought between the incumbent and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. The team, which conducted assessments