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

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

COLUMNS

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 […]

NEWS

INEC, UNESCO Rally Stakeholders Against Misinformation, Electoral Violence Ahead of 2027 Polls

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in collaboration with UNESCO and other partners, has intensified efforts to combat misinformation, disinformation and electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general election, urging political actors, media practitioners, youth groups and civil society organisations to uphold information integrity in order to safeguard

COLUMNS

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. […]