The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Accord Party, defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, to secure a second term in office. The returning…
Voting has ended in several polling units across Osun State following Saturday’s governorship election, with electoral officials moving into the sorting, counting and collation of ballots. The conclusion of voting has shifted attention to the announcement of results at polling units and their subsequent collation at ward and local government levels. In several locations, presiding…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified its protocol for result transmission ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, dismissing reports that results will be transmitted in “real-time.” In a statement issued Tuesday by Adedayo Oketola, the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, the Commission stated that the Chairman, Prof….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially designated Saturday, February 20, 2027 as the date for Nigeria’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, signalling the formal start of the next general election cycle. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan announced the schedule at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, confirming that the polls for the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told Nigeria’s National Assembly that it will need about N873.78 billion to organise the 2027 general elections, a dramatic increase compared to what was spent in 2023. Professor Joash Amupitan, the INEC chairman, made the case for the funding on Thursday in Abuja, as he presented the commission’s budget…
