The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the 8 August 2026 Osun State governorship election, with no representation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Labour Party (LP). A statement issued on Friday by Musa Olurode, INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Osun State, confirmed that candidates from 14 political parties have been cleared to contest the poll. The political parties whose candidates will appear on the ballot...

Nigeria’s opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of running what it described as the “most incompetent government ever,” citing alleged confusion in the implementation of national budgets and repeated policy reversals. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the Federal Government’s handling of budgets since 2024 demonstrates “utter confusion and a historic level of incompetence.” “The ADC has noted recent...

…As Sanwo-Olu Charges Newly Elected Executives On Inclusivity, Fairness The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-elected Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi  as the state chairman of the ruling party for a second term. Ojelabi, who was returned unopposed via a consensus arrangement at the party’s state congress, which took place on Tuesday at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, described his re-election as a reflection of unity and collective resolve within the party’s structure...