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  Veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo By Victor Olubiye A Nigerian oncology nurse, Dr. Mutiat Sunshine, has urged the public to seek accurate information about stage 4 cancer amid concerns surrounding reports about veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Sunshine, who said she has more than 20 years of nursing experience and holds a doctorate in Nursing, addressed the issue in a post on her Facebook account. She said her comments were intended to educate the public about stage 4 cancer and not to offer medical advice to Ogogo or his family, adding that she did not know the details of the actor's diagnosis. “Stage 4 does NOT mean someone is going to die tomorrow,” she wrote. Dr. Mutiat Sunshine, an oncology nurse who explained what a stage 4 cancer diagnosis generally means According to her, stage 4 cancer generally means that cancer has spread from its original or primary site to another part of the body. She explained that although meta...

  A look at the 19 presidential candidates listed for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election and the political parties they represent. Image Source: LJE News By Victor Olubiye Nineteen presidential candidates and their running mates are listed for the 2027 general elections, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Omoyele Sowore, Donald Duke and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde among the better-known names in the race. The candidates are drawn from 19 political parties, according to the list provided. Tinubu is seeking another term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while Atiku is the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the Labour Party platform, is listed as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate. The list also includes former Cross River State governor Don...

  2027 Campaigns Begin Today: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Sowore, Makinde, Others Take Battle for Presidency to Nigerians By Victor Olubiye Campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections officially begin across Nigeria today, August 19, with political parties and candidates set to take their messages to voters amid renewed calls for issue-based politics and peaceful competition. The commencement of the campaigns follows Tuesday's signing of the National Peace Accord in Abuja by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Peter Obi, Omoyele Sowore, Donald Duke and other political actors. The accord committed political parties and candidates to peaceful campaigns and rejected violence, hate speech, incitement and other actions capable of undermining the electoral process. With the campaign period now open, civil society organisations and political scientists are urging the contestants to focus on the issues confronting Nigerians rather than personality attacks, ethnic and religious sen...

What Osun’s 2026 Election Teaches Nigeria Ahead of 2027 By Victor Olubiye As a reporter who witnessed and reported many of the events surrounding the Osun governorship election since 2025, I got to understand that the election was about more than the contest between political parties and candidates. It became a test of political structures, alliances, incumbency, grassroots mobilisation, digital influence and, ultimately, the choices of voters. The outcome of the election offers several lessons that Nigeria’s political actors may need to consider as the country moves towards the 2027 general elections. One of the clearest lessons is that political parties matter, but candidates can matter more. Ademola Adeleke’s political journey provided a striking example. He left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Accord in December 2025 amid the crisis within the party, yet his political realignment did not automatically translate into electoral defeat. The election also showed that incumbency ...

  # OsunDecides2026 Political Parties Candidates By Victor Olubiye The story of the 2026 Osun governorship election did not begin on election day. Long before voters arrived at polling units, the state had already witnessed months of political realignments, defections, internal party crises, legal controversies, campaign battles and rising tension. As a reporter who followed the political developments surrounding the election, the contest gradually took shape around some of the biggest names in Osun politics, including Governor Ademola Adeleke, former governor Rauf Aregbesola, former governor Gboyega Oyetola, Iyiola Omisore, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and President Bola Tinubu. One of the earliest developments was the series of political realignments that began taking shape in 2025. Aregbesola's emergence as a major force within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), followed by his early indication that the party would challenge for Osun, gave the opposition landscape a different shape a...

  Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election With 511,067 Votes, APC’s Oyebamiji Gets 444,815 By Victor Olubiye Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the 2026 Osun State governorship election after securing a total of 511,067 votes across the 30 local government areas of the state. His closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, polled 444,815 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate recorded 17,180 votes. The figures followed the collation and declaration of results from all 30 local government areas by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tap the graphic for Enquiries and Bookings  Adeleke won in 19 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11 LGAs, according to the results published from the collation exercise. The result gives Adeleke a margin of 66,252 votes over Oyebamiji. The ADC's 17,180 votes placed the party a distant third in the contest. The results showed a closely fought...

Davido Alleges Akpabio Ordered Halt to Osun Result Collation as Adeleke Camp Raises Alarm By Victor Olubiye Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio contacted an election collation centre and asked officials to stop the ongoing collation of results from the Osun governorship election. “Senate President Akpabio called the coalition centre and told them to stop the collation,” Davido alleged. The claim came amid a separate statement by the Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation of Governor Ademola Adeleke, raising concerns over an alleged plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the election inconclusive. Kindly Click on the Graphic to Follow Us  In the statement signed by Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the council, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, the campaign alleged that the purported move was aimed at frustrating what it described as A...

Senator Fadahunsi allegedly threatens voters accused of voting against the APC at Polling Unit 1, NUD Primary School, Collation Centre, Ilase-Ijesa, during the Osun governorship election By Victor Olubiye The Imole Campaign Council has called on security agencies to intervene over what it described as alleged voter intimidation involving Senator Francis Fadahunsi during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. In a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and signed by its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council alleged that Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, was seen and heard instructing All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters at his polling unit to monitor voters’ choices. According to the statement, the incident occurred at Polling Unit 1, NUD Primary School, Collation Centre, in Ilase-Ijesa. The council further alleged that the senator instructed his followers to take action against voters who did not support the APC. Kindly Click on the grap...

  Ajayi Folaranmi Richardson during his time serving as an electoral officer at a polling booth in Lagos By Victor Olubiye As voters in Osun State prepare to elect their next governor on Saturday, a former electoral officer, Ajayi Folaranmi Richardson, has shared 15 observations from his experience at a polling booth in Lagos, highlighting what he described as the realities that can shape election-day activities. Richardson, a journalist, educator and political analyst, reflected on issues ranging from voter turnout and the activities of party agents to intimidation, electoral violence, collation and the importance of participating in the voting process. His account comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) distributes sensitive electoral materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun ahead of the governorship election. The distribution is taking place at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Osogbo, the state capital. INEC National Commissioner in cha...

  Princess Bola Olofin, an Accord Party supporter By Victor Olubiye A supporter of the Accord Party, Princess Bola Olofin, has raised concerns over the alleged absence of 4,000 ballot papers from election materials meant for Wards 4 and 5 in Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Olofin, in a Facebook post on Friday night, also alleged that Accord agents were not allowed to inspect ballot materials at Olorunda Local Government Area. She called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide the alleged missing ballot papers, saying she was monitoring Ward 4 in Osogbo Local Government Area. “4,000 ballot papers missing from materials meant for Osogbo ward 4 and 5,” she wrote. “Accord agents were not allowed to inspect ballot materials at Olorunda LG. INEC must provide the ballot papers.” Olofin further stated that Ward 4, Osogbo Local Government Area, was the location where she was monitoring the election, adding that, in her assessment, th...

  Governor Ademola Adeleke with members of the European Union Delegation ahead of the Osun governorship election By Victor Olubiye A European Union (EU) Delegation has arrived in Osun State and met with political parties and governorship candidates as part of its election observation activities ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The delegation’s engagement with political stakeholders comes as preparations intensify across the state for the poll. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials to all 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State. Kindly Click On The Graphic To Follow The distribution is taking place at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Osogbo, the state capital, ahead of Saturday’s election. INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Osun State election, Professor Kunle Ajayi, said the delay in the distribution was due to the late arrival of newly printed ballot papers and o...

  Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election By Victor Olubiye With only hours left before Osun voters decide who will govern the state for the next four years, preparations for Saturday’s governorship election are moving into their final stage while fresh security concerns, political allegations and last-minute realignments continue to shape the contest. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is ready for the August 15 poll, with 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards collected by registered voters out of 2,339,233 registered voters in the state. The figure represents 81.50 per cent of registered voters. But as electoral officials complete preparations, security agencies assure election personnel of protection, and observers conclude their training, a series of incidents and allegations have kept violence firmly at the centre of public concern. The election has also drawn the attention of President Bola Tinubu, who has...

  Osun Decides 2026: Ademola Adeleke, Bola Oyebamiji and Najeem Salaam headline the race for Osun governorship By Victor Olubiye Two days before Osun voters decide who will occupy the Government House, concerns over political violence, disputed allegations and an internal crisis within the Accord Party are adding to the tension surrounding Saturday’s governorship election. The election, scheduled for August 15, is expected to pit incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, among other contenders. But beyond the battle for votes, concerns about the safety of voters, party supporters and residents have become a major issue as the state approaches election day. Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), which has been monitoring election-related violence in Osun, reported in July that the state recorded 56 such incidents over the preceding 12 months, w...