Five days to the Osun State governorship election, women in Osogbo, the state capital, on Monday, August 10, 2026, marched to the state police command to protest alleged intimidation, political violence, and killings in the state. The protesters demanded that authorities, particularly the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government, allow residents of the state to vote peacefully rather than turn the state into a theatre of violence and killings.

Fresh fears of further violence have gripped Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the two major opposition parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

An APC chieftain appeals to Osun voters to ensure a peaceful August 15 governorship election, urging support for Bola Oyebamiji and cautioning against bloo