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Osun State 2026 governorship race intensifies

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In mid‑July 2026 APC candidate Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji launched his campaign for the Osun State governorship, campaign, pledging inclusive governance, infrastructure upgrades, a 3.5 MW power partnership and a new market in Ile‑Ife. He called Ile‑Ife, and calling for peaceful, issue‑based campaigning. By early August the race had heated up. At a Gbongan rally in Gbongan, Oyebamiji criticised incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration for neglecting parts of the state, especially Ayedaade LGA, and for allegedly using state resources for family interests. The APC responded by inaugurating forming a 100‑member Election Monitoring and Mobilisation Committee in the Osun West senatorial district and announced the deployment of deploying roughly 15,000 police officers, led by officers—including conventional units, the Police Mobile Force, dog handlers and medical staff—to guard polling stations. Police Commissioner Samuel Erale Etaifo, Etaifo warned that anyone arrested for electoral offences would be transferred to guard polling stations and deter vote‑buying, ballot‑snatching and other unlawful acts. Abuja for prosecution. On 4 August, as the August 15 governorship election approached, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC froze the state government’s bank account. Governor Adeleke filed a court suit claiming federal suit, describing the freeze was unlawful and threatened democracy, while Attorney General Oluwole Jimi‑Bada said the state would challenge the action in the Federal High Court. as a threat to democracy. APC leaders, including National Secretary Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Bashiru and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who praised growing support across all 30 local government areas, reiterated confidence that Oyebamiji will win in Oyebamiji’s victory and urged Adeleke the governor to cease personal attacks on President Bola Tinubu and focus on issue‑based campaigning rather than personal attacks. The EFCC case adds campaigning. Campaign rhetoric contrasted the governor’s warning of a legal dimension to “half‑salary” era under the already high‑stakes electoral environment. APC with the party’s call for issue‑focused policies.

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  1. 2026-08-06 21:06 UTC Osun State 2026 governorship race intensifies
  2. 2026-08-06 06:59 UTC Osun State 2026 governorship race intensifies
  3. 2026-08-05 22:36 UTC Osun State 2026 governorship race intensifies
  4. 2026-08-05 10:39 UTC Osun State 2026 governorship race
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