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Jigawa PDP Disowns ‘Fake Delegates’ At Ibadan Convention

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The Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned individuals parading themselves as its delegates at the party’s convention in Ibadan, warning that no authentic delegate from the state took part in the exercise amid the PDP’s deepening national crisis.

The state chairman of the party, Aliyu Jalam Gumel, issued the disclaimer in a statement posted on his official Facebook page late Saturday, insisting that Jigawa PDP was not represented at the convention.

His position came hours after the Ibadan gathering went ahead despite a fresh Federal High Court order halting the event and reaffirming former governor Sule Lamido’s eligibility to participate in party leadership processes.

Gumel said impostors had been circulating false claims online, posing as elected delegates from Jigawa.

“These impostors do not represent us. Jigawa PDP is committed to genuine reconciliation and legal processes that unite, not divide, our great party,” he wrote.

He added that anyone presenting themselves as a Jigawa delegate at the Ibadan convention was nothing but “a fraudster.”

The chairman stressed that the chapter’s decision to boycott the convention aligned with the Federal High Court judgment restoring Lamido’s right to contest the chairmanship.

“The Jigawa chapter, under my leadership, has boycotted the event entirely. This stance complies with the court judgment favouring Lamido’s participation in party processes,” he stated.

Gumel noted that the chapter would only participate in lawful and inclusive party activities.

“We are not participating in the convention,” he affirmed. “The decision underscores Jigawa’s loyalty to legal directives and internal reconciliation efforts.”

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Expressing worry over the current state of the party, Gumel lamented that the PDP had been engulfed by internal discord.

“We are saddened by the way our party affairs are being handled, especially the current crisis rocking its foundations,” he said.

Despite the turmoil, he maintained that Jigawa PDP remained committed to restoring unity.

“Our chapter is resolute in participating only in processes that will reconcile our party. We call upon leaders to reach out to all aggrieved parties and find a solution to this crisis,” he urged.

Reiterating the chapter’s position, the chairman cautioned the public against recognising anyone claiming to represent Jigawa.

“The Jigawa State Chapter of the PDP has distanced itself from the ongoing convention. Any person claiming to be a delegate from Jigawa State is a fraudster,” he warned.

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VIDEO: #OSUNDECIDES2026! Angry Youths Storm INEC Office, Chant “Fadahunsi Ole”

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Some Osun youths gathered at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osogbo, Saturday night, to monitor the collation of results from the governorship election.

 

In a video from the scene, the youths could be heard chanting “Fadahunsi ole, your plans will not work”.

The senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, had earlier been captured in another video during the election, where he was seen confronting and allegedly threatening voters at his polling unit in the presence of a police officer.

The chant came as the collation of results from the election continued at the INEC headquarters.

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Osun Election: EU Observer Hub Uncovers 323 Electoral Offences, 38 Security Incidents

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The European Union (EU) Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has claimed that there were over 38 reported security incidents and 323 electoral offences and irregularities in the Osun 2026 election.

Naija News reports that the Union, which comprises the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), the International Press Centre (IPC), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa, The Kukah Centre (TKC) and Yiaga Africa, made the claim in a statement on Saturday.

The hub asserted that the 726 polling units monitored were disrupted by violent acts and irregularities.

They disclosed that they had deployed 823 accredited observers across polling units in all 30 local government areas to monitor the election.

The statement read, “Of 2,339,233 registered voters, 1,906,390, representing 81.50 per cent, had collected their Permanent Voters Cards and were eligible to vote.”

Speaking on the security incidents, the Union stated that there were 25 cases of thuggery, 12 attacks on electoral officials and 9 cases of voter intimidation by security personnel.

The hub said, “It separately recorded 323 cases of electoral offences across the polling units observed, including 103 cases of vote trading, 85 cases of exposure of ballot papers, 31 cases of obstruction of voters, 38 cases of campaigning at polling units, 28 cases of inducement of polling and security officials, 14 cases of voter impersonation, 12 cases of multiple voting and 7 cases of misconduct by election officials.”

The Hub also identified specific cases of voter intimidation by security agents at PU 29-10-10-005, Igbon District Council School, Ejigbo, and PU 29-30-06-015, opposite No. 22 Oke Ola Street, Okanla Area, Osogbo.

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“During the accreditation process, 608 of 726 observed polling units, or 83.7 per cent, had polling officials with a full complement of both sensitive and non-sensitive materials between 7:30am and 8:00 am. A further 75 polling units opened between 8:00am and 8:30am, and 42 between 8:30 am and 11:00am, while one polling unit remained unopened as of 11:00am due to the non-arrival of personnel and materials,” the statement read.

Source: naijanews.com

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Osun Poll: Full List Of LGAs Won By Adeleke

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The Governor of Osun State and candidate of the Accord Party (A), Ademola Adeleke, has been officially declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the 2026 governorship election.

Naija News had earlier reported that Adeleke, who contested against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji and several other candidates, had a total of 511,067 votes while Oyebamiji gathered 444,815 votes, a difference of 66,256 votes.

Adeleke won 19 local government areas, while his closest rival, Oyebamiji, won 11.

Here are the local government areas won by Adeleke:

Ede North: Adeleke — 35,427; APC — 10,283

Osogbo: Adeleke — 36,480; APC — 30,474

Ede South: Adeleke — 26,188; APC — 6,219

Iwo: Adeleke — 27,085; APC — 19,660

Ife East: Adeleke — 27,201; APC — 18,600

Ife Central: Adeleke — 21,171; APC — 15,913

Ifelodun: Adeleke — 21,107; APC — 18,396

Oriade: Adeleke — 21,343; APC — 14,863

Egbedore: Adeleke — 19,278; APC — 11,194

Odo Otin: Adeleke — 18,003; APC — 15,435

Ilesa West: Adeleke — 16,196; APC — 12,756

Ila: Adeleke — 16,211; APC — 12,934

Ayedaade: Adeleke — 16,681; APC — 15,719

Ife North: Adeleke — 13,879; APC — 9,613

Orolu: Adeleke — 12,352; APC — 10,622

Boluwaduro: Adeleke — 7,118; APC — 7,050

Ayedire: Adeleke — 11,073; APC — 9,910

Ejigbo Local Government Area and Ifedayo

Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has claimed that there were over 38 reported security incidents and 323 electoral offences and irregularities in the Osun 2026 election.

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Naija News reports that the Union, which comprises the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), the International Press Centre (IPC), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa, The Kukah Centre (TKC) and Yiaga Africa, made the claim in a statement on Saturday.

The hub asserted that violent acts and irregularities disrupted the 726 polling units monitored.

Source: naijanews.com

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