To display candidates details across LGAS
By Yahaya Umar
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the names of Accord, A, African Democratic Congress, ADC, All Progressives Congress, APC, and 11 other political parties to participate in Osun State governorship election scheduled to hold on August 8 without the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP.
INEC Public Relations Officer, Mr Musa Olurode, in a statement yesterday explained that only the 14 political parties that successfully concluded their primaries and uploaded the names and particulars of their candidates within the commission’s stipulated timeframe, would participate in the election.
In this vein, “INEC hereby notifies political parties and the general public that, following the conclusion of political party primaries and the close of the period for uploading the names and particulars of candidates and their running mates, 14 political parties successfully complied with the Commission’s requirements within the stipulated timeframe”, he said.
According to him, the political parties that validly uploaded the names and particulars of their candidates are Accord, A, Action Alliance, AA, African Action Congress, AAC, African Democratic Congress, ADC, Action Democratic Party, ADP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
Others are the All Progressives Congress, APC, Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Action Peoples Party, APP, Boot Party, BP, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Young Progressive Party, YPP, and Zenith Labour Party, ZLP.
“In accordance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Item 4 of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Osun Governorship Election, the Commission has published the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates (Form EC9).
“Copies of each candidates’ details will be displayed at the INEC State Office in the 30 Local Government Area offices, and the Area Office of the Commission in Osun on Monday, Feb. 16”, he added.
Olurode advised political parties, candidates and members of the public to inspect the published documents as provided by law.
Olurode quoted the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, as reassuring the electorate and all stakeholders of INEC’s commitment to transparency, professionalism in the conduct of elections.
He urged political parties and the public to continue to support the Commission in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities.
AljazirahNigeria reports that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was elected on the platform of the People Democratic Party, PDP, announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter, shared on his X handle on Monday, December 1.
The letter which was
dated November 4th , addressed to Adeleke’s ward chairman, in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area attributed his decision to the deepening leadership crisis within the PDP at the national level.
“Due to the current crisis within the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party(@OfficialPDPNig) at the national level, on the 4th of November 2025, I officially conveyed my resignation letter as a member to the leadership of the party in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North local government,” Adeleke said.
He thanked the party and its members for the platform on which he rose to political prominence, first as a senator and now as governor.
His resignation added to the list of PDP governors who have abandoned the party in recent months.
