Politics
ADC begins search for Atiku’s VP from S’East, S’South
Two names have emerged from the deliberations as the most prominent under consideration. The first is Amaechi, who placed second in the ADC presidential primary. The second name under active consideration is former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ADC in January 2026.
• Atiku Abubakar / Instagram photo
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commenced high level nationwide consultations to select a vice presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, 79, secured the ADC presidential ticket after polling 1,855,787 votes during the party’s primary election, beating former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 509,397 votes and former banker, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who garnered 180,903 votes.
Daily Sun Newspaper reported that following the conclusion of the primary, attention within the opposition circles has shifted entirely to the composition of the joint ticket, which political analysts describe as the most critical strategic decision now facing the campaign.
Sources close to the former vice president, told Daily Sun that Atiku is personally directing the consultations and has been engaging senior stakeholders across multiple political blocs and geo-political zones in the southern part of the country.
The sources added that no final decision has been taken and that the process remains ongoing.
Two names have emerged from the deliberations as the most prominent under consideration. The first is Amaechi, who placed second in the ADC presidential primary. The second name under active consideration is former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ADC in January 2026.
However, senior members of the campaign team are said to be tracking Amaechi candidacy with caution, given his public expression of dissatisfaction with the outcome of the primary election and his stated reservations about the integrity of the exercise he lost.
Amaechi has publicly refuted claims that he was offered the vice presidential ticket following his defeat at the primary, but sources within the opposition coalition told Daily Sun that his name has not been removed from the selection matrix.
Proponents within the campaign argue that he brings established South South credentials, two terms of experience as governor of Rivers State and a national political profile that gives the ticket independent electoral reach in the Niger Delta.
Politics
HAPPENING NOW: Security Beefed up at INEC Office in Osun Ahead of Saturday’s Governorship Election
Security has been significantly intensified at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along Gbongan-Ibadan Road in Osogbo as Osun State prepares for the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Large numbers of security personnel, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, have been sighted on the premises. Preparations for their deployment across the state’s 30 local government areas are ongoing.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Oluwatoyin Babalola, is meeting with National Commissioners and supporting Resident Electoral Commissioners from other states to finalise arrangements for the poll.
Election stakeholders, including representatives of civil society organisations, journalists and observers, are also present at the INEC office.
The election will take place across 3,763 polling units in 332 wards.
Politics
Osun governorship election will be transparent, says INEC
The election will hold in 332 wards spread across 30 local government areas
• INEC ballot papers
INEC has reassured political parties, civil society organisations, media and the good people of Osun State of its total readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna , gave the assurance , yesterday, disclosing that the ballot papers and result sheets have arrived in Osogbo, the state capital.
They were sent to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office, from where they will be distributed to other parts of the state.
The ballot papers and result sheets were reprinted following a court judgment which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to put the name of the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the ballot.
With this addition, 15 candidates are now in the race.
The election will hold in 332 wards spread across 30 local government areas, “ he said.
Politics
Osun Election: President Tinubu mobilises Voters “Go Out to Vote Candidate of Your Choice on Saturday Without Fear
As part of efforts to ensure security during the Osun State election, Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced the prohibition of state government-established security outfits, quasi-security groups, and private security organisations from participating in election-security duties.
• Osun governorship candidates
President Bola Tinubu has call out to the people of the state to go out on Saturday and vote the candidates of their choice without fear of molestation by political thugs.
President Tinubu also enjoined all political stakeholders to desist from violence, intimidation, and harassment, and embrace peace before, during, and after the governorship election.
The president spoke through the Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign.
Akpabio assured that the government had put in place enough security measures to ensure free, fair, and credible election tomorrow.
“Let me assure all Osun indigenes that adequate security have been provided all over the state to ensure people come out to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice without any fear or intimidation,” he said.
Recall that as part of efforts to ensure security during the Osun State election, Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced the prohibition of state government-established security outfits, quasi-security groups, and private security organisations from participating in election-security duties.
HAPPENING NOW: Security Beefed up at INEC Office in Osun Ahead of Saturday’s Governorship Election
Gov Mbah Invest in world-class Enugu International Hospital
Committees hit the ground running for 8th Kwara State Sports Festival
Tech Expert, Zuckerberg trains with UFC champions, Adesanya, Alexander
Organ Trafficking: Ekweremadu bags 10 years in UK prison
SAINT OBI: Between his marriage and his death
-
Business2 days agoFG approves tax waivers for 4,000 electric vehicles
-
Business2 days agoGuaranty Trust Bank doubles naira card international spending limit to $40,000
-
Business2 days agoNaira Exchange Rates Thursday, August 13
-
Business2 days agoAzikel Refinery in Bayelsa Set To Add 25,000 bpd To National Capacity
-
Business2 days agoNigeria’s oil production dropped by 4% in July – NUPRC
-
Sports2 days agoKatsina United player declared dead found alive in mortuary
-
Business3 days agoNaira Exchange Rates Wednesday, August 12
-
Sports2 days agoNBA’s Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for $12.5bn – Report