{
  "id": 817416,
  "title": "Osun Election: Over 1.9m Voters to Decide Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam, Other’s Fate Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/osun-election-over-1-9m-voters-to-decide-adeleke-oyebamiji-salaam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/14/osun-election-over-1-9m-voters-to-decide-adeleke-oyebamiji-salaam-others-fate-saturday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In preparation for the upcoming Osun State governorship election, slated for Saturday, approximately 1.9 million voters will determine the outcome for the 15 candidates vying for the position. Among the leading contenders are incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke and challengers Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dr. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). On Tuesday, the trio presented their plans for the state during a town hall meeting organized by Arise News. Adeleke emphasized his track record, Oyebamiji highlighted his expertise in investment and finance, while Salaam committed to reviving social programs and creating 20,000 jobs within his first 100 days in office.\n\nThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that as of Thursday, out of the 2.3 million registered voters in the State, 1.9 million PVCs, representing 81.5% of the total, have been collected. The remaining 426,842 PVCs, constituting 18.5%, have been deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Additionally, 6,101 individuals who applied for replacement cards received downloadable versions of their original PVCs. A detailed breakdown of collected PVCs by Polling Unit is available on the Commission's website.\n\nINEC has pledged its commitment to ensuring a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive election, assuring political parties, civil society organizations, media, and the citizens of Osun State of its readiness to uphold these principles.",
  "summary": "Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, a total of 1,906,390 voters will decide the fate of the 15 governorship candidates in the",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 1.9 million voters will decide Osun governorship election",
    "Incumbent Adeleke, APC challenger Oyebamiji, ADC candidate Salaam contest",
    "81.5% of 2.3m registered voters have submitted PVCs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}