Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to retain the governorship seat.
Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing another term as governor of the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)) announced the final outcome after completing the collation of results from all 30 local government areas at the commission’s state headquarters in Osogbo.
Adeleke emerged ahead of his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the final tally announced by the electoral body.
According to the results, the incumbent governor polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji recorded 444,815 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished in third position with 17,180 votes.
The final results showed Adeleke securing victories across several local government areas, including Ede North, Ede South, Osogbo, Ife East, Egbedore, Oriade, Odo Otin and Ila.
Oyebamiji, however, won in a number of LGAs, including Irewole, Isokan, Atakunmosa East, Obokun, Ilesa East, Boripe and Olorunda.
The final collation placed Adeleke ahead of Oyebamiji by 66,252 votes, giving the incumbent governor a clear lead in the statewide contest.
The declaration marks the conclusion of the governorship election and gives Adeleke a fresh mandate to continue governing Osun State for another term.
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