#OsunDecides2026: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke Winner Of Governorship Election

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The incumbent governor defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, by 66,252 votes after polling 511,067 votes across the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, the winner of Saturday’s governorship election.

Mr Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared winner by the State Returning Officer, Joshua Ogunwole, at the INEC State Collation Centre in Osogbo on Sunday morning after results from the state’s 30 local government areas were collated.

His victory gives him another four-year term as governor of the state.

Mr Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes.

Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant third with 17,180 votes.

A total of 2,339,544 voters were registered for the election, while 1,010,684 were accredited.

Of the votes cast, 985,079 were valid, while 20,721 were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 1,005,800.

The figures are based on the aggregate of the results announced at the various local government collation points and subsequently collated at the state level.

Adeleke wins 19 LGAs

Mr Adeleke won in 19 of Osun’s 30 local government areas, while Mr Oyebamiji won the remaining 11.

The Accord candidate won in Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Orolu, Osogbo, Oriade, Odo-Otin, Ife East, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ede North, Ila, Aiyedire, Egbedore, Aiyedaade and Ejigbo.

The APC candidate won in Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakunmosa West, Irewole, Atakunmosa East, Isokan, Ola-Oluwa, Ife South and Olorunda.

Mr Salaam of the ADC did not win any of the 30 local government…