_August 16, 2026 | 7:50 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, winner of Saturday’s governorship election.
The State Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, announced the result at about 7:24 am on Sunday at the INEC collation centre in Osogbo.
Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, won in 19 of the 30 local government areas and polled a total of 511,067 votes.
He defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who won in 11 LGAs with 444,815 votes.
Adeleke’s victories came in Ede North, Ede South, Ejigbo, Iwo, Egbedore, Ife North, Ife East, Ife Central, Oriade, Ifelodun, Orolu, Ayedaade, Ayedire, Odo Otin, Boluwaduro, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Osogbo and Ila.
The ADC candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third.
Announcing the final figures, Prof. Ogunwole said:
_“Accredited voters: 1,010,684. Total valid votes: 985,079. Rejected votes: 20,721. Total votes cast: 1,005,800.”_
He added: _“That Ademola Nurudeen-Jackson Adeleke, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner of the August 15 governorship election and returned elected.”_
Party agents signed the results before the declaration.
