August 16, 2026 | 7:15 am
Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party is leading in 19 of the 30 local government areas announced so far in the Osun State governorship election, according to results presented at the INEC collation centre in Osogbo.The APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, leads in the remaining 11 LGAs.The state’s Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, is expected to make the final declaration after collation concludes today.INEC began collating results from Saturday’s poll, with Adeleke and Oyebamiji emerging as the main contenders.
The race was extremely close in Boluwaduro LGA, where Adeleke scored 7,118 votes to Oyebamiji’s 7,050.*LGAs Won by Adeleke*Adeleke recorded his strongest results in his traditional strongholds, including:
– *Ede North*: Adeleke 35,427 — APC 10,283 – *Osogbo*: Adeleke 36,480 — APC 30,474 – *Ede South*: Adeleke 26,188 — APC 6,219 – *Iwo*: Adeleke 27,085 — APC 19,660 – *Ife East*: Adeleke 27,201 — APC 18,600 – *Ife Central*: Adeleke 21,171 — APC 15,913 – *Ifelodun*: Adeleke 21,107 — APC 18,396 – *Oriade*: Adeleke 21,343 — APC 14,863 – *Egbedore*: Adeleke 19,278 — APC 11,194 – *Odo Otin*: Adeleke 18,003 — APC 15,435 – *Ilesa West*: Adeleke 16,196 — APC 12,756 – *Ila*: Adeleke 16,211 — APC 12,934 – *Ayedaade*: Adeleke 16,681 — APC 15,719 – *Ife North*: Adeleke 13,879 — APC 9,613 – *Orolu*: Adeleke 12,352 — APC 10,622 – *Boluwaduro*: Adeleke 7,118 — APC 7,050 – *Ayedire*: Adeleke 11,073 — APC 9,910 *LGAs Won by APC*Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs, including: – *Ilesa East*: APC 16,208 — Adeleke 12,280 – *Boripe*: APC 19,963 — Adeleke 12,448 – *Irepodun*: APC 15,713 — Adeleke 14,504 – *Obokun*: APC 16,120 — Adeleke 12,023 – *Irewole*: APC 29,972 — Adeleke 10,934 – *Olorunda*: APC 24,671 — Adeleke 23,514
He also led in Atakumosa West, Atakumosa East, Isokan, Olaoluwa, Ife South, among others.The ADC, the third major party, recorded its highest figure in Ejigbo with 5,053 votes but trailed behind in other LGAs.With results from all 30 LGAs announced, Adeleke maintains the overall lead. The final declaration by Prof. Ogunwole will determine whether Adeleke secures a second term or Oyebamiji overturns the lead.
