Breaking: Osun Decides: Adeleke Wins as INEC Announces Final Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the 2026 governorship election.

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

The result was announced on Sunday by the Returning Officer, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, following the completion of the collation of results from all 30 local government areas in the state.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes.

With the victory, Adeleke has secured a second term as Governor of Osun State.

His re-election is expected to strengthen his administration’s mandate as he prepares to continue governing the state for another four-year term.

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