BREAKING: INEC Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, securing another term in office.

The State Returning Officer for the election, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, announced the final result at about 7:24 a.m. on Sunday.

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

The APC candidate won in 11 local government areas, while Adeleke recorded victories across 19 LGAs, according to the declared results.

Adeleke Wins 19 LGAs

The incumbent governor recorded victories 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 Ayedire local government areas.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third in the election.

Final Result

According to Prof. Ogunwole, the election recorded 1,005,800 total votes cast, with 985,079 valid votes and 20,721 rejected votes.

The major results announced were:

Accord – Ademola Adeleke: 511,067 votes

APC – Bola Oyebamiji: 444,815 votes

ADC – Najeem Salaam: 17,180 votes

ZLP: 2,482 votes

AA: 2,308 votes

APGA: 1,475 votes

AAC: 1,458 votes

After the results were presented and agents of the participating political parties signed the result sheets, the Returning Officer formally declared Adeleke the winner.

“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,” Prof. Ogunwole announced.

The declaration brings the highly contested Osun governorship election to its official conclusion, with Adeleke securing another mandate from the electorate.

Spotlight Online News will continue to bring you updates and developments following the declaration.

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