The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election reports thegazellenews.com.
Thegazellenews.com reports further that Adeleke defeated his closest rival, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.
Announcing the result on Sunday, 16 August, 2026, the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, declared Adeleke of the Accord Party, winner of the election having satisfied all the provisions of the Electoral Act for the election.
Thegazellenews.com reports that Adeleke scored a total of 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji who scored 444,815 votes.
Oyebamiji, state’s former Finance Commissioner, came second, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, emerged as the second runner-up.
A total of 15 political parties contested the election, with 1,906,390 permanent voter cards collected, according to the electoral umpire.
Adeleke, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under which he won his first election in 2022, had touted his achievements in the state’s economy, infrastructure, pension payments, the health sector, and digital transformation.
INEC announced on Sunday, 16 August, 2026, that Mr Adeleke won in local councils, including Oriade, Osogbo, Orolu, Ife Central, Ilesha-West, Ife-North, Ede South, Ifedayo, Boluwaduro, Iwo and Ifelodun.
Mr Oyebamiji won in local governments such as: Irewole, Ilesha South, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, and Atakumosa West.
“Osun is no longer offline. Osun is awake—digitally and economically,” the Governor said while highlighting his achievements recently. “We pay what is owed. We respect those who served. This is not politics. This is performance. This is leadership with results. Osun is rising—and we are not turning back.”
Before the election, he repeatedly alleged attempts to disrupt it.
He had also vowed to constitute an independent commission of inquiry after Saturday’s governorship election to investigate all reported killings and acts of violence connected with the electioneering.
