BREAKING: Osun Decides: Adeleke Wins Keenly Contested Governorship Election
INEC said Adeleke won a second term after leading the field with 511,067 votes, while the APC candidate trailed by 66,252 votes.
- On Sunday, Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of Saturday's governorship election in Osun State after he secured the highest votes and fulfilled electoral conditions.
- The declaration followed collation of results from the 30 local government areas, where Adeleke maintained a consistent lead over his All Progressives Congress rival, Bola Oyebamiji, throughout the counting process.
- According to final figures, Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes, establishing a winning margin of 66,252 votes from 1,005,800 total votes cast.
- Governor Adeleke secured a second term in office with this victory, successfully defending his position against the APC candidate in the closely contested race.
- Third-Place candidate Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress secured 17,180 votes, while musician Davido called out Bamidele and Faleke over alleged moves to overturn results.
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Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The declaration of the result was made by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, who is also the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Sunday morning. Adeleke won the election after polling 511,067 votes against […] BREAKING: Osun decides: Adeleke wins keenly contested …
#OsunDecides2026: It's Official: INEC declares Accord's Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election
Mr Adeleke of the APC was formally declared the winner of the election by the INEC returning officer, Joshua Ogunwole. The post #OsunDecides2026: It’s Official: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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