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Tinubu Is Osun Son, I Endorse Him for 2027 - Adeleke Speaks After Victory

Adeleke thanked Tinubu for supporting a free and fair vote and said the president should seek a second term in 2027.

  • On Sunday, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared winner of the gubernatorial election by State Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Ogunwole at the INEC State Collation Centre in Osogbo, securing a second four-year term.
  • Running on the Accord Party platform after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, Adeleke polled 511,067 votes, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who secured 444,815 votes. He won 19 of the state's 30 Local Government Areas.
  • Following his victory, Governor Adeleke reaffirmed his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election, citing the President's support for what he described as a "free, fair and credible election."
  • President Tinubu congratulated the governor on his re-election on Sunday, and Adeleke described the President as a "son of Osun State," expressing appreciation for the congratulatory phone call.
  • This renewed endorsement comes as political parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections, while African Democratic Congress candidate Najeem Salaam finished third with 17,180 votes.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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