Osun 2026 Election: INEC Declares Governor Adeleke Winner With 511,067 Votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Accord (A) Party, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun governorship election conducted on August 15, 2026.

Announcing the result at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osogbo on Sunday, the Returning Officer for the governorship election, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwale, said Adeleke scored 511,067 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes.

According to him, the third-place candidate, Dr. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Party, scored 17,180 votes.

Giving a breakdown of the election, Prof. Ogunwale stated that the total number of registered voters was 2,339,544; the number of accredited voters was 1,010,684; the total number of valid votes was 985,097; the number of rejected votes was 20,721, while the total number of ballots cast was 1,005,800.

The Returning Officer said, by the powers vested in him, he declared Adeleke the winner of the election, having scored the highest number of votes and obtained a two-thirds majority in two-thirds of the 30 local government areas of the state.

In his words: “I, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwale, hereby declare the candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Jackson Adeleke, the winner of the election, having satisfied the requirements.”

Jubilation erupted in Osogbo following the announcement of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory for another term in office in Osun State.

His supporters trooped onto the streets singing victory songs.

Speaking, a resident, Taiwo Oloyede, who expressed happiness at the outcome of the election, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for a job well done.

He also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving the electoral umpire a free hand and particularly for his intervention when the state government’s account was frozen.

Also speaking, Odunola Omojola, a civil servant, said Adeleke deserved a second term because the welfare of workers was of paramount importance to him.

According to him, the backing of Adeleke by the Osun workforce contributed to the governor’s victory.