Osun Election 2026: Adeleke Wins 1st Polling Unit, Defeats APC, ADC, Others

Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has recorded an early victory at his polling unit after the Accord Party defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other parties at Polling Unit 026, Ward 5, in Osogbo Local Government Area.

According to the result declared at the polling unit, Accord polled 57 votes to emerge victorious, while the APC scored 43 votes.

Results from other polling units across the state continued to emerge as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) proceeded with the collation process.

The election was, however, overshadowed in some areas by reports of intimidation, vote-buying and other forms of electoral violence, although voting proceeded peacefully in many parts of the state.

Meanwhile, INEC has uploaded 60 per cent of the results from the ongoing Osun State governorship election to its Results Viewing Portal, popularly known as IReV, as collation continues across the state.

Voters across the 30 local government areas of Osun State went to the polls on Saturday to elect the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term.

A total of 15 political parties were listed on the ballot, with incumbent Governor Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.

Two candidates—Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM)—had withdrawn from the race.

While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. Both parties, however, remained on the ballot.

With more results being uploaded to the IReV portal, attention has shifted to emerging figures from the various local government areas as the Osun governorship race enters the collation stage.