INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke  winner of Osun governorship election 

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared incumbent Governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Prince Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun State governorship election, 2026.

 The INEC Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, declared the results Sunday morning after overnight collation of results from across the 30 local government areas of the state.

 According to Joshua Ogunwole, the candidate of the Accord Party polled a total of 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, who secured 444, 815 votes.

 The INEC Chief Returning Officer announced that Ademola Adeleke, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.

  “That, Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, duly signed by me,” declared Joshua Ogunwole.

According to the official results announced by the electoral body, Ademola Adeleke won 19 local government areas while Bola Oyebamiji secured 11 local government areas.

Below is the breakdown of the local government areas won by each candidate.

Local Government Areas won by Ademola Adeleke (19)

 Ayedaade LG

 Accord – 16,681

 APC – 15,719

 ADC – 331

 Ayedire LG

 Accord – 11,073

 APC – 9,910

 ADC – 148

 Boluwaduro LG

 Accord – 7,118

 APC – 7,050

 ADC – 179

 Ede North LG

 Accord – 35,427

 APC – 10,283

 ADC – 307

 Ede South LG

 Accord – 26,188

 APC – 6,219

 ADC – 390

 Egbedore LG

 Accord – 19,278

 APC – 11,194

 ADC – 363

 Ejigbo LG

 Accord – 18,458

 APC – 16,195

 ADC – 5,053

 Ife Central LG

 Accord – 21,171

 APC – 15,913

 ADC – 747

 Ife East LG

 Accord – 27,201

 APC – 18,600

 ADC – 935

 Ife North LG

 Accord – 13,879

 APC – 9,613

 ADC – 333

 Ifedayo LG

 Accord – 7,427

 APC – 6,836

 ADC – 673

 Ifelodun LG

 Accord – 21,171

 APC – 18,396

 ADC – 509

 Ila LG

Accord – 16,211

 APC – 12,934

 ADC – 259

 Ilesa West LG

 Accord – 16,196

 APC – 12,756

 ADC – 673

 Iwo LG

 Accord – 27,085

 APC – 19,660

 ADC – 588

 Odo-Otin

LG Accord – 18,003

 APC – 15,435

 ADC – 377

 Oriade LG

 Accord – 21,343

 APC – 14,863

 ADC – 423

 Orolu LG

 Accord – 12,352

 APC – 10,622

 ADC – 236

 Osogbo LG

 Accord – 36,480

 APC – 30,474

 ADC – 1,503

 Local government areas won by Bola Oyebamiji (11)

 Atakumosa East LG

 Accord – 7,872

 APC – 9,036

 ADC – 333

 Atakumosa West LG

 Accord – 7,479

 APC – 10,037

 ADC – 213

 Boripe LG

 Accord – 12,448

 APC – 19,963

 ADC – 379

 Ife South LG

 Accord – 13,507

 APC – 14,674

 ADC – 290

 Ilesa East LG

 Accord – 12,280

 APC – 16,208

 ADC – 504

 Irepodun LG

 Accord – 14,504

 APC – 15,713

 ADC – 249

 Irewole LG

 Accord – 10,934

 APC – 29,972

 ADC – 275

 Isokan LG

 Accord – 13,765

 APC – 14,063

 ADC – 384

 Obokun LG

 Accord – 12,023

 APC – 16,120

 ADC – 205

 Ola-Oluwa LG

 Accord – 10,063

 APC – 10,782

 ADC – 213

 Olorunda LG

 Accord – 23,514

 APC – 24,671

 ADC – 666

Meanwhile, Osun State Governor, who has been reelected for another tenure, Prince Ademola Adeleke, disclosed that Nigeria’s President, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called to congratulate him on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election.

Ademola Adeleke described his re-election as a victory for democracy and the people of Osun State, while commending President Bola Tinubu for supporting the democratic process.

 Speaking after the announcement of the election results by INEC, the Governor said that, “I want to seize this opportunity to thank Mr President. Mr President has called me and he has congratulated me. Thank you, Mr President, for making sure democracy lives on because you fought for it.”

Ademola Adeleke also thanked God for what he described as a successful election, saying the outcome reflected the people’s appreciation of his administration’s performance in infrastructure, healthcare, security and other sectors.

 “I thank God Almighty for this victory. It’s a victory for democracy. Victory for Osun election,” he said.

 The Governor also said the result represented the people’s endorsement of the projects and programmes implemented by his administration across the state.

 According to him, “The victory is a way Osun people is repaying me for the infrastructural developments, health, security and other things I have delivered for my people.”

Ademola Adeleke said the election should not be viewed as a contest that produced winners and losers, stressing that there was “no victor, no vanquished.”

 He, however, expressed hope that his main challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, would accept the result and personally congratulate him.

 “It’s no victor, no vanquished. I am expecting the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, to call me and congratulate me,” Ademola Adeleke said.