Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election, Defeats APC’s Oyebamiji

 

OSOGBO, Osun State — The incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, announced the final results at about 7:24 am on Sunday.

Adeleke, who contested under the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured 444,815 votes.
According to the

results announced by INEC, a total of 1,005,800 votes were cast during the election. Of the votes cast, 985,079 were declared valid, while 20,721 votes were rejected.

The result gives Adeleke another opportunity to continue in office as governor of the state, following his victory over the APC candidate.

His victory is also expected to renew political interest in his relationship with the Federal Government, particularly as political parties and major stakeholders begin preparations for the 2027 general elections.

The outcome of the election is expected to shape the political landscape in Osun State and could have wider implications for the alignment of political forces ahead of 2027.