BREAKING: INEC declares Accord’s Adeleke as winner of Osun governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun governorship election 2026. 

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

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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 Professor Ogunwole.

Meanwhile, Tribune Online reports that according to the official results announced by the electoral body, Adeleke won 19 local government areas while Oyebamiji secured 11 local government areas. 

BREAKDOWN: 

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

Local government areas won by 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 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