Welcome to the live coverage of the Osun Gubernatorial Election 2026.
#OsunDecides2026 happening today, August 15, 2026, across the 30 local government areas of the state, is the last off-cycle election to the 2027 general elections.
Today, over 1.9 million eligible Osun residents have collected their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) out of the over 2.3 million registered voters and will be going to the polls around 3,763 units across the state to exercise their franchise in electing who will pilot the affairs of the state till 2030.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 15 political parties and their candidates are in the race, looking to secure the highest votes today and be declared the winner of the gubernatorial race.
However, Tribune Online reports that out of these candidates, three are major contenders, including the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke; candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji; and Najeem Salam, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
We are here to give you live updates as things unfold in the state today…
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.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won 19 of Osun State’s 30 local government areas, putting him on course to secure a second term as governor as the governorship election collation process nears completion.
His closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 local government areas.
The outcome across the 30 councils gives Adeleke a clear advantage in the race ahead of the official declaration of the final statewide result by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has lost his Ilesa East local government to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji.
According to the results announced from the local government area, Oyebamiji’s APC emerged victorious in Ilesa East with 16,208 votes while Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party got 12,280 votes.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has maintained the upper hand in the Osun governorship election, winning the majority of the 26 local government areas declared so far, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, has secured victories in several councils across the state.
Results announced by collation and returning officers showed that Adeleke has won 18 of the 26 local government areas declared, while Oyebamiji has emerged victorious in eight.
The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salam, has lost his own Ejigbo local government to the candidate of the Accord Party and incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
According to the results declared by Professor Akitayo Cecilia, the collation officer for the local government, Adeleke’s Accord Party emerged victorious in Ejigbo with 18,458 votes, while Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 16,195 votes.
Salaam’s ADC came third in his local government, polling just 5,053 votes. However, his hometown, Ejigbo, is the headquarters of the Ejigbo local government
The founding chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has lost his Ila local government area to the candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke.
According to the results declared by the collation officer for the local government, Adeleke’s Accord Party emerged victorious in Ila LG with 16,211 votes, while Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 12,934 votes.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, recorded a commanding victory in Irewole Local Government Area, his home council, in the Osun governorship election.
Official results from the local government showed that Oyebamiji secured 29,972 votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, who polled 10,934 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, garnered 275 votes, while other political parties recorded lower figures in the council area.
Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won Ife Central Local Government Area in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) by over 5,000 votes.
The result, announced at the Ife Central Local Government Area collation centre at about 10:43 pm on Saturday, showed that the Accord Party polled 21,171 votes, while the APC secured 15,913 votes.
The result is subject to review at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) central collation centre in Osogbo before final ratification.
Senator Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lost his Osogbo Local Government to the incumbent governor and candidate of Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke.
According to the results declared by the official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Osogbo LG Collation Centre, the Accord Party polled 36,480 votes while APC got 30,474 votes and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came third with 1,503 votes.
Earlier, Tribune Online reports that the APC Scribe secured victory at his polling unit 003, Alagba Osogbo, for his party’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, polling 177 votes while Adeleke’s Accord got 60 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed uploading results from the Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), with more than 92.53 per cent of polling unit results now available on the platform.
A check by Tribune Online at the time of filing this report showed that 3,482 results had been uploaded out of the 3,763 polling units across the state, representing 92.53 per cent of the total results expected on the portal.
Singer and businessman, B-Red, son of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has expressed optimism about his father’s chances of securing re-election in Saturday’s governorship election.
B-Red shared his optimism on Saturday evening shortly after the commencement of the collation of results across the state.
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The Osun State Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Babalola Akande, has directed leaders of the party across the state to mobilise to various collation centres to protect the votes recorded for the party’s governorship candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Akande gave the directive in a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, following the governorship election held across the state.
The campaign organisation of the Accord Party governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to declare the ongoing governorship election inconclusive.
In a statement signed by Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was being pressured to declare the election inconclusive in an attempt to frustrate what it described as the “imminent victory” of Adeleke.
Adeleke campaign claimed that the alleged move was being coordinated by some governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a last-minute attempt to undermine the will of Osun voters.
Senator Lere Oyewumi, campaign for the Accord Party and Senator representing Osun West in the Senate, has won his polling unit 9, ward 9, SS Peter and Paul, Sunmoye Primary School, Ikire, the hometown of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
According to result obatined from the INEC iReV portal, Oyewumi delivered the polling unit to Governor Ademola Adeleke with 320 votes while the APC candidate polled 156 votes. The ADC came third with 3 votes.
Results from my Polling Unit 9, SS Peter and Paul, Sunmoye Primary School, Ikire:
Accredited Voters: 497
VOID: 15
ACCORD: 320
APC: 156
ADC: 3
ZLP: 3
Ola-Oluwa, Ogbaagba Ward 3, Polling Unit 3
A-121
APC- 147
ADC- 2
Ife East, Moore Ward 1, Polling Unit 3
A-131
APC- 85
ADC- 10
Ede South, Kuye Ward 2, Polling unit 3
A- 256
APC- 66
ADC- 2
Ede South, Babasanya Ward 7, Polling Unit 5
A- 293
APC- 71
ADC- 5
Ejigbo, Ejemu Ward 4, Polling Unit 12
A- 158
APC- 102
ADC- 3
Ife East, Modakeke II Ward 9, Polling Unit 27
A- 180
APC- 141
ADC- 10
Ife East, Modakeke I Ward 8, Polling Unit 4
A- 147
APC- 109
ADC- 5
The Accord Party has secured victory at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor and ex-National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the ongoing Osun governorship election.
Results uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV) showed that Accord polled 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1 (Moore), St. Gabriel Primary School, Ife East Local Government Area.
Ife East, Moore Ward 1, polling Unit 3
A-131
APC- 85
ADC- 10
Ife East, Modakeke III Ward 10, Polling Unit 5
A- 128
APC- 80
ADC- 6
Ede North, Asunmo Ward 10, Polling Unit 5
A- 246
APC- 30
ADC- 1
Egbedore, Ara II Ward 3, Polling Unit 5
A- 99
APC- 122
ADC- 4
Egbedore, Ara Ward 3, Polling unit 3
A- 177
APC- 161
ADC- 8
Odo Otin, Oyan Ward 14, Polling Unit 5
A- 99
APC- 83
ADC- 0
Odo Otin, Opete Ward 4, Polling Unit 5
A- 155
APC- 243
ADC- 0
Odo Otin, Faaji Ward 4, Polling Unit 1
A- 107
APC- 123
ADC- 0
Ife North, Ayedaade Ward 5, Polling Unit 5
A- 128
APC- 96
ADC- 3
Ife North LG, Polling unit 1, Edunabon Ward 2
A- 144
APC- 122
ADC- 1
IFE NORTH, Polling Unit 7, Ward 5
A – 134
APC- 104
ADC- 8
Governor Ademola Adeleke and candidate of Accord Party has secured victory at of former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Result sheet of Court Hall I polling 003, Ward 01 in Okuku, as obtained from the iReV portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows Accord Party secured 125 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 85 votes. The ADC which came third in the election got only 5 votes.
More results from polling units across the state have emerged in the ongoing #OsunDecides2026.
Results from four polling units across four different local governments show the candidate of Accord Party securing victory in all of them while the APC candidate came second.
The incumbent governor and candidate of Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, has won another polling unit following conclusion of voting exercise, sorting and counting of ballots by INEC officials at polling unit 13, ward 4, Osogbo local government area.
Our correspondents in the city reported that many polling units have concluded voting exercise and are currently in the process of sorting and counting of the ballots.
Below are the results for unit 13, ward 4, Osogbo local government.
Result at Unit 13 , Ward 4 Osogbo Local Government Area
Accord Party – 134
APC – 75
ADC – 4
ADP – 1
AAC – 1
APGA 1
YP –
Following conclusion of voting exercise, sorting and counting of ballots by INEC officials at polling unit 39, ward 4, Osogbo local government are, result has emerged.
Our correspondents in the city reported that some polling units have concluded the exercise and are currently in the process of sorting and counting of the ballots.
Below are the results for unit 39, ward 4, Osogbo local government as declared by the Presiding Officer (PO), Oyeranmi Deborah.
AA: 1
Accord Party: 65
AAC: 1
ADC: 2
APC: 43
ZLP: 1
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Dr Najeem Salaam, allegedly escaped an attempted attack today at Ward 4, Unit 13, in the Ejigbo Local Government Area of the state, shortly after casting his vote.
Our correspondent gathered that hoodlums attacked the voting unit and disrupted voting in the area as prospective voters scampered to safety.
A statement by the publicity secretary of ADC in the state, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, said Salaam was “swiftly whisked away by concerned locals who acted quickly to prevent the situation from escalating.
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has urged supporters at his polling unit 1, NUD Primary School, Collation Centre in Ilase-Ijesa to monitor choices made by voters during the ongoing #OsunDecides2026.
A video obtained by Tribune Online on Saturday showed the All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain addressing supporters in Yoruba at his polling unit, where he said, “Be looking at who people thumb print for. Whoever votes for who who he or she is not supposed to vote for is not true indigene of Ijesa in Ilase.”
Voting has commenced at polling units in Ota-Efun, Olorunda Local Government Area of Osogbo, Osun State, following protests by voters and party agents over an alleged shortage of ballot papers and missing names on the voter register.
The voting exercise eventually began around 12:35 p.m. after aggrieved voters and party representatives confronted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Polling Unit 3, Ward 8.
Tribune Online observed that voting was yet to commence as of 12:35 p.m. as tension rose at the polling unit, with several voters unable to locate their names on the INEC register displayed for accreditation despite being physically present to vote.
The development sparked complaints from affected voters and party agents, who demanded explanations from electoral officials over the discrepancies.
It was further gathered that INEC supplied 1,178 ballot papers to the polling unit despite having 2,354 registered voters for the ongoing #OsunDecides2026 election.
There was protest at polling unit 3, ward 8 in Ota-Efun, Olorunda local government area of Osogbo, the state capital staged as voters and party agents expressed displeasure to the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over shortage of ballot papers and missing names.
Our correspondent at the polling unit reported delay in the commencement of voting exercise as of 12:25pm as protest erupted as many voters physically present at the polling unit could not find their names on the INEC Register displayed on the wall for accreditation.
Tribune Online gathered that the INEC officials brought 1,178 ballot papers to the polling unit which has 2,354 registered voters in the ongoing #OsunDecides2026,
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Ajibola Basiru, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their roles in the ongoing Osun governorship election.
Basiru gave the commendation on Saturday after casting his vote alongside his wife, Mrs Abibat Basiru, at Ward 7, Unit 3, in Osogbo Local Government Area.
The APC national secretary joined other voters across the state participating in the governorship poll.
Addressing journalists after voting, Basiru praised INEC for the early arrival of election officials and materials at polling units, describing the commission’s preparations as satisfactory.
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has lauded the people of Osun State for turning out en masse to exercise their franchise in the ongoing #OsunDecides2026.
The former governor, who is a leader of the opposition All Porgressives Congress (APC) in the state, said this while speaking with press after casting his ballot at polling unit 10, Ward one. L.A Primary School I, Popo area in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of the state.
“Well, let me say that I want to commend security agencies for a job well done. And the turnout has been very impressive. The presence of the military or police presence is to ensure that there is security, and people are encouraged to come out and vote. Ours state is a peaceful state, and I don’t see why security presence should intimidate or scare anybody,” Oyetola said.
Bola Oyebamiji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the ongoing #OsunDecides2026, has cast his ballot at unit 11 in Irewole local government area, Ikire.
According to Tribune Online correspondent at the polling unit, the APC candidate, popularly known as AMBO, cast his ballot after 10 am as voting process continues across the state.
Details later…
Credit: Gbenga Olugbodi
Former governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has cast his ballot at polling unit 10, Ward one. L.A Primary School I, Popo area in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of the state.
The former governor, who arrived in company of his wife, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola, described the exercise as peaceful so far while commending the security agencies for their efforts in maintaining law and order in the state.
“”Well, let me say that I want to commend security agencies for a job well done. And, the turnout has been very impressive. The presence of the military or police presence is to ensure that there is security, and people are encouraged to come out and vote. Ours state is a peaceful state, and I don’t see why security presence should intimidate or scare anybody,” Oyetola said.
Credit: Sikiru Obarayese
A physically-challenged man was captured by Tribune Online correspondent being helped by other voters after casting his ballot at Unit 1, Ward 12, Otun Jagun area, Osogbo.
Credit: Oluwatoyin Malik
The Commissioner of Police, Election, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale spoke with the press after visits to units 1, 5 and 6, Ward 14, in Olorunda, Osogbo.
According to the CP, the situation is calm at the moment as voting is already in progress across the state.
Senator Lere Kamorudeen Oyewumi, Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate and Director-General of the Imole Campaign Council (TICC), has cast his vote at Polling Unit 9, SS Peter and Paul, Sunmoye Primary School.
The Senator arrived at his polling unit and exercised his civic responsibility as voting continues across the state.
There was massive turnout of voters at polling unit 7, ward 4 in Atelewo, Osogbo, the state capital.
Tribune Online at the polling unit reported that persons living with disabilities are among residents who turned out to exercise their franchise in the ongoing #OsunDecides2026.
The incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote at Sagba Agbogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede North Local Government Area.
Tribune Online correspondent at the polling unit reported that the governor arrived and cast his ballot around 8:32am.
Shortly after casting his vote, the governor addressed the press.
Details shortly…
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has cast his vote at polling 3, ward 7, Ibokun road in Osogbo, the state capital.
Basiru addressed the press after casting his ballot at the polling unit.
As the voting process in the #OsunDecides2026 commences across the state, there is large turnout of voters at polling unit 16, ward 1 in Isale-Osun
Our correspondent who visited the unit reported that the Osun voters are turning out in their numbers to participate in the exercise.
There is large turnout of voters at Ward 8, unit 7, Aregbesola’s unit.
Our correspondent at the polling unit also reported early arrival of INEC ad hoc staff.
Credit: Yinka Oladoyinbo
Voters are turning out in their numbers with ad hoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed to Unit 9, ward 2 of Ede-North LG.
This polling unit is where the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke is expected to cast his vote.
The voting process officially commenced at 8:30am
Residents of Ilesa preparing to cast their votes at polling 7, ward one in Igbogi junction have arrived in their numbers and are currently checking their names on the voter register pasted against the wall by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Pictures shared by our correspondent in the city also show security operatives stationed at the polling unit to maintain law and order as the exercise commences.
At ward 3, unit 16 in Iragbiji, the headquarters of the Boripe local government, the hometown of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, voters arrived polling unit before electoral officers.
The voters had been on queue as early as 7:15am, waiting for electoral officers.
Ad hoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrived at Idi Iroko/Itakogun 11, Ilesa West, ward one unit 8.
The electoral officers arrived at the polling unit which already has voters waiting patiently for the commencement of the exercise.
There was an early arrival of election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to some polling units in Ede, the hometown of the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
Our correspondent reports that sensitive materials arrived as early as 7:40am at Polling unit 001, Orisumbare village, with voters already at the polling unit in their numbers waiting for the exercise to commence.
As the exercise is expected to kick off by 8am, there was an early arrival of election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to some polling units in Alekuwodo, ward 5, Osogbo, the state capital.
Our correspondent in the state capital reported early turnout of voters and sensitive materials arrived as early as 7:10am at some polling units in Osogbo.
Voting has commenced at polling units in Ota-Efun, Olorunda Local Government Area of Osogbo, Osun State, following protests by voters and party agents over an alleged shortage of ballot papers and missing names on the voter register.
The voting exercise eventually began around 12:35 p.m. after aggrieved voters and party representatives confronted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Polling Unit 3, Ward 8.
Tribune Online observed that voting was yet to commence as of 12:25 p.m. as tension rose at the polling unit, with several voters unable to locate their names on the INEC register displayed for accreditation despite being physically present to vote.
The development sparked complaints from affected voters and party agents, who demanded explanations from electoral officials over the discrepancies.
It was further gathered that INEC supplied 1,178 ballot papers to the polling unit despite having 2,354 registered voters for the ongoing #OsunDecides2026 election.
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