Governor Ademola Adeleke has been re-elected Governor of Osun State after defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, by a margin of 66,252 votes in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner on Sunday, August 16, after the completion of the collation of results from the 30 local government areas of the state.
According to the final results announced by the electoral commission, Adeleke polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji secured 444,815 votes.
The result means Adeleke defeated his closest challenger by 66,252 votes to secure another four-year term as governor of Osun State.
Adeleke also recorded victories in 19 of the 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes.
The election, which attracted strong political competition across the state, saw Adeleke maintain a significant statewide lead over the APC candidate despite Oyebamiji’s victories in several local government areas.
Following INEC’s declaration, supporters of the governor took to the streets in parts of Osun State to celebrate the victory, while political leaders and prominent Nigerians congratulated Adeleke on his re-election.
In his reaction after the declaration, Adeleke described the victory as a triumph for democracy and thanked the people of Osun State for supporting his administration.
With his re-election secured, attention will now shift to Adeleke’s second-term agenda and his administration’s plans for infrastructure, economic development, governance and other sectors across the state.
The governor has said his second-term administration will focus on transforming Osun from a predominantly civil-service-based economy into a more industrialised state.
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as reported by multiple Nigerian news outlets.
