The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, secured victories in 11 local government areas (LGAs) during the 2026 Osun State governorship election, according to collated results. The party's strongest performance came in Irewole LGA, where it polled 29,972 votes, far ahead of the Accord Party's 10,934 votes.
APC's 11 LGAs: Detailed Vote Tallies
The results, as collated from the various LGAs, show that the APC defeated the Accord candidate in each of the 11 LGAs where it recorded the highest number of votes. The full list is as follows:
- Olorunda LGA: Accord 23,514; APC 24,671
- Ife-South LGA: Accord 13,507; APC 14,678
- Ola-Oluwa LGA: Accord 10,063; APC 10,782
- Isokan LGA: Accord 13,765; APC 14,063
- Atakumosa-East LGA: Accord 7,872; APC 9,936
- Irewole LGA: Accord 10,934; APC 29,972
- Atakumosa-West LGA: Accord 7,479; APC 10,037
- Obokun LGA: Accord 12,023; APC 16,120
- Irepodun LGA: Accord 14,504; APC 15,713
- Boripe LGA: Accord 12,448; APC 19,963
- Ilesha-East LGA: Accord 12,280; APC 16,208
Strongest Showing in Irewole
Among the 11 LGAs, Irewole recorded APC's biggest margin, with Oyebamiji's party polling 29,972 votes against Accord's 10,934 votes. The APC also recorded notable victories in Olorunda, Boripe, Obokun and Ilesha-East, according to the results supplied.
Accord Leads in Other LGAs
The results provided show that the APC did not lead in several other LGAs, where the Accord candidate recorded higher vote totals. This indicates a competitive race across the state's 30 LGAs.
Previously, Legit.ng reported that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, running on the Accord Party ticket, pulled ahead in 19 of the 30 local government areas declared at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo, putting him in a commanding position as the final declaration approaches.
The governorship election took place on Saturday, August 15, with results collated and announced the following day. Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, is serving as the state's Returning Officer and is expected to formally declare the winner after the conclusion of the collation exercise.
