The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded a substantial portion of polling unit (PU) results from the 2026 Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), reaching 92.53 per cent of the expected total by late Saturday night.
As of 11:41 p.m. on August 15, 2026, INEC had published over 3,400 results out of the 3,763 polling unit figures expected, according to a review of the IReV portal by Legit.ng. This accounts for 92.53 per cent of the total results required for a comprehensive overview of the vote.
Early Uploads and LGA Activity
The uploads commenced shortly after voting concluded in many areas, with the process beginning around 3:30 p.m. Election officials in several polling units across the state completed the sorting and counting of ballots, enabling the transmission of results.
Notable activity was observed in several Local Government Areas (LGAs), with Ife North, Irepodun, and Ife East among the areas where a number of polling unit results had already appeared on the platform. The election was held across all 30 LGAs in Osun State.
Residents turned out on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to choose their preferred candidates in an election INEC organised statewide, with collation reported to be underway in some LGAs as results continued to filter in.
Observers Record 323 Irregularities
Meanwhile, civil society organisations monitoring the Osun governorship election recorded 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities across 726 polling units by noon on Saturday, August 15. The organisations operate under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH), a coalition comprising Yiaga Africa, Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), International Press Centre (IPC), Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), TAF Africa and The Kukah Centre (TKC), as reported by Premium Times. The Hub deployed 823 accredited observers across all 30 LGAs of the state.
Lanre Arogundade, the executive director of the International Press Centre, presented the group's preliminary election day findings, saying the data came from both stationary and roving observers in the field.
Breakdown of Reported Offences
Of the 323 offences recorded, vote trading was the most common, with 103 cases logged. Exposure of ballot papers came second, accounting for 85 cases. Observers also documented 38 cases of campaigning within polling units, 31 cases of voter obstruction, 28 cases of inducement involving polling and security officials, 14 cases of voter impersonation, 12 cases of multiple voting and seven cases of misconduct by election officials.
Beyond electoral offences, the Hub flagged 38 separate security incidents during the same period. These included 25 cases of thuggery, 12 attacks on electoral officials and nine instances of voter intimidation in which security personnel were allegedly involved.
Despite these findings, the Hub noted that voting in most locations across the state was generally peaceful and orderly. The irregularities and security incidents were recorded alongside an otherwise calm process in the majority of the 726 polling units covered by the time the midday figures were compiled.
Early Results and Political Context
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that supporters of the Accord Party in Osun State erupted in jubilation on Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2026, after results from a polling unit in Ede North LGA showed Governor Ademola Adeleke leading his rivals in the ongoing governorship election. The figures from the polling unit gave Accord's Adeleke more votes than Bola Oyebamiji, considered the incumbent Osun governor's main rival. Scenes of cheering and celebration followed as news of the result spread among those gathered at the polling unit.
Adeleke is seeking a second term as Osun governor in what has emerged as a high-stakes race. The Accord chieftain's main challengers are Oyebamiji of the APC and candidates from other parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is also making a push to unseat the incumbent.
As collation continues across the state, the IReV portal remains the primary source for tracking the official results, with the current upload rate indicating a near-complete dataset for the 3,763 expected polling units.
