Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party leads in 19 of 30 local government areas declared at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo, putting him in a strong position as the final declaration approaches. The APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, secured the lead in 11 LGAs.
Adeleke's Strongholds and Key Margins
Adeleke's highest tallies came in Ede North, where he polled 35,427 votes against Oyebamiji's 10,283, and in Osogbo, where he secured 36,480 votes to 30,474. Other significant margins included Ede South (26,188 to 6,219) and Iwo (27,085 to 19,660).
He also led in Ife East (27,201 to 18,600), Ife Central (21,171 to 15,913), Ifelodun (21,107 to 18,396), Oriade (21,343 to 14,863), Egbedore (19,278 to 11,194), Odo Otin (18,003 to 15,435), Ilesa West (16,196 to 12,756), Ila (16,211 to 12,934), Ayedaade (16,681 to 15,719), Ife North (13,879 to 9,613), Orolu (12,352 to 10,622), Ayedire (11,073 to 9,910), and Boluwaduro, where the margin was razor-thin at 7,118 to 7,050.
APC's Areas of Strength
Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs, with the APC's strongest performances in Irewole (29,972 to 10,934) and Olorunda (24,671 to 23,514). The APC also took Ilesa East (16,208 to 12,280), Boripe (19,963 to 12,448), Obokun (16,120 to 12,023), and Irepodun (15,713 to 14,504). Oyebamiji also led in Atakumosa West, Atakumosa East, Irewole, Isokan, Olaoluwa, and Ife South.
ADC's Performance and Final Steps
The race involved three leading parties: the Accord Party, the APC, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The ADC recorded significantly lower figures across most areas, with its best showing in Ejigbo, where it polled 5,053 votes.
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. As of the completion of collation across all 30 local government areas, INEC had not yet issued a formal declaration. Prof. Ogunwole's announcement remains the final step in confirming whether Adeleke secures a second term as Osun State governor or whether Oyebamiji overturns the emerging lead.
