Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has secured 19 of Osun State's 30 local government areas in Saturday's governorship election, according to collated results. His closest rival, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the remaining 11 councils. The gap between the two candidates stands at over 66,000 votes.
Full Results from All 30 LGAs
Results collated from all 30 local government areas show Adeleke polling 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji's 444,815, leaving a margin of 66,252 votes. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, finished a distant third with 17,180 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the election across Osun State on Saturday. Adeleke, who was seeking a second term in office, stood under the Accord Party banner, while Oyebamiji flew the APC flag. Multiple other political parties also fielded candidates in the contest.
LGAs Won by Adeleke
The 19 local government areas that went to Adeleke are: Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Orolu, Osogbo, Oriade, Odo-Otin, Ife East, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ede North, Ila, Aiyedire, Egbedore, Ayedaade, and Ejigbo.
LGAs Won by Oyebamiji
Oyebamiji's 11 victories came in: Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakunmosa West, Irewole, Atakunmosa East, Isokan, Ola Oluwa, Ife South, and Olorunda.
Throughout the collation exercise, Adeleke held a consistent lead in both the number of councils won and the total vote count. INEC had not yet made a formal declaration of the overall winner as of the time the aggregated results from the 30 local government areas became available.
Background and Contenders
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 14 candidates on the ballot for the governorship election set for Saturday, August 15, 2026. While the field is broad, three candidates emerged as the most prominent contenders: incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Najeem Salam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
