The 2026 Osun State governorship election saw three of its most influential political figures fail to secure victories at their own polling units, according to results collated from across the state. The contest was firmly between Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji, with both camps winning key locations.
Aregbesola's Polling Unit Goes to APC
Former Osun Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, voted at Polling Unit 001, Coop. Building Junction, Isare, Ward 08, in Ilesa East Local Government Area. Results from that unit gave APC's Oyebamiji 256 votes, well ahead of Governor Adeleke's 43 votes. Aregbesola's own ADC candidate, Najeem Salaam, managed just 13 votes at the same location.
The result at Aregbesola's unit underscored the APC's strength in that area, despite the presence of the former governor and his party's candidate.
Omisore's Unit Falls to Accord
At the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor and ex-APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the Accord Party came out on top. Results uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal showed Accord collecting 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1 (Moore), St. Gabriel Primary School in Ife East Local Government Area. The APC finished second with 85 votes, while the ADC received 10 votes.
Omisore's unit result reflected the broader trend in Ife, where Accord demonstrated significant support.
Oyinlola's Polling Unit Also Goes to Accord
Former Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola's polling unit in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area, also went to Accord. The party polled 125 votes there, with APC trailing at 85 votes and ADC recording five. A total of 228 voters were accredited at Court Hall I, Okuku, with 220 valid votes counted and eight ballots rejected.
The results from these individual polling units underscored the competitive nature of the broader election, with neither of the two leading parties able to dominate across all key locations in the state.
