The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the Osun governorship election 2026.

INEC Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, declared the results Sunday morning after overnight collation of results from across the 30 local government areas of the state.

According to Ogunwole, the candidate of the Accord Party polled a total of 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, who secured 444, 815 votes.

The INEC Chief Returning Officer announced that Ademola Adeleke, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.

“That, Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, duly signed by me,” declared Professor Ogunwole.

Meanwhile, Tribune Online reports that according to the official results announced by the electoral body, Adeleke won 19 local government areas while Oyebamiji secured 11 local government areas.

BREAKDOWN:

Below is the breakdown of the local government areas won by each candidate.

Local government areas won by Adeleke (19)

Ayedaade LG

Accord – 16,681
APC – 15,719
ADC – 331
Ayedire LG

Accord – 11,073
APC – 9,910
ADC – 148
Boluwaduro LG

Accord – 7,118
APC – 7,050
ADC – 179
Ede North LG

Accord – 35,427
APC – 10,283
ADC – 307
Ede South LG

Accord – 26,188
APC – 6,219
ADC – 390
Egbedore LG

Accord – 19,278
APC – 11,194
ADC – 363
Ejigbo LG

Accord – 18,458
APC – 16,195
ADC – 5,053
Ife Central LG

Accord – 21,171
APC – 15,913
ADC – 747
Ife East LG

Accord – 27,201
APC – 18,600
ADC – 935
Ife North LG

Accord – 13,879
APC – 9,613
ADC – 333
Ifedayo LG

Accord – 7,427
APC – 6,836
ADC – 673
Ifelodun LG

Accord – 21,171
APC – 18,396
ADC – 509
Ila LG

Accord – 16,211
APC – 12,934
ADC – 259
Ilesa West LG

Accord – 16,196
APC – 12,756
ADC – 673
Iwo LG

Accord – 27,085
APC – 19,660
ADC – 588
Odo-Otin LG

Accord – 18,003
APC – 15,435
ADC – 377
Oriade LG

Accord – 21,343
APC – 14,863
ADC – 423
Orolu LG

Accord – 12,352
APC – 10,622
ADC – 236
Osogbo LG

Accord – 36,480
APC – 30,474
ADC – 1,503
Local government areas won by Oyebamiji (11)

Atakumosa East LG

Accord – 7,872
APC – 9,036
ADC – 333
Atakumosa West LG

Accord – 7,479
APC – 10,037
ADC – 213
Boripe LG

Accord – 12,448
APC – 19,963
ADC – 379
Ife South LG

Accord – 13,507
APC – 14,674
ADC – 290
Ilesa East LG

Accord – 12,280
APC – 16,208
ADC – 504
Irepodun LG

Accord – 14,504
APC – 15,713
ADC – 249
Irewole LG

Accord – 10,934
APC – 29,972
ADC – 275
Isokan LG

Accord – 13,765
APC – 14,063
ADC – 384
Obokun LG

Accord – 12,023
APC – 16,120
ADC – 205
Ola-Oluwa LG

Accord – 10,063
APC – 10,782
ADC – 213
Olorunda LG

Accord – 23,514
APC – 24,671
ADC – 666