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FULL LIST: Osun Governorship Election Results For All 15 Candidates
After months of campaigns, rallies and political engagements, the results of the 15 candidates who contested the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election have been declared. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, announced the final results in the early hours of Sunday, declaring incumbent……
After months of campaigns, rallies and political engagements, the results of the 15 candidates who contested the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election have been declared.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, announced the final results in the early hours of Sunday, declaring incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner after he secured the highest number of votes across 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas.
A total of 1,010,684 voters were accredited for the election, while 1,005,800 votes were cast. Of the votes cast, 985,079 were declared valid, while 207 were rejected.
Here is the full breakdown of the 15 candidates, their political parties and votes scored, ranked from highest to lowest:
1. Ademola Adeleke (Accord Party) – 511,067 votes
Winner; won 19 LGAs.
2. Bola Oyebamiji (All Progressives Congress) – 444,815 votes
Won 11 LGAs.
3. Najeem Salam (African Democratic Congress) – 17,180 votes
4. Adeagbo Opawoye (African Democratic Party) – 2,946 votes
5. Adefemi Adesuyi (Zenith Labour Party) – 2,482 votes
6. Olanrewaju Farinloye (Action Alliance) – 2,308 votes
7. Adesina Adeyemi-Doro (All Progressives Grand Alliance) – 1,475 votes
Read Also: My Vision Is To Transform Osun From Civil Servant State To Industrial State – Adeleke
8. Olajide Esan (African Action Congress) – 1,458 votes
9. Olalekan Ogunsakin (Young Progressives Party) – 534 votes
10. Adewale Adebayo (Allied Peoples Movement) – 234 votes
11. Francis Ajala (Social Democratic Party) – 155 votes
12. Taofeek Adeleke (New Nigeria Peoples Party) – 118 votes
13. Clement Adesuyi (Action Peoples Party) – 114 votes
14. Masilo Adeleke (Boot Party) – 111 votes
15. Saliu Oyelami (Peoples Redemption Party) – 83 votes.
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