BREAKING: Adeleke wins Osun governorship election with 511,067 votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Ademola Adeleke the winner of the Osun State governorship election, receiving a total of 511,067 votes. His closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), garnered 444,815 votes. ADC candidate Najeem Salaam secured the third position with 17,180 votes.

Adeleke's victory was confirmed in several local government areas, including Ede North, Ede South, Osogbo, Ife East, Ife South, Egbedore, Oriade, Odo Otin, and Ila. Oyebamiji, on the other hand, won in areas such as Irewole, Ife South, Isokan, Atakunmosa East, Obokun, Ilesa East, Boripe, and Olorunda. Adeleke leads Oyebamiji by a margin of 66,252 votes, officially concluding the highly contested election.

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