#OsunDecides2026: It’s Official: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner of the Osun State governorship election. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Adeleke secured 347,730 votes, leading his closest opponent, Oyebamiji of the APC, who garnered 283,653 votes.

INEC uploaded over 96 per cent of the results from the election to its Results Viewing Portal, IReV, with results from at least 24 of the 30 Local Government Areas in the state. The Accord Party secured 16 LGAs, while the APC won eight.

The election was marred by reports of intimidation, vote-buying, and other forms of electoral violence in some areas, although voting proceeded successfully in many parts of the state. Premium Times reported that INEC's returning officer, Joshua Ogunwole, formally declared Adeleke the winner.

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