UPDATED: #OsunDecides2026: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election
The incumbent governor defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, by 66,252 votes after polling 511,067 votes across the state. The post UPDATED: #OsunDecides2026: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole declared Ademola Adeleke the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election on Sunday at 7:24am. Born in Ibadan, Ogunwole is a soil scientist-turned-administrator with a strong academic background, holding degrees in Agriculture, Soil Science, and more from renowned Nigerian universities. Prior to becoming Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, he served at various institutions and held international research positions.
As the State Returning Officer, Ogunwole officially announced Adeleke as the winner, satisfying the legal requirements for the election.
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