[VIDEO]#OsunDecides2026: It’s victory for democracy, Adeleke says after gov poll win

Governor Ademola Adeleke has won the Osun State governorship election. According to the Punch, Adeleke described his victory as a triumph for democracy and the people, thanking residents for their support.

The Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust reported that Afrobeats star Davido, Adeleke's nephew, celebrated the victory, expressing gratitude to God and writing on social media that "this victory is for all".

The Punch Nigeria reported that Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, declared Adeleke the winner at the state collation centre.

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