{
  "id": 1217300,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 19 Osun LGs where Adeleke recorded highest votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/full-list-19-osun-lgs-where-adeleke-recorded-highest-votes-1217300",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T06:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-19-osun-lgas-where-adeleke-recorded-highest-votes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Osun State's governorship election, incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, representing the Accord Party, secured victory in 19 out of the 30 local government areas, while Bola Oyebamiji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, won in 11 areas. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the collation and announcement of results on Saturday, with Adeleke leading across the state. The Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, will make the final declaration after the collation exercise concludes on Sunday. Notable wins for Adeleke include Ede North, where he received 35,427 votes compared to APC's 10,283, and Osogbo, with Adeleke receiving 36,480 votes against APC's 30,474. Oyebamiji's strong performances were in areas such as Ilesa East, where he led with 16,208 votes compared to Adeleke's 12,280. The results show Adeleke's dominance in many of his traditional strongholds, while Oyebamiji secured victories in areas where the APC enjoys substantial support.",
  "summary": "See the full list of 19 Osun LGAs where Governor Ademola Adeleke secured the highest votes in the recent governorship election. Get detailed Osun election Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-19-osun-lgas-where-adeleke-recorded-highest-votes/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FULL LIST: 19 Osun LGs where Adeleke recorded highest votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/full-list-19-osun-lgs-where-adeleke-recorded-highest-votes",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:30:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}