Adeleke Wins Osun 2026: 511,067 vs 444,815 Votes — Full LGA-by-LGA Result Breakdown

📌 Quick Summary: Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the 2026 Osun governorship election with 511,067 votes — defeating APC’s Bola Oyebamiji who polled 444,815 votes, a winning margin of 66,252 votes. Adeleke won 19 of Osun’s 30 LGAs. INEC Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Ogunwole declared the result at the Osogbo collation centre early Sunday. Adeleke received his Certificate of Return on Wednesday 19 August 2026. Here is the complete LGA-by-LGA result breakdown.

At the INEC State Collation Centre in Osogbo, in the early hours of Sunday 16 August 2026, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole — Vice Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti and INEC’s appointed Returning Officer — announced the words that Governor Ademola Adeleke had fought for across four years of political turbulence: “I, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, hereby declare the candidate of Accord Party, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, having satisfied the requirement of the law, the winner and returned elected.” He polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes — a winning margin of 66,252 votes. On Wednesday 19 August 2026, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola presented Adeleke with his Certificate of Return at INEC’s Osogbo headquarters at 1:30pm.

This is the complete story of the 2026 Osun election — with the full LGA-by-LGA result breakdown, voter participation data, the political context behind every number, and what the result means for Osun State and for the 2027 general election cycle.

The Final Numbers: Osun Election 2026 at a Glance

Full LGA-by-LGA Result Breakdown

Here is how every local government voted. Adeleke recorded strong performances in his home territory of Ede North with 35,427 votes against Oyebamiji’s 10,283, and in Osogbo where he polled 36,480 to Oyebamiji’s 30,474. Oyebamiji’s biggest win came in Irewole, where he secured 29,972 votes against Adeleke’s 10,934.

LGAs Won by Adeleke (Accord) — 19 Local Governments

LGAs Won by Oyebamiji (APC) — 11 Local Governments

Note: Some LGA-level figures are fully confirmed from INEC collation records; others show the declared winner without all sub-totals. The final statewide totals — 511,067 vs 444,815 — are the official INEC-confirmed figures announced by Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Ogunwole.

The Political Geography of Adeleke’s Win

Read the LGA map carefully and two Osun States emerge. Western and central Osun — Adeleke country. Ede North, his home LGA, delivered a 25,144-vote margin — his single largest LGA swing of the election. Osogbo, the state capital, gave him 36,480 votes to Oyebamiji’s 30,474: a 6,006-vote win in the most symbolically important LGA. Ife East, Iwo, and Egbedore all delivered comfortable Accord margins that were never seriously threatened by the APC campaign. Eastern Osun — Oyebamiji’s territory. Irewole delivered the APC’s biggest single swing: a 19,038-vote margin for Oyebamiji. Olorunda followed with a strong APC performance. But the APC’s eastern base, while decisive in those LGAs, was mathematically insufficient to overcome Adeleke’s western dominance.

The most telling number in the entire result is Boluwaduro: Adeleke won by just 68 votes — 7,118 to 7,050. In an election decided by 66,252 votes statewide, every single LGA result contributed to the final margin. Boluwaduro’s 68-vote Accord win, combined across 18 other winning LGAs, added up to an insurmountable lead.

Certificate of Return: What Wednesday’s Ceremony Meant

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola presented the Certificate of Return at INEC’s Osogbo headquarters on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 1:30pm, shortly after Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi received his own certificate. An excited Adeleke danced amid cheers and jubilation from Accord Party members and supporters, declaring that the certificate “belongs to the people of Osun State.” He thanked INEC and the security agencies for the conduct of the election, called on those who lost to join his administration, forgave those who offended him during the campaign, and promised scholarships for the children of those who lost their lives during the electoral process.

President Tinubu called to congratulate Adeleke, and the governor thanked the president for ensuring democracy “lives on.” Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State also congratulated Adeleke, saying “the people’s will prevailed.” Peter Obi congratulated the governor, declaring “when the people stand, democracy wins.”

The EFCC Factor: Did the Account Freeze Backfire?

The EFCC froze the Osun State government’s accounts just ten days before voters went to the polls, part of an ongoing investigation. Adeleke’s camp characterised the timing as political interference designed to destabilise the incumbent government. The APC and the EFCC both maintained the action was investigative procedure with no political motivation. The voters of Osun State delivered their verdict on what they made of it: a 66,252-vote margin for the candidate the EFCC was investigating. Either the account freeze did not shift votes, or it actively generated sympathy for Adeleke among voters who interpreted it as persecution. The political consultants and academics who study Nigerian elections will be analysing this question for years.

What Happens Next: APC Tribunal Challenge

Oyebamiji or the APC can choose to challenge the results at the Election Petition Tribunal, though they had not indicated plans to do so as of the result declaration. Given Osun State’s history — both the 2018 and 2022 elections generated Supreme Court proceedings — a tribunal challenge is considered extremely likely by Nigerian political analysts regardless of what the APC says publicly in the days immediately after a defeat. The Election Petition Tribunal process typically takes 6–12 months to conclude at the state level, with appeals capable of extending the legal process significantly further.

For Adeleke, the immediate priority is a second-term inauguration and the consolidation of the Accord Party’s position in southwest politics ahead of 2027. His re-election — despite the EFCC investigation, despite the account freeze, despite the APC’s well-funded campaign — establishes him as one of the most politically resilient governors in Southwest Nigeria. Davido’s national campaign amplification demonstrated, for the first time at this scale in Nigeria, what celebrity political advocacy at the highest level of global music stardom can do for a candidate’s public profile. That lesson will not be lost on other Nigerian politicians heading into 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Osun governorship election 2026?

Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won the 2026 Osun governorship election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji who polled 444,815 votes — a winning margin of 66,252 votes. INEC declared Adeleke winner on Sunday 16 August 2026.

What was the full result of the Osun election 2026?

Adeleke (Accord): 511,067 votes | Oyebamiji (APC): 444,815 votes | Salaam (ADC): 17,180 votes. Total votes cast: 1,005,800. Voter turnout: 43.2%. Adeleke won 19 of 30 LGAs.

Which LGAs did Adeleke win in the Osun election?

Adeleke won 19 LGAs including Osogbo (36,480 votes), Ede North (35,427 votes), Ede South, Ife East, Iwo, Egbedore, Oriade, Ejigbo, Boluwaduro, and others. His home LGA of Ede North gave him his largest single margin of 25,144 votes.

Which LGAs did APC’s Oyebamiji win in the Osun election?

Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs including Irewole (his largest margin — 29,972 vs 10,934), Olorunda, Boripe, Irepodun, Obokun, Atakunmosa West, Atakunmosa East, Ife South, Ilesa East, Isokan, and Ola-Oluwa.

Will APC challenge the Osun election result at tribunal?

As of 21 August 2026, APC had not officially announced tribunal plans. However, Osun State has a strong pattern of post-election legal challenges — both 2018 and 2022 elections went to the Supreme Court. Legal analysts consider a challenge extremely likely.

When did Adeleke receive his Certificate of Return?

Wednesday, 19 August 2026, at 1:30pm at INEC’s Osogbo headquarters, presented by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola.

Sources

1. Channels Television — “The Votes That Kept Adeleke In Bola Ige House.” channelstv.com — August 19, 2026
2. ICIR Nigeria — “INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election.” icirnigeria.org — August 16, 2026

Last updated: 21 August 2026 · NaijaSabi Civic Desk.

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