Osun Election Result 2026: Adeleke Wins Second Term With 511,067 Votes — Full Result by LGA and What Happens Next

📌 Quick answer (checked 13 October 2026): Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won the Osun governorship election held on Saturday 15 August 2026. INEC’s returning officer declared him winner on Sunday 16 August with 511,067 votes, against 444,815 for Bola Oyebamiji of the APC and 17,180 for Najeem Salaam of the ADC, a margin of 66,252. Adeleke won 19 of the 30 local government areas; Oyebamiji won 11. Turnout was about 43% of 2.34 million registered voters. Two petitions challenging the result appeared at the tribunal in September, but the APC and the PDP’s candidate both said they had not filed them. Adeleke’s second term is due to begin on 27 November 2026.

Osun Governorship Election 2026: Final Result

Declared by INEC’s State Returning Officer, Joshua Ogunwole, at the State Collation Centre in Osogbo on Sunday 16 August 2026. Votes for the other candidates on the ballot were small and are not shown.

Turnout and Votes Cast

Adeleke took about 52% of the valid votes and Oyebamiji about 45%. Fewer than half of registered voters were accredited, a familiar pattern in Nigerian off-cycle governorship elections.

Result in All 30 Local Government Areas

LGA figures as collated from INEC’s result viewing portal (IReV) and announced results; they add up exactly to the declared state totals. Reports differed slightly on Olaoluwa (10,063 or 10,163 for Accord); the figure that matches the declared total is shown.

Where the Election Was Won

• The Ede home base: Adeleke’s biggest margins came from Ede North (about 25,000 votes ahead) and Ede South (about 20,000 ahead). Those two LGAs alone gave him more than two-thirds of his overall margin.
• Ife and Osogbo: he also won Ife East, Ife Central and Ife North, and carried Osogbo, the state capital and the LGA with the most votes, by about 6,000.
• Iwo: another important win, by more than 7,000 votes.
• Oyebamiji’s strongholds: the APC candidate’s biggest win was Irewole, where he led by about 19,000 votes. He also carried Boripe, Ilesa East, Obokun and the two Atakumosa LGAs, and narrowly won Olorunda next door to Osogbo.
• Close calls: Boluwaduro (68 votes) and Isokan (298 votes) were the tightest LGAs.

The Tribunal Petitions

Election petitions had to be filed within 21 days of the declaration. Two petitions dated 5 September 2026 were displayed at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo:

• EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026, listing Bola Oyebamiji and the APC as petitioners. Members of the APC’s legal team said neither the party nor Oyebamiji had filed it, and that the party had agreed not to challenge the result at the tribunal.
• EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, filed in the name of the PDP and its candidate, Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola. The candidate said on television that he knew nothing about it, and on 9 September the PDP’s national publicity secretary said the party had not authorised it, would move to withdraw it and would discipline anyone involved.

In short, neither of the two main losing parties says it is challenging Adeleke’s victory. Watch for the tribunal’s formal handling of the two petitions.

What Happens Next

• Second term: Adeleke was first sworn in on 27 November 2022, so his second four-year term is due to begin on 27 November 2026.
• Accord’s win: Adeleke won his first term on the PDP platform in 2022 and won this time on the Accord Party ticket, which makes Osun one of the few states governed by a party outside the APC and PDP.
• Next election: Osun’s next governorship election is expected in 2030, in line with the state’s off-cycle election calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Osun governorship election 2026?

Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, with 511,067 votes. Bola Oyebamiji of the APC came second with 444,815.

How many LGAs did Adeleke win?

19 of Osun’s 30 local government areas. Oyebamiji won the other 11.

What was the turnout in the Osun election?

About 43%: 1,010,684 voters were accredited out of 2,339,544 registered.

When was the Osun election result declared?

On Sunday 16 August 2026, the day after the vote, at the INEC collation centre in Osogbo.

Is anyone challenging Adeleke’s victory in court?

Two petitions appeared at the tribunal in September, but the APC and the PDP’s candidate both said they did not file them, and the PDP said it would withdraw the one filed in its name.

When does Adeleke’s second term start?

On 27 November 2026, four years after he was first sworn in.

Sources

1. Premium Times, “#OsunDecides2026: INEC declares Accord’s Ademola Adeleke winner of governorship election”, 16 August 2026.
2. Independent National Electoral Commission, result viewing portal (IReV), Osun governorship election, 15 to 16 August 2026 (LGA results).
3. Lawyard, “Osun tribunal: APC, PDP disown petitions challenging Adeleke’s governorship victory”, 10 September 2026.
4. Vanguard (from NAN), “Osun poll: PDP disowns election tribunal petition, threatens sanctions”, 9 September 2026.

Last updated: 13 October 2026 · NaijaSabi Civic Desk.