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August 16, 2026

INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

INEC declared Mr Adeleke the winner after he defeated his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, and 13 other contestants.

Ademola Adeleke
August 16, 2026

FULL LIST: INEC results show Adeleke as winner of Osun 2026 governorship election

Governor Ademola Adeleke is on the verge of being declared the winner of the Osun governorship poll by INEC.

Adeleke
August 16, 2026

Accord Party, Adeleke’s supporters circulating AI-generated governorship results: APC

The All Progressives Congress in Osun has alleged that members and supporters of the Accord Party are circulating unverified AI-generated election results

Ademola Adeleke and Oyebamiji
August 16, 2026

Adeleke campaign tells APC’s Oyebamiji to concede defeat

“The figures collated from the polling units and wards clearly show that the people of Osun State have renewed their mandate for Governor Adeleke,” he said.

Ademola Adeleke
August 15, 2026

Osun guber poll recorded peaceful voting: CDD

The CDD said the election was generally peaceful, with some operational challenges.

Centre for Democracy and Development
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: INEC uploads 87.48% of election results to IReV

INEC has uploaded results from 3,292 of the 3,763 polling units to IReV.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Gov Adeleke wins campaign spokesman’s polling unit

Mr Adeleke polled 287 votes, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 87.

Olajengbesi, Imole Campaign Council logo
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Adeleke wins ex-governor Oyinlola’s polling unit

Mr Adeleke polled 125 votes to emerge the winner at the polling unit.

Governor Ademola Adeleke
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Stay vigilant, Oyebamiji tells APC members as INEC uploads election results

Mr Oyebamiji urged his supporters to be vigilant and protect their votes.

Bola Oyebamiji
August 15, 2026

OsunDecides: Ex-governor Aregbesola loses polling unit to APC

Mr Oyebamiji of the APC secured 256 votes while ADC governorship candidate Najeem Salaam secured only 13 votes.

Rauf Aregbesola