Osun State Governorship Election
2026
Official INEC results — Ademola Adeleke (A) declared winner with 511,607 votes.
🏆 Governor-Elect
Ademola Adeleke
A — Accord
511,607
Votes
51.8%
Vote Share
19/30
LGAs Won
66,792
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Osun State 2026 — Governorship988,151
Total Votes Cast
2,339,544
Registered Voters
42.1%
Voter Turnout
14
Candidates
30
Total LGAs
15 Aug
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC⚠️ Context: Accord gain from APC. Adeleke (the Osun Adeleke music family) won 51.9% over APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji (44.9%). Very close margin of 66,252 votes.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ademola Adeleke 🏆
|
A
Accord
|
511,607 | 51.8% | |
| 2 |
Bola Oyebamiji
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
444,815 | 45.0% | |
| 3 |
Salaam Najeem Folasayo
|
ADC
African Democratic Congress
|
17,180 | 1.7% | |
| 4 |
Olanrewaju Farinloye
|
AA
Action Alliance
|
4,093 | 0.4% | |
| 5 |
Adeagbo Yemisi
|
ADP
Action Democratic Party
|
2,919 | 0.3% | |
| 6 |
-
|
APGA
All Progressives Grand Alliance
|
2,566 | 0.3% | |
| 7 |
Abdulsalam Olamide
|
ZLP
Zenith Labour Party
|
2,398 | 0.2% | |
| 8 |
Esan Olajide
|
AAC
African Action Congress
|
1,419 | 0.1% | |
| 9 |
-
|
YPP
Young Progressives Party
|
513 | 0.1% | |
| 10 |
-
|
APM
Allied Peoples Movement
|
228 | 0.0% | |
| 11 |
Adeyera Oluwabusola Adesola
|
NNPP
New Nigeria People's Party
|
113 | 0.0% | |
| 12 |
-
|
APP
Action Peoples Party
|
110 | 0.0% | |
| 13 |
-
|
BP
Boot Party
|
106 | 0.0% | |
| 14 |
-
|
PRP
Peoples Redemption Party
|
84 | 0.0% |
📋 Returning Officer: Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole
· Declared: August 16, 2026
· Source ↗
🗺 LGA-by-LGA Breakdown
29 Local Government AreasOsun State has 30 LGAs. Ademola Adeleke (A) won 19 LGAs.
ATAKUMOSA EAST
APC
ATAKUMOSA WEST
APC
AYEDAADE
A
AYEDIRE
ACCORD
BOLUWADURO
ACCORD
BORIPE
APC
EDE NORTH
ACCORD
EDE SOUTH
ACCORD
EGBEDORE
ACCORD
EJIGBO
ACCORD
IFE CENTRAL
ACCORD
IFE CENTRAL
ACCORD
IFE NORTH
ACCORD
IFE SOUTH
APC
IFEDAYO
ACCORD
IFELODUN
ACCORD
ILA
ACCORD
ILESA EAST
APC
ILESA WEST
ACCORD
IREPODUN
APC
IREWOLE
APC
ISOKAN
APC
IWO
ACCORD
OBOKUN
APC
ODO-OTIN
ACCORD
OLA-OLUWA
APC
ORIADE
ACCORD
OROLU
ACCORD
OSOGBO
ACCORD
⏱ Next Osun State Governorship Election
— August 17, 2030
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsAdemola Adeleke of the A won the 2026 Osun State governorship election with 511,607 votes, as declared by INEC on August 16, 2026.
In the 2026 Osun State governorship election: Ademola Adeleke (A) — 511,607 votes; Bola Oyebamiji (APC) — 444,815 votes; Salaam Najeem Folasayo (ADC) — 17,180 votes; Olanrewaju Farinloye (AA) — 4,093 votes; Adeagbo Yemisi (ADP) — 2,919 votes; - (APGA) — 2,566 votes; Abdulsalam Olamide (ZLP) — 2,398 votes; Esan Olajide (AAC) — 1,419 votes; - (YPP) — 513 votes; - (APM) — 228 votes; Adeyera Oluwabusola Adesola (NNPP) — 113 votes; - (APP) — 110 votes; - (BP) — 106 votes; - (PRP) — 84 votes. Total votes cast: 988,151.
Ademola Adeleke scored 511,607 votes, beating Bola Oyebamiji (APC) who got 444,815 votes. Winning margin: 66,792 votes.
Ademola Adeleke won 19 of 30 LGAs in Osun State.
The A won the Osun State 2026 governorship election.
988,151 total votes were cast. Of 2,339,544 registered voters, giving a turnout of approximately 42.11%.
Accord gain from APC. Adeleke (the Osun Adeleke music family) won 51.9% over APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji (44.9%). Very close margin of 66,252 votes.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Osun State 2026.
The next Osun State governorship election is expected on August 17, 2030 — in 1422 days.