Osun Governorship Election: Full Results Of All 15 Candidates Revealed

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday officially announced the results of the Osun State governorship election held on August 15, 2026.

The INEC Returning Officer, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, declared the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the election.

Adeleke secured victory in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who won in 11 LGAs.

According to the electoral commission, 1,010,684 voters were accredited for the election. The poll produced 985,079 valid votes, while 207 ballots were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 1,005,800.

Adeleke defeated the other 14 governorship candidates who contested the election.

Below is the breakdown of how all 15 candidates performed:

1. Ademola Adeleke — Accord Party: 511,067 votes (Winner; won 19 LGAs)
2. Bola Oyebamiji — All Progressives Congress (APC): 444,815 votes (won 11 LGAs)
3. Najeem Salaam — African Democratic Congress (ADC): 17,180 votes
4. Adeagbo Opawoye — African Democratic Party: 2,946 votes
5. Adefemi Adesuyi — Zenith Labour Party: 2,482 votes
6. Olanrewaju Farinloye — Action Alliance: 2,308 votes
7. Adesina Adeyemi-Doro — All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA): 1,475 votes
8. Olajide Esan — African Action Congress (AAC): 1,458 votes
9. Olalekan Ogunsakin — Young Progressives Party (YPP): 534 votes
10. Adewale Adebayo — Allied Peoples Movement: 234 votes
11. Francis Ajala — Social Democratic Party (SDP): 155 votes
12. Taofeek Adeleke — New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP): 118 votes
13. Clement Adesuyi — Action Peoples Party: 114 votes
14. Masilo Adeleke — Boot Party: 111 votes
15. Saliu Oyelami — Peoples Redemption Party (PRP): 83 votes