The candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election after securing 511,067 votes in the final results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The declaration was made during the final collation of results in Osun State on Sunday morning, bringing the official counting process to an end and confirming Adeleke as the candidate with the highest number of votes recorded in the election.
Adeleke’s victory came after a closely watched and highly contentious electoral process that generated intense political activity, allegations and controversies across the state as voters went to the polls.
The APC candidate, Oyebanji, polled 444,815 votes, finishing behind Adeleke, who secured a margin of 66,252 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate recorded 17,180 votes, while the African Action Congress (AAC) secured 1,458 votes.
According to the final figures announced by INEC, 2,339,544 voters were registered for the election, while 1,010,684 voters were accredited to participate in the exercise.
The final declaration formally returned Adeleke as the winner of the Osun State governorship election after results from the various local government areas were collated and announced.
The election had attracted significant attention amid reports and allegations concerning the conduct of the exercise, making the final declaration one of the most closely watched moments of the state’s political contest.
With INEC’s announcement, Adeleke now emerges as the officially declared winner of the election, having crossed the finish line with 511,067 votes.
The outcome is expected to shape the political direction of Osun State in the period ahead, while attention now turns to reactions from political parties, candidates, voters and other stakeholders following the official declaration.
Chronicles Reporters will continue to monitor developments and bring readers verified updates on the election, the reactions to the result and the political developments that follow.