Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party (AP) has retained his seat after winning 19 out of the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
Adeleke was declared winner on Sunday morning, August 16, 2026, by the INEC Returning Officer for the State, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye Ekiti.
The collated results were officially announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which credited Adeleke with 511,067 votes, while his closest rival, Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 444,815 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Alhaji Najeem Salaam, came a distant third with 17,180 votes.
A total of 15 political parties participated in the election, with some of them wining less than a hundred votes.
Below are the results of the three winners in each LGA, as announced by the State Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole:
1. Boluwaduro LG
Returning Officer: Prof Sola Omotola
A: 7,118
APC: 7,050
ADC: 179
Accredited voters: 14, 662
Total valid votes: 14,478
Total votes cast: 14,655
2 Ede South LG
Returning Officer: Raji Oluwakemi
A: 26,188
ADC: 390
APC: 6,219
Accredited voters: 34,011
Total votes cast: 33,950
Total valid votes: 33,210
3. Ife North
Returning Officer: Prof Tajudeen Opoola
A: 13,879
ADC: 333
APC: 9,613
Accreditation: 24,772
Total votes cast: 24,704
Total valid votes: 24,216
4. LGA: Ilesa West LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Babatunde Omotoso
A: 16,196
ADC: 673
APC: 12,756
Accredited voters: 31,333
Total votes cast: 31,234
Total valid votes: 30,244
5. LGA: Ifedayo LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Babatope
A: 7,427
APC: 6,836
ADC: 115
Accredited voters: 14,703
Total votes cast: 14,703
Total valid votes: 1449
6. LGA: Ilesa East LG
Returning Officer: Prof. Chika Asogba
A: 12,280
ADC: 504
APC: 16,208
Accredited voters: 30,371
Total votes cast: 30,209
Total valid votes: 29,460
7. LGA: Ife Central LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Adekoya Iromini
A: 21,171
ADC: 747
APC: 15,913
Accredited voters: 39,990
Total votes cast: 39,330
Total valid votes: 38,380
8. Boripe LGA
Returning Officer: Prof. Ahmed Sakiru
A: 12,448
ADC: 379
APC: 19,963
Accredited voters: 33,943
Total votes cast: 33,713
Total valid votes: 33,116
9. LGA: Irepodun LGA
Returning Officer: Babafunso Awe
A: 14,504
ADC: 249
APC: 15,713
Accredited voters: 31,291
Total votes cast: 31,282
Total valid votes: 30,717
10. LGA: Obokun
Returning Officer: Dr Stephen Ojo
A: 12,023
ADC: 205
APC: 16,120
Accredited voters: 29,183
Total votes cast: 29,147
Total valid votes: 28,687
11. LGA: Orolu
Returning Officer: Dr Akinkunmi Sunday
A: 12,352
ADC: 236
APC: 10,622
Accredited voters: 25,424
Total votes cast: 23,890
Total valid votes:23,438
12. LGA: Osogbo
Returning Officer: Udueke Maximilian
A: 36,480
ADC: 1503
APC: 30,474
Accredited voters: 70,840
Total votes cast: 70,785
Total valid votes: 69,307
13. LGA: Oriade
Returning Officer: Dr Olabode Olajide
A: 21,343
ADC: 423
APC: 14,863
Accredited voters: 37,962
Total vote cast: 37,933
Total valid votes: 37,073
14. LGA: Odo Otin
Returning Officer: Prof. Adebola Aderibigbe
A: 18,003
ADC: 377
APC: 15,435
Accredited voters: 34,482
Total votes cast: 34,456
Total valid votes: 34,026
15. LGA: Ife East
Returning Officer: Prof. Benjamin Omolayo
A: 27,201
ADC: 935
APC: 18,600
Accredited voters: 49,065
Total votes cast: 49,017
Total valid votes: 47,519
16. LGA: Ifelodun
Returning Officer: Prof Olayiwola Fasonranti
A: 21,107
ADC: 509
APC: 18,396
Accredited voters: 41,156
Total vote cast:41,143
Total valid votes: 40,466
17. LGA: Atakumosa West
Returning Officer: Prof Adesiji Taiwo
A: 7,479
ADC: 213
APC: 10,037
Accredited voters: 18,707
Total votes cast: 18,399
Total valid votes:17,985
18. LGA: Iwo
Returning Officer: Mrs Koyejo Fasakin
A: 27,085
ADC: 588
APC: 19,660
Accredited voters: 48,985
Total votes cast:48,953
Total valid votes: 48,027
19. Ede North
Returning Officer: Associate Prof. Jacob Opele
A: 35,427
ADC: 307
APC: 10,283
Accredited voters: 47,262
Total votes cast:47,205
Total valid votes: 46,474
20. Ila LG
Returning Officer: Prof Oludolapo Amu
A: 16,211
ADC: 259
APC: 12,934
Accredited voters: 30,028
Total votes cast: 30,021
Total valid votes: 29,605
21. Irewole LG
Returning Officer: Mr Wahudi
A: 10,934
ADC: 275
APC: 29,972
Accredited voters: 42,858
Total votes cast: 42,824
Total valid votes: 41,575
22. Ayedire LGA
Returning Officer: Dr Samuel Sunday
A: 11,073
ADC: 148
APC: 9,910
Accredited voters: 21,419
Total votes cast: 21,414
Total valid votes: 21,228
23. Atakumosa East LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Bukola Bolaji
A: 7,872
ADC: 333
APC: 9,936
Accredited voters: 19,253
Total votes cast: 18,823
Total valid votes:18,442
24. Egbedore LGA
Returning Officer: Mrs Omolara
A: 19,278
ADC: 363
APC: 11,194
Accredited voters: 31,867
Total vote cast: 31,830
Total valid votes: 31,155
25. Ayedaade LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Fakayode
A: 16,681
ADC: 331
APC: 15,719
Accredited voters: 34,232
Total vote cast: 33,801
Total valid votes: 33,180
26. Isokan LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Anthony Fajinmi
A: 13,765
ADC: 384
APC: 14,063
Accredited voters: 29,421
Total votes cast: 29,405
Total valid votes: 28,715
27. Olaoluwa LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Temitope Babalola
A: 10,063
ADC: 213
APC: 10,782
Accredited voters: 21,599
Total votes cast: 21,595
Total valid votes: 21,228
28. Ife South LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Shittu Olugoke
A: 13,507
ADC: 290
APC: 14,678
Accredited voters: 29521
Total votes cast: 29461
Total valid votes: 28906
29. Ejigbo LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Cicilia Akintayo
A: 18458
ADC: 5053
APC: 16,195
Accredited voters: 41,173
Total votes cast: 41,125
Total valid votes: 40,314
30: Olorunda LGA
Returning Officer: Prof Hilary Okoh
A: 23,514
ADC: 666
APC: 24,671
Accredited voters: 51,172
Total votes cast: 50,793
Total valid votes: 49,458
