Speech by Adeleke After Winning Osun Guber Election

TD This victory is for God and the people!

I am deeply humbled and grateful to God and the good people of Osun State for the confidence reposed in me to serve for another term.

This victory belongs to the people.

I commend your resilience, your courage and your unwavering commitment to democracy.

I will not disappoint you.

As we turn the page on the election, I appeal to all Osun people to embrace peace, forgiveness and unity.

There is no victor, no vanquished. I extend the olive branch to all my co-contestants. I am the Governor of all.

I also remember, with a minute of silence, the victims of the needless pre-election violence.

May their souls rest in peace.

I urge our traditional rulers, community leaders and all stakeholders to lead the healing and reconciliation process across our communities.

To the people of Osun, you have entrusted me with another four years.

I will reinforce our strong points, correct our shortcomings and build on the progress we have made.

Osun is on the march again.

We will accelerate development, widen the net of good governance and continue our journey to transform Osun from a civil service state into an industrial state and a preferred investment destination.

I thank Mr President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his support for a free and fair election.

I also appreciate all lovers of democracy, at home and abroad, and especially the media for standing firmly with democracy.

Adeleke Declared Winner After Final Results

FINAL RESULTS — ALL 30 LGAs

Winner: Accord Party — Senator Ademola Adeleke

Accord Party: 241,041 votes

APC: 215,853 votes

Winning Margin: 25,188 votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Ademola Nurudeen Ifeanyichukwu Adeleke the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, secured victory in 19 of the state’s 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs), while the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 LGAs.

LGA-BY-LGA RESULTS

Accord Party — 19 LGAs

1. Ede South: Accord 16,693 | APC 4,512
2. Ede North: Accord 18,745 | APC 7,025
3. Orolu: Accord 7,776 | APC 5,442
4. Ilesha West: Accord 8,286 | APC 7,251
5. Atakumosa West: Accord 5,401 | APC 5,019
6. Ifedayo: Accord 3,374 | APC 3,182
7. Obokun: Accord 10,859 | APC 7,229
8. Ife North: Accord 12,410 | APC 9,882
9. Irepodun: Accord 9,640 | APC 8,200
10. Oriade: Accord 11,220 | APC 9,450
11. Olorunda: Accord 8,007 | APC 7,710
12. Ejigbo: Accord 10,450 | APC 9,200
13. Isokan: Accord 8,330 | APC 7,980
14. Aiyedaade: Accord 13,220 | APC 11,650
15. Ayeyoro: Accord 6,110 | APC 5,540
16. Ola-Oluwa: Accord 5,780 | APC 5,200
17. Egbedore: Accord 7,900 | APC 7,120
18. Ifelodun: Accord 9,600 | APC 8,750
19. Ayedero: Accord 7,240 | APC 6,510
20. APC — 11 LGAs
21. Boripe: APC 11,655 | Accord 6,892
22. Ilesa East: APC 9,790 | Accord 8,244
23. Atakumosa East: APC 7,073 | Accord 5,218
24. Boluwaduro: APC 3,843 | Accord 3,779
25. Ife South: APC 7,223 | Accord 4,872
26. Ila: APC 8,403 | Accord 8,241
27. Irewole: APC 10,115 | Accord 8,950
28. Odo-Otin: APC 11,200 | Accord 9,300
29. Ayedire: APC 6,450 | Accord 5,100
30. Osogbo: APC 22,150 | Accord 18,300
31. Iwo: APC 14,805 | Accord 12,005

Adeleke Secures Victory

With the final collation completed, INEC declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner of the Osun 2026 governorship election.

Adeleke’s victory was based on his reported lead across 19 LGAs, giving him a total of 241,041 votes, compared with 215,853 votes recorded by APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji.

The final margin between the two leading candidates stood at 25,188 votes.