Breaking: Adeleke Set To Be Declared Winner of Osun Election

Governor Ademola Adeleke, representing the Accord Party, is set to be declared the winner of the Osun governorship election held on Saturday. The results, announced by returning officers from each of the state's 30 local government areas at the State Collation Centre in Osogbo, show Adeleke leading significantly.

Adeleke secured victories in 19 local governments, accumulating a total of 511,067 votes. This strong performance places him well ahead of his closest competitor, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress. Oyebamiji managed to win in 11 local governments, but his vote count reached 444,815.

The election was fiercely contested, with the candidate for the African Democratic Congress, Najeem Salaam, trailing in a distant third place. Salaam polled 17,180 votes and did not win in any local government area.

The final collation process is currently underway, after which the official winner will be announced by the state returning officer. The detailed results from various local government areas have been released, illustrating the distribution of votes among the main contenders.