Osun Decides 2026: Adeleke Leads as Early Results Emerge

Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent governor of Osun State, has taken an early lead in the state's governorship election, according to provisional results from 15 of the 30 local government areas. The collation, which began early Saturday morning, shows Adeleke of the Accord Party with 283,235 votes.

His closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), trails with 216,003 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, is in a distant third place with 11,196 votes. This puts Adeleke ahead by a margin of 67,232 votes.

Adeleke demonstrated strong performance in his home areas, including Ede North and Ede South, and secured significant wins in Iwo and Osogbo. While Oyebamiji won in some LGAs, such as Obokun, Adeleke's overall lead is substantial with results from the remaining 15 LGAs yet to be announced.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will declare the final statewide result after all 30 LGAs have presented and verified their figures. The collation process is ongoing.