The Independent National Electoral Commission  has declared Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, winner of the 2026 governorship election.

INEC’s Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, announced Adeleke’s victory after the final collation of results.

According to the results declared by the commission, Adeleke secured 511,067 votes, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 444,815 votes.

Adeleke won by a margin of 66,252 votes.

The declaration was followed by jubilation among supporters of the governor and members of the Accord Party in Osun State.

With the result, Adeleke has secured another term as governor of Osun State, defeating the APC candidate in a closely contested election.