Osun 2026: Adeleke Wins 19LGs To Defeat APC

Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured victory in 19 local government areas to win the 2026 Osun governorship election held on Saturday.

Adeleke, Accord Party candidate polled 511,067 votes to defeat close challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of All Progressives Congress who garnered 444,815 votes. Governor Adeleke won with a 66,252 margin.

Najeem Salam of ADC polled 17,180 to emerge distance third in the Osun 2026 governorship election held on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

The incumbent Governor won in Ede South, Ede North, Osogbo, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa West, Oriade, Ejigbo, Egbedore, Iwo, Aiyedire, Aeyedaade, Boluwaduro, Odo-otin, Ifelodun, Ila, Ifedayo and Orulu local government areas.

APC secured victory in Irewole, Isokan, Ife South, Obokun, Ilesa East, Atakunmosa West, Atakunmosa East, Boripe, Olorunda and Irepodun local government areas.

FactualTimes reports that Najeem Salam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came distance third without winning any local government.

1. Boluwaduro LG
Accord – 7,118
APC – 7,050
ADC – 179

2. Ede South
Accord – 26,188
ADC – 390
APC – 6,219

3. Ife North
Accord – 13,879
ADC – 333
APC – 9,613

4. Ilesa West
Accord – 16,196
ADC – 673
APC – 12,756

5. Ifedayo LG
Accord – 7,427
ADC – 115
APC – 6,836

6. Ilesa East
Accord – 12,280
ADC – 504
APC – 16,208

7. Ife Central
Accord – 21,171
ADC – 747
APC – 15,913

8. Irepodun
Accord – 14,504
ADC – 249
APC – 15,713

9. Boripe
Accord – 12,448
ADC – 379
APC – 19,963

10. Obokun
Accord – 12,023
ADC – 205
APC – 16,120

11. Orolu
Accord – 12,352
ADC – 236
APC – 10,622

12. Osogbo
Accord – 36,480
ADC – 1,508
APC – 30,474

13. Oriade
Accord – 21,343
ADC – 423
APC – 14,863

14. Odo Otin
Accord – 18,003
ADC – 377
APC – 15,435

15. Ife East
Accord – 27,201
ADC – 935
APC – 18,600

16. Ifelodun
Accord – 21,107
ADC – 509
APC – 18,396

17. Atakumosa West
Accord – 7,479
ADC – 213
APC – 10,037

18. Iwo
Accord – 27,085
ADC – 588
APC – 19,660

19. Ede North
Accord – 35,427
ADC – 307
APC – 10,283

20. Ila
Accord – 16,211
ADC – 259
APC – 12,934

21. Irewole
Accord – 10,934
ADC – 275
APC – 29,972

22. Aiyedire
Accord – 11,073
ADC – 148
APC – 9,910

23. Atakumosa East
Accord – 7,872
ADC – 333
APC – 9,936

24. Egbedore
Accord – 19,278
ADC – 363
APC – 11,194

25. Aiyedaade
Accord – 16,681
ADC – 331
APC – 15,719

26. Isokan
Accord – 13,765
ADC – 384
APC – 14,063

27. Olaoluwa
Accord – 10,063
ADC – 213
APC – 10,782

28. Ife South
Accord – 13,507
ADC – 290
APC – 14,678

29. Ejigbo
Accord – 18,458
ADC – 5,053
APC – 16,195

30. Olorunda
Accord – 23,514
ADC – 666
APC – 24,671