Nigeria: #osundecides2026: INEC Declares Accord's Ademola Adeleke Winner of Governorship Election

[Premium Times] The incumbent governor defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, by 66,252 votes after polling 511,067 votes across the state.

President Bola Tinubu reportedly congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the Osun Election 2026 before INEC’s official declaration.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Sunday trooped into the streets to celebrate Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the governorship election. The jubilation followed the declaration of Adeleke as the winner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission

Mr Adeleke of the APC was formally declared the winner of the election by the INEC returning officer, Joshua Ogunwole.

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama have both put their political weight behind candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, but their endorsements reflect two markedly different approaches to shaping their respective parties. Both presidents have moved to back candidates in key races across the count