Ademola Adeleke wins Osun State governorship election

The State Returning Officer, Professor Joshua Ogunwole, announced the results on Sunday morning. Adeleke, running on the Accord platform, received 511,067 votes. His closest opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, won in 11 local government areas with 444,815 votes.

Adeleke's victories included Ede North, Ede South, Ejigbo, Iwo, Egbedore, Ife North, Ife East, Ife Central, Oriade, Ifelodun, Orolu, Ayedaade, Ayedire, Odo Otin, Boluwaduro, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Osogbo, and Ayedire. Oyebamiji won in Irewole, Isokan, Olorunda, Atakumosa East, Atakumosa West, Ilesa East, Boripe, Irepodun, and Obokun. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress placed third.