…15 political parties. According to the final result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Adeleke polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji scored 444,815 votes. The governor won by a margin of 66,252 votes. The African Democratic Congress candidate and former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembl…

…eighth among the 15 candidates who contested the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared the Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the winner after he polled 511,067 votes. Adeleke defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Pr…

…on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after securing 511,067 votes. His closest challenger, the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, polled 444,815 votes, while the African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 v…

…Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the 2026 governorship election. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke winner of the election on Sunday, August 16. "Congratulations to Governor Adeleke of Osun State, the Imole and the happiest Governor in Nigeria," Igbokwe wrote in a Facebook post. "It has been…

…by-elections held in June, were shambolic.” The party called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to build on the Osun outcome going into the 2027 election.”

…444,815 votes, according to the final result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

…Party, was declared winner of the keenly contested election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday morning. Reacting to the development, Olatunji said the outcome of the election showed that no amount of influence and intimidation can suppress the will of the people. He described the outcome…

…Afrobeats superstar, Davido, over allegations of influencing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, the lawmaker who supported the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, denied infl…

…stated this during a press conference on Sunday, shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner of the August 15 governorship election. The governor also commended Tinubu for what he described as his support for a free and fair election in the state. “At this point, I must deeply ap…

…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered an explanation for why President Bola Tinubu's primary and secondary school certificates are absent from the credentials it published for the 2027 presidential election.A senior INEC official, speaking…

…President Bola Tinubu following his re-election. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the August 15 governorship poll. Speaking to the press after the declaration, the governor confirmed that President Tinubu has called to congratulate him. Adeleke, who described his re…

…and good governance during his second term. He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as the smooth conduct of the electoral process. Makinde said the Osun governorship election was particularly significant because it served as a litmus test ahead of the 2027 general e…

…election in Osun State. Olajengbesi spoke shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Governor Ademola Adeleke the winner of the August 15 governorship election at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo. According to him, Tinubu had called Adeleke to congratulate him on his victory before INEC…

…reports from different parts of Osun. According to the CDD-EAC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recorded a generally successful deployment, with officials arriving at 89.1 per cent of the polling units observed before 8:30 a.m. The remaining 10.9 per cent of polling units monitored recorded the arr…

…has celebrated the victory of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the Osun State governorship election. In a video shared on his page, Davido was seen falling to the ground in celebration shortly after Adeleke was declared the election winner…

…was on Sunday declared winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, polling 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes.

…Rights and Accountability Project, on Sunday, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate alleged vote-buying, financial inducement, violence and other electoral offences linked to th…

…the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The Afrobeats superstar took to his Twitter/X account to share the celebratory moment, posting a video alongside the caption: "WE DID IT UNC !!! @aadeleke_01." Davido celebrates as his uncle wins Osun state g…

…conclusion of the Osun State governorship election today when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will officially announce the winner. The keenly contested election witnessed a remarkable turnout of voters despite the pockets of pre-election violence and threats by gladiators of the two major parties:…

…15, across all 30 local government areas in Osun state, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploading polling-unit results to its IReV portal as collation continued.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Results from the remaining local government areas ac…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun the collation and announcement of results for the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s move came hours after the election concluded across the state’s 30 local government areas. State Retuning Officer: Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, VC Federal Univers…

…governorship election, while calling on security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stay alert as the collation of results gets under way.Adeleke, who is also the Accord Party's governorship candidate in the election, shared his message via his official X account on Saturday, stressing…

…commencement of voting in some polling units. They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take urgent action by deploying election personnel and materials to locations where voting had not commenced by noon. The Hub further recommended that where voting could not commence within the required…

…their withdrawal. The State Collation and Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is yet to formally declare a winner. Under the Electoral Act, a candidate must poll the highest number of votes cast and meet the geographical spread requirement to be returned elected. Osun Decides: Acco…

…of Osun State and refrain from allegedly mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome of the governorship election. Davido made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the collation of results from the August 15 governorship election continued across the state. Th…