2026 Osun State gubernatorial election
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15 August 2026[1]
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The 2026 Osun State gubernatorial election took place on 15 August 2026,[2] to elect the governor of Osun State. Incumbent Accord governor, Ademola Adeleke is eligible for reelection.[3] The primaries to elect candidates was held between 24 November and 15 December 2025.[4] Ademola Adeleke was declared winner on 16 August 2026 by INEC.[5][6]
Electoral system
The Governor of Osun State is elected using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Primary elections
The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, are scheduled for between February 16 and March 12.[1]
Accord
Declared
- Ademola Adeleke, incumbent Governor[3]
PDP
No Candidate
According to the list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the PDP did not present a candidate for the Osun state August 8, 2026 election.[7]
APC
Declared
- Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (“AMBO”), Managing Director and chief executive officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
ADC
Potential
- Najeem Salam, former speaker of Osun state House of Assembly[8]
See also
- 2026 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
- 2026 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
- 2027 Nigerian general election
References
- 1 2 Adenekan, Samson. "INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun polls". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Sobowale, Adetutu (2025-05-30). "INEC sets dates for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- 1 2 "Osun West launches re-election campaign for Gov Oyetola". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Anyanwu, Samuel (2025-08-13). "Osun INEC Issues Notice Of 2026 Gubernatorial Election To Political Parties And StakeHolders". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Bamigbola, Bola (2026-08-16). "INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun gov poll". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Osun election result: Adeleke, Oyebamiji, ADC Osun governorship election result across 30 LGAs". BBC News Pidgin. 2026-08-15. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ Daramola, Ayomikunle (2026-03-05). "PDP, LP missing as INEC releases final list for Osun guber". TheCable. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ↑ Badmus, Kazeem (2025-11-28). "Osun ADC Leaders Unite, Say Winning 2026 Guber Election Paramount". Osun Defender. Retrieved 2025-12-04.