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VIDEO: Adeleke heads to Abuja for inauguration of APC 2027 campaign council: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has departed for Abuja for the inauguration of ...
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APC picks Adeleke to lead Tinubu’s campaign in Osun, assigns Akande, Omisore roles, excludes Oyetola
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Accord chairman seeks clarification over Adeleke’s role in Tinubu’s campaign: Mr Oladeji acknowledged Mr Adeleke’s right to make personal political decisions but ...
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Wike, Adeleke, Soludo named coordinators as APC revises campaign council list for 2027 election
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2027: Adeleke camp vows 1.5m votes for Tinubu: The Imole Campaign Council has pledged to deliver 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 ...
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Inside Tinubu’s Cross-party Campaign Council: Roles for politicians outside APC: Tinubu's expanded campaign council gives prominent roles to politicians ...
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Tinubu campaign: Accord leaders urge Adeleke to clarify loyalty: Lagos Accord leaders have urged Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke to clarify his political loyalty ...
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PDP, APGA, Accord back Wike, Soludo, Adeleke for APC campaign: Opposition parties PDP, APGA, and Accord have backed the inclusion of their chieftains Nyesom Wike ...
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Adeleke-Tinubu alliance: Osun businessman urges youth tolerance: An Osun businessman, Pelumi Farohun, has urged youths to embrace tolerance following Governor ...
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2027: Aisha Yesufu urges Obi supporters to learn, play ‘Osun script’: Activist Aisha Yesufu has joined the “Osun Script” social media campaign ...
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Stop deceiving Nigerians, ex-Osun lawmaker warns Atiku, Obi: A former Osun lawmaker, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has warned Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against ...
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Osun Rep candidate unveils 335-man campaign team, names Adeleke patron: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been named a patron of the 335-man campaign ...
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Adeleke urges FG, states to prioritise jobs, production: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and states to prioritise policies ...
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2027: Music star D’Banj surprises Osun politician with campaign vehicles: Popular Nigerian singer Dapo Oyebanjo, better known as D’Banj, has donated three ...
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New Osun 80-bed facility idle as general hospital crumbles: Despite the commissioning of a new 80-bed hospital furnished with modern medical tools in Ipetumodu ...
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Court places restriction on Osun bank accounts: The restriction follows a suit filed by Gamji Nigeria Company Limited seeking an order to preserve funds in the ...
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Adeleke to meet Osun security chiefs over cult killings: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has summoned security chiefs for a meeting to address the recent ...
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Adeleke signs Osun park Management Bill into law amid opposition from APC: Governor Adeleke signed the legislation on Monday at the Government House in Osogbo ...
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Adeleke, monarch disagree over Osun Iyaloja General appointment: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji ...
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Osun CP orders hideout raids as cultists shoot man: The Osun State Commissioner of Police has ordered raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo after suspected ...
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JUST IN: Osun residents loot warehouse after cheap food scam: Residents in Osogbo, Osun State, have looted a warehouse belonging to the Global Food Initiative ...
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Flood displaces over 1,000 households in more Osun communities: Flooding has displaced over 1,000 households in several communities in Osogbo, Osun State ...
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Osun killing: Why we handed over operatives to police – Amotekun: The Osun Amotekun Corps says it handed over four operatives to the police to aid investigation ...
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Fadahunsi donates transformer to Osun community, seeks support for Tinubu: Senator Francis Fadahunsi has donated and energised a 500KVA transformer for a ...
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Tension in Osogbo as vendor who sells ‘cheap’ food items disappears with customers’ money
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Mother demands sons’ bodies from Adeleke, IG: A year after her two sons were killed in an alleged security operation in Osun, a mother has appealed to Governor ...
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Osun cult clash leaves two dead, four injured: Two people have been confirmed dead and four others injured in a suspected cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State ...
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New Army formations will strengthen response to insecurity — Tinubu: President Bola Tinubu says the Nigerian Army has operationalised new formations in Zamfara ...
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Adeleke orders assessment of communities ravaged by flood: Mr Adeleke said the recent flood incidents have renewed concerns about ecological infrastructure along ...
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Army chief orders professionalism as new Oyo, Osun formations begin: The GOC 2 Division, Maj.-Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has warned troops in newly established Oyo and ...
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Osun govt reacts to pro-chancellors committee’s criticisms over UNIOSUN VC’s tenure extension controversy
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Osun pledges action as heavy rain floods communities: Residents urge the Osun State government to act as torrential rain causes flooding in Osogbo and Ilesa ...
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Tinubu won’t lose South-West in 2027 — Ex-senator: A former senator, Olusola Adeyeye, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will not lose the ...
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2027: Accord Rep candidate targets one million votes for Tinubu in Osun: Accord Party candidate Pelumi Olajengbesi says President Bola Tinubu is on course to ...
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2027: Igboho declares support for Osun Accord Party’s candidate: Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho, has declared his support for Pelumi Olajengbesi ...
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Atiku, Aregbesola receive PDP defectors to ADC in Ondo: One of the defectors and former PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede ...
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Osun minibus drivers protest fuel price, ticket proceeds mismanagement: Minibus drivers in Osogbo, Osun State, protested on Wednesday over the rising cost of ...
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Osun Assembly backs Adeleke’s order to establish motor park management system: The Osun assembly said the proposed system places significant emphasis on security ...
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Aregbesola loved Tinubu more than anyone, says Adeyeye: A former senator, Olusola Adeyeye, says no one loved President Bola Tinubu as much as Rauf Aregbesola did ...
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Osun Assembly passes bill to end multiple ticketing in motor parks: The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a bill to introduce a digitalised system aimed at ...
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How I risked my life steering burning tanker away from populated area – Osun driver
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Police warn cult group over planned Osun protest: The Osun State Police Command has warned a group identified as the 'Congress of Cultists' against a ...
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Police recover another corpse from Osun motor park after killing of Adeleke’s ally
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Davido backs Adeleke campaign spokesman for Osun reps seat: Afrobeats star Davido has endorsed human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi for the Oriade/Obokun ...
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Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun after ally shot dead, orders probe: Mr Adeleke, while ordering a probe into the killing disclosed that the government would ...
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APC withdraws petition challenging Adeleke’s re-election: The lawyer who filed the suit on behalf of APC and its governorship canddiate said he withdrew the case ...
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Osun 2026: APC, PDP challenge Gov. Adeleke’s victory at election tribunal: The petitions by the APC and the PDP challenge the outcome of the 15 August ...
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Adeleke under fire over ‘illegal’ extension of Osun varsity VC’s tenure: Mr Adeleke and the state's lawmakers supporting the amendment maintained that the ...
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#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke scores highest votes, set to be declared winner: Our tally shows that Mr Adeleke has 511,067 votes, while Mr Oyebamiji has 444 ...
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Key FactsAdeleke leads Osun election; official declaration pending
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- INEC officials announced results from all 30 local government areas at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo early Sunday, while the overall tally was still being compiled.
- A PREMIUM TIMES review of the announced results gives Adeleke 511,067 votes and Oyebamiji 444,811, a margin of 66,256 votes.
- The tally shows Adeleke winning 19 of the 30 local government areas, while the APC led in 11.
- Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress placed third with 17,180 votes according to the review, while INEC’s returning officer had yet to make the official winner declaration.
Time: 3:41 p.m.
LGA: Ife Central
RA: 03 (Ilare III)
PU: 008 (Akodi Obadio)
Accord: 161
AA: 3
ADC: 12
ADP: 1
APC: 105
ZLP: 1
Total valid votes: 283
Key FactsOsun Election: Results From 30 LGAs Still Pending
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- PREMIUM TIMES reported that voting began at about 8:30 a.m. at polling units across all 30 local government areas.
- The relevant INEC officials were expected to announce each LGA’s result locally, while the final results were to be declared at INEC headquarters in Osogbo.
- Polling-unit results so far indicated, according to the report, a largely two-way contest between Accord Party candidate Ademola Adeleke and APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji.
- Turnout was described as impressive in some LGAs and low in others, while PREMIUM TIMES correspondents reported several cases of vote trading.
CREDICORP’S 10,000-vehicle national mobility rollout arrives in Ile-Ife: His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife receives rollout at Palace as CREDICORP expands ...
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Osun APC governorship candidate Oyebamiji concedes defeat, congratulates Adeleke: Mr Oyebamiji's concession comes about two weeks after Mr Adeleke was ...
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#OsunDecides2026: Gov Adeleke votes, alleges moves by INEC to bypass collation process
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INEC presents certificate of return to Adeleke, deputy for fresh four-year term: Mr Adeleke acknowledged those who lost their lives during the election and ...
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#OsunDecides2027 : The moment the Osogbo LGA returning officer, Ikenna Odoh, announced Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party as the winner
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APC secretary Ajibola Basiru visits Gov. Adeleke, seeks cooperation to secure 1.5m votes for Tinubu
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Tinubu will win 2027 presidential election by landslide, says ex-INEC commissioner
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VIDEO: I endorse Tinubu for re-election in 2027 - Adeleke
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Emboldened by Adeleke’s victory, Akwa Ibom residents knock Eno over ‘poor’ performance
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Tinubu called to congratulate me on Osun victory, I expect Oyebamiji to do same — Adeleke
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JUST IN: #OsunDecides2026: APC’s founding chair, former Osun governor Bisi Akande wins polling unit
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Time: 3:44 p.m.
LG: Ifedayo
RA: 5 (Obaale)
PU: 007 (Baptist Primary School, Oke-Ila)
APC: 90
Accord: 129
Invalid: 2
APM: 1
ADC: 1
ADP: 1
Total votes: 225
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BREAKING: Adeleke wins 19 LGs, APC’s Oyebamiji secures 11 LGs: Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won the Osun governorship election ...
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Adeleke’s victory cannot end Accord’s leadership crisis – Factional Chairman: The factional Accord chairman said the party’s leadership dispute ...
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APC secretary visits Adeleke, congratulates him on re-election: APC National Secretary, Surajudeen Basiru, visits Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke to congratulate ...
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Adeleke orders probe into Osun killings, seeks inquiry into police role: The Ikire violence drew public attention on Monday after a group of thugs reportedly ...
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JUST IN: Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Adeleke’s convoy: Gunfire erupted in Osogbo as hoodlums attacked Governor Ademola Adeleke's convoy ...
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Adeleke meets with Tinubu, presents certificate of return to president: Mr Adeleke’s Thursday’s visit to the Presidential Villa marks his first meeting with ...
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#OsunDecides2026: Shame APC, we are winning Osun no be Edo – Davido: Afrobeats star Davido claims Governor Ademola Adeleke is leading in the Osun Election 2026 ...
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3:42 p.m.
PU Code: 007
PU: 127 AJISUN Compounds
RA: Abogunde/Sagba
Ward 2
Ede North LGA
*Report sheet.*
Accord–104
APC: 37
ADC: 1
Adeleke’s Osun victory was ‘war’ against 17 govs, 50 senators — Davido: Davido describes Governor Ademola Adeleke's Osun victory as a 'war' ...
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