Osun governorship election live updates: Inec declare Adeleke winner of Osun govnorship race

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Victor Ezeama and Tunde Ososanya

1. 15 August 2026Voting stop for Ademola Adeleke PU sake of poor internet

   

   Voters wey dey on ground for polling unit 9, ward 2, Ede North, Osun state complain about di slow electoral process for dia polling unit due to di poor internet connection for di area.

   Dis na di polling unit wia Osun state govnor, Ademola Adeleke just cast im votes some minutues ago

   Di voters tok say di BVAS for di polling unit dey dey function slowly and e make am difficult for INEC officials to accredit voters.

   As at 8:33 am, Ademola Adeleke bin arrive for di polling unit wit im party supporters to cast im vote for Ward 2, Abogunde Compound, Ede North for during di Osun state govnorship election.

   Di flagbearer for di Accord Party dey bid to return back into office for im second term.

2. 15 August 2026Breaking, Govnor Adeleke don vote

   

   Governor Ademola Adeleke don cast im vote for im polling unit 9, ward 2 for Ede North Local Government Area of di state.

   Our tori pesin Adesola Abisoye say di govnor come di polling unit wit some members of im family.

   E vote around 8:33am.

   Di govnor follow for one of di first voters.

3. 15 August 2026Who be di top candidates

   

   Wia dis foto come from, Facebook

   Na 15 candidates dey contest for di election.

   Dis na even though sabi pipo tok say na about three of dis candidates get beta chance to win am.

   Out of di 15 candidates, only one na woman. Di main candidates na -

   Ademola Adeleke - Accord

   Bola Oyebamiji - APC

   Najeem Salam - ADC

   Adeagbo Yemisi - ADP

4. 15 August 2026Wetin to know about Osun election

   

   Govnorship election for Osun state don start across di 30 Local Govment Areas of di state.

   Dis na di 7th time dem go conduct govnorship election for di state since civilian rule return for 1999.

   Govnorship elections don happun for di state for 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

   Di election na one of di off cycle elections wey dey happun across Nigeria. Dis na sake of court judgement wey bin remove one sitting govnor and install im opponent for di seat after three years.

   Di election go start by 8:30am and close by 2:30pm according to di Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec).

5. 15 August 2026Una welcome to our live coverage of Osun governorship election

   We welcome una to di live coverage of dis ogbonge election for Osun state.

   Dis na di last of di off cycle election for Nigeria wey dey always happun before di general election.

   Make una tanda wit us inside dis page for live updates of di election as e dey happun.