#OsunDecides2026: Jubilation as Adeleke wins polling unit with 421 votes
August 15, 2026 6:07 pm
Jubilation as Adeleke wins polling unit with 421 votes. Credit: Saheed Olugbon
Byย Hannah Johnson
There was jubilation on Saturday as the Accord Party governorship candidate and Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, won his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election.
Adeleke polled 421 votes at Ward 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State.
Supporters of the governor were seen celebrating after the result was announced at the polling unit.
PUNCH Online earlier reported that three major candidates in the Osun governorship election had expressed confidence in emerging victorious as the polls entered the sorting and collation stage, with each candidate and their supporters optimistic about securing the mandate of the electorate.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, on Saturday, expressed confidence in emerging victorious in the ongoing governorship election after casting his vote at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede North Local Government Area.
Opposition candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, who also voted at his Ward 09, Unit 011, Ikire, in the Irewole Local Government Area, expressed confidence in victory while speaking with journalists after casting his vote.
Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the state during Saturdayโs election.
Meanwhile, as at 5:24PM on Saturday, a check by our correspondent on the IReV portal indicated that 1386 out of 3,763 unit results have been uploaded.
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