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Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election.
The incumbent governor polled 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji.
Adeleke's victory gives him another four-year term as Osun State governor.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Osun State Governor and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the state's governorship election.
The returning officer, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, announced Adeleke's victory on Sunday morning, August 16, after the results from all 30 local government areas were collated.
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Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to emerge ahead of his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who recorded 444,815 votes.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished in third position with 17,180 votes.
The result means Adeleke, who first became governor of Osun State in 2022, will remain in office for another four years.
His victory extends his administration in the state and marks another major moment in Osun's political landscape.
