The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Ademola Adeleke the winner the Osun State governorship election.
According to the results announced by the electoral commission, Accord candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes.
African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam came a distant third with 17,180 votes.
The results declared by INEC showed Adeleke winning in several local government areas, including Ede North, Ede South, Osogbo, Ife East, Ife South, Egbedore, Oriade, Odo Otin and Ila.
Oyebamiji secured victories in key local government areas including Irewole, Ife South, Isokan, Atakunmosa East, Obokun, Ilesa East, Boripe and Olorunda.
The declaration brings the keenly contested Osun governorship election to a conclusion, with Adeleke securing another mandate against the APC challenger.
