Osun Election: Adeleke Opens 66,256-Vote Lead as Oyebamiji Faces Political Shock

Osun Election don enter one serious political suspense as figures contained in an exclusive material received by OGM News Pidgin indicate that Ademola Adeleke dey ahead of APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 66,256 votes. According to the supplied figures, Adeleke get 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji record 444,811 votes after results from the 30 local government areas were reportedly collated. But before anybody begins spray money or starts looking for victory song, one important matter remain: the figures still need to be matched against the formal declaration by the electoral commission.

Osun Election: Adeleke’s 511,067 Votes Put APC’s Oyebamiji Under Serious Pressure

The supplied material says INEC officials announced the final figures at the commission’s headquarters for Osun State, with Adeleke emerging ahead of Oyebamiji by 66,256 votes. If those figures are confirmed as the official final declaration, the margin would represent a significant advantage for the incumbent over his closest challenger.

The numbers also fit the arithmetic: 511,067 minus 444,811 equals exactly 66,256. So at least the calculation inside the supplied result is consistent. However, OGM News Pidgin no go turn arithmetic into official declaration by itself. INEC remains the body responsible for conducting the election and declaring the result, while its official website confirms that the Osun governorship election was scheduled for August 15, 2026. (INEC Nigeria)

The reported lead would be particularly significant because the contest had been presented for months as a major battle between Adeleke and Oyebamiji. Oyebamiji had publicly expressed confidence that APC would defeat the incumbent, while Adeleke had also repeatedly predicted victory. In April, Adeleke even said he expected to defeat Oyebamiji before 4pm on election day, while APC campaign officials separately predicted that Adeleke would lose.

Osun Election: 66,256-Vote Advantage Gives Adeleke Upper Hand Over Oyebamiji

The Osun Election had not been ordinary political picnic from the beginning. Both camps spent months defending their records, attacking the other side’s claims and mobilising supporters across the state. Adeleke’s campaign presented his administration’s achievements in areas including workers’ welfare, infrastructure, healthcare, education and the business environment, while Oyebamiji’s campaign promoted his experience in public finance and promised what it described as better governance. (Osun State Government)

There were also legal and political complications before voting day. In June, a Federal High Court judgment ordered the deregistration of Accord and some other parties, a development that APC said had implications for Adeleke’s candidacy. Adeleke, however, rejected the argument that the judgment would stop him from contesting the August 15 election. The dispute added another layer to an already heated contest.

The size of the electorate also shows why the result matters beyond the two candidates. Reporting on the final voters’ register put the number of registered voters in Osun at about 2.34 million ahead of the election, spread across the state’s 30 local government areas. That means the final result is not merely a battle of political slogans; it represents the combined voting decisions across a large and diverse electorate.

Another major issue during the campaign was the question of political influence and President Donald J. Trump? No—make we no import Washington matter enter Osun unnecessarily. The relevant national political figure in this contest is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oyebamiji had publicly claimed that he was Tinubu’s endorsed candidate, while reports also carried claims and counterclaims over whether Tinubu supported Adeleke. Oyebamiji dismissed allegations of an Adeleke-Tinubu deal as propaganda.

For now, therefore, the reported 66,256-vote advantage should be treated as a major development from the supplied result material, but not as a substitute for the official declaration unless and until INEC’s final declaration independently confirms the figures. In election reporting, this distinction no be grammar competition; na the difference between “candidate dey lead” and “candidate don officially win.” Osun people and political parties now have every reason to pay close attention to the formal declaration and any subsequent legal process.

The Osun Election has already shown why political confidence must always meet actual votes at the counting table. If the supplied 511,067 versus 444,811 figures are formally confirmed, Adeleke would have a 66,256-vote cushion over Oyebamiji and a clear political advantage. But until the competent electoral authority formally settles the matter, everybody—including supporters wey don already start typing “congratulations”—still need small patience. OGM News Pidgin go continue to monitor the declaration and any fresh development.