Welcome to the live coverage of the Osun Gubernatorial Election 2026.
#OsunDecides2026 happening today, August 15, 2026, across the 30 local government areas of the state, is the last off-cycle election to the 2027 general elections.
Today, over 1.9 million eligible Osun residents have collected their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) out of the over 2.3 million registered voters and will be going to the polls around 3,763 units across the state to exercise their franchise in electing who will pilot the affairs of the state till 2030.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 15 political parties and their candidates are in the race, looking to secure the highest votes today and be declared the winner of the gubernatorial race.
However, Tribune Online reports that out of these candidates, three are major contenders, including the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Ademola Adeleke; candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji; and Najeem Salam, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
We are here to give you live updates as things unfold in the state today…