Osun Decides: INEC uploads 60 per cent of election results to IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had uploaded 60% of Osun State gubernatorial election results to its results viewing portal, popularly known as the IReV.
A check by DAILY POST at exactly 6.10pm indicated that the commission is keeping to its earlier promise to upload the election results to the IReV.
Recall that voters across Osun State, this Saturday, voted for the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term.
A total of 15 political parties were on the ballot, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their withdrawal from the contest.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. Both APGA and APM, however, remain on the ballot.
DAILY POST had earlier reported that Adeleke secured victory in his first polling unit, with the Accord Party winning Polling Unit 026, Ward 5, in Osogbo Local Government Area.
According to the result declared by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Accord Party polled 57 votes, while the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 43 votes.
Results from other polling units across the state have continued to trickle in as collation continues.
The election has, however, been marred in some places by reports of intimidation, vote-buying and other forms of electoral violence, although voting has proceeded successfully in many parts of the state.
BREAKING: Osun decides: INEC uploads 37 per cent of election results to IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had uploaded 37% of Osun state gubernatorial election results to its results viewing portal, popularly known as the IReV.
A check by DAILY POST at exactly 5.27pm indicated that the commission is keeping to its earlier promise to upload the election results to the IReV.
Recall that voters across Osun State today voted for the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term.
A total of 15 political parties are on the ballot, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), had announced their withdrawal from the contest.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. Both APGA and APM, however, remain on the ballot.
DAILY POST had earlier reported that Adeleke secured victory in his first polling unit, with the Accord Party winning Polling Unit 026, Ward 5, in Osogbo Local Government Area.
According to the result declared by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Accord Party polled 57 votes, while the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 43 votes.
Results from other polling units across the state have continued to trickle in as collation progresses.
The election has, however, been marred by reports of intimidation, vote-buying and other forms of electoral violence in some areas, although voting has proceeded successfully in many parts of the state.
Osun decides: ADC National Secretary, Aregbesola casts his vote
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has cast his vote in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
Aregbesola voted at Ward 08, Unit 01, Ifofin, in Ilesa East Local Government Area of the state.
The former Osun State governor joined other voters across the state to participate in the election to determine the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for the next four years.
DAILY POST reports that a total of 15 political parties are on the ballot for the election, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their withdrawal from the contest.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. Both APGA and APM, however, remain on the ballot.
Osun Decides: Again, Senator Fadahunsi captured at polling unit threatening voters in presence of police [VIDEO]
The senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has been captured in a video on social media threatening voters at his polling unit.
A video cited by DAILY POST showed Fadahunsi intimidating and threatening voters in the presence of a police officer.
This came a few days after he was invited by the police following a call for his arrest by Nigerians after he ordered his followers to kill members of the Accord Party.
However, a new video captured Fadahunsi on Saturday, August 15, 2026, intimidating and threatening voters at his Polling Unit 1, NUD Primary School, Collation Centre in Ilase-Ijesa.
While instructing some men to monitor the choices made by voters during the ongoing governorship election, he was heard telling them to discipline anyone who votes against the APC.
Speaking in Yoruba, he said, “Make sure you keep looking at everyone’s votes. Anyone who votes for someone else is not from Ilase.”
DAILY POST reports that Fadahunsi is a member of the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State.
Osun election results: Oyebamiji floors Adeleke at Boluwaduro LG polling unit
Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, has floored the incumbent governor and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in Boluwaduro Local Government Area, at Ward 6, Polling Unit 006, during the ongoing governorship election in Osun State.
According to a result sheet shared by Akinsola Akin on X after vote counting ended at the polling unit, the APC candidate secured 68 votes against 39 votes recorded by the Accord Party.
DAILY POST reports that voting in Saturday’s election, which commenced as early as 9 a.m., ended around 2:30 p.m. at some polling units across the state.
Adeleke, Oyebamiji and 13 other candidates are battling for the support of 2,339,233 registered voters in the election, according to data from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Earlier, DAILY POST reported that Adeleke expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the election across the state, citing complaints that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines were malfunctioning and operating slowly at several polling units.
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, a nephew of the incumbent governor, also complained that INEC was yet to upload results to its IReV portal as of 2:33 p.m. on Saturday.
Osun decides: Voters neutralise APC thugs [VIDEO]
Residents in Iree, Osun State, have reportedly confronted and subdued suspected political thugs during the ongoing governorship election.
A video circulating on social media showed a group of residents confronting an individual they alleged was an All Progressives Congress, APC, thug.
The development comes amid heightened concerns over vote buying and election-related violence in parts of the state.
The source of the video claimed that residents had “come out to neutralize one of APC thugs in Iree,” adding that the incident demonstrated the determination of voters to protect their ballots.
Earlier, another video purportedly showed some Osun youths seizing money allegedly meant for vote buying by APC supporters.
DAILY POST reports that voters across Osun State are electing the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term.
A total of 15 political parties are on the ballot, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), had announced their withdrawal from the contest.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. Both APGA and APM, however, remain on the ballot.
BREAKING: Adeleke demands immediate release of arrested PDP chairman
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the arrest of the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday Bisi, and called for his immediate release.
Adeleke made the call in a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, as voting continued in the Osun governorship election.
According to the statement, Bisi was arrested at his residence in Ilesa shortly after returning from voting.
Adeleke said he was informed that the PDP chairman was taken to an undisclosed location, adding that no reason had been given for his arrest.
The governor described the arrest as an attempt to intimidate his supporters. He also accused the APC of working with what he called compromised security agents to restrict people from monitoring the collation of election results.
“This latest sweep on my supporters, I have authoritatively learnt, is part of a broader plan to give the APC unhindered access to change results at collation centres and upturn our wins at the poll,” Adeleke said.
Adeleke described what he alleged was a plan to interfere with the collation process as an attack on democracy, urging those involved not to use state institutions to interfere with the outcome of the election.
He called for the immediate release of Bisi and other persons he described as political prisoners across Osun State.
“Election should be about the people freely giving their mandates to the person of their choice without threat or force,” the governor said.
BREAKING: Adeleke wins first polling unit as results trickles in [VIDEO]
The Osun State Governor and candidate of the Accord Party in the ongoing governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, has won his first polling unit result.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC officials declared Accord Party winner of the polling unit 026 Ward 5, Oshogbo Local Government Area of the state.
While the Accord Party scored 57 votes, the All Progressives Congress, APC ganared 43 votes.
DAILY POST reports that results from polling units across the state have started trickling in.
Although there are reports of intimidation, vote buying and other electoral violence, the election has been going on successfully in many parts of the state.
Osun Decides: Youths seizing APC money meant for vote buying –
Davido
Afrobeats singer, Davido has disclosed that Osun State youths are seizing All Progressives Congress, APC, money meant for vote buying in the ongoing governorship election in the state.
Davido revealed this in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday during the voting exercise.
The singer also charged the youths not to leave their polling units until elections results are being uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing, IREV, portal.
Recall that he had called on the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to use the front camera if the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, is not functioning.
He had earlier told the Ebonyi star INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Pauline Ugonyeka, that her mission will fail in the Osun State governorship election and alleged that soldiers were planning to prevent him from entering Osun Stateahead of the governorship election.
“Osun State youths are seizing APC money meant for vote buying. Don’t leave your polling unit until it’s being uploaded on the IREV. Protect your vote now,” he charged the youths.
Osun Decides: ‘We’ve been here since 7:00 am’ – Voters protest delay [VIDEO]
Voters at Polling Unit 11, Ward 009, in Osun State have expressed frustration over delays in the ongoing governorship election.
The voters, who were seen sitting on the ground while waiting for electoral officials, said they had been at the polling unit since 7:00 am without knowing when they would be allowed to vote.
“This is unfair to us. Many people did not eat before leaving their homes this morning. We don’t know if we will be allowed to cast our votes or not,” one of the voters said.
“They should have pity on us in this country and stop making us suffer. We’ve been here since 7:00 am waiting for INEC officials,” the voter added.
The development was captured in a video shared on X on Saturday, August 15, 2026, showing voters gathered at the polling unit as they waited for the voting process to begin.
Osun Decides: ADC candidate, Salaam escapes as violence erupts at polling unit
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Najeem Salaam, was whisked away by security operatives after violence broke out at his polling unit in Ejigbo in the ongoing governorship election.
The incident occurred at Polling Unit 003, Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward 004, shortly after Salaam and his wife cast their votes.
The unrest triggered panic among voters, INEC officials, election observers, and journalists, forcing many to flee the area.
As tensions escalated, Salaam was escorted away by his security team for his safety. The disturbance disrupted the electoral process, leading to the suspension of voting as electoral officials vacated the polling unit over security concerns.
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, later arrived to restore order. However, they eventually left while the atmosphere remained tense.
One voter, Adewale, lamented that he was unable to cast his ballot despite arriving early.
“I came here early because I wanted to vote and return home. But after the crisis started, everybody ran away. Now the INEC officials and security men have left. We don’t know what will happen next,” he said.
Another voter, who requested anonymity, said the disruption denied many residents the opportunity to participate in the election.
“We have been here since morning. We want to vote, but nobody is conducting the election anymore. The security people who came to restore order have also left,” the voter said.
As of the time of reporting, voting remained suspended at the polling unit, while some residents stayed behind awaiting official information on whether the exercise would resume.
Osun Decides: Voting disrupted as violence erupts in Ejigbo [VIDEO]
Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo in the ongoing Osun State state governorship election after an outbreak of violence at a polling unit.
According to a video footage from the scene, voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, fled the area as tension escalated.
INEC officials, as well as residents, were seen scampering for safety as people ran in different directions and moved away from the polling area.
Similarly, motorcycles and vehicles were also seen moving through the area as residents attempted to escape the unfolding situation.
At the time of filing this report, the immediate cause of the violence was not clear, while details of possible casualties or damage could not be independently confirmed.
Osun Decides: Salaam raises alarm over non-recognition of ADC agents
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Dr Najeem Salaam, has raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of the party’s agents at several polling units in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
Salaam expressed raised the alarm after casting his vote at Ward 4, Unit 13, Ejigbo, in Ejigbo Local Government Area of the state.
He described the alleged development as worrisome and disturbing, saying the names of the party’s agents have been uploaded onto the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, platform ahead of the election.
According to him, “ADC agents in Ward 5, Ejigbo, were allegedly not issued identification tags despite the party submitting their names through the required process.”
Salaam said similar reports had emerged from about 10 local government areas across Osun State, raising concerns over the presence of the party’s representatives at polling units.
“The report that my agents are not being recognised at most of the wards across the state is worrisome and disturbing.
“Despite the fact that we uploaded all the names of our party agents, especially here in Ejigbo, the agents in Ward 5 for the ADC were not given tags. The same thing happened in about 10 local governments across the state,” he lamented.
Salaam who said he had reported the matter to the relevant authorities and that the issue was being examined, stressed that party agents should be present during the counting of votes.
“I reported the matter to the relevant authorities, and they are looking into it. When the votes are being counted, it is necessary for my agents to be recognised at the polling units,” he said.
The ADC candidate, however, said voting in Ejigbo Local Government Area had proceeded without any crisis as of the time he spoke, expressing hope that the process would remain peaceful until the conclusion of the exercise.
He said he might address journalists again at the end of the election to provide an update on the alleged non-recognition of ADC agents, adding that the party expected a fair process.
“If there is a fair election, with no rigging or manipulation, and there is a level playing field, I trust my God that I’m going to win the election. The ADC had campaigned on its programmes and rejected vote-buying,” he stated.
Osun Decides: Voters stranded in Osogbo as names disappear from register
Several voters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have not been able to cast their ballots in the ongoing governorship election after discovering that their names were missing from the voters’ register despite having voted at the same polling units in previous elections.
At Polling Unit 017, Olaniyi Kafayah said her name could not be found on the register, leaving her unable to participate in the election.
Field reports indicated that at least five other voters at the polling unit experienced similar challenges.
According to Sahara Reporters, sources at the polling unit alleged that the issue may have affected multiple voters.
“There are about five people now that have stated similar complaints here. More like a tactic to suppress them from voting,” one of the sources said.
Some elderly voters who had previously voted at the same polling unit also reportedly could not find their names on the register and were prevented from casting their ballots.
One affected voter said she had remained at the polling unit since morning without success, explaining that all efforts to vote since 8:00 am had been unsuccessful.
The complaints rose amid wider concerns over accreditation difficulties across Osun State, largely linked to malfunctions of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS.
Osun State Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi, also criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after the BVAS machine at his polling unit developed technical faults.
“Election was going well until the BVAS started malfunctioning and started giving issues and it has slowed down the process leaving many persons not voting,” Adewusi said.
He expressed frustration over unsuccessful attempts to reach INEC officials and urged the commission to quickly resolve the issue to prevent eligible voters from being disenfranchised.
The deputy governor warned that if the BVAS problems persisted, many voters could be denied their constitutional right to vote
Osun Decides: Massive turnout at APC candidate Oyebamiji’s Polling Unit [PHOTOS]
There was a massive turnout of voters at Ward 09, Unit 011, in Ikire, Osun State, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, is expected to cast his ballot.
Voters arrived at the polling unit in large numbers to participate in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
Some voters described the process as peaceful and hitch-free, expressing confidence that their votes would count.
Younger voters were seen queuing orderly to exercise their franchise, while elderly voters were allowed to sit and given priority to cast their ballots.
Osun voters are electing the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for a four-year term.
A total of 15 political parties are on the ballot, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking a fresh mandate on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), had announced their withdrawal from the election.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke. However, both APGA and APM remain on the ballot.
Currently at Polling Unit 20, Ward 4, Osogbo Local Government Area. The election here is going on smoothly.
Osun Decides: Voting commences in Osogbo, Olorunda LGs
Voting has commenced across polling units in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas of Osun State.
DAILY POST observed that despite the initial fears of voter apathy due to pre-election violence, there is massive turn out of voters.
In Ward 2, Units 3 and 5,Olorunda local government area, voters turned out enmasse as voting started at few minutes to 9am due to late arrival of INEC ad-hoc staff.
It was also observed that police personnel at the polling units were not armed and conducted themselves accordingly.
In Ward 5, Unit 14, Olorunda local government area, voters complained of an alleged BVAS glitch which was later clarified.
The presiding officers explained that the issue was that if fingers print and picture.
He explained that any of the criteria could be used for accreditation during the voting.
At Ward 5, Unit 7, Olorunda local government, DAILY POST observed that the aged and People With Disabilities, PWDs, were given preference as voting commenced.
There was also reported case of BVAS machine glitch in Ward 1 Unit 10 Boripe L.G at 8:40am.
The Osun INEC Public Relations Officer, Musa Olurode, clarifying the usage of BVAS, disclosed that the criteria for accreditation is either through finger prints or pictures.
He added that if one fails to register, the other is still acceptable.
Osun election: Adeleke casts vote at his Ward
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote at Ward 02, Abogunde Sagba, in Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
The governor had arrived at Polling Unit at about 8:10 am on Saturday.
He is seeking re-election under the platform of Accord Party after he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, through which he won the governorship seat in 2022.
DAILY POST reports that a total of 15 political parties are participating in the election.
Two out of the 15 candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had earlier announced their withdrawal.
The governor, an uncle to afrobeats superstar, Davido, is up against the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the People Redemption Party, PRP, among others.
Osun election: Adeleke arrives polling unit to cast his vote
Governor Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party, has arrived at his polling unit to cast his vote in the Osun State governorship election.
Adeleke arrived at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde compound, Ede North Local Government Area, at about 8:10 am on Saturday.
The governor is seeking re-election for a second term in the off-cycle election, which will determine the next occupant of the Bola Ige Government House for the next four years.
A total of 15 political parties are participating in the election, although two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their withdrawal.
While Adeyemi-Doro endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale declared support for Adeleke.
Despite the withdrawals, both APGA and APM remain on the ballot for the election.
There is large turnout of voters in polling units around Ede North, the hometown of the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke.
Osun election: Voters turn out early, wait for INEC officials [Video]
Voters in Osun State turned out early on Saturday to exercise their franchise in the governorship election, with some prospective voters waiting for the arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officials and election materials.
As of 7:13 am, voters were seen waiting at Gulf Junction, Ogo Oluwa Ward 4, Unit 2, Osogbo, the state capital.
Osun voters are electing a governor who will occupy the Bola Ige Government House for the next four years.
A total of 15 political parties are participating in the off-cycle election, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
Two candidates, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, had announced their withdrawal from the contest.
While Adeyemi-Doro declared support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adewale endorsed Governor Adeleke.
Despite their withdrawals, APGA and APM remain on the ballot for the election.
Preparations begins for the commencement of voting at Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Polling Unit.
The highly awaited Osun State governorship election is here.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced that 2,339,233 residents were registered to participate in the voting process and would head to various polling units across the state to cast their ballots.
This election will feature 15 political parties, although only few candidates have actively engaged campaigns by presenting manifestoes and touring all the local government areas of the state.
At the forefront is the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is running under the Accord Party. He is joined by Bola Oyebamiji, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Najeem Salaam, representing the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
In addition to these three main candidates are 12 other individuals on the ballot.
They include: Olanrewaju Farinloye of the Action Alliance; Olajide Esan of the African Action Congress; Adeagbo Opawoye from the African Democratic Party; Adesina Adeyemi-Doro of the All Progressives Grand Alliance; Adewale Adebayo of the Allied Peoples Movement; Clement Adesuyi from the Action Peoples Party; Masilo Adeleke of the Boot Party; Taofeek Adeleke from the New Nigeria Peoples Party; Saliu Oyelami of the Peoples Redemption Party; Olalekan Ogunsakin of the Young Progressives Party; Francis Ajala from the Social Democratic Party and Adefemi Adesuyi of the Zenith Labour Party.
Yemisi Adeagbo, representing the African Democratic Party, is the sole female candidate in the election.
Stay tuned to this thread for live results and updates on the governorship election.
live updates source – Daily Post
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