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Ademola Adeleke wins re-election in Osun State

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party secured a second term in Osun State following the August 15, 2026, governorship election, defeating All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji. While the election saw a voter turnout of approximately 50.116 per cent, it was marked by reports of vote-buying, inducement, and violence. Adeleke has since initiated reconciliation efforts with opposition figures and established an election victim compensation fund. Legal challenges to the election results have commenced at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo. As of September 7, 2026, controversy ~~has~~ emerged regarding the authenticity of the petitions filed. The APC legal team ~~has~~ disowned a petition filed in the name of the party and candidate Bola Oyebamiji, stating they advised against litigation to maintain political ~~stability and regional peace.~~ stability. However, a legal team led by Oluseyi Oyagbile contends the APC petition was validly initiated and signed by the deputy governorship candidate, Kayode Adereti. Additionally, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Adebayo Adedamola, ~~has~~ denied authorizing ~~or filing a petition against Adeleke, claiming he had no knowledge of~~ any ~~legal challenge~~ petition, and had previously supported the governor. Within the APC, some members have further alleged that signatures on the disputed petition were forged, leading to accusations of internal party sabotage. Adding to the legal dispute, lawyer Alfred Adegoke ~~has~~ alleged ~~that~~ his name was fraudulently used as a ~~signatory to~~ signatory. On September 13, 2026, the ~~petition, describing~~ PDP in Osun State terminated its electoral alliance with the ~~incident as an “embarrassment.” Following these developments,~~ Accord Party. PDP National Treasurer Diran Odeyemi announced that the ~~APC has moved~~ collaboration was specifically designed to ~~withdraw the petition as the tribunal continues~~ support Governor Adeleke’s re-election bid and does not extend to ~~process disputes naming Adeleke,~~ the ~~Accord Party, and~~ 2027 general elections. The party stated the ~~Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as respondents.~~ dissolution is a matter of organizational strategy rather than personal conflict.

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