Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially been named the Accord Party’s candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election.
The party’s primary, held on Wednesday in Osogbo, featured Adeleke as the sole aspirant. He received 145 out of 150 votes cast by delegates from all 30 local government areas in the state, with five votes declared invalid.
Abdulazeez Salaudeen, Secretary of the electoral committee, announced the result, stating:
“The electoral committee has delivered on its mandate. After voting and counting, witnessed by the candidate’s agents and INEC officials, I declare Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the primary.”
Governor Adeleke was joined by his deputy, Kola Adewusi, and several political appointees during the primary exercise.
