OsunDecides2026: Gov Adeleke casts vote at his polling unit
The Accord Party governorship candidate and incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, cast his vote on Saturday in the ongoing governorship election.
Adeleke voted at Ward 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
Armed soldiers barricade INEC office
Military personnel have taken over the road leading INEC office along the Abere road in Osogbo, Osun State as they frisk motorists and vehicles playing the route.
Some residents, trying to get to their respective destinations were stopped by the armed soldiers and prevented trom proceeding to the destinations.
Voters check their names on the voters’ register at Polling Unit 009, Open Space, opposite Alasepo Food Canteen, Ward 001, Ejigbo.
\Physically challenged housewife, Oluwatoyin fapounda, age 48, unit 1,ward 5, ijamu, ilesa East, Osun state.
Voters and INEC ad hoc staff at Unit 9, ward 2 of Ede-North LG, the Governor’s polling units, ready to commence the voting process schedule for 8:30am
Voters checking their names @ ldi- lroko/ itakogun unit, ward 008,ilesa, ilesa West, Osun state
Voters await electoral officers at Iragbiji
At ward 3, unit 16 ward 3 Iragbiji Boripe local government, the hometown of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, voters arrived polling unit before electoral officers.
The voters had been on queue as early as 7:15, waiting for electoral officers.
Setting up of election materials at Orisunbare Village poling unit 001, Alajue Ede South.
Prospective voters waitinto be accredited at Orisunbare Village poling unit 001, Alajue Ede South.
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Ward 4 unit 6 of Ede North LG
Early arrival of INEC ad hoc staff and electorates
Arrival of Election materials at one if the polling units as at 7:21am.
Prospective voters waiting for the arrival of Election officials and materials as at 7:13am at Gulf junction Ogo Oluwa ward 4Unit2 Osogbo
Movement of personnel and sensitive materials to the Registration Area Centres (RACs) in Iwo LGA.
In RA 13, NUD Primary School, Oyan, Odo-Otin LGA, election materials are being checked and simulation exercises conducted before movement to the Polling Units (PUs).
Today, August 15, 2026, no fewer than 1,906,390 voters in Osun State are expected to choose a governor from 13 candidates produced across the political spectrum.
The candidates are:
Governor Ademola Adeleke – Accord Party
Farinloye Olarenwaju – Action Alliance
Esan Olajide – African Action Congress, AAC
Najeem Salaam – African Democratic Congress, ADC
Adeagbo Opawoye – African Democratic Party, ADP
Mustapha Adeniyi – Social Democratic Party, SDP
Bola Oyebamiji – All Progressives Congress, APC
Adesina Aseyemi-Doro – All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA*
Clement Adesuyi – Action Peoples Party, APP
Masilo Adeleke – Boot Party
Taofeek Adeleke – New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP
Saliu Oyelami – Peoples Redemption Party, PRP
Ogunsakin Olalekan – Young Progressives Party, YPP
Adefemi Adesuyi – Zenith Labour Party, ZLP
Stay with us as the election unfolds. We will bring you live updates in videos, photos, texts, and snippets of happenings in Osun State.
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