2026 Osun State gubernatorial election

2026 Osun State gubernatorial election

Augusst 8, 2026[1]
 
Party People Democratic Party PDP

Governor before election

Ademola Adeleke
People Democratic Party

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2026 Osun State gubernatorial election will take place on August 8, 2026,[2] to elect the Governor of Osun State. Incumbent PDP Governor Ademola Adeleke is eligible for reelection and his official campaign announcement is pending.[3] The primaries are scheduled between November 24 and December 15, 2025[4]

Electoral system

The Governor of Osun State is elected using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, are scheduled for between February 16 and March 12.[1]

PDP

Announcement pending

Declared

  • Adebayo Adedamola

APC

Declared

  • Akin Ogunbiyi, Chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance and 2018 PDP gubernatorial candidate[5]
  • Iyiola Omisore, a former Deputy Governor of Osun and a former Senator for Osun East
  • Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (“AMBO”), Managing Director and chief executive officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
  • Babatunde Hareter Oralusi, Developlent financier
  • Dotun Babayemi, 2022 PDP gubernatorial nominee
  • Kunle Rasheed Adegoke , 2018 APC gubernatorial nominee
  • Dr. Mulikat Abiola Jimoh, former member of the Osun State House of Assembly
  • Babajide Omoworare, former senator

ADC

Potential


See also

References

  1. ^ a b Adenekan, Samson. "INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun polls". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ Sobowale, Adetutu (2025-05-30). "INEC sets dates for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "Osun West launches re-election campaign for Gov Oyetola". Vanguard. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ Anyanwu, Samuel (2025-08-13). "Osun INEC Issues Notice Of 2026 Gubernatorial Election To Political Parties And StakeHolders". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  5. ^ Osogbo, Toba Adedeji (2025-12-02). "Osun 2026: My candidature will deliver victory for APC — Ogunbiyi". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  6. ^ Badmus, Kazeem (2025-11-28). "Osun ADC Leaders Unite, Say Winning 2026 Guber Election Paramount". OsunDefender. Retrieved 2025-12-04.