Preliminary Observations on Adeleke’s Re-election

Senator Ademola Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, defeating Chief Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by 511,067 votes to 444,815, a margin of 66,252 votes. Dr. Najeem Salam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant third with 17,180 votes. The author expresses delight at Adeleke's victory, citing the need for competitive democracy and noting that the APC already controls 31 of 36 states.

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