Osun APC studies governorship election results and considers legal action after Adeleke win

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says it is reviewing the results of the 2026 governorship election across the state’s 332 wards.   BACKGROUND Earlier on Sunday, Ademola Adeleke was re-elected for a second term as governor of Osun.   Adeleke, the candidate of Accord, was declared the winner of the election after an overnight results collation exercise in Osogbo, the state capital.   Joshua Ogunwole, the state returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger in the tightly contested governorship election.     Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with a final vote tally of 444,815 votes, while Najeem Salaam, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), came a distant third with 17,180 votes.   ‘WE WILL EXPLORE LEGAL AVENUES’   Reacting to the development in a statement, Kola Olabisi, spokesperson for APC in Osun, said the party would explore available legal avenues to  challenge the outcome of the poll at the election tribunal.     Olabisi said the party is consulting its legal team before deciding on the next step after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election results.   He said that the election process does not end with the declaration of results, and the constitutional process allows aggrieved parties to seek redress at the election petition tribunal, the court of appeal, and ultimately the supreme court.   “An election cannot be said to have been concluded without having explored all these constitutionally allowed legal opportunities to correct anomalies observed in the process of the election as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026 as amended,” the statement reads.   The spokesperson said the APC would not hesitate to explore the “window allowed by the extant Electoral Act” after consulting its lawyers and acting on their professional advice.     He explained that the development is part of the beauty of democracy.   “The new development is a beauty of democracy with reference to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s declared governorship election results in the state which would not propel us to deviate from embracing the culture of the rule of law,” the statement reads.   “As a result of the foregoing, we are imploring our ever loyal members and supporters to remain cool and calm while they carry on with their businesses and refuse to respond to any provocative action or inaction from any of the members of the ruling party across the state.”   Olabisi maintained that INEC’s declaration of the governorship election results would not make the party abandon its commitment to the rule of law, fairness and justice.     He, however, commended members and supporters of the party for their “steadfastness, sagacity and loyalty” throughout the electoral process.   He pointed out that their contributions had helped the APC reach the current stage in the state’s political history.     He asked the Nigeria Police Force to protect its members and supporters, whom he alleged were being ‘needlessly molested” by the ruling party.   “While we are appealing to the Nigeria Police Force to come to the aid and rescue of our members and supporters who are being needlessly molested by the ruling party, we are assuring them that we won’t have any cause or reason to abandon them,” Olabisi said.     “The current situation in the political history of the state is a passing phase which will soon become part of history as justice shall be done accordingly.”

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says its leadership is currently studying the results of Saturday’s governorship election. This is contained in a statement by the APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, on Sunday in Osogbo. The party said the it would explore all constitutional avenues to determine its next course of […] The post “We’ll Challenge Adeleke’s Re-election In Court, But We’re Studying Osun Poll Pollsults” — APC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun says its leadership is currently studying the results of Saturday’s governorship election. This is contained in a statement by the APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, on Sunday in Osogbo. The party said the it would explore all constitutional avenues to determine its next course of […] The post “We’ll Challenge Adeleke’s Re-election In Court, But We’re Studying Osun Poll Results” — APC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

The APC in Osun reviews Saturday’s governorship election results, urging calm among members as it examines legal options following Governor Adeleke's victory.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it is carefully studying the results of the governorship election across all 332 wards before deciding on its next course of action.In a statement issued on Sunday by party spokesperson Kola Olabisi, the APC emphasized that elections are a process that extends beyond voting to include possible tribunal and court proceedings.“An election cannot be said to have been concluded without having explored all constitutionally allowed legal opportunities as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026,” Olabisi stated.The party commended its members and supporters for their loyalty and urged them to remain calm, stressing that any decision would be guided by the rule of law and professional advice from its legal team.The APC also appealed to the police to protect its members from alleged harassment by opposition supporters, assuring them that the party would not abandon them during this period.Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was declared winner of Saturday’s poll, while APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji finished second.

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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it is studying the results of the 2026 governorship election across the 332 wards in the state before deciding its next line of action. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, following the […] Osun Guber: We are studying election results, considering legal action — APC

Following the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that it is studying the results before determining the next line of action. The post Osun poll: We’re studying results across 332 wards – APC appeared first on Vanguard News.