The final list of candidates vying for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alongside their running mates.
The final list, attached to a letter signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on March 4, 2026, confirmed the participation of 14 political parties in the August 15 governorship poll.
Notably, the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party did not present candidates.
According to the final list updated on the INEC website, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the election, Bola Oyebamiji, picked the party’s 2023 House of Representatives candidate for Ife Federal Constituency, Benjamin Adereti, as his running mate.
The final list of candidates vying for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alongside their running mates.
The final list, attached to a letter signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on March 4, 2026, confirmed the participation of 14 political parties in the August 15 governorship poll.
Notably, the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party did not present candidates.
According to the final list updated on the INEC website, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the election, Bola Oyebamiji, picked the party’s 2023 House of Representatives candidate for Ife Federal Constituency, Benjamin Adereti, as his running mate.