Osun election: Meet the 13 candidates battling for governorship seat

As Osun State set to elect its next governor on August 15, 2026, voters will have 13 candidates to choose from across the political spectrum. The contest features the incumbent, former commissioners, a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, entrepreneurs, technocrats and candidates offering themselves as alternatives to the dominant political blocs.
While the major battle is expected to revolve around the leading candidates of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the other contenders are also campaigning on platforms centred on good governance, accountability, economic development and improved welfare.
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