News Investigators/ Adebayo Adedamola on Tuesday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun 2026 election.
Mr Adedamola polled 919 votes out of 957 cast in the primary held in Osogbo, the state capital.
The chairman of the primary, Humphrey Abba, announced the result, stating, ”Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew.
“The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.
According PUNCH Online, Despite the announcement of resignation of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from the party, his name still appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary.
The Secretary of the Committee in charge of the primary, Sunday Solarin, had announced the start of voting shortly after accreditation of delegates ended around 11:35 a.m.
Mr Solarin said Mr Adeleke and Adebayo Adedamola were the two aspirants seeking the party’s ticket, adding that Adeleke had already resigned from the party.
He further explained that votes cast for Mr Adeleke would “eventually amount to waste,” urging delegates to follow instructions during the voting process.
Representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and a committee led by Humphrey Abba from the PDP national headquarters were present at the venue.
There was also a heavy security presence, with operatives from the Department of State Security, the police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps stationed at the entrance and exit.
The chairman of the primary committee announced the commencement of proceedings at exactly 11:07 a.m., as delegates checked their names before voting.
Earlier, Mr Adeleke had announced his resignation from the PDP.
His resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, was addressed to PDP Ward 2 Chairman Sagba Abogunde of Ede North Local Government. A copy was obtained by PUNCH Online in the early hours of Tuesday.
The letter partly read, ”Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect.