Meet Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, Fuoye Vc Who Declared Adeleke Winner Of Osun Governorship Poll

Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, served as the Returning Officer for the Osun State governorship election, OsunDecides2026.

Professor Ogunwole announced the results and declared Governor Ademola Adeleke winner of the poll at the conclusion of the collation process.

The academic, who leads FUOYE, was appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to oversee the final declaration of results for the governorship election.

His role as Returning Officer placed him at the center of the electoral process, with the responsibility of announcing the certified results from across the state’s local government areas.

The OsunDecides2026 governorship election drew significant attention nationwide as voters turned out to elect the next governor of the state.