It was that election that saw the emergence of Alhaji Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke as the governor of the sate. As the first Executive Governor of the State. Otunba Adeleke was in power for about 23 months (January 1992 – November 1993) before the military government aborted the transition to full civilian administration.

Col. A.F.K. Akale of the Nigeria Army Regiment Corps. Ede, was appointed the Acting Military Administrator of the state and he prepared the ground for the substantive Military Administrator.
In December 1993, Navy Captain Anthony Udofia was appointed the military administrator of the State and he ruled till August 1996 when another military officer, Col. Anthony Obi took over and left two years (August 1996 – August 1998). Col. Theophilus Bamigboye, was named as the military administrator of the State in August 1998. it was Bamigboye who handed over power to the civilian administration of Chief Adebisi Akande of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in May 29, 1999.

Chief Akande who again contested the 2003 gubernatorial election on the ticket of AD lost the exercise to the present civilian government headed by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Other political parties which participated in the 2003 election in the state were, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA) and the National Conscience Party (NCP). please visit People of Osun state portal.