OSUNDECIDES2018: INEC Announces Date For Re-run Election

The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has declared Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State inconclusive.

INEC has also announced Thursday 27th September for a re-run between the two leading candidates – Ademola Adeleke of the PDP and Gboyega Oyetola of the APC.

The election was held across the state on Saturday to replace incumbent Rauf Aregbesola, whose tenure is ending.

But at the final reconciliation of all results from the 30 local government areas on the state on Sunday morning, Mr Adeleke scored 254,698 votes while Mr Oyetola scored 254,345.

INEC officials are now saying that the margin of victory between Messrs Adeleke and Oyetola – 354 votes – is far lower than the number of voided ballots, put above 3000.

INEC’s election guideline made pursuant to Section 153 of the Electoral Act stipulates a re-run if the margin of victory in an election is lower than cancelled votes.

According to INEC, Details of the votes cancelled are as follows:

Cancellations

(1) Orolu LG – 947 voters
(2) Ife South LG – 502 voters
(3) Ife North LG – 353 voters
(4) Osogbo LG – 884 voters

Total – 3,498

The Re-run will be conducted in the following local governments:

Orolu – 2 Units
Ife South – 1 Unit
Ife North – 1 Unit
Osogbo – 1 Unit