The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained by it declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive.
The Presiding Officer, Joseph Fuwape said that the total registered voters in the five polling units where elections were cancelled is 3,498 votes, whereas the total votes difference stood at 345.
According to him, at the end of the collation of votes, the PDP candidate, Isiaka Adeleke scored majority votes of 254,698 votes while Gboyega Oyetola of the APC scored 254,345 votes.
“Unfortunately as the returning officer, it’s not possible to declare anybody as the clear winner of the election on the first ballot.,” Fuwape said, adding that since that figure of 3,498 was higher than the difference between the votes of the leading candidates, a re-run election had to be conducted.
“I, Joseph Adeola Fuwape, hereby, declare this election inconclusive,” he said.
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