Nigeria: INEC Declares Osun Gubernatorial Election Inconclusive – Artist, Davido Reacts

Nigerian Artist, Davido, who has been following the election very closely has something to say in this regard. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) proclaimed that the election is inconclusive after the close shave between two candidates in the outcome of the result.

According to the INEC’s Returning Officer, Joseph Afuwape, the result has come to an inconclusive end due to the near similar vote count procured by the candidate for the All Progressives Congress Gboyega Oyetola and Ademola Adeleke, the man representing the Peoples Democratic Party.

Gboyega had 254,345 votes while Ademola polled 254,699 in the election. Iyiola Omisore, the gubernatorial representative of the Social Democratic Party, came third with 128,049 votes.

#OsunDecides2018 The @OfficialPDPNig scored 254, 698 while the @APCNigeria polled 254, 345 votes With 353 votes dividing the two parties and 3,498 eligible votes cancelled, the electoral act mandates that a rerun election be conducted https://t.co/cereCJ0Xp4 pic.twitter.com/a10JioNVl3

— Legit.ng | Leading the way (@legitngnews) September 23, 2018

Based on the constitutional law, an election is declared inconclusive if the number of votes accumulated by parties is only slightly different and the number of cancelled polls exceed the difference by a large proportion.

This is what has happened in this case as the difference between the two parties that led the election was just 353 votes but the number of cancelled votes was 3,5498. Hence, the Returning Officer declared that there was no winner.

Victory is certain which ever way …. God’s plan 🙏🏽 issokay

— Davido (@davido) September 23, 2018

Whether APC likes it or not PDP will win again!
No matter how dem wan to rerun, restart, reschedule, rearrange, revise, revisit, reallign, reinforce, reset or reprogram the election😎😎😎#Adeleke #OsunDecides2018

— I Have The Right To Life (@tolswizz) September 23, 2018

Based on the constitutional law, an election is declared inconclusive if the number of votes accumulated by parties are only slightly different and the number of cancelled polls exceed the difference by a large proportion.

This is what has happened in this case as the difference between the two parties that led the election was just 353 votes but the number of cancelled votes was 3,5498. Hence, the Returning Officer declared that there was no winner.