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Osun election: INEC officer arrested for allegedly tearing controversial result sheet
A man who claimed to be a staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission was arrested by party supporters at Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State for tearing an INEC result sheet believed to be under contention when results of the state governorship election were being released.
04:32
PDP, others kick as INEC declares Osun poll inconclusive
The Peoples Democratic Party and other stakeholders protested on Sunday after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive.
The commission also fixed the rerun poll in the seven polling units where election result was cancelled for Thursday, September 27, 2018.
23:20
Updated: Osun PDP faults INEC for not declaring Adeleke winner
Osun PDP said, "Despite all malfeasance however, our candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke satisfied the conditions laid down by law to be declared winner of the governorship election conducted on Saturday, having scored the highest number of votes cast and obtained a quarter of votes cast in all 30 local governments of Osun State.
" We therefore condemn the decision if INEC not to declare our candidate as the winner of the election despite fulfilling all stipulated constitutional and legal requirements. The Nigerian constitution is clear on requirements to be declared winner of a governorship election."
20:21
Osun election: APC hails INEC, security agencies
The All Progressives Congress has hailed the Osun electorate; Independent National Electoral Commission; security agencies and relevant stakeholders over the conduct of Saturday’s inconclusive governorship election which was largely peaceful despite some reported irregularities.
20:12
Updated: Osun election: Seek legal redress, Saraki tells PDP, Adeleke
Leke Baiyewu: President of the Senate and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party's Presidential Council on Osun State Governorship Election, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has faulted the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the results of the election held on Saturday were inconclusive.
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17:54
Osun election: We will resist attempt to steal PDP’s victory -Atiku
Atiku said, “The people of Osun State have freely given their mandate to Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party, and I urge the Independent National Electoral Commission to resist any and every temptation to be used to tamper with the will of the people of Osun State.
17:17
Supporters besiege Adeleke's home
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, besieged his home in Ede after the election was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday. Photos: Success Nwogu.
17:00
Exclusion: NRM kicks, says Osun election can’t stand
Friday OLOKOR, Jos
The National Rescue Movement has protested against the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday describing it as a stillbirth and exercise in futility which cannot stand.
The party threatened that the election would not stand because the Independent National Electoral Commission unlawfully excluded its candidate, Ms Jumoke Lawoyin, from participating in the election despite the fact that the commissioned witnessed the primaries and gave her notice of election.
16:07
Nigerians flay INEC for declaring Osun gov election inconclusive
Nigerians have condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission after it announced that the Osun State governorship election was inconclusive.
Inconclusive?
It’s a Shame what INEC is doing.
Where is the democracy please?
INEC is not independent, it is funded and directed by APC.
Osun people will resist this act of disregarding democracy.
- SOURCE: PUNCH
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