The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive, following cancellations of results of some polling units.
Joseph Fuwape, the presiding officer of the election, made the declaration at the INEC headquarters in Osun.
The PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, won majority votes, polling 254,698 votes, while Gboyega Oyetola of the APC came a close second with 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,” Mr Fuwape said.
He explained that the total registered voters in the five polling units where elections were cancelled is 3,498 votes.
Since that figure was higher than the difference between the votes of the leading candidates, a re-run election had to be conducted, the INEC chief explained.
“I, Joseph Adeola Fuwape, hereby, declare this election inconclusive,” he added.
