Osun Decides 2018 Updates: Trouble Looms As INEC Declares Governorship Election Inconclusive, Nigerians React

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Nigerians have started to react to the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declaring the just-concluded Osun State governorship election inconclusive.

INEC had earlier announced that Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled about 254,698 ahead of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who garnered 254,345 votes.

According to INEC, the decision to declare the election inconclusive, followed cancellation of votes in Orolu Local Government, Ife South LG, Ife North LG and Osogbo LG resulting, to the loss of 3498

Following this announcement, Nigerians on social media have expressed divergent opinions over the announcement.

Below are some comments put together by DAILY POST:

@El_crucifixion “What a country! INEC is no longer an independent body.

@Iamfemifactor “Inconclusive because it didn't dance to the tune INEC wanted to play… Nigeria and politics.”

@EletrickShark “INEC should not make the mistake of handing over Osun to APC the people have spoken they want APC out.”

@Samie_keny “APC and INEC are at it again. Elections inconclusive in what sense. They have given room for “Jagaban” and his allies to loot the rerun.”

@Philphiltin “So PDP wins Osun and INEC calls the result inconclusive… Our democracy is under sabotage.”

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