OsunDecides2018: Why INEC Declared Election Inconclusive,Sets 27th for Re-Run

INEC declaring the outcome of the 2018 Osun governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the 2018 Osun state governorship race uncertain, settling September 27 for rerun. 

Pronouncing the result of the race at the INEC home office in Osogbo on Sunday, the commission's Presiding Officer, Professor Joseph Fuwape, reported that the PDP competitor scored 254,698 votes while his APC partner scored 254,345 votes. 

Fuwape said that the quantity of votes in places where race was dropped kept him from announcing Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as the champ. 

"Shockingly as the returning officer, it's impractical to pronounce anyone as the unmistakable victor of the race on the main tally," Fuwape said.

Why did INEC declare it inconclusive?

He explained that the total registered voters in the five polling units where elections were cancelled is 3,498 votes.

The affected local government areas are Orolu, Ife North, Ife South and Osogbo, the state capital.

Since that figure was higher than the difference between the votes of the leading candidates, Fuwape said a rerun election had to be conducted.

Therefore, a rerun poll would be held in the affected areas to determine the winner of the election.