After days of back and forth over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the Osun governorship election inconclusive, voters in seven polling units will today decide who will be declared winner.
INEC had declared the election inconclusive after announcing that the margin between the two top candidates was less than the total number of votes in polling units where voting was cancelled.
PDP candidate Ademola Adeleke led the race with 353 votes after polling 254,698 votes, as against the 254,345 votes his closest rival, Gboyega Oyetola of the APC got.
Voting is taking place today in seven polling units with a possible 3,498 votes up for grabs.
Here is a quick glance at the polling units in which supplementary election is being held and why that is the case.
Stay with us for updates from our correspondents in Osun:
8:00 am: It’s underway. Voting has commenced at the polling units where the supplementary election is taking place.
A morning rain in Ife South was not enough to stop the electorates from queueing up to participate in the election.
8:34 am: Accreditation commenced at 8 am at polling unit 012 in Ward 7, Adereti Village in Ife South Local government Area. Although it is raining, voters there have remained undaunted and are getting accredited to vote.
9:42 am: A polling unit 012 in Ward 7 Olode, Adereti Village in Ife South, there are no PDP agents on sight. There is, however, a heavy tight security at the unit.
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