What Nigerians are saying on Twitter about INEC’s declaration

Chika Ebuzor 16:23 - 23 September 2018

A polling booth in Osun state

According to Afuwape the rerun of the election in the affected polling units would take place on September 27, 2018.

The returning officer in the just concluded Osun governorship election, Prof. Joseph Afuwape has declared the poll inconclusive.

According to Afuwape the rerun of the election in the affected polling units will take placeon September 27, 2018.

The governorship election was declared inconclusive due to irregularities in two local governments.

From the results collated, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of the PDP has 254,698 votes while Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola of the APC has 254, 345.

Nigerians on social media have been airing their views on the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Here is what some of them have to say:

INEC, can you explain?

APC's Haruna Isah was declared winner of the 2018 Lokoja/Kogi HOR by-election after polling 26,860 votes against PDP's Engr. Bashir Abubakar 14,845. The CANCELLED VOTES WERE 19,960. The margin (12,015) was LESS than the cancelled votes just like Adeleke.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) September 23, 2018

I was expecting this. This govt itself is inconclusive. Planning to do magomago God will not grant them their rigging plan in Osun state. Oju ti salary ojiji
— Baba Kay (ayèkóóto)© (@kayode_olaniyi) September 23, 2018

This man is afraid.
Ongoing announcement of Osun Governorship Election@iam_Davido @IsiakaAdeleke1 @inecnigeria pic.twitter.com/3r2EN6EGpo
— Ayeekoto (@Ayeekoto1) September 23, 2018

@inecnigerine when will you work as profession why not declare the winner rather you prefer to call your oga for advise #inconclusive again. We dey watch
— Little Freddie (@fredie4sure) September 23, 2018

@inecnigeria is a big Joke SHAME! SHAME! YOU CAN NEVER GET ANYTHING RIGHT. MUST GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY HAVE THERE WAY? ARE YOU TELLING US THERE IS NO HOPE AGAIN? SO 2019 IS ALSO CONVULSIVE....WHIETHER INEC LIKE IT OR NOT NIGERIA WILL BE SAVED. ONETHING IS SURE, GOD OVER INEC
— Chidozie (@NickyEkeke) September 23, 2018

Channels TV just ignored the live broadcast of the #OsunDecides2018

That alone is a clear indication that my party @OfficialPDPNig has won the governorship election in Osun State.
— Prince 'Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) September 23, 2018

Those of you saying we are inciting against INEC's wuruwuru in OSUN, when your party wins in 2019 after you must have spent time, energy and billions, and they gave you a fake result against your victory, just hug and pat them in the back...
— Prince Laja Adeoye 🇳🇬 (@AdelajaAdeoye) September 23, 2018

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If Osun PDP people ever accept this shit that means they’re all idiots. Everyone in Osun state should fight APC with their last blood. Enough of this injustice and impunity.Buhari is a calamity and disaster
— MezieClements (@Mezie_Clements) September 23, 2018

Dis is very bad, APC want rig dis osun election as dey did in ekiti
— Adetola Sunday (@adetolasunday05) September 23, 2018

Please we are using this opportunity calling on the UN and other world organization to save Nigeria before 2019 election or what is going to happen to Nigeria will be worst than that of Venezuela today
— Erigga De Yung M (@EriggaDe) September 23, 2018

Supporters of the PDP candidate in the Osun governorship poll, Ademola Adelekehave moved en masse to INEC’s office in Osun to register their displeasure.