The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected in its entirety, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) declaration of the September 22, 2018, Osun State governorship election as inconclusive.
The PDP insists that the process was conclusive and that its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, who won a total of 254, 698 votes, is in clear lead and should be immediately declared a winner by INEC, having met the requirements of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated that the declaration by INEC is a sordid robbery of the franchise of the people of Osun State, who participated in the election.
“Section 179 (2) (a)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, (as amended), is clear and very unambiguous in spelling out the conditions for returning a candidate to the office of governor of a state.
“This…
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