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Osun 2018: declared inconclusive, then decided in a rerun

Ademola Adeleke led by 353 votes, but cancelled votes exceeded the margin, so INEC ordered a rerun in seven polling units. Gboyega Oyetola won after the rerun.

Where: Osun State
When: 27 Sep 2018
Election: 2018 Osun governorship election
Casualties: None reported

In the first round on 22 September 2018, the PDP’s Ademola Adeleke led the APC’s Gboyega Oyetola by 353 votes. Because the votes cancelled in seven polling units were more than the margin, INEC declared the election inconclusive and held a rerun on 27 September.

Observers reported intimidation of voters and journalists during the rerun. Oyetola won, and his victory was eventually upheld by the Supreme Court in 2019.

Sources

INEC declares Osun vote inconclusive · Daily Trust, September 2018 (dailytrust.com.ng)
Osun governorship re-run: eye witness report · CLEEN Foundation, 31 October 2018 (cleen.org)

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