Hundreds of the residents of Osun State, as well as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday, stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo to protest against the rerun election ordered by the commission after declaring last Saturday’s governorship election inconclusive.
Oyinlola said in Osogbo on Monday that neither INEC nor any political party had the right to subvert the constitution and the peace of the state.
He said, “INEC’s position is double-standard. The same INEC had returned winners in recent election with similar cases, especially in Kogi and Bauchi states.
“I call on INEC to reverse itself because the constitution and the Electoral Act are very clear on this matter. The winner must be declared forthwith.”


Hundreds of the residents of Osun State, as well as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday, stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo to protest against the rerun election ordered by the commission after declaring last Saturday’s governorship election inconclusive.

The protesters were not attacked by the armed policemen stationed at the INEC office to prevent the place from being invaded.

The protesters were armed with placards with various inscriptions such as: “No to rerun”, “INEC, don’t conspire with APC”, and “The people spoke on Saturday, announce the result” among others. They sang anti-APC songs as they hurled abuses at the ruling party for allegedly stealing Senator Ademola Adeleke’s mandate.

They berated INEC for not declaring Adeleke the winner of the poll having scored the highest number of votes in the poll. They said INEC colluded with the ruling party to rob Adeleke of victory.

They said the people of the state had spoken with majority of the voters wanting Adeleke as the state governor and that should be respected.

One of the protesters, Adebayo Adisa, said, “The peaceful protest was staged to make INEC prove its integrity. What happened on Saturday and the announcement of Sunday that the election was inconclusive.

“We have already seen the PDP candidate leading with 353 votes, yet he was not declared (winner). In Ekiti, some election results were cancelled but INEC went on to announce Fayemi, even in Kogi State. What we want is our mandate in Osun State.”

Also, Ridwan Abimbola, who is the arrowhead of the students who joined in the protest, said there was a need for President Muhammadu Buhari to wade in on the issue.

Meanwhile, a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has called on INEC to save the state from unnecessary tension by declaring the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday.

Oyinlola said in Osogbo on Monday that neither INEC nor any political party had the right to subvert the constitution and the peace of the state.

He said, “INEC’s position is double-standard. The same INEC had returned winners in recent election with similar cases, especially in Kogi and Bauchi states.

“I call on INEC to reverse itself because the constitution and the Electoral Act are very clear on this matter. The winner must be declared forthwith.”

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anybody who thinks that buhari means well for nigerians is more stupid than the illiterate cattle rearers

I have never seen a party so full of inconsistency in decision making like the APC. The party is so full of confused set of beings!

God where we go wrong, no use our founding fathers sin punish us

The case is already in court. Let them jejely await the court case.

PDP is not bigger than this country. When they finish protesting, they should go back go home and allow the court to decide.

Inec chairman Muslim north

luvmijeje:
The case is already in court. Let them jejely await the court case.

PDP is not bigger than this country. When they finish protesting, they should go back go home and allow the court to decide.

We don't need people like you in this County. So you mean you are in support of inec decision to declare the election inconclusive after manipulating the figures to favour APC.

Your head no correct ooo

APC should respect the will of the people of Osun.

Are they not thesame people that

voted for you in the past? Why is

it now too difficult for you to

respect them now that they are saying they no longer want you in power?Is it by force to serve?

PDP clearly won this one and so Nigerians are saying cancel the re run and swear in the winner now, lest you swing the sympathy of more and more people to the side of PDP.

luvmijeje:
The case is already in court. Let them jejely await the court case.

PDP is not bigger than this country. When they finish protesting, they should go back go home and allow the court to decide.

Your husband go they try ooo

Oh! Boi see crowd , the osun has declared that apc is a no go area in that state ..chai...even after the omission of votes from pu pdp still lead in the poll


In the voice of warri youths...apc gone too soon

Diiet:
APC should respect the will of the people of Osun.

Are they not thesame people that

voted for you in the past? Why is

it now too difficult for you to

respect them now that they are saying they no longer want you in power?Is it by force to serve?

PDP clearly won this one and so Nigerians are saying cancel the re run and swear in the winner now, lest you swing sympathy of more and more people to the side of PDP.

Apc couldn't take the shame after all their gragra so they want to fight the last fight buh by God's grace they will fail this time

annnikky:

Apc couldn't take the shame after all their gragra so they want to fight the last fight buh by God's grace they will fail this time

Irrespective of party, all bad leaders shall be disgraced out of office.

Diiet:

Irrespective of party, all bad leaders shall be disgraced out of office.

Amen

lwise:


We don't need people like you in this County. So you mean you are in support of inec decision to declare the election inconclusive after manipulating the figures to favour APC.

Your head no correct ooo

The court is the last and only place to resolve any discrepancy in elections. People before Adeleke have gone to court against INEC. The only way to deepen our democratic process is never to resolve to violence.

I'm only warning against any violence.

CROWNWEALTH019:

Your husband go they try ooo

He must over try o because I don't have patient for rubbish. Body deh quickly hot me.

I hate pdp n apc but adeleke is the winner

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If care is not taken. I see problems starting for buhari from osun state.
The case of wild wild west started like this and we shoukd tread softly.
If it had been oyetola who led wirh this margin wont inec have declared him as winner.
Let inec stop this double standard for the sake of the innocent and our children coming after us.
Is this the legacy we want to leave behind

ok