In a couple of hours, the people of Osun state will know who will be their governor between a federal government backed-Gboyega Oyetola or David Adeleke, aka, Davido-backed Ademola Adeleke.
Voters will storm some polling units in Orolu, Ife South, Ife North and Osogbo LGAs of Osun State to determine who will lead the state for another four years.
You will recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission had ordered for a rerun after it declared the last Saturday’s governorship election inconclusive.
According to the Returning Officer, Joseph Fuwape, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled about 254,698 ahead of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who garnered 254,345 votes.
Afuwape said since the number of cancelled votes, 3,498, exceeded the difference between the two leading parties (353), no winner could be declared, hence his decision to declare the election inconclusive.
Join us and keep refreshing this page as we bring you live updates from the rerun!
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11:04am
REC official warns electorate, party agents against snatching of ballot boxes
Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, has warned electorates and party agents against snatching of ballot boxes during the state re-run election.
Agbaje said anyone caught in the act will be in danger even as he assured the electorate of adequate security as voting process commences.
Agbaje gave the assurance when he visited the polling unit at Ward 5, Unit 17, on Adewale Street, Alekuwodo Area in Osogbo.
Agbaje equally charged corps members serving at polling units to take their time and make sure they verify voter cards very well before they allow them to vote.
He said “Election should close by exactly 2 p.m. because of the limited units and voters”, saying he is optimistic the election would run smoothly.
11:30am
Three men have been arrested in Osogbo for allegedly carrying charms and banned substances.
11: 50am
PDP raises alarm as security agencies bar journalists, observers
PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan made the allegation via his Twitter handle.
Ologbondiyan also claimed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was plotting to use security to intimidate voters.
He tweeted, “@OfficialPDPNig condemns the stoppage of journalists and observers accredited to monitor the supplementary election in Osun by security agents.
“@OfficialAPCNg’s plot to use security agents to intimidate voters, journalists, observers and rig the election is unacceptable.”
12: 03pm
Davido cries out over military interference in election
Nigerian singer, Davido, has disclosed what military officers are doing in Orolu polling unit.
The award-winning singer disclosed that military officers have sealed off the polling unit, and that voters can’t perform their civic rights.
Davido, who is a niece to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke made the disclosure via his Twitter handle.
He wrote: According to information just received at 8:06am the military has sealed off a polling unit in Orolu and refusing voters from entering the place. International observers should please take note. @USEmbassyAbuja, @inecnigeria, @IsiakaAdeleke1
@OfficialPDPNig.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had on Saturday rescheduled the keenly contested governorship election to today.
12:23pm
Gunshots were reportedly fired at Osogbo Ward 5, polling unit 17 by police to disperse the crowd at 11:58am. Police’s action was reportedly provoked by allegations of vote-buying.
Normalcy has, however, finally returned to the polling unit.
1:32 pm: Police announce the arrest of 16 persons allegedly in possession of illegal INEC observer tags.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Folasade Odoro, disclosed this in a statement.
“Police team on stop and search duties at Orolu; intercepted vehicles with sixteen persons on board in possession of customized INEC tags, face cap and jackets with the inscription of “INEC Osun 2018 Election Observer,” Odoro said.
2:03pm
Police have reportedly arrested a party agent in Osogbo Local Government Area.
According to Situation Room, the party agent was apprehended in ward 5, polling unit 17.
He was reportedly arrested with a large sum of money in his possession, attempting to give money to voters in a building around the polling unit.
2:36 pm: Voting has ended in the supplementary election and the sorting and counting of votes are underway.
2: 39pm
Sorting of votes begins at Ward 9 Unit 3 Orolu LGA
2:44pm
At Ward 9 Unit 3 Gbogbo Primary School Orolu LG
APC: 41 votes
PDP: 64 votes
3:43pm
Sorting of ballot papers at Unit 17, Ward 5 at Adewole street, Osogbo
3:45pm
Unit 12, Olode ward, Ife south LGA
APC: 283
PDP: 15
3:56pm
Ward 10, Polling Unit 2, Oyere II, Ife North LG
APC: 126
PDP: 2
4:01pm
Osogbo LGA Ward 5, unit 17
APC: 299
PDP: 165
4:13pm
Orolu Ward 8, Unit 4
APC: 128,
PDP: 55
