#NigeriaDecides2019 | Ogun East senatorial, Rep elections declared inconclusive

The election results of Ogun East senatorial district has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Returning officer for Ogun East, Professor Chris Onwuka, said the decision to declare the election inconclusive was based on the principle of INEC.

Tribune Online gathered that there was chaos within the collation centre at Itoro Hall, in Ijebu-Ode, over alleged discrepancies, when Onwuka of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, was about declaring Senator Lekan Mustapha as the winner of the election, having polled a total vote of 84,929.

His closest rival, Engr. Adeola Sosanwo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 82,457 votes.

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It was gathered that election results were cancelled in Ward 10, Ajebandele, in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state, as the total number of votes cast in the ward exceeded the number of accredited voters, thus generating contention between the two leading parties.

Onwuka said, “and if the election is being conducted, it can sway the decision in any direction. Based on the principle of INEC, the election is going to be declared inconclusive.

“I have given you the logic. Because the officer said he cancelled some polling units, but 13,000 is reflected here. Please, the election remains inconclusive until this is cleared.”

This development was said to have affected the declaration of the election results for Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency.

The Returning Officer for Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency, Dr Steve Olawale, declared the election as inconclusive.