‘Inconclusive’ Osun Poll: David Mark Knocks INEC

Former Senate President, David Mark, has described as “an affront to the good people of Osun State”, the declaration of Saturday’s governorship election in the state as “inconclusive” by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Mark, who is a serving Senator and 2019 presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asked INEC to declare the opposition party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as winner of the Osun election.

The electoral body had declared the poll inconclusive after Adeleke polled 254,698 votes against the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Isiaka Oyetola, who scored 254,345 votes, leaving a difference of 353 votes earned between the two leading contenders.

Senator Mark however said in reaction to the development that, “the declaration of the election by INEC as inconclusive is setting a dangerous precedence and ultimately a threat to democracy”.

He said, “INEC should demonstrate its independent. This twist is an affront to the good people of Osun State and Nigerians whose wishes are being manipulated.

“The All Progressives Congress (APC) must accept the result of the Osun governorship election. This antic of changing the rules of the game when it does not favour them is a dangerous phenomenon and a serious threat to democracy.

“Our party, the PDP has been law abiding. We have always complied even in extreme and glaring cases of infractions against us. I expect the APC to lead by example and accept the verdict of the Osun election as expressed by majority of Osun people,” added the PDP presidential aspirant.