INEC sets Sept. 27 for Osun governorship election rerun (Full statement)

As a result of the inconclusive nature of the September 22 gubernatorial election in Osun State in which the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by 353, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday, Sept. 27 as the new date for election rerun.

The rerun will be conducted in some of the units in which votes were cancelled for alleged irregularities, the electoral body said.

The affected local governments are : Orolu, Osogbo, Ife South and Ife North, making four local governments in all.

See the full statement below: