Osun rerun: Nigerians react as INEC declares Oyetola winner

Nigerians have reacted to the outcome of the Osun State governorship
election, with the All Progressive Congress, APC, candidate Gboyega
Oyetola beating Adeleke Ademola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

We had reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) on Friday declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress,
APC, winner of the gubernatorial election in Osun State.

The State Returning Officer, Prof. Joseph Adeola Afuwape said Oyetola
garnered 255,505 votes to defeat his main rival, Senator Ademola
Adeleke who polled 255,023 votes.

Reacting to PDP's defeat, some Nigerians while accusing the APC of
rigging the election, expressed disappointment with the entire
exercise.

However, others claimed the election was free and fair.

Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST:

@OmosuleId, 'Have we ever had an election in Nigeria? Now the film is
glaring and everyone is on their heels not to see the end of it. Not
only #OsunRerun Is the movie ,I am just ashamed when youth participate
in these when we should be asking them to leave the seat for us ..I
fear for 2019‏

@Gbemi1, "Posterity won't forget the grand thievery that just occurred
in the #OsunRerun elections. It's a painful defeat but justice must
and will prevail. #Adeleke's mandate must be restored!"

@enyola, "At least, we now know that this govt is NOT interested in
anything credible, free or fair. The #OsunRerun is a clear indicator
of what we should expect in 2019. They knew they couldn't do it
directly with @inecNigeria, so they used the security agencies to rig
it out. What a shame!"

@itzleothagreat, "Thursday, 27th of September 2018 Democracy was
buried by an electoral body in Nigeria, under the authority of a
political party in conjunction with some security forces and hoodlums.
Slowly but surely, true democracy will germinate & flourish."

@coded336, "INEC is a disgrace. No need to cast any vote in 2019. The
security forces and electoral commission are allies of the ruling
party and they've robbed the people of their mandate."

@jamesogunjibi, "Today in history: Democracy was assassinated in
Nigeria. Hitmen: Adams Oshiomole, Muhammadu Buhari, Rauf Aregbesola,
Bola Tinubu, Men of the Nigeria Police Force: Survivors: Osun state
indigenes who are about to be demoted from half salary status to no
salary status."

@goodyemi, "The people that lost out in this #OsunReRun are the Osun
indigene they will suffer like mad. Suffer suffer for world."

@Mhiz_midee,"What happened today has showed us exactly what will
happen in 2019..Baba will just enter..FIAM..sometimes they make it
look like we disturb ourselves to go vote.This is a pure abuse of
power. Democracy Inconclusive."

@Kany_10, "This INEC returning officer is a fraud. All other Party
agents of even parties that I don't know their national headquarters
were against the PDP. This is what more money can do. Meanwhile, Osun
civil servants are owed over 15 months salaries. More sufferings for
Osun people."