Adeleke Votes, Raises Concerns Over INEC's Result Process

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Saturday said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) might skip the proper steps for counting election results. He warned that this would not be acceptable.

Mr Adeleke spoke after he cast his vote at his polling unit in Ede North during the governorship election. The governor is running for re-election under the Accord Party and believes he will win.

Claims of Collation Process Breach

After voting, Mr Adeleke told journalists that he got information suggesting that election results could be sent straight to the state collation centre. This would mean bypassing the necessary steps.

"I have it on authority that they (INEC) don’t want to go through the normal process of units to wards and to local government. They just want to take it all the way to the collation centre, and that is not acceptable," he said.

He stressed that the electoral commission needs to stick to the official process for counting votes. "They must follow the rule, and that is why I am alerting my people to watch out," he added.

While Mr Adeleke raised these concerns, he did not share any proof to back up his claims. At the time of this report, PREMIUM TIMES could not reach INEC for their side of the story.

Optimistic About Winning

Despite worrying about how the results would be managed, the governor felt positive about the election's outcome. "I know by the special grace of God I’m winning this election," he said.

The governorship election is taking place across the 30 local government areas in the state. Voters are choosing a governor for another four years.

This election has drawn a lot of attention, and security agencies have sent personnel all over the state to keep things in check.

INEC has repeatedly said that it is focused on holding a free, fair, and credible election according to the Electoral Act and its rules.

As voting and counting continue, people will be watching closely to see how the commission handles the results amid attention from political parties and observers.