Osun election: Peterside questions INEC over missing results

Atedo Peterside, founder of the Anap Foundation, has publicly questioned Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the non-uploading of election results from 62 polling units to its Result Viewing (IReV) portal. This issue arose following the Osun State governorship election, where Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared the winner. Peterside highlighted that as of Sunday morning, INEC's portal showed only 98.35% of results uploaded, instead of the expected 100%. He stressed that the electoral commission needs to provide an explanation for the outstanding results from the 3,763 polling units. Although Adeleke's victory is established, Peterside maintained that INEC must address the delay and ensure transparency. He also used the election to underscore the importance of robust voter participation, stating that a high turnout, like the 43.4% recorded in Osun, is the most effective deterrent against rigging. Peterside urged continued scrutiny of INEC's processes to foster greater accountability in Nigeria's electoral system. He advised stakeholders to "hold INEC’s ‘feet to the fire’” to guarantee transparency in future elections. INEC had declared Adeleke the winner after he garnered 511,067 votes, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who received 444,815 votes.

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As at 8.50am on the day after the elections (today), INEC’s IREV had 98.35% of the results uploaded instead of 100%.