Osun gov poll: ADP candidate disputes 6th place ranking, says she came 4th

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) candidate for the Osun State governorship election, Yemisi Opawoye, has contested media reports placing her sixth in the poll. She asserts that the official result sheet from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows her in fourth place.

According to Opawoye, the INEC Form EC8E – Declaration of Result, which she obtained and attached to her statement, indicates she received 2,946 votes. This places her fourth among the 15 candidates when ranked by votes received. She provided a specific ranking: Accord first with 511,067 votes, APC second with 444,815, ADC third with 17,180, ADP fourth with 2,946, ZLP fifth with 2,482, and AA sixth with 2,308.

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Some media reports have incorrectly stated that Hon. Comr. Adeagbo Opawoye Yemisi, the candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), finished 6th in the election. This is incorrect. According to the official INEC Form EC8E – Declaration of Result, Hon. Adeagbo Opawoye Yemisi received 2,946 votes, placing her 4th among the 15 governorship candidates when the candidates are ranked according to the votes they received.

Opawoye stated that this clarification is necessary due to errors in some media reports concerning the final ranking. She appealed to journalists, political stakeholders, and the public to use the official INEC EC8E Declaration of Result for accurate reporting. Her aim, she explained, is not to create controversy but to ensure the public record accurately reflects the votes declared by INEC.

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This clarification is not intended to create controversy, but simply to ensure that the public record reflects the actual votes declared by INEC.